05000285/FIN-2013013-20
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| Title | Failure to Provide Complete and Accurate Information to the NRC |
| Description | The failure to provide the NRC with complete and accurate information when responding to a request for additional information was a performance deficiency. Using Inspection Manual Chapter 0612, Appendix B, Issue Screening, Figure 1, dated September 7, 2012, the team determined that the failure to provide complete and accurate information was a performance deficiency that required evaluation under both traditional enforcement and the reactor oversight program. The performance deficiency was determined to be more than minor because: (1) the information was considered material to the NRCs decision making process; and (2) it affected the equipment performance attribute of the Mitigating Systems Cornerstone with regard to availability, reliability, and capability of the raw water pumps to perform their safety function during a fire in the intake structure. Using Inspection Manual Chapter 0609, Appendix F, Fire Protection Significance Determination Process, the team determined the finding to have very low safety significance (Green) because it only affected the ability to reach and maintain cold shutdown conditions. Under the traditional enforcement review, the team determined that in accordance with Section 6.9.c.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy, this finding represented a Severity Level III violation. Specifically, the team determined that if this information had been completely and accurately provided, it would likely have caused the NRC to undertake a substantial further inquiry. The NRC takes the issue of complete and accurate license submittals very seriously. For this reason, the NRC considered citing this as a Severity Level III violation, as discussed in the Enforcement Policy, since the NRC had approved a licensing action based on the incorrect information. However, after consideration by NRC management, and with the approval of the Director of the Office of Enforcement, it was determined that a Severity Level IV cited violation was appropriate. This decision was based on the very low safety significance (Green) of the associated reactor oversight process finding (05000285/2013013-19). There was no cross-cutting aspect assigned to this finding because the inaccurate information was provided over three years ago and this issue does not reflect present licensee performance. NOV - 10 CFR 50.9(a), Completeness and Accuracy of Information, requires in part that, information provided to the Commission by a licensee shall be complete and accurate in all material respects. Contrary to the above, on October 13, 2008, the licensee provided to the Commission documentation which contained information that was not complete and accurate in all material respects. Specifically, the licensee submitted a letter dated October 13, 2008, which stated that the pyrocrete enclosure remained in place to protect the cables associated with AC-10A and AC-10B from a fire in the intake structure. When in fact, the motor lead cables associated with raw water pump AC-10A were not protected by the pyrocrete enclosure. In a letter, dated February 6, 2009, the NRC granted an exemption from the specific requirements of Section III.G.1.b of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R, for the Fort Calhoun Station based in part, upon the NRCs review and evaluation of information provided by the licensee in its letter dated October 13, 2008. Therefore, this information was considered material to the NRC. This is a Severity Level IV Violation. |
| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
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| Report | IR 05000285/2013013 Section 1R05 |
| Date counted | Mar 31, 2014 (2014Q1) |
| Type: | Violation: Green |
| cornerstone | Mitigating Systems |
| Identified by: | NRC identified |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 71111.05 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | G George H Barrett J Hanna J Jacobson J Josey J Polickoski J Robles J Watkins J Wingebach M Hay N Patel R Deese R Haskell R Telson S Laur S Makor T Lighty A Scarbeary C Baron C Henderson C Sanders C Smith D Loveless F Ramirezb Tharakanc Alldredge D Reinert E Ruesch J Braisted L Brandt M Hay M Hayes |
| Violation of: | 10 CFR 50 Appendix R 10 CFR 50.9 |
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Finding List (Fort Calhoun) @ 2014Q1
Self-Identified List (Fort Calhoun)
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