ML20205J540

Forwards Operational Safety Insp Rept 50-333/88-15 on 880808-19 & Notices of Violation & Deviation.Negative Observations Re Lack of Engineering Support for Plant Mods & Lack of Spare Oil Filters for HPCI Sys Resolved During Insp

ML20205J540
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Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	10/20/1988
From:	Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Fitzpatrick J POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
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ML20205J543	List: IR 05000333/1988015 ML20205J540 ML20205J553 ML20205J560
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See also: IR 05000333/1988015

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OCT 2 01983

Docket No. 50-333

New York Power Authority

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant

ATTN: Mr. Radford J. Converse

Resident Manager

P. O. Box 41

Lycoming, New York 13093

Gentlemen:

Subject: Inspection No. 50-333/88-15

This letter refers to the special operational safety inspection conducted by a

team of NRC personnel led by Dr. P. K. Eapen of this office on August 8, 1988,

to August 19, 1988, at the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant and to the

discussion of our findings held by Dr. Eapen with you and members of your staff

at the cor.:1usion of the inspection.

Areas examined during this insaection included systems and plant personnel

actions required to mitigate tie consequences of accident sequences which have

the potential to result in core melt. The systems and accident sequences were

selected from generic probabilistic risk studies for Boiling Water reactors and

were modified to reflect specific features at the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear

Power Plant. The systems selected were the on-site and off-site electrical

power systems, Emergency Core Cooling Systems (HPCI, RCIC, and RHR), the

Emergency Diesel Generators, Emergency Service Water Systems, Instrument Air

System, Main Steam Isolation Yalves and the Automatic Depressurization System.

For these systens the inspection focused on the availability of critical

components and support systems. The inspection also reviewed system operating

experience, surveillance tests, and maintenance activities to determine component

availability. In addition, this inspection assessed the ability of the licensee

staff to use existing procedures and )lant equipment to respond to and recover

from certain postulated accidents. T1e assessments were made by conducting

procedure walk throughs with licensee personnel in the facility and by observing

the performance of qualified personnel during selected scenarios on a plant

specific control board mockup. The findings of this inspection are described

in the enclosed NRC Region I Inspection Report.

Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain of your

activities were not conducted in full compliance with the NRC requirements, as

set forth in the Notice of Violation and the Notice of Deviation, enclosed

herewith as Appendix A and Appendix B respectively. The violation has been

categorized by Severity Level in accordance with the General Statement of

Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions, 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C.

You are required to respond to this letter and in preparing your response, you

should follow the instructions in Appendix A and Appendix S.

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Overall, the results of this inspection indicate that the plant equipment and

licensee staff are capable of reliable response to the accidents postulated

during this inspection. In addition, the blackout procedure and PRA Study,

currently under development by your staff, will enhance your accident response

capabilities further. This conclusion assumes that the existing management

initiatives and maintenance efforts to reduce equipment down time will continue

in the future. The inspection report suninarizes other positive attributes such

as tenior management initiatives to maintain high availability for plant equip-

ment, and capable operations and maintenance staff.

Several negative observations, such as, lack of engineering support for requested

plant modifications, lack of spare oil filters for the HPCI System and inadequate

procedure; for the blowdown of diesel generator air receivers, were identified

and resolved during the inspection. Our inspectors also identified a weakness

in the control of your battery room environment as detailed in section 2.3 of

the enclosed report. In particular, we are concerned that the numerous inoperable

components, the unavailability of replacement parts and the lack of monitoring

and procedural guidance for the Low Pressure Coolant Injection tattery room

ventilation system may adversely impact the availability of thr. batteries.

Therefore, you are requested to review this concern and take required actions

to maintain the battery room environment in a reliable manc.er. Additionally,

one unresolved item (50-333/88-15-03), as detailed in s% tion 4.2.B of the

enclosed report and related to the root cause for the High Pressure Coolant

Injection turbine auxiliary lube oil pump pressure switch coming loose during

operation, was identified. You are requested to respond to the above weakness

and unresolved item in your response to this letter.

The responses requested by this letter and the accompanying notice are not

subject to the clearance procedures of the office of management and budget as

required by the Paper Work Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Your cooperation with us in this matter is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Original Signcd By:

Thomas T. Martin

Thomas T. Martin, Director

Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A, Notice of Violation

2. Appendix B, Notice of Deviation

3. Inspection Report No. 50-333/88-15

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George M. Wilverding, Manager Nuclear Safety Evaluation l

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Gerald C. Goldstein, Assistant General Counsel

R. E. Beedle, Vice President. Nuclear Support

S. S. Zulla, Vice President Nuclear Engineering

R. Burns, Vice President Nuclear Operation

Dept. of Public Service, State of flew York '

State of New York, Department of Law

Licensing Project Manager, NRR

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