IR 05000333/1993025

Insp Rept 50-333/93-25 on 931018-22.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Remp Including,Mgt Controls,Qa Audits, Meterological Monitoring,Qc Program for Analytical Measurements & Implementation of Above & ODCM

ML20059M054
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	11/03/1993
From:	Peluso L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I ,

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License N DPR-59  !

- Licensee: New York Power Authority j Post Office Box 41 l Lycomine. New York 13093 ,

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Facility Name: James' A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant j I

Inspection At: Lycoming. New York and at the JAF Envimnmental Laboratory. Fulton. .

. Inspection Conducted: October 18 - 22. 1993 '}

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vlfau'rie Peluso, Radiation Specialist IIate  ;

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/ Acting Chief, ERPS, FRSSB, Date Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards (DRSS) i L

Areas Insoected: Announced safety inspection of the Radiological Environmental Monitoring ,

Program (REMP) including: management controls, quality assurance audits, meteorological monitoring program, quality control program for analytical measurements, and *

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implementation of the above progmms and the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM).  !

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Results: Within the areas inspected, the licensee continued to maintain an excellent REM i The responsible individuals were knowledgeable with respect to implementation of the above ,

programs. No safety concerns or violations of NRC requirements were identifie j

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New York Power Authority (NYPA) ] ,

• R. Barrett, General Manager, Opemtions l

• B. Gorman, Environmental Supervisor  ;

• J. McCany, Senior Quality Engineer  !

• A. McKeen, Chemistry General Supemsor l

• E. Mulcahey, Operational Review Group  !

• J. Sipp, Manager, Radiological Environmental Services Niacara Mohawk Power Corocration  !

l J. Cootware, Instrument & Controls Technician, Unit 1

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• K. Dahlberg, Plant Manager, Unit 1 l

• H. Flanagan, Environmental Protection Depanment, Supervisor, i

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T. Galletta, Environmental Protection Coordinator - Meteorological J. Kroehler, Supervisor of Quality Assurance Audits  :

• R. Pasternak, Manager, Technical Services j

• J. Pavel, Licensing  !

• B. Zacharek, Environmental Protection Coordinator - Radiological i Nuclear Reculatory Commission (NRC) Personnel  ;

• W. Cook, Senior Resident Inspector, (FitzPatrick)

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• Denotes those individuals present at exit interview on October 22,199 l Other licensee personnel were also interviewed during this inspectio l 2.0 Puroose  !

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i The purpose of this impection was to verify the licensee's capability to implement the  :

Radiological Ene:ronmental Monitoring P ognm (REMP) and the Meteorological .

Monitoring Program (MMP), and the opemtions of the analytical environmental

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laboratorv (JAF Environmental laboratory), according to Technical Specifications (TS), th< Ofisite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM), and appropriate procedures '

during normal and emergency operation !

3.0 Manacemer,t untrols i e Organizati( n i i

The inspector reviewed the organization responsible for the implementation of i the REMP and discussed with members of the Radiological Environmental

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December 1992. There have been no significant changes in the oversight of i the REh1P since the previous inspectio .2 Ouality Assurance Audits

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The inspector reviewed the Quality Assurance Audit Report for the REhiP as .;

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part of the evaluation of the implementation of the TS audit requimments. The audit was performed by members of the Quality Assurance Depanment fmm *

March 3 to May 14,1993. The audit repon (No. 804, Radiological Environmental Monitoring Prognun and Regulatory Guide 4.1, d2ted May,  ;

1993) covered the stated objectives, was extremely detailed, utilized a technical specialist, and was of sufficient technical depth to assess the REh! ;

The audit was performance based, probed for programmatic and procedural ,

weaknesses, and verified that the REMP TS were implemented. The audit  !

identified one finding and five recommendations; none were of safety l

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significance. Responses to the finding and recommendations were timely and  !

appropriate. The finding was closed based on the completion of the corrective action A QA audit of the REMP is performed annually according to TS i requirements and the next audit has been scheduled for March 1994. The inspector reviewed the audit plan and noted that the audit scope appeared to be ' :

appropriate for the REM '

! Annual REMP Recon i I

The inspector reviewed the Annual Radiological Environmental Operating [

Repon for 1992, as well as selected analytical data for 1993. The report  ;

provided a comprehensive summary of the analytical results of the REMP  !

around the FitzPatrick and Nine Mile Point sites and met the TS reporting  !

requirements. Records of the analytical results indicated that all samples wem j collected and analyzed as required and the lower limits of detection specified j in the licensee's TS were met. No obvious omissions, trends or anomalous ,

data were identifie .0 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Progra !

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Members of the James A. FitzPatrick Radiological Environmental Sernces Depanment have the responsibility of implementing the REMP in cooperation with l the Nine Mile Point Environmental Protection Depanment. Environmental samples I were collected by the licensee and a contmetor (Ecological Analysts Science and  !

Technology) and were analyzed at the JAF Environmental Labomtor ;

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samples were being obtained from the locations designated in the TS and the ODCM and whether air samplers were operable and calibmted. These sampling stations included air samplers for particulares and airborne iodines, the composite water sampling stations located in the FitzPatrick site, a milk fann, vegetation locations, and a number of thennoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) stations for measurement of direct ambient radiation. The inspector witnessed the weekly exchange of charcoal canridges and air paniculate filters at selected sampling stations. All reviewed air sampling equipment and the composite water samplers were operational at the time of the inspection. The TLDs were placed at the designated locations as specified in the ODC Milk and vegetation samples were obtained from the locations specified in the ODCM. Sample collection was perfonned according to the appropriate :

procedure .2 Review of the REMP Procedures t

The inspector reviewed the following procedures as part of the evaluation of the implementation of the REMP in accordance with TS and the ODCM,

• S-ENVSP-4.0, Environmental Monitoring Program: Sampling, Analysis and Monitoring

• S-ENVSP-4.1, TLD Prepamtion and Collection

• S-ENVSP-4.2, Environmental Air Monitoring Sample Collection

• S-ENVSP-4.3, Environmental Air Monitoring Station Inspection and -

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• S-ENVSP-6, Environmental Program Contmetor Audit Procedure

• S-ENVSP-15, Sampling and Analysis for Unmonitored Pathways ,

• AM-04.05, Preparation of Liquid Samples for I-131 Detennination The reviewed procedums were concise and provided the required direction and guidance for implementing an effective REM !

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results of the dry gas meters for the air samplers. The calibrations were perfonned as scheduled using the appropriate procedure and the results were within the licensee's acceptance criteri As pan of this inspection, the inspector reviewed the licensee's program concerning IE Bulletin No. 80-10 (issued May 6,1980), " Contamination of Nonmdioactive System and Resulting Potential for Unmonitored, Uncontrolled Release of Radioactivity to Environment". The inspector discussed the

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implementation ofIE Bulletie No. 80-10 with the licensee. The inspector l toured selected sampling locations such as stonn drains and an oil / water

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separator pit. The inspector reviewed surveillance procedure SP-01.11,  ;

"Unmonitored Paths Sampling and Analysis" and analytical results, and noted l that the procedure contained the steps required to effectively implement this l program. Records of the analytical results indicated that samples were collected as required and the lower limits of detection specified in the TS were l m et. The inspector detennined that the progmm was effective and facilitated ;j the identification of sources of radioactive liquids and solids within and from .

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inspector detemiined that the licensee had implemented an excellent REM .0 Quality Assumnce and Ouality Contml for Analytical Measurements .

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The inspector reviewed the licensee's programs for quality assumnce (QA) and quality l control (QC) to detennine whether the licensee had adequate control with respect to '

sampling, analyzing, and evaluating data for the implementation of the REM l

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The quality control progmm for analysis of environmental samples was conducted by . [

the NYPA's JAF Environmental Laboratory, k>cated in Fulton, N.Y. The labomfory l participated in the EPA-cross check program and had in place internal QA pmgrams  !

which included spike samples, environmental split samples, and blind samples. The [

inspector reviewed the JAF Environmental Laboratory Quality Assurance Repon for  !

1992 which contained the results of the QA programs. The inspector noted that the analytical results were in agreement, with few exceptions. The responsible person q reviewed all results and investigated disagreements. The inspector also reviewed - l selected control chans for radioactive measurement instrumentation, such as gamma  !

spectrometry. All results were within the licensee's acceptance criteri ;

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L The licensee had been conver:ing from Teledyne TLDs to Panasonic TLDs and  ;

, expected to use the Panasonic system by January 1994. The inspector noted that the l Environmental Laboratory was equipped with a Panasonic TLD reader Model UD-

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calibrations, dosimeter annealing, element correction factors, and TLD calibration !

The inspector reviewed these procedures and detennined them to be of sufficient depth to perform the assigned tasks. Using procedure EI 04.13 "TLD Reader -

Panasonic Model UD-716A", the responsible environmental technician demonstrated a reader perfonnance check that was perfonned prior to reading TLDs. The control  !

chan associated with the perfonnance checks was in place, and the results were I within the laboratory's acceptance criteria. The inspector will review the progress of j the TLD change-over during a subsequent inspectio l l

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Based on the above reviews and discussions with the licensee, the inspector ;

detennined that the laboratory personnel have demonstrated excellent knowledge required to implement the TLD program, and that the licensee has excellent QA and ,

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QC program .0 Meteorological hionitorine Procram l

The inspector reviewed the licensee's MMP to detennine whether the instmmentation i and equipment were operable, calibrated, and maintained. Niagara Mohawk maintained all sensors at the main, backup, and inland towers at the Nine Mile Point /FitzPatrick site and perfonned the semiannual channel calibmtions in accord with Nine Mile Point Unit 2 TS requirements. The Instrument and Control Department coordinates with Nine Mile Point Instmment and Control to calibmte the strip chart recorder t

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The inspector compared the wind speed, wind direction, and delta temperature outputs of the primary and backup towers to the control room outputs. The results were in agreement. The inspector reviewed the most recent calibration results for the above parameters and noted that the calibrations were performed semiannually as required by the TS and perfonned according to the appropriate procedures. All myiewed calibration results were within the licensee's acceptance criteri The inspector witnessed a portion of the temperature sensor calibmtion and noted that i the results were within the licensee's acceptance criteria. The inspector discussed the calibation methods for the wind speed, wind direction, and temperature with the I&C technicians who conducted the calibration and detennined that the I&C technicians were very knowledgeable in this area. The inspector noted that the instmments used to calibrate the meteorological sensors were well maintained and calibrate Based on the above inspector observations, record review and discussions with the ,

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licensee personnel, the inspector detennined that the licensee continued to implement an excellent MM .0 Exit Interview

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The inspector met with the licensee representatives denoted in Section 1.1 of this inspection repon at the conclusion of the inspection on October 22,1993. The !

inspector summarized the purpose, scope, and findings of the inspection. The licensee acknowledged the inspection finding ,

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