The inspectors identified a
Severity Level IV Non-Cited Violation of
10 CFR 50.9 because the licensee failed to accurately report two Unit 2
reactor trips in the performance indicator for Unplanned
Scrams with Loss of Normal Heat Removal, which resulted in the performance indicator crossing the Green-to-White threshold. The licensee subsequently counted the
reactor trips in the performance indicator
The inspectors concluded that this issue was not suitable for evaluation by the
Significance Determination Process; however, it was reviewed using the guidance in Section IV of the
NRC Enforcement Policy because the licensee's failure to accurately report performance indicator data impacted the NRC's ability to carry out its statutory mission. The inspectors reviewed Supplement VII of the
NRC Enforcement Policy and determined that this issue was a
Severity Level IV Violation.
