ML20246N575

Forwards Plant Biweekly Status Rept for 890812-25

ML20246N575
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	08/30/1989
From:	Blough A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Jerrica Johnson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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NUDOCS 8909080155
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' MEMORANDUM FOR: Jon R. Johnson Chief, Projects Branch No. 3, Division of

, Reactor Projects FROM: -A. Randy Blough, Chief, Projects Section No. 3A, Division of Reactor Projects

SUBJECT:

PILGRIM STATUS REPORT FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 12-25,'1989

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' Enclosed;is the Pilgrim bi-weekly status report from the NRC Resident Office at Pilgrim. 'The NRC Restart Staff is in place and was on-site monitoring lic-

- ensee activities on an around-the-clock basis during power ascension and on an extended shift basis at other times during this report period.

On August 18,:1989, Mr. Thomas T. Martin, Acting Regional Administrator for NRC P.egion I,: approved the NRC Restart Assessment Panel's recommendation to release the: licensee from the fourth NRC approval point (50% of rated power) in the licensee's Power Ascension Test Program.

The Pilgrim bi-weekly status report'is intended to provide NRC management and the public with an overview of plant activities and NRC restart inspection ac-tivities. Subsequent inspection reports will address many of these topics in

.more. detail. .

Original Signed Br.

A. Randy Blough, Chief Reactor Projects Section 3A Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosure:

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R. Bird, Senior Vice President - Nucle'r L. Gustin, Vice President - Corporate Relations K. Highfill, Station Director R. Anderson, Plant Manager J. Dietrich, Licensing Division Manager E. Robinson, Nuclear Information Manager R. Swanson, Nuclear Engineering Department Manager The Henorable Edward M.-Kennedy The Honorable John F. Kerry The Honorable Edward J. Markey The Honorable Edward P. Kirby The Honorable Peter V. Forman Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Plymouth Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Carver Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Duxbury Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Marshfield Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Kingston Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Bridgewater Mayor, City of Taunton Plymouth Civil Defense Director P. Agnes, Assistant Secretary of Public Safety, Commonwealth of Massachusetts M. Ernst, Committee on Energy, Commonwealth of Massachusetts S. Pollard, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy Resources B. McIntyre, Chairman, Department of Public Utilities N. Johnson, Chairman, Duxbury Nuclear Committee R. Shitshak, MASSPIRG R. Boulay, Director, Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency and Office of Emergency Preparedness M. Jeka, Legislative Assistant K. Anderson, Legislative Assistant B. Cronin, Legislative Assistant Duxbury CURE Public Document Room (PDR)

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<T. Murley, NRR F. Miraglia, NRR J. Partlow, NRR

, S. Varga, NRR J. Roe, NRR K. Perkins, NRR D. Crutchfield, NRR C. Rossi, NRR' F. Congel, NRR L. Shao, NRR R. Wessman, NRR O. Mcdonald, NRR L. Whitney, NRR P. Boehnert, ACRS W. Russell, RI T. Martin, RI W. Kane, RI B. Boger, RI M. Knapp, RI S. Collins, RI J. Johnson, RI R. Blough, RI J. Durr, RI R. Gallo, RI R. Bellamy, RI W. Lazarus, RI L. Kolonauski, RI~

M. Miller, RI K. Abraham, RI (2)

M. Oprendek, RI (2)

C. Marschall, SRI - Pilgrim T. Kim, RI - Pilgrim C. Carpenter, RI - Pilgrim G. Grant, SRI - Vermont Yankee H. Eichenholz, SRI - Yankee Rowe p- I:DRP RI:DRP 1:DRP Marschall/meo B1 h Joh 8/29/89 J p W son lk l OFFICIAL RECORD COPY BIWEEKLY STATUS REPORT - 0003.0.0 11/29/80 I

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j ENCLOSURE l

PILGRIM STATUS REPORT FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 12-25, 1989 1.0 Plant Status l As of 8:00 a.m. on August 25, 1989, the reactor was operating at apprr,xi-l- mately 40% power with the turbine generator synchronized to the grid.

1 2.0. Power Ascension Test Program Status l At the beginning of this report period, the plant was operating at approxi-mately 50% power.

l On August 18, 1989, Mr. Thomas T. Martin, Acting Regional Administrator for NRC Region I, approved the NRC Restart Assessment Panel's recommenda-l tion to release the licensee from the fourth NRC approval point (50% of rated power) in the licensee's Power Asrsnsion Test Program. The program includes NRC Approval points prior to initial criticality and at 5%, 25%,

50% and 75% of full power and both a licensee written report and NRC re-view after completian of testing at full power. The NRC Restart Assess-ment Panel will recommend to the Regional Administrator when the plant is considered _ ready to be released from each approval point.

At 10:20 p.m. on Auoust 18, 1989, after NRC release from the approval point, the licensee began raising reactor power in order to continue with their Powes Ascension Test Program.

On August 24, 1989, the licensee completed the original testing scope of the Power Ascension Test Program up to the 75% power plateau. Prior to continuation of the power ascension program to full power, the licensee must complete its performance assessment and then obtain the NRC Region I Regional Administrator's concurrence to proceed.

At the close of this report period. the plant was raising power from 40%

following a power reduction to complete backwashing of a condenser water-L box. The licensee continued to conduct routine surveillance along with preventive and corrective maintenance throughout the period.

3.0 Items of Special Interest NRC Restart Assessment Panel An NRC Restart Assessment Panel teleconference was held on August 14, 1989 at the NRC Region I Office in. King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. NRC manage-ment from Region I, the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) and the NRC resident staff participated. The Panel reviewed plant readiness to proceed to 75% power. The Panel meets periodically to coorainate planning 0FFICIAL RECORD COPY BIWEEKLY STATUS REPORT - 0004.0.0 11/29/80

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and execution of NRC inspection and licensing activities related to Pilgrim. The Panel is chaired by Mr.- Samuel J. Collins, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects, NRC Region I. j 1

Licensee Predesignation of Corporate Of ficers j i'

. l The. licensee announced a predesignation of Corporate officers effective l September 1, 1989. lMr. Ken Highfill, Station Director, will assume the j title Vice President, &c ' ear Operations. Mr. Ed Wagner, Director of 1 Nuclear Engineering, wiD be designated Vice President, Nuclear Engineer- )

ing. Finally, Mr. George Davis, Jr. will join the Boston Edison Company j as Vice President, Nuclear Administration. Mr. Davis retired from the i Navy as a Vice Admiral.

4.0 Pilgrim Restart Staff Activities l i

The Pilgrim Restart Staff was in extended shift coverage at the beginnfag  !

l of this report period. The Restart Staff began around-the-clock shift coverage at 7:00.a.m. or. August 18, 1989. Around-the-clock shift coverage l was discontinued at 6:30 p.m. on August 24, 1989, consistent with reduced i' testing activity. At the close of this report period, the Restart Staff was in extended shift coverage. j An NRC-developed inspection plan addressing the 50*4 - 75'L; power plateau, .

as well as the primary functional areas of operations,' maintenance, sur-I ve111ance and startup testing was implemented. The inspectors assessed operator performance, organizational interfaces, adherence to procedures and Technical Specification compliance.

The Pilgrim Restart Staff continued to evaluate the performance of licen-see personnel and the plant to determine whether the licensee should be  !

permitted to proceed to the next NRC approval point, 100*4 of rated power. I Contact with the press and public continued throughout the period. The NRC Restart Manager and the Region I Public Affairs Officer have been handling inquiries. j i

Pilgrim Res_ tart Staff Composition During Period

.The Pilgrim Restart Staff on-site was comprised of the following personnel i during the period.

C. Marschall, Senior Resident Inspector and Restart Mancger T. Kim, Resident Inspector C. Carpenter, Resident Inspector

1. Bongarra, Engineering Psycho 1ogist, NRR G. Bethke, NRC Contractor M. Good, NRC Contractor On August 23, 1989, Mr. Dan Mcdonald, NRR Project Manager for Pilgrim was onsite.

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