ML20155E269

Summary of 860227 Exit Interview W/Util at Site Re Nrc/Eg&G Idaho Audit of 12 Equipment Qualification Files for Equipment Located in Harsh Environ.Attendance List Encl

ML20155E269
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	04/11/1986
From:	Nerses V Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
IEIN-86-003, IEIN-86-3, NUDOCS 8604170545
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and 50-444 APPLICANT: Public Service Company of New Hampshire (PSNH)

FACILITY: Seabrook Station, Unit I and 2

SUBJECT:

MEETING

SUMMARY

During the period February 24 through February 27, 1986, the NRC staff and its consultants from EG&G Idaho audited 12 equipment qualification (E0) files of Seabrook Station Unit 1. All files were for equipment located in a harsh environment. As a result of the audit, the staff and its consultants made the following observations and coments at an exit interview held at the Seabrcok j site on February 27,1986 (List of Attendees attached.)

1. A cursory review of the Seabrook master list indicates that there are approximately 38 items remaining to be qualified. All equipment within the scope of 10 CFR 50.49 must be qualified prior to the issuance of an operating license.

2. During the plant walkdown it was discovered that there are three jumper wires and a tenninal block in a Limitorque motor operator (file no.

173-05-02) that could not be identified. This problem is noted in IE Information Notice 86-03. The applicant should review the entire Seabrook program to assure that similar circumstances do not exist for other Limitorque motor operators. Provide information on all corrective actions that have been or will be taken in order to maintain qualifications.

3. The staff is not in agreement with the way the Arrhenius equation was used to calculate post-accident operability time. The applicant must provide acceptable justification or recalculate post-accident operability time using only the portion of the test profile that represents the post-accident period. This correction should be made fnr the entire Seabrook environmental qualification program.

4. During the plant walkdown it was discovered that an ASCO solenoid valve had two different equipment identification numbers attached to it. This situation can serve as a ma,ior source of confusion that could produce adverse affects on plant safety. Therefore, the applicant must review the Seabronk program to assure that this situation does not exist with other equipment.

The following coments are specific to individual EQ files as indicated.

However, the applicant must update all files to incorporate these comments where applicable.

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(File number 113-03-01, Okonite Cable) -

This file should be updated to include the test information that was provided during the audit justifying use of this cable in Seabrook's design basis events.

(File number 174-15-01, Transamerica Level Transmitter)

Applicant agreed to add information to this file justifying the use of a test  !

sequence different from that specified in IEEE 323-1974.

(File number 713-06-01, Brandrex Cable) l Applicant agreed to add a statement to specify that submergence qualification is not required.

(File number 236-11-06, Reliance Motor)

Applicant agreed to add clarifying test report data to the equipment summary evaluation.

(File number 248-37-01, Limitorque Motor Operator)

There are three internal wires and a terminal block that cannot be identified in the operator that was inspected during the plant walkdown. All of the components that cannot be identified must be replaced with qualified components.

(File number NSSS-220-02, ASCO Solenoid Valve) l The valve that was inspected during the plant walkdown had two different equipment identification numbers on it. This situation must be rectified.

In addition to the six file numbers noted above, the following were also audited:

File number 113-19-01, ITT-Suprenout Cable File number 118-03-01, Conax Conduit Seal Assembly File number 173-05-02, Rotork Motor Operator

, File number 252-16-02, Barton Transmitter File numver 252-30201, Endevco Accelerometer and Charge Converter.

File number 600-02-01, Weidmiller Terminal Block Our evaluation of the applicant's EQ program, including the results of the audit will be provided as input to a future SER Supplement.

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In a letter dated May 5, 1983 from G. W. Knighton, NRC, to R. J. Ferrison, Public Service Company of New Hampshire, the staff provided guidance on staff requirements for environmental qualification of mechanical equipment. The following is a reiteration of that guidance:

For mechanical equipment, the staff review will concentrate on materials which are sensitive to environmental effects, for example, seals, gaskets, lubricants, fluids for hydraulic systems, diaphragms, etc. A review and evaluation should be performed by the applicant that includes the following :

(1) Idedtification of safety-related mechanical equipment located in harsh environment areas, including required operating time.

(2) Identification of non-metallic subcomponents of this equipment.

(3) Identification of the environmental conditions this equipment j must be qualified for. 'The environments defined in the electrical equipment program are also applicable to mechanical equipment.

(4) Identification of non-metallic material capabilities.

(5) Evaluation of environmental effects.

The list of equipment identified should be submitted. From this list the staff will select approximately three items of mechanical equipment for which documentation of their environmental qualification should be provided for review. Also, the results of the review should be provided for all mechanical equipment in harsh environment areas and corrective actions identified. Justification for interim operation must be submitted prior to fuel load for any mechanical equipment whose qualification cannot be established.

Victor Nerses, Project Manager PWR Project Directorate #5 Division of PWR licensing-A l

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. Mr. Robert J. Parrison Public Service Company of New Hampshire Seabrrok Nuclear Power Station cc:

Thomas Dignan, Esq. E. Tupper Kinder, Esq.

John A. Ritscher, Esq. G. Dana Bisbee, Esq. -

Ropes and Gray Assistant Attorney General 225 Franklin Street Office of Attorney General Boston, Massachusetts 02110 208 State House Annex Concord New Hampshire Mr. Bruce Beckley, Project Manager Public Service Company of New Hampshire Resident Inspector Post Office Box 330 Seabrook Nuclear Power Station Manchester, New Hampshire 03105 c/o U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm.

Post Office Box 700 Dr. Murray Tye, President Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 Sun Valley Association 209 Summer Street Mr. John DeVincentis, Director Paverhill, Massachusetts 08139 Engineering and licensing Yankee Atomic Electric Company Robert A. Backus, Esq. 1671 Worchester Road O'Neil, Backus and Spielman Framingham, Massachusetts 01701 116 lowell Street Manchester, New Fampshire 03105 Mr. A.M. Ebner, Project Manager United Engineers & Constructors Mr. Phillip Ahrens, Esq. 30 South 17th Street Assistant Attorney General Post Office Box 8223 State Pouse, Station #6 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101 Augusta, Maine 04333 William S. Jordan, III Mr. Warren Fall Diane Curran Public Service Company of Parmon, Weiss & Jordan New Fampshire 20001 S. street, NW Post Office Box 300 Suite 430 Seabrook, New Fampshire 03874 Washington, D.C. 20009 Seacoast Anti-Pollution league Jo Ann Shotwell, Esq.

Ms. Jane Doughty Office of the Assistant Attorney 5 Market Street General Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 Environmental Protection Division One Ashburton Place Ms. Diana P. Randall Boston, Massachusetts 02108 70 Collins Street Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 D. Pierre G. Cameron, Jr. , Esq.

General Counsel Richard Pampe, Esq. Public Service Company of New New Fampshire Civil Defense Agency Pampshire 107 Pleasant Street Post Office Box 330 Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Manchester, New Fampshire 03105 Regional Administrator, Region I  !

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

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Public Service Company of Seabrook Nuclear Power Station New Hampshire ,

l CC Mr. Calvin A. Canney, City Manager Mr. Alfred V. Sargent, '

City Fall Chairman 126 Daniel Street Board of Selectmen -

Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 Town of Salisbury, MA 01950 Ms. I.etty Pett Senator Gordon J. Humphrey Town of Brentwood ATTN: Tom Burack RFD Dalton Road U. S. Senate Brentwood, New Fampshire Washington, D.C. 20510 Ms. Roberta C. Pevear Town of Pampton Falls, New Pampshire Drinkwater Road Fampton Falls,New Hampshire 03844 Ms. Sandra Gavutis Mr. Owen B. Durgin, Chairman Town of Kensington, New Hampshire Durham Board of Selectmen RDF 1 Town of Durham East Kingston, New Hampshire 03827 Durham, New Hampshire 03824 l Chairman, Board of Selectmen Charles Cross, Esq.

RFD 2 Shaines, Mardrigan and South Hampton, New Hampshire 03827 McEaschern 25 Maplewood Avenue-Mr. Angie Machiros, Chairman Post Office Box 366 Board of Selectmen Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 for the Town of Newbury Newbury, Massachusetts 01950 Mr. Guy Chichester, Chairman Rye Nuclear Intervention Comittee Ms. Rosemary Cashman, Chairman c/o Rye Town Fall Board of Selectmen 10 Central Road Town of Amesbury Rye, New Hampshire 03870 Town Hall Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913 Jane Spector Federal Energy Regulatory

, Honorable Peter J. Matthews Comission Mayor, City of Newburyport 825 North Capitol Street, N.E.

Office of the Mayor Room 8105 City Fall Washington, D.C. 20426 Newburyport, Massachusetts 01950 Mr. R. Sweeney Mr.DonaldE.$ hick,TownManager .

New Hamphire Yankee Division Town of Exeter Public Service Company of New-10 Front Street Hampshire Exeter, New Hampshire 03823 7910 Woodmont Avenue Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Mr. William B. Derrickson Senior Vice President Public Service Company of New Hampshire Post Office Box 700, Route 1 Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874

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ATTENDANCE LIST NAME COMPANY POSITION .

W. J. Cloutier YAEC . Lead Systems M. Trojovsky INEL/ EGG Engineer V. Nerses NRC Project Manager D. M. Beahm INEL/EG&G Engineer A. C. Cerne NRC SRI D. Ruscitto NRC RI R. Barkley. NRC RI J. Warnock NHY Nuc. Qual. Mgr.

A. R. Sullivan NHY Nuc. Qual. Engineer D. R. Jaquette YAEC Licensing G. Kingston NHY Compliance Mgr.

G. F. Mcdonald NHY Const. QA Mgr.

David A Maidrand YNSD Asst. Proj. Mngr.

Bal Poi UE&C Engineer Stacey YNSU Proj. Engr. Mgr.

J. M. Salvo YAEC Sr. Mech. Engineer R. Bergeron NHY Lead I&C Engineer R. J. Deloach YNSD Project Manager H. Walker NRC Engineer b

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In a letter. dated May 5, 1983 from G. W.-Knighton, NRC, to R. J. Harrison, Public Service Company of New Fampshire, the staff provided guidance on staff requirements for environmental cualification of mechanical equipment. The following is a reiteration of that' guidance:

For mechanical equipment, the staff review will concentrate on materials which are sensitive to environmental effects, for example,-seals, I

gaskets, lubricants, fluids for hydraulic systems, diaphragms, etc. A review and evaluation should be performed by the applicant that includes the following :

(1) Identification of safety-related mechanical equipment located in harsh environment areas, including required operating time.

(2) Identification of non-metallic subcomponents of this equipment. I (3) l Identification of the environmental conditions this equipment must be qualified for. The environments defined in the electrical equipment program are also applicable to mechanical equipment.

(4) Identification of non-metallic material capabilities.

(5) Evaluation of environmental effects.

E The list of equipment identified should be submitted. From this list the staff will select approximately-three items of mechanical equipment for which documentation of their environmental qualification should be provided for review. Also, the results of the' review should be provided for all mechanical equipment in harsh environment areas and corrective actions identified. Justification for interim operation must be submitted prior to fuel load for any mechanical equipment whose qualification cannot be established.

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NRC Participants NRC~PDR Local PDR V. Nerses PD#5 Reading File D.,Ruscitto ,

J. Partlow (Emergency Preparedness only) R. Barkley V. Noonan A. Cerne -

Project Manager V. Nerses H. Walker '

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