ML20080L293

Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-289/83-17.Corrective Actions:Procedure 9420-OPS-4522.0 Re Operation of Air Samplers Implemented

ML20080L293
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Site:	Crane
Issue date:	09/09/1983
From:	Hukill H GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
To:	Murley T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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3211-83-247 Dr. T. E. Murley

Region I, Regional Administrator U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Co==ission

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Dear Sir:

Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1) *

- Operating License No. DPR-50 l Docket No. 50-289 Inspection Report 50-289/83-17 This is in, response to the subject Inspection Report issued July 28, 1983,

in which two apparent items of noncompliance were presented. GPUNC concurs with the viela

ions as evidenced in the Inspection Report.

The citations are repeated below followed by GPUNC's response to each of the violations.

As a result of the inspection conducted on June 15.19E3, through June 29, -

1953, and in acccrdance with 10 CFR 2 Appendix C. the following viole.:iens were identified.

A: PARENT VIOLATION A. (Severity Level V)

Secticn 6. 8.1.1 ef the '; nit 1 Technical Specificc:i:ns re:;; ires , in par:,

hat writ:en procedures i pertant :o saf ety (I!5; ':e es:a'rlished. irpleren:ed .

and =ain:ained ccvering the activities referenced in the :uality Assurance Progra for effluen and envircnnental renitorin; using guidance in Regula: cry Guide 4.15.

[ Centrary to the above, an approved, cen: rolled ; r::edure has not been -

inplemented regarding :he operation of the tenpert ure. pressure ccr.pensa:ed environ = ental air samplers fro: the date of their installa: ion, March.1953,

hrough the da:e of this in'spection.

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Response

This proble: vas previously identified by the licensee. The air samplers were installed in Ebrch 1983 as a result of concerns expressed by the NRC  !

in this area. As noted in the Inspection Report, a draft procedure for  ;

operation of the recently installed pressure / temperature compensated environ-mental air samplers had been prepared by licensee personnel by the time of the inspection. The inspector reviewed the draft procedure and determined that it provided appropriate guidance to perfor: sa:ple change outs and routine operational checks of the equipment.

As of August 5, 1983, an approved controlled procedure (9420-OPS-4522.05) for operation of the air samplers has been implemented. This procedure is con-sistent in content with the draft procedure.

Licensee takes exception to the implied classification of the environmental air samplers as i=portant to safety (See response to Violation B).

Additionally, Environmental Controls personnel have been trained in the need for operational procedures to carry out Technical Specification requirements. l At?ARENT VIOLATION B. (Severity Level IV)

~ Section 6.8.1 of the Unit 1 Technical Specifications requires, in part, that critten procedures i=portant to safety be established, implemented and maintained covering the activities referenced in the Quality Assurance Program for effluent and environnental monitoring using the guidance in Regularory Guide 4.15.

Contrary to the above, a calitration program has not been established regarding the operation of the envirennental water compositing sanplers from the date of their ins:allation in 1979 through the date of this inspection.

Response

This proble= had been previously identified by GPUNC. The environmental water cc= positing saeplers were acquired under licensee initiative to eliminate hand grab sa:pling cf the environment. These samplers shculd not be construed as importan: to safe:y. Per H. R. Denton guidance cf 11/20/S1. :hese envircnnental samplers are not cf plan: features covered in the encorpassed General Design Criteria. in the class {23pgg a ,} g

>-t G?rNC. agrecs that a procedure should be promulgated to calibrate samplers used to i=plement Technical Specifications. A procedure has been draf ted (July 1953) and is currently in the review and ap;reval process. Approval and implementation of the procedure is expected in October, 1983. Calibra-tion vill be performed semiannually whereas caintenance vill be performed as needed. The initial calibration is anticipated to cc ence in Novenber 1983.

should be ncted that the use of icpreved samplin; means , automatic ec positors, was initiated by the licensee beycnd Technical Specification

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requirements. However, Environmental Controls 'perse .nel have been trained in the need for appropriate procedures to carry out Technical Specification requirements.

GPUNC believes that the above actions should avoid s .er occur:ences of this type.

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