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| title = NRC Problem Identification & Resolution Inspection Report 05000277/2015008 and 05000278/2015008
| title = NRC Problem Identification & Resolution Inspection Report 05000277/2015008 and 05000278/2015008
| author name = Bower F L
| author name = Bower F
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==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION INSPECTION REPORT 05000277/2015008 AND 05000278/2015008
PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION INSPECTION REPORT 05000277/2015008 AND 05000278/2015008


==Dear Mr. Hanson:==
==Dear Mr. Hanson:==
On April 24, 2015, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3. The enclosed report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on April 24, 2015, with Mr. Patrick Navin, Plant Manager, and other members of your staff. This inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to identification conditions of your license. Within these areas, the inspection involved examination of selected procedures and representative records, observations of activities, and interviews with personnel. The inspectors concluded that Exelon was effective in identifying, evaluating, and resolving problems. Exelon personnel identified problems and entered them into the corrective action program at a low threshold. Exelon prioritized and evaluated issues commensurate with the safety significance of the problems and corrective actions were implemented in a timely manner. Lessons learned from industry operating experience were effectively reviewed and applied when appropriate. Additionally, the inspectors concluded that self-assessments and audits reviewed during the inspection were critical, thorough, and effective in identifying issues. This report documents one NRC-identified finding of very low safety significance (Green). If you disagree with the finding in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I; and the NRC Senior Resident Inspector at the PBAPS. In addition, if you disagree with the cross-cutting aspect assigned to this finding, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and the NRC Senior Resident Inspector at PBAPS. In accordance with Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
On April 24, 2015, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3. The enclosed report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on April 24, 2015, with Mr. Patrick Navin, Plant Manager, and other members of your staff.
 
This inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to identification and resolution of problems and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and conditions of your license.
 
Within these areas, the inspection involved examination of selected procedures and representative records, observations of activities, and interviews with personnel. The inspectors concluded that Exelon was effective in identifying, evaluating, and resolving problems. Exelon personnel identified problems and entered them into the corrective action program at a low threshold. Exelon prioritized and evaluated issues commensurate with the safety significance of the problems and corrective actions were implemented in a timely manner. Lessons learned from industry operating experience were effectively reviewed and applied when appropriate.
 
Additionally, the inspectors concluded that self-assessments and audits reviewed during the inspection were critical, thorough, and effective in identifying issues.
 
This report documents one NRC-identified finding of very low safety significance (Green). If you disagree with the finding in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I; and the NRC Senior Resident Inspector at the PBAPS. In addition, if you disagree with the cross-cutting aspect assigned to this finding, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and the NRC Senior Resident Inspector at PBAPS. In accordance with Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).


Sincerely,
Sincerely,
/RA/ Fred L. Bower, III, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-277, 50-278 License Nos. DPR-44, DPR-56 Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000277/2015008 and 05000278/2015008 w/Attachment: Supplementary Information cc w/encl: Distribution via ListServ
/RA/  
 
Fred L. Bower, III, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects  
 
Docket Nos.
 
50-277, 50-278 License Nos. DPR-44, DPR-56  
 
===Enclosure:===
Inspection Report 05000277/2015008 and 05000278/2015008 w/Attachment: Supplementary Information  
 
REGION I==
Docket Nos.
 
50-277 and 50-278
 
License Nos.
 
DPR-44 and DPR-56
 
Report Nos.
 
05000277/2015008 and 05000278/2015008
 
Licensee:
 
Exelon Generation Company, LLC
 
Facility:
 
Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS), Units 2 and 3
 
Location:
 
Delta, PA
 
Dates:
 
April 6, 2015 through April 24, 2015
 
Team Leader:
Scott Barber, Senior Project Engineer
 
Inspectors:  
 
Mike Orr, Reactor Inspector
 
Jeromy Petch, Reactor Engineer
 
Brian Smith, Peach Bottom Resident Inspector
 
Approved by:
Fred Bower, Chief


ML 15155B121  SUNSI Review Non-Sensitive Sensitive Publicly Available Non-Publicly Available OFFICE RI/DRP RI/DRP RI/DRP NAME SBarber/ GSB RPowell/ RJP FBower/ FLB DATE 06/02/15 06/03/15 06/04/15 1 Enclosure U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I Docket Nos. 50-277 and 50-278 License Nos. DPR-44 and DPR-56 Report Nos. 05000277/2015008 and 05000278/2015008 Licensee: Exelon Generation Company, LLC Facility: Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS), Units 2 and 3 Location: Delta, PA Dates: April 6, 2015 through April 24, 2015 Team Leader: Scott Barber, Senior Project Engineer Inspectors: Mike Orr, Reactor Inspector Jeromy Petch, Reactor Engineer Brian Smith, Peach Bottom Resident Inspector Approved by: Fred Bower, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects 2 Enclosure  
Reactor Projects Branch 4  
 
Division of Reactor Projects  
 
Enclosure  


=SUMMARY=
=SUMMARY=
IR 05000277/2015008 and 05000278/2015008; 04/06/15 04/24/15; Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3; Biennial Baseline Inspection of Problem Identification and Resolution, Problem Identification. This NRC team inspection was performed by three regional inspectors and one resident inspector. One NRC-for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG- Problem Identification and Resolution   The inspectors concluded that Exelon was effective in identifying, evaluating, and resolving problems. Exelon personnel identified problems, entered them into the corrective action program at a low threshold, and prioritized issues commensurate with their safety significance. Exelon appropriately screened issues for operability and reportability, and performed causal analyses that appropriately considered extent of condition, generic issues, and previous occurrences. The inspectors also determined that Exelon implemented corrective actions to address the problems identified in the corrective action program in a timely manner. The inspectors concluded that PBAPS identified, reviewed, and applied relevant industry operating experience to Peach Bottom operations appropriately. In addition, based on those items selected fo-assessments and audits were thorough. Based on the interviews the inspectors conducted over the course of the inspection, observations of plant activities, and reviews of individual corrective action program and employee concerns program issues, the inspectors did not identify any indications that site personnel were unwilling to raise safety issues, nor did they identify any conditions that could s work environment.
IR 05000277/2015008 and 05000278/2015008; 04/06/15 - 04/24/15; Peach Bottom Atomic  
 
Power Station, Units 2 and 3; Biennial Baseline Inspection of Problem Identification and Resolution, Problem Identification.
 
This NRC team inspection was performed by three regional inspectors and one resident inspector. One NRC-identified finding was identified during this inspection. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process, Revision 5, dated February 2014.
 
Problem Identification and Resolution  
 
The inspectors concluded that Exelon was effective in identifying, evaluating, and resolving problems. Exelon personnel identified problems, entered them into the corrective action program at a low threshold, and prioritized issues commensurate with their safety significance.
 
Exelon appropriately screened issues for operability and reportability, and performed causal analyses that appropriately considered extent of condition, generic issues, and previous occurrences. The inspectors also determined that Exelon implemented corrective actions to address the problems identified in the corrective action program in a timely manner.
 
The inspectors concluded that PBAPS identified, reviewed, and applied relevant industry operating experience to Peach Bottom operations appropriately. In addition, based on those items selected for review, the inspectors determined that PBAPSs self-assessments and audits were thorough.
 
Based on the interviews the inspectors conducted over the course of the inspection, observations of plant activities, and reviews of individual corrective action program and employee concerns program issues, the inspectors did not identify any indications that site personnel were unwilling to raise safety issues, nor did they identify any conditions that could have had a negative impact on the sites safety conscious work environment.


===Cornerstone: Initiating Events===
===Cornerstone: Initiating Events===
: '''Green.'''
: '''Green.'''
The inspectors identified a finding of very low safety significance (Green) because PBAPS did not initiate issue reports (IR) to identify out-of-tolerance conditions for a number of single point vulnerability (SPV) instruments. An SPV instrument is any instrument for which a single failure could initiate a plant transient or cause a plant scram. Specifically, during routine -found data was found outside expected tolerance bands, with many being significantly outside of their bands. In most cases, IRs were not written to document these adverse conditions contrary to station guidance. The finding is determined to be more than minor because it affected the reliability of the initiating of events that upset plant stability and challenge critical safety functions during power operations. Specifically, by not identifying and trending out-of calibration SPVs in a timely manner, a resulting transient from the loss of a single feed pump or a single reactor recirculation pump is more likely to occur. The inspectors conducted a Phase 1 screening in accordance Initial Screening significance (Green) because the finding did not cause a reactor trip and the loss of mitigation equipment relied upon to transition the plant from the onset of the trip to a stable shutdown condition (e.g. loss of condenser, loss of feed water.) A loss of a single feed pump or a single recirculation pump typically results in a power reduction but not a reactor scram. The inspectors determined that the finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Problem Identification and Resolution, Identification. In the case of the finding, PBAPS did not ensure that degraded conditions, namely, out of tolerance SPV instruments, were promptly reported and documented in the corrective action program at a low threshold. (P.1)     .
The inspectors identified a finding of very low safety significance (Green) because PBAPS did not initiate issue reports (IR) to identify out-of-tolerance conditions for a number of single point vulnerability (SPV) instruments. An SPV instrument is any instrument for which a single failure could initiate a plant transient or cause a plant scram. Specifically, during routine preventative maintenance (PM) calibrations, certain SPV instruments as-found data was found outside expected tolerance bands, with many being significantly outside of their bands. In most cases, IRs were not written to document these adverse conditions contrary to station guidance.
 
The finding is determined to be more than minor because it affected the reliability of the initiating cornerstones attribute of equipment performance and affected its objective to limit the likelihood of events that upset plant stability and challenge critical safety functions during power operations. Specifically, by not identifying and trending out-of calibration SPVs in a timely manner, a resulting transient from the loss of a single feed pump or a single reactor recirculation pump is more likely to occur. The inspectors conducted a Phase 1 screening in accordance with NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) Attachment 0609.04, Phase 1 - Initial Screening and Characterization of Findings, and determined that the finding was of very low safety significance (Green) because the finding did not cause a reactor trip and the loss of mitigation equipment relied upon to transition the plant from the onset of the trip to a stable shutdown condition (e.g. loss of condenser, loss of feed water.) A loss of a single feed pump or a single recirculation pump typically results in a power reduction but not a reactor scram.
 
The inspectors determined that the finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Problem Identification and Resolution, Identification. In the case of the finding, PBAPS did not ensure that degraded conditions, namely, out of tolerance SPV instruments, were promptly reported and documented in the corrective action program at a low threshold. (P.1)  
 
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=REPORT DETAILS=
=REPORT DETAILS=
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==OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)==
==OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)==
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==4OA2 Problem Identification and Resolution==
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===.1 Assessment of Corrective Action Program Effectiveness===
===.1 Assessment of Corrective Action Program Effectiveness===
====a. Inspection Scope====
The inspectors reviewed the procedures that described PBAPSs corrective action program at Peach Bottom. To assess the effectiveness of the corrective action program, the inspectors reviewed performance in three primary areas: problem identification, prioritization and evaluation of issues, and corrective action implementation. The inspectors compared performance in these areas to the requirements and standards contained in Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI, Corrective Action, and Exelon procedure LS-AA-125, Corrective Action Program Procedure. For each of these areas, the inspectors considered risk insights from the stations risk analysis and reviewed issue reports selected across the seven cornerstones of safety in the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process. Additionally, the inspectors attended multiple Station Ownership Committee and Management Review Committee meetings. The inspectors selected items from the following functional areas for review: engineering, operations, maintenance, emergency preparedness, radiation protection, chemistry, physical security, and radiation protection.
: (1) Effectiveness of Problem Identification
In addition to the items described above, the inspectors reviewed system health reports, a sample of completed corrective and preventive maintenance work orders, completed surveillance test procedures and periodic trend reports. The inspectors also completed field walkdowns of various systems on site, such as the emergency diesel generators, high pressure coolant injection, reactor core isolation cooling, core spray, residual heat removal, and 4kV equipment rooms. Additionally, the inspectors reviewed a sample of issue reports written to document issues identified through internal self-assessments, audits, and the operating experience program. The inspectors completed this review to verify that PBAPS entered conditions adverse to quality into their corrective action program as appropriate.
: (2) Effectiveness of Prioritization and Evaluation of Issues
The inspectors reviewed the evaluation and prioritization of a sample of issue reports issued since the last NRC biennial Problem Identification and Resolution inspection completed in May 2013. The inspectors also reviewed issue reports that were assigned lower levels of significance that did not include formal cause evaluations to ensure that they were properly classified. The inspectors review included the appropriateness of the assigned significance, the scope and depth of the causal analysis, and the timeliness of resolution. The inspectors assessed whether the evaluations identified likely causes for the issues and developed appropriate corrective actions to address the identified causes. Further, the inspectors reviewed equipment operability determinations, reportability assessments, and extent-of-condition reviews for selected problems to verify these processes adequately addressed equipment operability, reporting of issues to the NRC, and the extent of the issues.
: (3) Effectiveness of Corrective Actions
The inspectors reviewed PBAPSs completed corrective actions through documentation review and, in some cases, field walkdowns to determine whether the actions addressed the identified causes of the problems. The inspectors also reviewed issue reports for adverse trends and repetitive problems to determine whether corrective actions were effective in addressing the broader issues. The inspectors reviewed PBAPSs timeliness in implementing corrective actions and effectiveness in precluding recurrence for significant conditions adverse to quality. The inspectors also reviewed a sample of issue reports associated with selected non-cited violations and findings to verify that PBAPS personnel properly evaluated and resolved these issues. In addition, the inspectors expanded the corrective action review to five years to evaluate PBAPS actions related to emergency diesel generator (EDG) maintenance and operation.
b.


====a. Inspection Scope====
Assessment
program at Peach Bottom. To assess the effectiveness of the corrective action program, the inspectors reviewed performance in three primary areas: problem identification, prioritization and evaluation of issues, and corrective action implementation. The inspectors compared performance in these areas to the requirements and standards contained in Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI, -AA-cornerstones of safety in inspectors attended multiple Station Ownership Committee and Management Review Committee meetings. The inspectors selected items from the following functional areas for review: engineering, operations, maintenance, emergency preparedness, radiation protection, chemistry, physical security, and radiation protection.
: (1) Effectiveness of Problem Identification  
: (1) Effectiveness of Problem Identification In addition to the items described above, the inspectors reviewed system health reports, a sample of completed corrective and preventive maintenance work orders, completed surveillance test procedures and periodic trend reports. The inspectors also completed field walkdowns of various systems on site, such as the emergency diesel generators, high pressure coolant injection, reactor core isolation cooling, core spray, residual heat removal, and 4kV equipment rooms. Additionally, the inspectors reviewed a sample  of issue reports written to document issues identified through internal self-assessments, audits, and the operating experience program. The inspectors completed this review to verify that PBAPS entered conditions adverse to quality into their corrective action program as appropriate.
 
: (2) Effectiveness of Prioritization and Evaluation of Issues  The inspectors reviewed the evaluation and prioritization of a sample of issue reports issued since the last NRC biennial Problem Identification and Resolution inspection completed in May 2013. The inspectors also reviewed issue reports that were assigned lower levels of significance that did not include formal cause evaluations to ensure that 5 Enclosure the assigned significance, the scope and depth of the causal analysis, and the timeliness of resolution. The inspectors assessed whether the evaluations identified likely causes for the issues and developed appropriate corrective actions to address the identified causes. Further, the inspectors reviewed equipment operability determinations, reportability assessments, and extent-of-condition reviews for selected problems to verify these processes adequately addressed equipment operability, reporting of issues to the NRC, and the extent of the issues.
Based on the selected samples, plant walkdowns, and interviews of site personnel in multiple functional areas, the inspectors determined that PBAPS generally identified problems and entered them into the corrective action program at a low threshold.
: (3) Effectiveness of Corrective Actions  review and, in some cases, field walkdowns to determine whether the actions addressed the identified causes of the problems. The inspectors also reviewed issue reports for adverse trends and repetitive problems to determine whether corrective actions were in implementing corrective actions and effectiveness in precluding recurrence for significant conditions adverse to quality. The inspectors also reviewed a sample of issue reports associated with selected non-cited violations and findings to verify that PBAPS personnel properly evaluated and resolved these issues. In addition, the inspectors expanded the corrective action review to five years to evaluate PBAPS actions related  to emergency diesel generator (EDG) maintenance and operation.
 
PBAPS initiated approximately 32,000 issue reports between May 2013 and April 2015.
 
The inspectors observed supervisors at the Station Ownership Committee and Management Review Committee meetings appropriately questioning and challenging issue reports to ensure that identified issues were appropriately characterized for significance level and investigation class. Based on the samples reviewed, the inspectors determined that PBAPS typically trended equipment and programmatic issues, and identified problems in issue reports in an appropriate manner. Additionally, inspectors concluded that personnel were identifying trends at low levels. PBAPS personnel initiated corrective action to address the questions and minor equipment observations identified by the inspectors during plant walkdowns. With the exception of the below finding regarding out of tolerance single point vulnerabilities not being adequately identified in the stations CAP, PBAPS identification of issues was appropriate. The details of this issue are described in the finding in Section 4OA2.1.c below.
: (2) Effectiveness of Prioritization and Evaluation of Issues


b. Assessment
The inspectors determined that PBAPS appropriately prioritized and evaluated issues commensurate with the safety significance of the identified problem. PBAPS screened issue reports for operability and reportability, categorized the issue reports by significance, and assigned actions to the appropriate department for evaluation and resolution. The issue report screening process considered human performance issues, radiological safety concerns, repetitiveness, adverse trends, and potential impact on the safety conscious work environment.
: (1) Effectiveness of Problem Identification  Based on the selected samples, plant walkdowns, and interviews of site personnel in multiple functional areas, the inspectors determined that PBAPS generally identified problems and entered them into the corrective action program at a low threshold. PBAPS initiated approximately 32,000 issue reports between May 2013 and April 2015. The inspectors observed supervisors at the Station Ownership Committee and Management Review Committee meetings appropriately questioning and challenging issue reports to ensure that identified issues were appropriately characterized for significance level and investigation class. Based on the samples reviewed, the inspectors determined that PBAPS typically trended equipment and programmatic issues, and identified problems in issue reports in an appropriate manner. Additionally, inspectors concluded that personnel were identifying trends at low levels. PBAPS personnel initiated corrective action to address the questions and minor equipment observations identified by the inspectors during plant walkdowns. With the exception of the below finding regarding out of tolerance single point vulnerabilities not being appropriate. The details of this issue are described in the finding in Section 4OA2.1.c below.
: (2) Effectiveness of Prioritization and Evaluation of Issues  The inspectors determined that PBAPS appropriately prioritized and evaluated issues commensurate with the safety significance of the identified problem. PBAPS screened issue reports for operability and reportability, categorized the issue reports by significance, and assigned actions to the appropriate department for evaluation and resolution. The issue report screening process considered human performance issues, 6 Enclosure radiological safety concerns, repetitiveness, adverse trends, and potential impact on the safety conscious work environment.


Based on the sample of issue reports reviewed, the inspectors noted that the guidance provided by Exelon corrective action program implementing procedures appeared sufficient to ensure consistency in categorization of issues. Operability and reportability determinations were performed when conditions warranted and the evaluations supported the conclusion. Causal analyses appropriately considered the extent of condition or problem, generic issues, and previous occurrences of the issue.
Based on the sample of issue reports reviewed, the inspectors noted that the guidance provided by Exelon corrective action program implementing procedures appeared sufficient to ensure consistency in categorization of issues. Operability and reportability determinations were performed when conditions warranted and the evaluations supported the conclusion. Causal analyses appropriately considered the extent of condition or problem, generic issues, and previous occurrences of the issue.
: (3) Effectiveness of Corrective Actions The inspectors concluded that corrective actions for identified deficiencies were, timely and adequately implemented. For significant conditions adverse to quality, PBAPS identified actions to prevent recurrence. The inspectors concluded that corrective actions to address the sample of NRC non-cited violations and findings since the last problem identification and resolution inspection were timely and effective.
: (3) Effectiveness of Corrective Actions  
 
The inspectors concluded that corrective actions for identified deficiencies were, timely and adequately implemented. For significant conditions adverse to quality, PBAPS identified actions to prevent recurrence. The inspectors concluded that corrective actions to address the sample of NRC non-cited violations and findings since the last problem identification and resolution inspection were timely and effective.


====c. Findings====
====c. Findings====
=====Introduction.=====
=====Introduction.=====
The inspectors identified a finding of very low safety significance (Green) because PBAPS did not initiate issue reports (IR) to identify out-of-tolerance conditions for a number of single point vulnerability (SPV) instruments. An SPV instrument is any instrument for which a single failure could cause a significant power reduction or a plant scram. Specifically, during routine preventative maintenance (PM) calibrations, certain -found data was found outside expected tolerance bands, with many being significantly outside of their bands. In most cases, IRs were not written to document these adverse conditions contrary to station guidance.
The inspectors identified a finding of very low safety significance (Green)because PBAPS did not initiate issue reports (IR) to identify out-of-tolerance conditions for a number of single point vulnerability (SPV) instruments. An SPV instrument is any instrument for which a single failure could cause a significant power reduction or a plant scram. Specifically, during routine preventative maintenance (PM) calibrations, certain SPV instruments as-found data was found outside expected tolerance bands, with many being significantly outside of their bands. In most cases, IRs were not written to document these adverse conditions contrary to station guidance.


=====Description.=====
=====Description.=====
On August 30, 2013, PBAPS Unit 2 experienced an unplanned trip of the ecirculation motor-generator (MG) set. PBAPS subsequently performed an apparent cause evaluation (ACE) and determined that the MG Set Lube Oil Temperature Switch (TS-trip prematurely. During subsequent troubleshooting, the as-found calibration check of TS-4637B showed the trip set point to have drifted to 175 degrees F, when the desired set point was 210 degrees F +/- 1.1 degrees F. PBAPS reviewed TS--found calibration history and found the temperature switch had a history of set point drift. able to be returned to within tolerance but no IR was written to document the out of tolerance conditions. Since there are no IRs written to document the as-found results, the component did not get identified as one that needed to be replaced. As a result of the ACE, PBAPS specified a corrective action, ACIT-1552843-17, to communicate the requirement to initiate an IR when instruments were outside of their expected tolerance bands. On December 13, 2013, ACIT-1552843-17 was completed when the PBAPS maintenance manager reinforced the need to initiate IRs for these adverse conditions at a maintenance all-hands meeting.
On August 30, 2013, PBAPS Unit 2 experienced an unplanned trip of the B reactor recirculation motor-generator (MG) set. PBAPS subsequently performed an apparent cause evaluation (ACE) and determined that the MG Set Lube Oil Temperature Switch (TS-4637B) was out of tolerance low and caused the B recirculation MG set to trip prematurely. During subsequent troubleshooting, the as-found calibration check of TS-4637B showed the trip set point to have drifted to 175 degrees F, when the desired set point was 210 degrees F +/- 1.1 degrees F. PBAPS reviewed TS-4637Bs as-found calibration history and found the temperature switch had a history of set point drift.
 
During each of PBAPSs calibration check PM activities, the temperature switch was able to be returned to within tolerance but no IR was written to document the out of tolerance conditions. Since there are no IRs written to document the as-found results, the component did not get identified as one that needed to be replaced. As a result of the ACE, PBAPS specified a corrective action, ACIT-1552843-17, to communicate the requirement to initiate an IR when instruments were outside of their expected tolerance bands. On December 13, 2013, ACIT-1552843-17 was completed when the PBAPS maintenance manager reinforced the need to initiate IRs for these adverse conditions at a maintenance all-hands meeting.


-AA-that an individual instrument could begin to show signs of failure by not meeting its ted calibrations.
PBAPS procedure ER-AA-520, Revision 3, Instrument Performance Trending, states that an individual instrument could begin to show signs of failure by not meeting its nominal tolerance band or exceeding the leave alone zone for repeated calibrations.


extent of condition for similar SPVs. PBAPS defines an SPV as any condition in which the failure of a single individual instrument could result in a power reduction of greater than twenty percent reactor power. For example, on February 25, 2015, PBAPS Unit 2 feed water pump tripped due to the failure of a single reactor feed pump turbine (RFPT) exhaust vacuum pressure trip switch which was classified as an SPV. Because of ons. The inspectors reviewed the calibration history for these groups before and after the December 13, 2013 maintenance all-hands meeting for the following instruments: the RFPT bearing lube oil pressure trip switches, the reactor feed pump suction pressure trip switches, the RFPT exhaust vacuum pressure trip switches, the RFPT stop valve oil pressure trip switches, the RFPT hydraulic power unit header pressure trip switches, and the RFPT bearing low oil pressure trip switches. The PBAPS staff characterized all of these instruments as SPVs.
The inspectors reviewed PBAPS ACE and associated corrective actions including an extent of condition for similar SPVs. PBAPS defines an SPV as any condition in which the failure of a single individual instrument could result in a power reduction of greater than twenty percent reactor power. For example, on February 25, 2015, PBAPS Unit 2 experienced a recirculation runback and rapid reduction in reactor power when the B feed water pump tripped due to the failure of a single reactor feed pump turbine (RFPT)exhaust vacuum pressure trip switch which was classified as an SPV. Because of PBAPS history with SPV instruments, the inspectors selected six groups of SPVs to review to determine if PBAPS staff initiated IRs for these conditions. The inspectors reviewed the calibration history for these groups before and after the December 13, 2013 maintenance all-hands meeting for the following instruments: the RFPT bearing lube oil pressure trip switches, the reactor feed pump suction pressure trip switches, the RFPT exhaust vacuum pressure trip switches, the RFPT stop valve oil pressure trip switches, the RFPT hydraulic power unit header pressure trip switches, and the RFPT bearing low oil pressure trip switches. The PBAPS staff characterized all of these instruments as SPVs.


The inspectors identified 31 PM activities from the group of SPVs where the as-found tolerance data was outside the expected tolerance or leave alone zone as defined in -AA-716-011, Revision 11, Codes. Seventeen of the PM activities occurred following the Unit 2 MG set trip on August 30, 2013. Of these 17 activities, PBAPS could only retrieve two IRs that were written to document these out of tolerance conditions. According to PBAPS procedure MA-AA-716-011, if the condition is coded as outside the expected tolerance but able to be adjusted to within tolerance, the procedure step refers personnel to initiate an IR in accordance with procedure PI-AA-120, Revision to document these out of tolerance conditions which was contrary to internal licensee procedural guidance. As a result of this inspection, PBAPS initiated IR 02485800 to identified and trended in the CAP.  
The inspectors identified 31 PM activities from the group of SPVs where the as-found tolerance data was outside the expected tolerance or leave alone zone as defined in PBAPS procedure MA-AA-716-011, Revision 11, Attachment 2, As Found Condition Codes. Seventeen of the PM activities occurred following the Unit 2 MG set trip on August 30, 2013. Of these 17 activities, PBAPS could only retrieve two IRs that were written to document these out of tolerance conditions. According to PBAPS procedure MA-AA-716-011, if the condition is coded as outside the expected tolerance but able to be adjusted to within tolerance, the procedure step refers personnel to initiate an IR in accordance with procedure PI-AA-120, Revision 1, Issue Identification and Screening Process. Thus, the inspectors identified a number of cases where IRs were not written to document these out of tolerance conditions which was contrary to internal licensee procedural guidance. As a result of this inspection, PBAPS initiated IR 02485800 to evaluate the inspectors concern for the group of SPVs that were not appropriately identified and trended in the CAP.


=====Analysis.=====
=====Analysis.=====
The inspectors identified a performance deficiency in that PBAPS personnel did not initiate IRs for multiple out-of-tolerance SPV instruments. The finding is determined to be more than minor because it affected the reliability of the initiating likelihood of events that upset plant stability and challenge critical safety functions during power operations. Specifically, by not identifying and trending out-of calibration SPVs in a timely manner, a resulting transient from the loss of a single feed pump or a single reactor recirculation pump is more likely to occur. The inspectors conducted a Phase 1 screening in accordance with NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) Attachment that the finding was of very low safety significance (Green) because the finding did not cause a reactor trip and the loss of mitigation equipment relied upon to transition the plant from the onset of the trip to a stable shutdown condition (e.g. loss of condenser, loss of feed water.) A loss of a single feed pump or a single recirculation pump typically results in a power reduction but not a reactor scram.
The inspectors identified a performance deficiency in that PBAPS personnel did not initiate IRs for multiple out-of-tolerance SPV instruments. The finding is determined to be more than minor because it affected the reliability of the initiating cornerstones attribute of equipment performance and affected its objective to limit the likelihood of events that upset plant stability and challenge critical safety functions during power operations. Specifically, by not identifying and trending out-of calibration SPVs in a timely manner, a resulting transient from the loss of a single feed pump or a single reactor recirculation pump is more likely to occur. The inspectors conducted a Phase 1 screening in accordance with NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) Attachment 0609.04, Phase 1 - Initial Screening and Characterization of Findings, and determined that the finding was of very low safety significance (Green) because the finding did not cause a reactor trip and the loss of mitigation equipment relied upon to transition the plant from the onset of the trip to a stable shutdown condition (e.g. loss of condenser, loss of feed water.) A loss of a single feed pump or a single recirculation pump typically results in a power reduction but not a reactor scram.


8 Enclosure The inspectors determined that the finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Problem Identification and Resolution, Identification. In the case of the finding, PBAPS did not ensure that degraded conditions, namely, out of tolerance SPV instruments, were promptly reported and documented in the corrective action program at a low threshold. (P.1)
The inspectors determined that the finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Problem Identification and Resolution, Identification. In the case of the finding, PBAPS did not ensure that degraded conditions, namely, out of tolerance SPV instruments, were promptly reported and documented in the corrective action program at a low threshold.
 
(P.1)  


=====Enforcement.=====
=====Enforcement.=====
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===.2 Assessment of the Use of Operating Experience===
===.2 Assessment of the Use of Operating Experience===
====a. Inspection Scope====
The inspectors reviewed a sample of issue reports associated with review of industry operating experience, including 10 CFR 21 reports, to determine whether PBAPS personnel appropriately evaluated the operating experience information for applicability to Peach Bottom and had taken appropriate actions, when warranted. The inspectors also reviewed evaluations of operating experience documents associated with a sample of NRC generic communications to ensure that PBAPS personnel adequately considered the underlying problems associated with the issues for resolution via their corrective action program. In addition, the inspectors observed various plant activities to determine if the station considered industry operating experience during the performance of routine and infrequently performed activities.


====a. Inspection Scope====
b.
The inspectors reviewed a sample of issue reports associated with review of industry operating experience, including 10 CFR 21 reports, to determine whether PBAPS personnel appropriately evaluated the operating experience information for applicability to Peach Bottom and had taken appropriate actions, when warranted. The inspectors also reviewed evaluations of operating experience documents associated with a  sample of NRC generic communications to ensure that PBAPS personnel adequately considered the underlying problems associated with the issues for resolution via their corrective action program. In addition, the inspectors observed various plant activities  to determine if the station considered industry operating experience during the performance of routine and infrequently performed activities.
 
Assessment
 
The inspectors determined that PBAPS appropriately considered industry operating experience information for applicability, and used the information for corrective and preventive actions to identify and prevent similar issues when appropriate. In most cases, the inspectors determined that operating experience was appropriately applied and lessons learned were communicated and incorporated into plant operations and procedures when applicable. The inspectors also observed that industry operating experience was routinely discussed and considered during the conduct of Station Ownership Committee and Management Review Committee meetings.


b. Assessment  The inspectors determined that PBAPS appropriately considered industry operating experience information for applicability, and used the information for corrective and preventive actions to identify and prevent similar issues when appropriate. In most cases, the inspectors determined that operating experience was appropriately applied and lessons learned were communicated and incorporated into plant operations and procedures when applicable. The inspectors also observed that industry operating experience was routinely discussed and considered during the conduct of Station Ownership Committee and Management Review Committee meetings.
During review of a specific 10 CFR 21 report, the inspectors noted that PBAPS did not adequately implement corrective actions by transferring vendor recommended actions into plant procedures related to a problem with the Wide Range Neutron Monitor (WRNM). Specifically, on August 9, 2007, PBAPS initiated IR 659120 for the receipt of a 10 CFR 21 report concerning GE Safety Communication SC 07-16, Wide Range Set Parameters Concern. The GE SC 07-16 indicated that an anomaly can occur anytime a user entered parameter is changed. The anomaly changes the Hi-Hi reactor period scram setpoint by a factor of 10 meaning that an original value of 19 seconds would be changed to 190 seconds. On September 21, 2007, the licensee identified that certain procedures, such as, SI2N-60C-WRNM-A1MX and IC-11-00395, Calibration and Alignment for NUMAC Wide Range Neutron Monitor would be affected by this 10 CFR Part 21 report. Plant staff concluded that these procedures would need to be revised to include a statement to verify that the top-level display trip set points represent the desired values upon exit from SET PARAMETERS or at final restoration.


During review of a specific 10 CFR 21 report, the inspectors noted that PBAPS did not adequately implement corrective actions by transferring vendor recommended actions into plant procedures related to a problem with the Wide Range Neutron Monitor (WRNM). Specifically, on August 9, 2007, PBAPS initiated IR 659120 for the receipt of  a 10 CFR 21 report concerning GE Safety Communication SC 07--16 indicated that an anomaly can occur anytime  a user entered parameter is changed. The anomaly changes the Hi-Hi reactor period scram setpoint by a factor of 10 meaning that an original value of 19 seconds would be changed to 190 seconds. On September 21, 2007, the licensee identified that certain procedures, such as, SI2N-60C-WRNM-A1MX and IC-11-AligPart 21 report. Plant staff concluded that these procedures would need to be revised to include a statement to verify that the top-level display trip set points represent  the Approximately seven years later, on November 26, 2014, PBAPS Unit 2 experienced investigation, plant staff found that this was caused by conditions described in the Part 21 report and that multiple affected procedures were not identified by IR 659120 and specifically, procedures SI3N-60C-WRNM-A(B-H)1MX were not identified. The NRC determined that procedures SI2N-60C-WRNM-A(B-H)1MX were identified in the IR 659120 and corrective action to revise the procedures was not executed prior to the Unit 2 half scram on November 26, 2014. The inspectors noted that PBAPS staff did not to provide timely implementation of the recommended actions for this Part 21 report.
Approximately seven years later, on November 26, 2014, PBAPS Unit 2 experienced an unexpected half scram resulting from the G wide range neutron monitors. Upon investigation, plant staff found that this was caused by conditions described in the Part 21 report and that multiple affected procedures were not identified by IR 659120 and specifically, procedures SI3N-60C-WRNM-A(B-H)1MX were not identified. The NRC determined that procedures SI2N-60C-WRNM-A(B-H)1MX were identified in the IR 659120 and corrective action to revise the procedures was not executed prior to the Unit 2 half scram on November 26, 2014. The inspectors noted that PBAPS staff did not to provide timely implementation of the recommended actions for this Part 21 report.


The inspectors independently evaluated the deficiency noted above for significance   Unit 2 experienced a half scram condition and not an actual scram. Another scram signal would be required for the plant to scram; therefore, this condition had only minimal safety impact. Thus, the inspectors determined this issue was a deficiency of minor significance, and Enforcement Policy. PBAPS had previously documented in IR 02418039 for this issue.
The inspectors independently evaluated the deficiency noted above for significance in accordance with the guidance in IMC 0612, Appendix B, Issue Screening, and Appendix E, Examples of Minor Issues. The inspectors noted that Unit 2 experienced a half scram condition and not an actual scram. Another scram signal would be required for the plant to scram; therefore, this condition had only minimal safety impact. Thus, the inspectors determined this issue was a deficiency of minor significance, and therefore, was not subject to enforcement action in accordance with the NRCs Enforcement Policy. PBAPS had previously documented in IR 02418039 for this issue.


====c. Findings====
====c. Findings====
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===.3 Assessment of Self-Assessments and Audits===
===.3 Assessment of Self-Assessments and Audits===
====a. Inspection Scope====
The inspectors reviewed a sample of audits, including the most recent audit of the corrective action program, focused area self-assessments, and check-in self-assessments performed by PBAPS. Inspectors performed these reviews to determine if PBAPS entered problems identified through these assessments into the corrective action program, when appropriate, and whether PBAPS initiated corrective actions to address identified deficiencies. The inspectors evaluated the effectiveness of the audits and assessments by comparing audit and assessment results against self-revealing and NRC-identified observations made during the inspection.


====a. Inspection Scope====
b.
The inspectors reviewed a sample of audits, including the most recent audit of the corrective action program, focused area self-assessments, and check-in self-assessments performed by PBAPS. Inspectors performed these reviews to determine  if PBAPS entered problems identified through these assessments into the corrective action program, when appropriate, and whether PBAPS initiated corrective actions to address identified deficiencies. The inspectors evaluated the effectiveness of the audits and assessments by comparing audit and assessment results against self-revealing and NRC-identified observations made during the inspection.
 
Assessment


b. Assessment  The inspectors concluded that focused area self-assessments, check-in self-assessments, and audits were critical, thorough, and effective in identifying issues.
The inspectors concluded that focused area self-assessments, check-in self-assessments, and audits were critical, thorough, and effective in identifying issues.


The inspectors observed that PBAPS personnel knowledgeable in the subject completed these audits and self-assessments in a methodical manner. PBAPS staff completed these audits and self-assessments to a sufficient depth to identify issues which were then entered into the corrective action program for evaluation. The station implemented corrective actions associated with the identified issues commensurate with their safety significance.
The inspectors observed that PBAPS personnel knowledgeable in the subject completed these audits and self-assessments in a methodical manner. PBAPS staff completed these audits and self-assessments to a sufficient depth to identify issues which were then entered into the corrective action program for evaluation. The station implemented corrective actions associated with the identified issues commensurate with their safety significance.
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===.4 Assessment of Safety Conscious Work Environment===
===.4 Assessment of Safety Conscious Work Environment===
====a. Inspection Scope====
During interviews with station personnel, the inspectors assessed the safety conscious work environment at Peach Bottom. Specifically, the inspectors interviewed personnel to determine whether they were hesitant to raise safety concerns to their management or the NRC. The inspectors also interviewed the station Employee Concerns Program coordinator to determine what actions are implemented to ensure employees were aware of the program and its availability with regards to raising safety concerns. The inspectors reviewed the Employee Concerns Program files to ensure that PBAPS entered issues into the corrective action program when appropriate.


====a. Inspection Scope====
b.
During interviews with station personnel, the inspectors assessed the safety conscious work environment at Peach Bottom. Specifically, the inspectors interviewed personnel to determine whether they were hesitant to raise safety concerns to their management  or the NRC. The inspectors also interviewed the station Employee Concerns Program coordinator to determine what actions are implemented to ensure employees were aware of the program and its availability with regards to raising safety concerns. The inspectors reviewed the Employee Concerns Program files to ensure that PBAPS entered issues into the corrective action program when appropriate.
 
Assessment


b. Assessment  During interviews, Peach Bottom staff expressed a willingness to use the corrective action program to identify plant issues and deficiencies and stated that they were willing to raise safety issues. The inspectors noted that no one interviewed stated that they personally experienced or were aware of a situation in which an individual had been retaliated against for raising a safety issue. All persons interviewed demonstrated an adequate knowledge of the corrective action program and the Employee Concerns Program. Based on these limited interviews, the inspectors concluded that there was not evidence of an unacceptable safety conscious work environment and there were not significant challenges to the free flow of information.
During interviews, Peach Bottom staff expressed a willingness to use the corrective action program to identify plant issues and deficiencies and stated that they were willing to raise safety issues. The inspectors noted that no one interviewed stated that they personally experienced or were aware of a situation in which an individual had been retaliated against for raising a safety issue. All persons interviewed demonstrated an adequate knowledge of the corrective action program and the Employee Concerns Program. Based on these limited interviews, the inspectors concluded that there was not evidence of an unacceptable safety conscious work environment and there were not significant challenges to the free flow of information.


====c. Findings====
====c. Findings====
No findings were identified.
No findings were identified.


{{a|4OA6}}
{{a|4OA6}}
 
==4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit==
==4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit==
On April 24, 2015, the inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. Patrick Navin, Plant Manager, and other members of the Peach Bottom staff. The inspectors verified that no proprietary information was retained by the inspectors or documented in this report.
On April 24, 2015, the inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. Patrick Navin, Plant Manager, and other members of the Peach Bottom staff. The inspectors verified that no proprietary information was retained by the inspectors or documented in this report.
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==KEY POINTS OF CONTACT==
==KEY POINTS OF CONTACT==
===Licensee Personnel===
===Licensee Personnel===
: [[contact::M. Massaro]], Site Vice President  
: [[contact::M. Massaro]], Site Vice President  
: [[contact::P. Navin]], Plant Manager  
: [[contact::P. Navin]], Plant Manager  
: [[contact::P. Breidenbaugh]], Director Maintenance  
: [[contact::P. Breidenbaugh]], Director - Maintenance  
: [[contact::M. Herr]], Director Operations  
: [[contact::M. Herr]], Director - Operations  
: [[contact::D. Dullum]], Sr. Regulatory Engineer
: [[contact::D. Dullum]], Sr. Regulatory Engineer  
: [[contact::M. Flynn]], Sr. Regulatory Specialist  
: [[contact::M. Flynn]], Sr. Regulatory Specialist  
: [[contact::J. Armstrong]], Regulatory Assurance Manager  
: [[contact::J. Armstrong]], Regulatory Assurance Manager  
: [[contact::M. Mitchell]], Employee Concerns Representative
: [[contact::M. Mitchell]], Employee Concerns Representative  
: [[contact::S. Griffith]], Security Operations Manager  
: [[contact::S. Griffith]], Security Operations Manager  
: [[contact::S. Sturm]], Security Programs Lead  
: [[contact::S. Sturm]], Security Programs Lead  
: [[contact::D. Hild]], Acting Shift Operations Superintendent
: [[contact::D. Hild]], Acting Shift Operations Superintendent  
: [[contact::C. Weichler]], Operations Shift Manager
: [[contact::C. Weichler]], Operations Shift Manager  
: [[contact::E. Wright]], Operations Shift Supervisor
: [[contact::E. Wright]], Operations Shift Supervisor  
: [[contact::C. Dye]], HPSW/ESW System Engineer
: [[contact::C. Dye]], HPSW/ESW System Engineer  
: [[contact::E. Fredrickson]], Engineering NSSS Manager  
: [[contact::E. Fredrickson]], Engineering NSSS Manager  
: [[contact::B. Holmes]], Radiation Protection Manager  
: [[contact::B. Holmes]], Radiation Protection Manager  
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: [[contact::R. Brower]], Engineering Modification Design Senior Manager  
: [[contact::R. Brower]], Engineering Modification Design Senior Manager  
: [[contact::G. Cilluffo]], Buried Pipe Corrosion Engineer  
: [[contact::G. Cilluffo]], Buried Pipe Corrosion Engineer  
: [[contact::M. Simon]], EDG Systems Manager  
: [[contact::M. Simon]], EDG Systems Manager  
 
==LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, DISCUSSED, AND UPDATED==
==LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, DISCUSSED, AND UPDATED==
Opened and Closed Open     FIN  
===Opened and Closed===
: 05000278/279/2015008-01 Failure to Initiate IRs for Out-of-           Calibration SPVs.  
Open  
 
FIN  
: 05000278/279/2015008-01 Failure to Initiate IRs for Out-of-  
 
Calibration SPVs.  
 
==LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED==
==LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED==
==Section 4OA2: Problem Identification and Resolution==
 
: Audits and Self-Assessments 2013 Pre-NRC Force-On-Force Focused Area Self-Assessment, (AR1512666),
: Security Programs Audit Report,
: NOSA-PEA-14-02 (AR 1606535)
: Operations Audit Report,
: NOSA-PEA-13-08 (AR 1548534) Reactivity Management, Check-In Self-Assessment (AR 01612209)
: Level 3 OPEX Evaluations, (AR1607315) 
: Attachment
: NOSCPA-PB-13-17 RP Performance Report
: NOSCPA-PB-14-07 RP Performance Report
: NOSCPA-PB-13-17 RP Performance Report
: NOSCPA-PB-13-19 Engineering Performance Report
: NOSCPA-PB-14-09 Engineering Performance Report
: NOSCPA-PB-14-19 Engineering Performance Report
: NOSCPA-PB-14-03 Chemistry Performance Report
: NOSCPA-PB-14-13 Chemistry/Enviornmental Performance Report
: NOSCPA-PB-13-13 Chemistry/Enviornmental Performance Report Maintenance Audit Report,
: NOSA-PEA-14-01 (AR 1601856)
: Maintenance Procedure Quality, (AR 1508267)
: Planning Improvement Initiative, (AR 1566780)
: Corrective Action Program Audit Report,
: NOSA-PEA-13-04
: Temporary Configuration Change Program,
: NOSA-PEA-14-14
: Issue Reports  (* indicates that issue report was generated as a result of this inspection)
: 1568345
: 1658041
: 1650326
: 1625158
: 1677924
: 2427793
: 1680741
: 2487361
: 708255
: 2406267
: 2387262
: 1655777
: 2394489
: 2383721
: 2393582
: 2480176
: 2480225
: 1515015
: 1588317
: 1569460
: 1586949
: 872452
: 1511733
: 2439611
: 2438704
: 1559700
: 1546001
: 1538726
: 2464628
: 2480019
: 2480097
: 1687330
: 1642084
: 2451148
: 1690648
: 2424070
: 2389578
: 218860
: 2417909
: 659120
: 2432394
: 2473317
: 1567006
: 1584102
: 1584105
: 1585207
: 1665388
: 1649670
: 1649671
: 1649672 *2485800
: 1552843
: 2480663
: 2465833
: 2473728
: 2473732
: 2477266
: 2477275
: 2477287
: 2472864
: 2472868
: 2472871
: 2473214
: 2473024
: 2477216
: 2478114
: 2477300
: 2456152
: 2471084
: 2477235
: 2477239
: 2477250
: 2472857
: 2466533
: 2467603
: 2472499
: 2477197
: 2477204
: 2476722
: 2476218
: 2476234
: 2476516
: 2464631
: 2464630
: 2464641
: 2476355
: 2479568
: 1549942
: 2402909
: 1555896
: 1470658
: 1555896
: 1673063
: 1673055
: 1592012
: 2473317
: 1575532
: 1586631
: 2444224
: 1567200
: 1509161
: 1523212
: 1542508
: 1555796
: 1558523
: 1560211
: 1562039
: 1573674
: 1619453
: 1630965
: 1642720
: 1682865
: 1537120
: 1656572
: 2421301
: 226273
: 240561
: 272144
: 279159
: 303323
: 343566
: 394629
: 442781
: 454117
: 551561
: 587924
: 589518
: 620297
: 741815
: 865939
: 865950
: 968205
: 980843
: 980844
: 980848
: 1047934
: 1057754
: 1126755
: 1215912
: 1399061
: 1418484
: 1443095
: 1465529
: 1465536
: 1471703
: 1479030
: 1481015
: 1508082
: 1509774
: 1510201
: 1512832
: 1524240
: 1534990
: 1550688
: 1553215
: 1558013
: 1559086
: 1561425
: 1562474
: 1563256
: 1563493
: 1565707
: 1566342
: 1567722
: 1581077
: 1584250
: 1586679
: 1592008
: 1613751
: 1613751
: 1616313
: 1621889
: 1660890
: 1680363
: 1685261 
: Attachment
: 2402567
: 2435894
: 2452494
: 2454701
: 2482498
: 2484379
: 2485735
: 2485798
: 1912779
: 1915755
: 1922193
: 1926296
: 1926473
: 1931164
: 1940567
: 1941206
: 1942530
: 1963592
: 00659120
: 02417909              *1512643
===Operating Experience===
: IER-L3-13-46, IR1569493
: 02414147, Crane and Heavy Lift Issues Identified, NRC
: IN 2014-12
: 02446609, Qualification Requirements for Bolt and Stud NDE, NRC
: RIS 2015-01 GE Safety Communication SC07-16, Wide Range Neutron Monitoring System
: Non-Cited Violations and Findings 05000277/2013002, Untimely Operability Call 05000277/2014002 and 05000278/2014002, ISFSI Security Level
: III 05000277/2014004, Scaffolding interference with RHR check valve
: 2014-007-01 MOVs at Degraded Voltages
: 2014-007-02 EDG Exceeds Maximum Loading
: 2013-004-02 Not Controlling Locked High Radiation Area
: 01592008, NRC Violation 2013-004-01, E-Plan Revision Not Coordinated with Operations,
: December 2, 2013
: 02427794, NRC 3Q14
: NCV 2014-004-002, CORP EP did not Provide ETES by Required Date,
: December 19, 2014
: 02448712, 2013-004-001, Inadequate Evaluation of NRC Violation for Extent of Condition
: Review, February 2, 2015
: 01592008, NRC Identified GREEN NCV for Inadequate Program Control of PBAPS Emergency
: Plan Annex (EP-AA-1007), July 25, 2013
: 01660890,
: MA.1 Maintenance Fundamentals Area for Improvement, June 26, 2014
: 05000277&278/2011502-01, Changes Made to EAL HU6 which Decreased the Effectiveness of  the Plans without Prior NRC Approval
===Drawings===
: M-6214, Horizontal Diesel Oil Storage Tank, Revision 5 M-1-S-34, Sheet 78, PRNM Elementary Diagram, Revision 1
===Procedures===
: PI-AA-115-1003, Processing of Level 3 OPEX Evaluations, Revision 1
: PI-AA-115, Operating Experience Program, Revision 0
: PI-AA-120, Issue Identification and Screening Process, Revision 1
: OP-AA-112-101, Shift Turnover and Relief, Revision 10
: OP-PB-112-101-1002, Shift Manager Shift Turnover Checklist, Revision 5
: OP-PB-112-101-1001, Shift Turnover Meeting Protocol, Revision 6
: PI-AA-125, Corrective Action Program (CAP) Procedure, Revision 1
: ST-O-003-635-2, ESW Piping Pressure Test Examination, Revision 6
: ER-AA-520, Instrument Performance Trending, Revision 3
: MA-AA-716-011, Work Execution and Close Out, Revision 19
: ER-AA-2003, System Performance Monitoring and Analysis, Revision 13
: LS-AA-125-1003, Apparent Cause Evaluation Manual, Revision 10
: LS-AA-125, Corrective Action Program (CAP) Procedure, Revision 17
: PI-AA-125-1003, Apparent Cause Evaluation Manual, Revision 2
: PI-AA-125-1001, Root Cause Analysis Manual, Revision 10 
: Attachment
: ST-O-60F-405-2, Revision 16, MSIV Partial Closure and RPS Input Functional Test
: PI-AA-126, Self-Assessment and Bench Mark Program, Revision 0
: PI-AA-120, Issue Identification and Screening Process, Revision 1
: PI-AA-125, Corrective Action Program (CAP), Revision 2
: PI-AA-125-1003, Apparent Cause Evaluation Manual, Revision 2
: PI-AA-126-1005-F-01, Check-In Self-Assessment, Revision 0
: WC-AA-106, Work Screening and Processing, Revision 14
===Work Orders===
: C0223901 A1149567 A1966370 A1967916 A1612209 A1329457
: C0250794 A0145774
===Miscellaneous===
: Fleet Vulnerability Comparison Matrix
: Single Point Vulnerabilities
: Maintenance Briefing Sheet on Procedural Requirements of
: ER-AA-520 dated 9/03/2013
: Instrument Calibration As Found/As-Left Data Sheets
: PEA
: Peach Bottom
: Material Condition Matrix
: PEA Station Ownership Committee Agenda for 4/07/15
: FASA on Engineering Programs and Station Blackout
: FASA on Radiation Protection
: FASA on Chemistry and Environmental Programs FAMA on High Radiation/Locked High Radiation Access Control
: NRC
: IN 2013-13 Deficiencies with Effluent Radiation Instruments
: NRC
: IN 2013-14 Design Deficiency with MOV Circuitry
: NRC
: IN 2014-15 Inadequate Controls with Respiratory Training
: NRC
: RIS 2014-07 Enhancements to Vendor Inspection Program
: Corrosion 2014 Paper No. 4410, Automated UT Informs Risk-Based Inspection Plans for an Underground Storage Tank at Operating Nuclear Power Plant, March 2014
: Operator Logs, EDG E-4 ST Runs, 2/13/15
: 2/15/15 Level 3 OPEX Evaluation Process Changes Briefing Slides for End-Users Attachment
==LIST OF ACRONYMS==
: [[ADAMS]] [[Agency-wide Documents Access and Management System]]
: [[CAP]] [[Corrective Action Program]]
: [[EDG]] [[Emergency Diesel Generator]]
: [[IMC]] [[Inspection Manual Chapter]]
: [[IN]] [[Information Notice]]
: [[IR]] [[Issue Report]]
: [[LO]] [[Lube Oil]]
: [[MOV]] [[Motor-Operated Valve]]
: [[NDE]] [[Non-Destructive Examinations]]
: [[NRC]] [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]]
: [[PARS]] [[Publicly Available Records System]]
: [[ST]] [[Surveillance Test]]
: [[TS]] [[Technical Specifications]]
: [[UFSAR]] [[Updated Final Safety Analysis Report]]
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NRC Problem Identification & Resolution Inspection Report 05000277/2015008 and 05000278/2015008
ML15155B121
Person / Time
Site: Peach Bottom  Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 06/04/2015
From: Fred Bower
Reactor Projects Region 1 Branch 4
To: Bryan Hanson
Exelon Generation Co
BOWER, FL
References
IR 2015008
Download: ML15155B121 (18)


Text

June 4, 2015

SUBJECT:

PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION INSPECTION REPORT 05000277/2015008 AND 05000278/2015008

Dear Mr. Hanson:

On April 24, 2015, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3. The enclosed report documents the inspection results, which were discussed on April 24, 2015, with Mr. Patrick Navin, Plant Manager, and other members of your staff.

This inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to identification and resolution of problems and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and conditions of your license.

Within these areas, the inspection involved examination of selected procedures and representative records, observations of activities, and interviews with personnel. The inspectors concluded that Exelon was effective in identifying, evaluating, and resolving problems. Exelon personnel identified problems and entered them into the corrective action program at a low threshold. Exelon prioritized and evaluated issues commensurate with the safety significance of the problems and corrective actions were implemented in a timely manner. Lessons learned from industry operating experience were effectively reviewed and applied when appropriate.

Additionally, the inspectors concluded that self-assessments and audits reviewed during the inspection were critical, thorough, and effective in identifying issues.

This report documents one NRC-identified finding of very low safety significance (Green). If you disagree with the finding in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I; and the NRC Senior Resident Inspector at the PBAPS. In addition, if you disagree with the cross-cutting aspect assigned to this finding, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and the NRC Senior Resident Inspector at PBAPS. In accordance with Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Fred L. Bower, III, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 4 Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.

50-277, 50-278 License Nos. DPR-44, DPR-56

Enclosure:

Inspection Report 05000277/2015008 and 05000278/2015008 w/Attachment: Supplementary Information

REGION I==

Docket Nos.

50-277 and 50-278

License Nos.

DPR-44 and DPR-56

Report Nos.

05000277/2015008 and 05000278/2015008

Licensee:

Exelon Generation Company, LLC

Facility:

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station (PBAPS), Units 2 and 3

Location:

Delta, PA

Dates:

April 6, 2015 through April 24, 2015

Team Leader:

Scott Barber, Senior Project Engineer

Inspectors:

Mike Orr, Reactor Inspector

Jeromy Petch, Reactor Engineer

Brian Smith, Peach Bottom Resident Inspector

Approved by:

Fred Bower, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 4

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosure

SUMMARY

IR 05000277/2015008 and 05000278/2015008; 04/06/15 - 04/24/15; Peach Bottom Atomic

Power Station, Units 2 and 3; Biennial Baseline Inspection of Problem Identification and Resolution, Problem Identification.

This NRC team inspection was performed by three regional inspectors and one resident inspector. One NRC-identified finding was identified during this inspection. The NRCs program for overseeing the safe operation of commercial nuclear power reactors is described in NUREG-1649, Reactor Oversight Process, Revision 5, dated February 2014.

Problem Identification and Resolution

The inspectors concluded that Exelon was effective in identifying, evaluating, and resolving problems. Exelon personnel identified problems, entered them into the corrective action program at a low threshold, and prioritized issues commensurate with their safety significance.

Exelon appropriately screened issues for operability and reportability, and performed causal analyses that appropriately considered extent of condition, generic issues, and previous occurrences. The inspectors also determined that Exelon implemented corrective actions to address the problems identified in the corrective action program in a timely manner.

The inspectors concluded that PBAPS identified, reviewed, and applied relevant industry operating experience to Peach Bottom operations appropriately. In addition, based on those items selected for review, the inspectors determined that PBAPSs self-assessments and audits were thorough.

Based on the interviews the inspectors conducted over the course of the inspection, observations of plant activities, and reviews of individual corrective action program and employee concerns program issues, the inspectors did not identify any indications that site personnel were unwilling to raise safety issues, nor did they identify any conditions that could have had a negative impact on the sites safety conscious work environment.

Cornerstone: Initiating Events

Green.

The inspectors identified a finding of very low safety significance (Green) because PBAPS did not initiate issue reports (IR) to identify out-of-tolerance conditions for a number of single point vulnerability (SPV) instruments. An SPV instrument is any instrument for which a single failure could initiate a plant transient or cause a plant scram. Specifically, during routine preventative maintenance (PM) calibrations, certain SPV instruments as-found data was found outside expected tolerance bands, with many being significantly outside of their bands. In most cases, IRs were not written to document these adverse conditions contrary to station guidance.

The finding is determined to be more than minor because it affected the reliability of the initiating cornerstones attribute of equipment performance and affected its objective to limit the likelihood of events that upset plant stability and challenge critical safety functions during power operations. Specifically, by not identifying and trending out-of calibration SPVs in a timely manner, a resulting transient from the loss of a single feed pump or a single reactor recirculation pump is more likely to occur. The inspectors conducted a Phase 1 screening in accordance with NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) Attachment 0609.04, Phase 1 - Initial Screening and Characterization of Findings, and determined that the finding was of very low safety significance (Green) because the finding did not cause a reactor trip and the loss of mitigation equipment relied upon to transition the plant from the onset of the trip to a stable shutdown condition (e.g. loss of condenser, loss of feed water.) A loss of a single feed pump or a single recirculation pump typically results in a power reduction but not a reactor scram.

The inspectors determined that the finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Problem Identification and Resolution, Identification. In the case of the finding, PBAPS did not ensure that degraded conditions, namely, out of tolerance SPV instruments, were promptly reported and documented in the corrective action program at a low threshold. (P.1)

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REPORT DETAILS

OTHER ACTIVITIES (OA)

4OA2 Problem Identification and Resolution

This inspection constitutes one biennial sample of problem identification and resolution as defined by Inspection Procedure 71152. All documents reviewed during this inspection are listed in the Attachment to this report.

.1 Assessment of Corrective Action Program Effectiveness

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed the procedures that described PBAPSs corrective action program at Peach Bottom. To assess the effectiveness of the corrective action program, the inspectors reviewed performance in three primary areas: problem identification, prioritization and evaluation of issues, and corrective action implementation. The inspectors compared performance in these areas to the requirements and standards contained in Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI, Corrective Action, and Exelon procedure LS-AA-125, Corrective Action Program Procedure. For each of these areas, the inspectors considered risk insights from the stations risk analysis and reviewed issue reports selected across the seven cornerstones of safety in the NRCs Reactor Oversight Process. Additionally, the inspectors attended multiple Station Ownership Committee and Management Review Committee meetings. The inspectors selected items from the following functional areas for review: engineering, operations, maintenance, emergency preparedness, radiation protection, chemistry, physical security, and radiation protection.

(1) Effectiveness of Problem Identification

In addition to the items described above, the inspectors reviewed system health reports, a sample of completed corrective and preventive maintenance work orders, completed surveillance test procedures and periodic trend reports. The inspectors also completed field walkdowns of various systems on site, such as the emergency diesel generators, high pressure coolant injection, reactor core isolation cooling, core spray, residual heat removal, and 4kV equipment rooms. Additionally, the inspectors reviewed a sample of issue reports written to document issues identified through internal self-assessments, audits, and the operating experience program. The inspectors completed this review to verify that PBAPS entered conditions adverse to quality into their corrective action program as appropriate.

(2) Effectiveness of Prioritization and Evaluation of Issues

The inspectors reviewed the evaluation and prioritization of a sample of issue reports issued since the last NRC biennial Problem Identification and Resolution inspection completed in May 2013. The inspectors also reviewed issue reports that were assigned lower levels of significance that did not include formal cause evaluations to ensure that they were properly classified. The inspectors review included the appropriateness of the assigned significance, the scope and depth of the causal analysis, and the timeliness of resolution. The inspectors assessed whether the evaluations identified likely causes for the issues and developed appropriate corrective actions to address the identified causes. Further, the inspectors reviewed equipment operability determinations, reportability assessments, and extent-of-condition reviews for selected problems to verify these processes adequately addressed equipment operability, reporting of issues to the NRC, and the extent of the issues.

(3) Effectiveness of Corrective Actions

The inspectors reviewed PBAPSs completed corrective actions through documentation review and, in some cases, field walkdowns to determine whether the actions addressed the identified causes of the problems. The inspectors also reviewed issue reports for adverse trends and repetitive problems to determine whether corrective actions were effective in addressing the broader issues. The inspectors reviewed PBAPSs timeliness in implementing corrective actions and effectiveness in precluding recurrence for significant conditions adverse to quality. The inspectors also reviewed a sample of issue reports associated with selected non-cited violations and findings to verify that PBAPS personnel properly evaluated and resolved these issues. In addition, the inspectors expanded the corrective action review to five years to evaluate PBAPS actions related to emergency diesel generator (EDG) maintenance and operation.

b.

Assessment

(1) Effectiveness of Problem Identification

Based on the selected samples, plant walkdowns, and interviews of site personnel in multiple functional areas, the inspectors determined that PBAPS generally identified problems and entered them into the corrective action program at a low threshold.

PBAPS initiated approximately 32,000 issue reports between May 2013 and April 2015.

The inspectors observed supervisors at the Station Ownership Committee and Management Review Committee meetings appropriately questioning and challenging issue reports to ensure that identified issues were appropriately characterized for significance level and investigation class. Based on the samples reviewed, the inspectors determined that PBAPS typically trended equipment and programmatic issues, and identified problems in issue reports in an appropriate manner. Additionally, inspectors concluded that personnel were identifying trends at low levels. PBAPS personnel initiated corrective action to address the questions and minor equipment observations identified by the inspectors during plant walkdowns. With the exception of the below finding regarding out of tolerance single point vulnerabilities not being adequately identified in the stations CAP, PBAPS identification of issues was appropriate. The details of this issue are described in the finding in Section 4OA2.1.c below.

(2) Effectiveness of Prioritization and Evaluation of Issues

The inspectors determined that PBAPS appropriately prioritized and evaluated issues commensurate with the safety significance of the identified problem. PBAPS screened issue reports for operability and reportability, categorized the issue reports by significance, and assigned actions to the appropriate department for evaluation and resolution. The issue report screening process considered human performance issues, radiological safety concerns, repetitiveness, adverse trends, and potential impact on the safety conscious work environment.

Based on the sample of issue reports reviewed, the inspectors noted that the guidance provided by Exelon corrective action program implementing procedures appeared sufficient to ensure consistency in categorization of issues. Operability and reportability determinations were performed when conditions warranted and the evaluations supported the conclusion. Causal analyses appropriately considered the extent of condition or problem, generic issues, and previous occurrences of the issue.

(3) Effectiveness of Corrective Actions

The inspectors concluded that corrective actions for identified deficiencies were, timely and adequately implemented. For significant conditions adverse to quality, PBAPS identified actions to prevent recurrence. The inspectors concluded that corrective actions to address the sample of NRC non-cited violations and findings since the last problem identification and resolution inspection were timely and effective.

c. Findings

Introduction.

The inspectors identified a finding of very low safety significance (Green)because PBAPS did not initiate issue reports (IR) to identify out-of-tolerance conditions for a number of single point vulnerability (SPV) instruments. An SPV instrument is any instrument for which a single failure could cause a significant power reduction or a plant scram. Specifically, during routine preventative maintenance (PM) calibrations, certain SPV instruments as-found data was found outside expected tolerance bands, with many being significantly outside of their bands. In most cases, IRs were not written to document these adverse conditions contrary to station guidance.

Description.

On August 30, 2013, PBAPS Unit 2 experienced an unplanned trip of the B reactor recirculation motor-generator (MG) set. PBAPS subsequently performed an apparent cause evaluation (ACE) and determined that the MG Set Lube Oil Temperature Switch (TS-4637B) was out of tolerance low and caused the B recirculation MG set to trip prematurely. During subsequent troubleshooting, the as-found calibration check of TS-4637B showed the trip set point to have drifted to 175 degrees F, when the desired set point was 210 degrees F +/- 1.1 degrees F. PBAPS reviewed TS-4637Bs as-found calibration history and found the temperature switch had a history of set point drift.

During each of PBAPSs calibration check PM activities, the temperature switch was able to be returned to within tolerance but no IR was written to document the out of tolerance conditions. Since there are no IRs written to document the as-found results, the component did not get identified as one that needed to be replaced. As a result of the ACE, PBAPS specified a corrective action, ACIT-1552843-17, to communicate the requirement to initiate an IR when instruments were outside of their expected tolerance bands. On December 13, 2013, ACIT-1552843-17 was completed when the PBAPS maintenance manager reinforced the need to initiate IRs for these adverse conditions at a maintenance all-hands meeting.

PBAPS procedure ER-AA-520, Revision 3, Instrument Performance Trending, states that an individual instrument could begin to show signs of failure by not meeting its nominal tolerance band or exceeding the leave alone zone for repeated calibrations.

The inspectors reviewed PBAPS ACE and associated corrective actions including an extent of condition for similar SPVs. PBAPS defines an SPV as any condition in which the failure of a single individual instrument could result in a power reduction of greater than twenty percent reactor power. For example, on February 25, 2015, PBAPS Unit 2 experienced a recirculation runback and rapid reduction in reactor power when the B feed water pump tripped due to the failure of a single reactor feed pump turbine (RFPT)exhaust vacuum pressure trip switch which was classified as an SPV. Because of PBAPS history with SPV instruments, the inspectors selected six groups of SPVs to review to determine if PBAPS staff initiated IRs for these conditions. The inspectors reviewed the calibration history for these groups before and after the December 13, 2013 maintenance all-hands meeting for the following instruments: the RFPT bearing lube oil pressure trip switches, the reactor feed pump suction pressure trip switches, the RFPT exhaust vacuum pressure trip switches, the RFPT stop valve oil pressure trip switches, the RFPT hydraulic power unit header pressure trip switches, and the RFPT bearing low oil pressure trip switches. The PBAPS staff characterized all of these instruments as SPVs.

The inspectors identified 31 PM activities from the group of SPVs where the as-found tolerance data was outside the expected tolerance or leave alone zone as defined in PBAPS procedure MA-AA-716-011, Revision 11, Attachment 2, As Found Condition Codes. Seventeen of the PM activities occurred following the Unit 2 MG set trip on August 30, 2013. Of these 17 activities, PBAPS could only retrieve two IRs that were written to document these out of tolerance conditions. According to PBAPS procedure MA-AA-716-011, if the condition is coded as outside the expected tolerance but able to be adjusted to within tolerance, the procedure step refers personnel to initiate an IR in accordance with procedure PI-AA-120, Revision 1, Issue Identification and Screening Process. Thus, the inspectors identified a number of cases where IRs were not written to document these out of tolerance conditions which was contrary to internal licensee procedural guidance. As a result of this inspection, PBAPS initiated IR 02485800 to evaluate the inspectors concern for the group of SPVs that were not appropriately identified and trended in the CAP.

Analysis.

The inspectors identified a performance deficiency in that PBAPS personnel did not initiate IRs for multiple out-of-tolerance SPV instruments. The finding is determined to be more than minor because it affected the reliability of the initiating cornerstones attribute of equipment performance and affected its objective to limit the likelihood of events that upset plant stability and challenge critical safety functions during power operations. Specifically, by not identifying and trending out-of calibration SPVs in a timely manner, a resulting transient from the loss of a single feed pump or a single reactor recirculation pump is more likely to occur. The inspectors conducted a Phase 1 screening in accordance with NRC Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) Attachment 0609.04, Phase 1 - Initial Screening and Characterization of Findings, and determined that the finding was of very low safety significance (Green) because the finding did not cause a reactor trip and the loss of mitigation equipment relied upon to transition the plant from the onset of the trip to a stable shutdown condition (e.g. loss of condenser, loss of feed water.) A loss of a single feed pump or a single recirculation pump typically results in a power reduction but not a reactor scram.

The inspectors determined that the finding had a cross-cutting aspect in the area of Problem Identification and Resolution, Identification. In the case of the finding, PBAPS did not ensure that degraded conditions, namely, out of tolerance SPV instruments, were promptly reported and documented in the corrective action program at a low threshold.

(P.1)

Enforcement.

This finding does not involve enforcement because no regulatory requirement violation was identified. This finding constituted a failure to adhere to a non-quality assurance program related procedure. Because this finding does not involve a violation and has very low safety significance, it is identified as FIN 05000278/279/2015008-01, Failure to Initiate IRs for Out-of-Calibration SPVs.

.2 Assessment of the Use of Operating Experience

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed a sample of issue reports associated with review of industry operating experience, including 10 CFR 21 reports, to determine whether PBAPS personnel appropriately evaluated the operating experience information for applicability to Peach Bottom and had taken appropriate actions, when warranted. The inspectors also reviewed evaluations of operating experience documents associated with a sample of NRC generic communications to ensure that PBAPS personnel adequately considered the underlying problems associated with the issues for resolution via their corrective action program. In addition, the inspectors observed various plant activities to determine if the station considered industry operating experience during the performance of routine and infrequently performed activities.

b.

Assessment

The inspectors determined that PBAPS appropriately considered industry operating experience information for applicability, and used the information for corrective and preventive actions to identify and prevent similar issues when appropriate. In most cases, the inspectors determined that operating experience was appropriately applied and lessons learned were communicated and incorporated into plant operations and procedures when applicable. The inspectors also observed that industry operating experience was routinely discussed and considered during the conduct of Station Ownership Committee and Management Review Committee meetings.

During review of a specific 10 CFR 21 report, the inspectors noted that PBAPS did not adequately implement corrective actions by transferring vendor recommended actions into plant procedures related to a problem with the Wide Range Neutron Monitor (WRNM). Specifically, on August 9, 2007, PBAPS initiated IR 659120 for the receipt of a 10 CFR 21 report concerning GE Safety Communication SC 07-16, Wide Range Set Parameters Concern. The GE SC 07-16 indicated that an anomaly can occur anytime a user entered parameter is changed. The anomaly changes the Hi-Hi reactor period scram setpoint by a factor of 10 meaning that an original value of 19 seconds would be changed to 190 seconds. On September 21, 2007, the licensee identified that certain procedures, such as, SI2N-60C-WRNM-A1MX and IC-11-00395, Calibration and Alignment for NUMAC Wide Range Neutron Monitor would be affected by this 10 CFR Part 21 report. Plant staff concluded that these procedures would need to be revised to include a statement to verify that the top-level display trip set points represent the desired values upon exit from SET PARAMETERS or at final restoration.

Approximately seven years later, on November 26, 2014, PBAPS Unit 2 experienced an unexpected half scram resulting from the G wide range neutron monitors. Upon investigation, plant staff found that this was caused by conditions described in the Part 21 report and that multiple affected procedures were not identified by IR 659120 and specifically, procedures SI3N-60C-WRNM-A(B-H)1MX were not identified. The NRC determined that procedures SI2N-60C-WRNM-A(B-H)1MX were identified in the IR 659120 and corrective action to revise the procedures was not executed prior to the Unit 2 half scram on November 26, 2014. The inspectors noted that PBAPS staff did not to provide timely implementation of the recommended actions for this Part 21 report.

The inspectors independently evaluated the deficiency noted above for significance in accordance with the guidance in IMC 0612, Appendix B, Issue Screening, and Appendix E, Examples of Minor Issues. The inspectors noted that Unit 2 experienced a half scram condition and not an actual scram. Another scram signal would be required for the plant to scram; therefore, this condition had only minimal safety impact. Thus, the inspectors determined this issue was a deficiency of minor significance, and therefore, was not subject to enforcement action in accordance with the NRCs Enforcement Policy. PBAPS had previously documented in IR 02418039 for this issue.

c. Findings

No findings were identified.

.3 Assessment of Self-Assessments and Audits

a. Inspection Scope

The inspectors reviewed a sample of audits, including the most recent audit of the corrective action program, focused area self-assessments, and check-in self-assessments performed by PBAPS. Inspectors performed these reviews to determine if PBAPS entered problems identified through these assessments into the corrective action program, when appropriate, and whether PBAPS initiated corrective actions to address identified deficiencies. The inspectors evaluated the effectiveness of the audits and assessments by comparing audit and assessment results against self-revealing and NRC-identified observations made during the inspection.

b.

Assessment

The inspectors concluded that focused area self-assessments, check-in self-assessments, and audits were critical, thorough, and effective in identifying issues.

The inspectors observed that PBAPS personnel knowledgeable in the subject completed these audits and self-assessments in a methodical manner. PBAPS staff completed these audits and self-assessments to a sufficient depth to identify issues which were then entered into the corrective action program for evaluation. The station implemented corrective actions associated with the identified issues commensurate with their safety significance.

c. Findings

No findings were identified.

.4 Assessment of Safety Conscious Work Environment

a. Inspection Scope

During interviews with station personnel, the inspectors assessed the safety conscious work environment at Peach Bottom. Specifically, the inspectors interviewed personnel to determine whether they were hesitant to raise safety concerns to their management or the NRC. The inspectors also interviewed the station Employee Concerns Program coordinator to determine what actions are implemented to ensure employees were aware of the program and its availability with regards to raising safety concerns. The inspectors reviewed the Employee Concerns Program files to ensure that PBAPS entered issues into the corrective action program when appropriate.

b.

Assessment

During interviews, Peach Bottom staff expressed a willingness to use the corrective action program to identify plant issues and deficiencies and stated that they were willing to raise safety issues. The inspectors noted that no one interviewed stated that they personally experienced or were aware of a situation in which an individual had been retaliated against for raising a safety issue. All persons interviewed demonstrated an adequate knowledge of the corrective action program and the Employee Concerns Program. Based on these limited interviews, the inspectors concluded that there was not evidence of an unacceptable safety conscious work environment and there were not significant challenges to the free flow of information.

c. Findings

No findings were identified.

4OA6 Meetings, Including Exit

On April 24, 2015, the inspectors presented the inspection results to Mr. Patrick Navin, Plant Manager, and other members of the Peach Bottom staff. The inspectors verified that no proprietary information was retained by the inspectors or documented in this report.

ATTACHMENT:

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

KEY POINTS OF CONTACT

Licensee Personnel

M. Massaro, Site Vice President
P. Navin, Plant Manager
P. Breidenbaugh, Director - Maintenance
M. Herr, Director - Operations
D. Dullum, Sr. Regulatory Engineer
M. Flynn, Sr. Regulatory Specialist
J. Armstrong, Regulatory Assurance Manager
M. Mitchell, Employee Concerns Representative
S. Griffith, Security Operations Manager
S. Sturm, Security Programs Lead
D. Hild, Acting Shift Operations Superintendent
C. Weichler, Operations Shift Manager
E. Wright, Operations Shift Supervisor
C. Dye, HPSW/ESW System Engineer
E. Fredrickson, Engineering NSSS Manager
B. Holmes, Radiation Protection Manager
F. Leone, Chemistry Manager
D. Baracoo, Radiation Engineering Manager
R. Stiltner, Maintenance I & C Manager
J. Dorris, Maintenance Planning
G. Thompson, Maintenance Planning
B. Binz, Engineering Programs
D. Wheeler, Maintenance Rule Coordinator
R. Brower, Engineering Modification Design Senior Manager
G. Cilluffo, Buried Pipe Corrosion Engineer
M. Simon, EDG Systems Manager

LIST OF ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, DISCUSSED, AND UPDATED

Opened and Closed

Open

FIN

05000278/279/2015008-01 Failure to Initiate IRs for Out-of-

Calibration SPVs.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED