ML20215G803

Forwards GL Constable Summary of 860919 Meeting at Region IV Ofc Re Activities Authorized by License NPF-38,attendance List & Viewgraphs.Meeting Provided Better Understanding of Plant Status & Planned Activities

ML20215G803
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	10/14/1986
From:	Johnson E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Dewease J LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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.- . OCT 141986 In Reply Refer To:

Docket: 50-382 Louisiana Power & Light Company .

ATTN:- J. G. Dewease, Senior Vice President Nuclear. Operations

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New Orleans, Louisiana 70160 Gentleinen:

This refers to the meeting conducted at Mr. Dewease's request in the NRC Regic.n IV office on September 19, 1986. This meeting related to activities authorized by NRC License NPF-38 for Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station and was attendeo by Mr. J. G. Dewease and. members of his staff, and Mr. R. D. Martin and' members of the Region IV staff.

j The' subjects discussed at this meeting are described in the enclosed Meeting Summary

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It is our opinion that this meeting was beneficial and has provided a better understanding.of- plant status and planned ' activities at Waterford.

In accordance'with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,

. Title ~ 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter will be placed in the NRC's.Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them. ,

Sincerely, Odginal Signed BY E. H. Johnson E. H. Johnson, Director Division of Reactor Safety and Projects

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HEETING

SUMMARY

Licensee: Louisiana Power and Light Company (LP&L) ,

Facility: Waterford 3 Steam Electric Station

. License: NPF;38 Docket: 50-382

Subject:

Current Status and Plant Activities On Sep'tember 10, 1986, representatives of Louisiana Power & Light Company (LP&L) met with Region _ IV personnel in Arlington, Texas, to discuss general plant status., The attendance list .is attached as Appendix A to this summary.

The meeting was held at the request of Mr. J. G. Dewease, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations, of LP&L.

Topics covered included reactor trips, LER quality, radiation protection, emergency preparedness, annulus fire protection, and security. Discussion outlines are attached as Appendix B to this summary.

G. L. Constable, Chief Reactor Projects Section C Attachments:

1. Appendix A - Attendance list

2. Appendix B - LP&L Waterford's Improvement Items-Progress Report t

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e 8 APPENDIX A ATTENDANCE LIST Attendance at the LP&L/NRC meeting on September 19, 1986, at the NRC Region IV office.

LP&L J. G. Dewease,' Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations R. P. Barkhurst, Plant Manager, Nuclear K. W. Cook, Nuclear Support and Licensing Manager R. M. Nelson, Licensing Manager NRC - Region IV ,

R. D. Martin, Regional Administrator E. H. Johnson, Director, Division of Reactor Safety and Projects R. L Bangart, Director, Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards J. E. Ganliardo, Chief, Reactor Projects Branch W. ll. Fisner, Chief', Radiological and Safeguards Programs Branch

.G. L. Constable, Chief, Reactor Project Section C L. A. Yandell, Chief, Emergency Preparedness and Safeguards Programs Section J. G. Luehman, Senior Resident Inspector

O -APPENDIX B.

LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY WATERFORD j IMPROVEMENT ITEMS - PROGRESS REPORT

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1985 SALP REPORT SUBJECI: PLANT OPERATIONS e TRIP _PEDUCTION t PHUGRAM

- 198b GOAL MAX, 7 AUTO REACTOR l RIPS SIGNIFICANT TRIP, REDUCTION IMPROVEMENT 2- IST QUARTER 1986 (LEA DROPS) 5- TYD (SEPT) (2-CEA POSITION INDICATION FAILURES, MOISTURE SEPARATOR REHEATER LEVEL TRIP)

NOVEMBER REFUEL OUTAGE IMPLEMENT SOFTWARE CHANGES FOR CEA DROPS CONTINUE EVALUATIONS CE0G REACTOR TRIP REDUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENT CHANGES UNDERWAY FEED AND CONDENSATE SYSTEM STEAM BYPASS CONTROL VALVES ROOT CAUSE DETERMINATIONS IMPROVED LER PROCESS BASED ON NRC INPUT e OPERATIONS STAFFING

~!$3 RESIGNATIONS OR DEPARTURES IN 1986 e RAB AIRBORNE RADIOACTIVITY PROBLEMS SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ACHIEVED TO REDUCE LEAKS

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LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY WATERFORD 3 IMPROVEMENT ITEMS - PROGRESS REPORT

REFERENCE:

1985 SALP REPORT

SUBJECT:

SURVEILLANCE E

e PROCEDURE REVISIONS, SCHEDULING AND CHECKLISTS e ACTION TAKEN HAS HAD POSITIVE RESULTS - ZERO DEYIATIONS FROM SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR 1986 FOR:

RESTORING EQUIPMENT FROM AN INOPERABLE STATUS NON ROUTINE SURVEILLANCES ASSOCIATED WITH MODE CHANGES 8 RECOVERY FROM LCO ACTION STATEMENTS

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REFERENCE:

1985 SALP REPORT

SUBJECT:

MAINTENANCE e STATION INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SIMS)

SIMS FULL IMPLEMENTATION IN 1987.

SIMS FEATURES IN PLACE NOW:

COMPONENT DATA BASE LOMMITMENT MANAGEMENT

• INQUIRV AND UPDATE PROGRAMS FOR MEL/0, EQ &

NPRUS INDICATORS MAINTENANCE INFORMATION SCREENS FOR LOADING DATA e MAINTENANCE STAFFING 5 MAINTENANCE ENGINEER POSITIONS FILLED IMPROVEMENTS:

ROUTINE DAILY MAINTENANCE UPGRADED PROGRAMS ENHANCED OUTAGE PLANNING e MAINTENANCE SELF ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED MAY 1986 6 MEMBER TEAM (VSU - APal - MP8L)

INPO GUIDELINES USED 9 FUNCTIONAL AREAS EVALUATED RESULTS IWENTY-TWO OF TWENTY-FOUR RECOMMENDATIONS BEING IMPLEMENTED,

• TWO RECOMMENDATIONS RECEIVING FURTHER REVIEW, RESULTS DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT FROM 3 PARTICIPATING PLANTS, GEW-5

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MAINTENANCE CONT'D-e MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT (STARTED MAY 1986)

VIA WEEKLY PLANT INSPECTION TOURS i RESULTS REVIEWED -- ACTION ITEMS ASSIGNED TRACKED TO COMPLETION OF-CORRECTIVE ACTION e EQUIPMENT QUALIFICATION CONTINUING TO DETERMINE AND IMPLEMENT LONG TERM REQUIREMENTS.

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REFERENCE:

1985 SALP REPORT

SUBJECT:

QUALITY PROGRAMS / ADMIN, CONTROLS '

e S.TATION MODIFICATIONS (SM)

ONGOING CONCERTED EFFORT SM CLOSE0VTS JULY 31 - 58% CLOSED (980 0F 1671)

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CONTRACTORS) e QA ORGANIZATION INVOLVEMENT

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1985 SALP REPORT

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FIRE PROTECTION s

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1985 SALP REPORT

SUBJECT:

RADIOLOGICAL CONTROLS (ALSO SEE OPERATIONS) e GASEOUS / LIQUID LEAKS ONGOING ACTIVITY - SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES APPLIED REFUELING OUTAGE EXTENSIVE EFFORT PLANNED ON LEAK REPAIRS SYSTEMS REVIEWS (ESP. VALVES)-DEVELOP WORK LIST e STATION M0_DIFICATIONS LONG TERM IMPROVEMENTS EXPECTED AS STATION MODIFICATIONS ARE IMPLEMENTED AND GRAPH 0!L PACKING IS USED IN PLANT COMPONENTS.

e CONTAMINATED AREAS PLANT GOAL ESTABLISHED COMPARISON TO OTHER PLANTS WATERFORD 3 STATISTICS (SEE GRAPH)

WATERFORD 3 GOAL 1000 SQ. FT.

FOUR COMPARISON PLANTS - SAN ONOFRE, FARLEY, V.C. SUMMER, CALLAWAY.

PER UNIT DATA G0AL ACTUAL PLANT 1 10,000 SQ.FT. 10,000 TO 20,000 So.FT.

PLANT 2 18,000 20,000 PLANT 3 NONE 11,000 TO 55,000 PLANT 4 13,500 2,020 CEW-9

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LOUISIAN'A POWER a LIGHT COMPANY WATERFORD 3 IMPROVEMENT ITEMS - PROGRESS REPORT

REFERENCE:

1985 SALP REPORT

SUBJECT:

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ,

CURRENT EP SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES e PLANNING FOR OCT, 15 ANNUAL EXERCISE COORDINATING ELEMENTS OF OFF-SITE PARTICIPATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES IMPLEMENTING CHANGES TO RUMOR CONTROL PROCEDURES e TRAINING ST, CHARLES HOSPITAL TRAINING SESSION, EP HEALTH PHYSICS TECHNICIAN SEMINAR, EP DOSE ASSESSMENT SEMINAR, WORKING WITH STATE TO FINALIZE SUPPORT PARISH TRAINING, WORKING WITH L0EP TO HAVE STATE AGENCIES CONDUCT AMBULANCE DRIVER TRAINING, RUMOR CONTROL STAFF IRAINING 8 DRILLS HELD OR PLANNED CONTROL ROOM BREATHING AIR DRILL, ONSITE EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION CALL OUT DRILL, RUMOR CONTROL DRILL e MISC, EP ITEMS REPLACING INTERIM FACILITY STATUS BOARDS WITH PERMANENT BOARDS, DEVELOPING CEPADAS PROGRAM OPERABILITY / AVAILABILITY HISTORY.

NEW WEST BANK SIREN IS BEING INSTALLED, HEVIEWING AGRICULTURAL PUBLIC INFORMATION BROCHURE FOR DISTRIBUTION BY THE STATE.

ASSISTING WITH COORDINATION OF NEW FUEL SHIPMENT, SUBMITTED RESPONSE TO FEMA ON ALERT / NOTIFICATION SYSTEM REPORT,

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1985 SALP REPORT

SUBJECT:

TRAININb AND QUALIFICATION EFFECTIVENESS -

e TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS W3 PARTICIPATED IN NRC REGION IV SEMINARS PERFORMANCE BASED TRAINING DISCUSSED.

VALUABLE FEEDBACK OBTAINED FROM SEMINARS.

IMPROVED PERFORMANCE ON RECENT W3 LICENSING EXAMS.

OPERATOR EXAM BANK SUBMIT TO NRC BY NOV. 17 MAINTENANCE TRAINING WAREHOUSE CONVERSION (COST

$1.8M) FACILITY IMPROVEMENT e PLANT SIMULATOR CONTINUED MANAGEMENT ATTENTION IDENTIFIED / RESOLVED VENDOR PROBLEMS.

e INP0 ACCREDITATION ACCREDITATION ON SCHEDULE FOR DECEMBER 198b SUBJECT TO INPO'S ABILITY TO SUPPORT SCHEDULE GEW-12

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1985 SALP REPORT SUBJECf: SECURITY AND SAFEGUARDS e INCREASED NUMBER OF ACCESS LEVELS FROM 24 TO 98 e KEY CONTROL APPROVAL FOR COMPUTER T0-ASSIST IN CONTROL OF KEYS / LOCKS WORK STARTED ON REPLACING LOCKING MECHANISM IN SECURITY DOORS TO INCLUDE AUTOMATIC RELOCKING FEATURE ADDED ADDITIONAL SERIES OF LOCKS TO INCREASE

] CAPABILITY OF PRESENT KEY SYSTEM

, o ESTABLISHED ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT ISSUE POINT INSIDE RAB FOR CONTINGENCIES e ESTABLISHED POSITION FOR " COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS OFFICER" e INITIATED SAFEGUARDS CONTINGENCY DRILL SCENARIOS FOR

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REFERENCE:

1985 SALP REPORT

SUBJECT:

LICENSING ACTIVIIIES e MANAGEMENT INVOLVEMENT IN LICENSING ACTIVITIES FOSTERS GOOD INTERFACING OF PLANT STAFF AND LICENSING.

SUPPORTS COOPERATIVE EFFORT TO RESPOND TO NRL QUESTIONS / CONCERNS.

ENSURES TIMELY TRANSMITTAL TO NRC 0F INFORMATION ON OPERATIONAL EVENTS.

PROVIDES SYSTEMATIC TRACKING OF COMMITMENTS.

ASSURES INDUSTRY GENERIC CONCERNS ARE CONSIDERED AND TRACKED TO CLOSURE.

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-1985 SALP REPORT

SUBJECT:

OUTAbES NOTE: NOT ASSESSED BY NRC FOR 1985 SALP e OUTAGE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 2 KEY AREAS FORCED OUTAGE MANAGEMENT

• REFUELING NO, 1 OUTAGE PREPARATION e FORCED OUTAGE MANAGEMENT MECHANISM TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE THE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF A SHORT NOTICE OUTAGE, 4

PRIORITIZATION BASED ON CURRENT PLANT STATUS.

- PREPLANNING AND MOBILIZATION, ROUTINE APPROVAL BY PLANT MANAGEMENT / PROMPT ISSUANCE TO DUTY AND SHIFT PERSONNEL.

- CONTINUAL CRITIQUES AND IMPROVEMENTS,

- SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED FOR FIVE OUTAGES IN 1986, e REFUELING OUTAGE ASSIGNED OUTAGE PREPARATION MANAGE / ORGANIZATION, APPLYING INP0/ INDUSTRY GOOD PRACTICES.

LONTROLLED WORK SCOPE. '

DETAILED PLANNING AND PRESTAGING'.

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Const. Management R.W. Support Plans J Maintenance l li. a .. .l s Const. Scheduling Refueling Schedules Work Plans Tracking SHP Support SNP Support Interfaces System Engr. Sup. Surveillances t,otage Reports Chemietry Support PH*n Startup Testing Fire Protection Survestlances Sys. Engr. Sup.

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