IR 05000333/1993030

Insp Rept 50-333/93-30 on 931213-17.No Safety Concern or Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Radioactive Liquid & Gaseous Effluent Control Programs

ML20059F764
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Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	12/28/1993
From:	Jang J, Joustra J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COhiMISSION REGION I  !

Report N /93-30 Docket N '

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License N DPR-54 Licensee: New York Power Authority ~

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,L_ycomine. New York 13093 i

Facility Name: James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant i

Inspection At: J. A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. Lycomine. New York j l

Inspection Conducted: December 13-17. 1993 Inspector: 4ME -

SY M'M~~[3 Jaso (C. Jang, Senior Radiation y[ecialist Date E uents Radiation Protection Section (ERPS)

acilities Radiological Safety and Safeguards Branch (FRS&SB)

-1 Approved by: Q mk N (dm iL/1s-<33 Judith @ustra, Chief', ERPS,($RS&SB, Dat6 Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards 1

Areas Inspected: Announced safety inspection of the radioactive liquid and gaseous i effluent control programs including: management contmls, audits, air cleaning systems, calibration of effluent / process radiation monitoring systems, Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM), and implementation of the above program Results: Within the areas inspected, the licensee maintained excellent radioactive liquid ,

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and gaseous effluent control progmms. The responsible individuals in the Chemistry Depanment had excellent knowledge to implement the above programs. Management support for upgrading effluent radiation monitoring systems was noteworthy. No safety concerns or violations of NRC requirements were identified.

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DETAILS 1.0 Individuals Contacted Licensee Personnel B. Abbott, Respiratory Chief Technician, Radiological Engineering

• R. Barrett, General Manager-Operations

• M. Colomb, General Manager-Support Services R. Graben, Instrument & Respiratwy Supervisor, Radiological Engineering

• W. Hamblin, Chemistry / Radiochemistry Supervisor T. Herrmann, Technical Program Coordinator, Technical Services

• D. Linsey, General Manager-Maintenance J. Loeffert, Chief Technician, Chemistry Department A. Macks, Chief Technician, Chemistry Department J. McCarty, Quality Assurance

• A. McKeen, Chemistry General Supervisor

• E. Mulcahey, Sr. Technical Advisor, Operations Review Group (ORG)

H. Salmon, Resident Manager

• J. Sipp, Manager-Radiological & Environmental Services S. Smith, Respiratory Technician, Radiological Engineering

• G. Tasick, Quality Assurance Manager K. Wells, Chief Technician, Chemistry Department NRC

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W. Cook, Sr. Resident Inspector J. Tappert, Resident Inspector

• Denotes those present at the exit interview on December 17, 1993. Other licensee employees were contacted and interviewed during this inspectio .0 Purpose The purpose of this inspection was to review the licensee's programs in the following area (1) The licensee's ability to control and quantify effluent radioactive liquids, gases, and particulate (2) The licensee's ability to calculate projected doses to the public from radioactive liquid and gaseous (airborne) effluent releases during normal operatio _

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3.0 Management Controls Erngtim Changes The inspector reviewed the organization and administration of the radioactive j liquid and gaseous effluent control programs and discussed with the licensee any changes made since the last inspection conducted on January 29,1993. The ,

ir.3pectei determined that the radioactive effluent control programs remained the >

same as at the time of the last inspection. The Chemistry Department has responsibility for conducting the radioactive liquid and gaseous efnuent control program .2 Ouality Assurance (OA) Audits The inspector reviewed the following QA Audit Reports and QA Surveillance Report (SR) to determine the implementation of the Technical Specification (TS)

requirement (1) Audit No. 803, Liquid Effluent Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications (2) Audit No. 805, Offsite Dose Calculation Manual )'

(3) SR No.1632, In-Place Filter Testing The inspector noted that both the scope and technical depth of the above audits ,

were excellent in assessing the radioactive liquid and gaseous effluent control programs. These audits were conducted by the Quality Assurance Department and a technical specialist (contractor). The inspector noted that the above audits identified few findings, none of safety significance, and made several recommendations. The responsible departments (e.g., I&C, Maintenance, and Chemistry) incorporated these findings and recommendations in a timely manner

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to enhance the radioactive liquid and gaseous effluent control programs. The inspector had no further questions in this are .3 Review of Semlannual Effluent Reports  ;

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The inspector reviewed the semiannual radioactive effluent release reports for the second part of 1992 and the first part of 1993, and the 1992 dose assessment-results to the public from radioactive liquid and gaseous effluents. The annual total body doses due to radioactive liquid and gaseous releases were 3.98E-4 mrem (0.013% of TS Limit) and 2.60E-2 mrem (0.0052% of TS Limit),

respectively. The inspector determined that the licensee met the Technical Specification requirements. There were no anomalous measurements, omissions or trends in these semiannual effluent report i l

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l 4 l l Bapt Tour  ;

During this inspection, the inspector toured the facility to verify the operability of the effluent radiation monitoring systems (RMS), including (1) radwaste building ventilation monitor, (2) turbine building ventilation monitor, (3) refuel floor ventilation monitor, (4) !

reactor building ventilation monitor, (5) reactor building closed loop cooling monitor, (6)

radioactive liquid effluent monitor, and (7) service water effluent monitor. All monitors were operable at the time of this inspectio The inspector also toured the plant to verify the operability of the air cleaning systems, including (1) standby gas treatment systems, (2) radwaste building exhaust system, (3)

control roem emergency ventilation system, (4) administration building ventilation, and (5) technical support center ventilation. All systems were also operable at the time of this inspection. During the tour, the inspector observed pressure differentials and all pressure differentials were within TS limits for TS systems and within the licensee's administrative limits for non-TS system Based on the plant tour, the inspector determined that the licensee maintained and was -

operating the above systems effectivel .0 Badioactive Llauld and Gaseous Efnuent Control Programs .

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The inspector reviewed selected radioactive liquid and gaseous discharge permits and associated procedures. The inspector also discussed effluent control programs with the Chemistry Department personnel regarding the implementation of the following Technical Specification (TS) requirement o TS 2.0, " Liquid Effluents" o TS 3.0, " Gaseous Ef0uents" o TS 7.2, "Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM)"

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The inspector reviewed Procedure PSP-4, Waste. Water and Analysis, and Procedure PSP-5, Gaseous Effluent Sampling and Analysis. These procedures were lengthy but well written and contained easy to follow instructions to implement the above Technical Specification requirement The inspector noted that the licensee revised the ODCM to include updated meteorological data and effective dose factors, and environmental sampling locations which reflected the latest land use census. This ODCM was being reviewed by the licensee technical staff and will be effective in January 1994. The inspector also reviewed the revised ODCM and determined that the ODCM had improve ;

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The inspector reviewed the following two licensee event reports (LERs) associated with the effluent control are o LER 93-008, Failure to Perform Required Offgas Sampling o LER 93-016, Liquid Radioactive Waste Discharge without Testing the Radwaste Discharge Radiation Monitor On April 12,1993 at 0200 hours0.00231 days <br />0.0556 hours <br />3.306878e-4 weeks <br />7.61e-5 months <br />, a Chemistry Technician identified that the Steam Jet Air Ejector (SJAE) Radiation Monitor (RM) readings had increased from the nominal reading of 15 mr/hr to about 30 mr/hr. The Chemistry Technician immediately sampled and analyzed the SJAE gas sample as required by Section 3.5.a.2 of the Radiological Effluent Technical Specification (RETS). Section 3.5.a.2 of the RETS requires an isotopic gamma analysis of the SJAE gas sample, within four hours, whenever the SJAE RM increases by 50 percent (excluding power level changes). The analytical result of the sample indicated that the actual radioactivity in the offgas had not increased. It was ,

speculated that the SJAE RM had a spurious reading. Operations has the responsibility l

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for implementing this TS requirement for monitoring the change of SJAE RM reading Operations implemented this TS requirement during the surveillance tour. The inspector reviewed the corrective actions, including the frequency of the daily instrument surveillance test (every two hours) and the maintenance schedule for the SJ AE RM. The inspector stated that the corrective actions were good. The inspector determined that this event had no impact on public health and safety or the environmen '

On July 22, 1993, a source check was, not performed by Radwaste Operations of the

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Radwaste Discharge Radiation Monitor prior to discharge of radioactive liquid waste as per Table 3.10-2, Note (c) of the RETS. A source check was performed ir. mediately upon discovery by Radwaste Operations, and the check result was satisfatbry. The monitor alarm and trip settings were completed prior to discharge of the radioactive liquid waste. The inspector reviewed the licensee's corrective actions, including counseling of the Shift Supervisor and the responsible Operator. The inspector determined that the corrective actions were good. The inspector also determined that this event had no impact on public health and safety or the environmen Based on the review of discharge permits, procedures, the revised ODCM, and discussion with the licensee, the inspector determined that the licensee was maintaining l i

excellent radioactive liquid and gaseous effluent control programs. In fact, the licensee's performance exceeded the TS requirements in the implementation of these progwo .- _ _ _ . .. ._

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6.0 Radiation Monitorine Systems (RMS)

- Calibration of Effluent / Process RMS The inspector reviewed the results of the most recent radiological calibrations for the following effluent and process RMS as part of the implementation of

Technical Specification requirement o Liquid Radwaste Discharge Monitor o Service Water Discharge Monitor o Main Steam Line Radiation Monitors o Reactor Building Closed Loop Cooling Radiation Monitor o Main Stack - Normal and High Range Noble Gas Monitors o Refuel Floor Exhaust Radiation Monitor o Reactor Building Exhaust Radiation Monitor ,

o Turbine Building Exhaust - Normal and High Range Monitors o Radwaste Building Exhaust - Normal and High Range Monitors o Offgas R aiation Monitor  !

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calibrations for the above effluent / process radiation monitors. All reviewed calibration results were within the licensee's acceptance criten .

During the review of radiological calibration results for the liquid radwaste process RMS, the inspector calculated the conversion factor (K-facer)

independently using the licensee's calibration data. The licensee's conversion factor was 1.49E-7 pCi/cc/ cps while the inspector's value was 1.50E-7 j pCi/cc/ cps, which was excellent agreement. The inspector also discussed with the licensee a line regression method to calculate the conversion factor and the linearity. The licensee stated that the method will be evaluated, and possibly ;

i incorporated in the near futur .2 Uoeradine of RMS During the previous inspection conducted in January 1993, the inspector reviewed the results of an independent assessment of the RMS performed by a contractor for the licensee. The inspector noted that the independent assessment was performed in the areas of: (1) reliability and maintainability of RMS, (2)

calibration procedures, (3) establishment of QA/QC, (4) establishment of tracking 1 and trending analyses for the RMS, (5) replacement of RMS components, as necessary, and (6) assignment of an RMS System Enginee !

During this inspection, the inspector discussed with the licensee the status of and implementation of the above independent assessment results. The inspector, ,

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however, noted that several areas (e.g., assignment of the RMS System Engineer, completion of draft calibration prowdures for several RMS, and tracking and trending analyses) were already in place. The inspector also noted that several individuals from Technical Services, the Chemistry Department, and the Corporate Office were assigned responsibilities to complete the above assessment '

results. Most tasks will be completed by the end of 199 The inspector reviewed several upgraded calibration procedures and the results of the trending analysis for the main stack noble gas monitor. The inspector determined that the upgraded calibration procedures and the trending analysis i

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l During the previous inspection, the inspector noted that the licensee's Operations Review Group (ORG) had the responsibility to review all deficiencies, including RMS deficiencies. The inspector noted that the ORG analyzed the deficiency reports in depth. The inspector also noted that the ORG's reviews and recommendations will enhance the improvement of the RMS reliability and operabilit Based on the review of the independent assessment, discussions with the licensee, and the ORG report review, the inspector determined that the licensee was taking appropriate actions in order to upgrade the RM The inspector stated that this was an excellent management commitment to improve this are .0 Air Cleanine Systems D

The inspector reviewed the licensee's most recent surveillance results as part of the examination of the implementation of the Technical Specification requirements and FSAR commitments for the following system o Standby Gas Treatment Systems o Control Room Ventilation Systems o Technical Support Center Systems o Radwaste Building Air Cleaning Systems o Administration Building Ventilation Systems The following surveillance results were reviewed and all reviewed test results were within the licensee's Technical Specification acceptance criteri o Visual Inspections o In-Place HEPA Leak Tests o In-Place Chveoal Leak Tests

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o System Air Capacity Tests o Delta Pressure Tests o Laboratory Tests for the Iodine Collection Efficiencies f

Based on the above reviews, the inspector determined that the licensee implemented Technical Specification requirements as well as FSAR commitments effectivel l 8.0 Exit Interview

The inspector met with the licensee representatives denoted in Section 1.1- of this inspection report at the conclusion of the inspection on December 17, 1993. The

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

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