IR 05000280/2011012
| ML111230053 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 05/02/2011 |
| From: | Hartz L N Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO) |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 11-194, 2-2010-029, EA-10-255, IR-11-012 | |
| Download: ML111230053 (4) | |
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VIRGINIAELECTRICANDPOWERCOMPANYRICHMOND,VIRGINIA23261May2,2011UnitedStatesNuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttention:DocumentControlDeskWashington,D.C.20555-0001SerialNo.SPS:BAGDocketNos.LicenseNos.11-19450-28050-281DPR-32DPR-37VIRGINIAELECTRICANDPOWERCOMPANYSURRYPOWERSTATIONUNITS1AND2REPLYTOANOTICEOFVIOLATIONEA-10-255NRCINSPECTIONREPORTNOS.50-280/2011-012AND50-281/2011-012NRCOFFICEOFINVESTIGATIONSREPORT2-2010-029ANDNOTICEOFVIOLATIONVirginiaElectricandPowerCompany(Dominion)hasreviewedInspectionReportNos.50-280/2011-012and50-281/2011-012datedMarch31,2011forSurryUnits1and2.ThereportcontainedaNoticeofViolation(NOV)forthefailureofanindividualtoperformhisassignedfirewatchroundsandthendeliberatelydocumentthatthefirewatchroundswerecomplete.Dominion'sresponsetotheNoticeofViolationisattached.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactMr.DavidSommersat(804)273-2823.Verytrulyyours,VicePresident-NuclearSupportServicesAttachmentCommitment:1.Managementwillcontinuetoperiodicallyverifytheperformanceofworkersassignedfirewatchdutiesonbackshiftsandweekendswhensupervisionisnotpresentbyreviewingfirewatchlogsrecordsordirectobservations.cc:U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission,RegionIIAttn:RegionalAdministratorMarquisOneTower245PeachtreeCenterAve.,NE,Suite1200Atlanta,Georgia30303-1257NRCSeniorResidentInspectorSurryPowerStation REPLYTOANOTICEOFVIOLATION;EA-10-255INSPECTIONREPORTNOS.50-280/2011-012AND50-281/2011-012NOTICEOFVIOLATION:"DuringanNRC01investigationcompletedonDecember8,2010andanin-officereview,aviolationofNRCrequirementswasidentified.InaccordancewiththeNRCEnforcementPolicyineffectatthetime,theviolationislistedbelow:10CFR50.48FireProtection,requiresthatalicenseemusthaveafireprotectionplanthat,inpart,outlinestheplansforfireprotection,firedetectionandsuppressioncapability,andlimitationoffiredamage.SurryPowerStationRenewedFacilityOperatingLicense,Condition3.1"FireProtection,"states,inpart,thatthelicenseeshallmaintainineffecttheprovisionsoftheapprovedfireprotectionprogramasdescribedintheUpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReport(UFSAR)andasapprovedintheSafetyEvaluationReport(SER)andsubsequentsupplements.TheUFSARrequires,inpart,thatthefireprotectionprogram(FPP)meetAppendixAtoBranchTechnicalPosition(BTP)APCSB9.5-1,"GuidelinesforFireProtectionforNuclearPowerPlantsDocketedPriortoJuly1,1976,"datedAugust23,1976."SectionC.2ofAppendixAtoBTPAPCSB9.5-1requires,inpart,thatinspections,tests,administrativecontrols,firedrillsandtrainingthatgovernthefireprotectionprogramshouldbeprescribedbydocumentedinstructions,proceduresordrawingsandshouldbeaccomplishedinaccordancewiththesedocuments.DominionAdministrativeprocedureCM-AA-FPA-100,Revision1,"FireProtection/AppendixR(FireSafeShutdown)Program,"Attachment2,NorthAnnaPowerStationandSurryPowerStationProgramRequirements,Section3.6.2.g,statesinpartthat,afirewatchshalldocumenttheirroundsontheFireWatchTourDocumentationSheet(Attachment14).Contrarytotheabove,fromapproximately2100onMay4,2010to0400onMay5,2010,anindividualassignedasafirewatchdeliberatelydocumentedthecompletionoffirewatchrounds(FireWatchTourDocumentationSheet,Attachment14)forlocationsinwhichhedidnotconductthefirewatches.TheaffectedplantlocationswereintheUnit1EmergencySwitchgearRoom(ESGR),Unit2ESGR,Unit1CableVaultlTunnelandUnit2CableVaultlTunnel.ThisisaSeverityLevelIVviolation(SupplementVII)."
REPLYTOANOTICEOFVIOLATION;EA-10-255INSPECTIONREPORTNOS.50-280/2011-012AND50-281/2011-0121.ReasonfortheViolation,or,ifContested,theBasisforDisputingtheViolationorSeverityLevelVirginiaElectricandPowerCompany(Dominion)doesnotcontesttheviolation.Basedupontheconclusionsofacompanyinitiatedinvestigation,alaborerwhowasassignedfirewatchdutiesonMay4andMay5,2010foraffectedareasoftheplantintheUnit1EmergencySwitchgearRoom(ESGR),Unit2ESGR,Unit1CableVaultlTunnel,andUnit2CableVaultlTunnel,failedtocompletethefirewatchroundsandwillfullydocumentedthecompletionoftheseroundsinfirewatchlogs.Thisindividualhadbeenproperlytrainedandqualifiedtoconductfirewatches.Hewasbriefedbyhissupervisorsontheduties,responsibilities,andexpectationsforconductinganddocumentingfirewatches,andpriortoperformingfirewatches,thelaborerhadbeenbriefedonthestatusandassignmentofthefirewatches.Asaresultofthecompanyinvestigation,Dominionconcludesthattheindividualunderstoodhisduties,responsibilities,andexpectations,butchosetoviolateDominionpoliciesandprocedures,includingtheFireProtectionProcedure.2.CorrectiveStepsWhichHaveBeenTakenandtheResultsAchievedUpondiscoveringthelaborer'smisconductonMay5,2010,anoperatorwasproperlybriefedandassumedthefirewatchrequirementsfortheaffectedareas.ThelaborerwasescortedoutoftheProtectedAreaandhisbadgewasdeactivated.Thecompanyinitiatedaninvestigationtodetermineanddocumenttheextentofthelaborer'smisconduct.TheinvestigationconcludedthattheoccurrencesextendedbacktoSeptember2009andoccurredonnightsandweekendshiftswhennodirectsupervisionwaspresent.Theindividualremainedoffsiteduringtheinvestigationandafterthecompletionoftheinvestigation,thelaborer'semploymentwasterminated.Theinvestigationalsoreviewedtheperformanceofotherworkersusedforfirewatchduties,butdidnotfindthatanyotherworkersengagedinmisconductwithrespecttotheirassignedfirewatchduties.Managementconfirmedtheresultsoftheinvestigationbycomparingkeycardentryrecordswithfirewatchlogsandidentifiednoadditionalcasesofmisconduc Managementmetwithworkersassignedfirewatchdutiestoreiterateexpectationsregardingtheperformanceoffirewatchduties,aswellasremindingthemoftheirdutytoreportviolationsofpolicyorprocedures,theresponsibilitytoreporttoworkfitforduty,andtheirdutytoreportfitnessforduty(FFD)issues.Itwascommunicatedthatcompliancewiththeseexpectationsmaintainsemployeetrustworthinessandisaconditionofunescortedaccesstothestation.3.CorrectiveStepsWhichWillbeTakentoAvoidFurtherViolationsManagementwillcontinuetoperiodicallyverifytheperformanceofworkersassignedfirewatchdutiesonbackshiftsandweekendswhensupervisionisnotpresentbyreviewingfirewatchlogsrecordsordirectobservations.4.TheDateWhenFullComplianceWillbeAchievedFullcompliancehasbeenachieved.