AECM-85-0118, Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-416/85-03.Corrective Actions:Procedure 01-S-06-2, Conduct of Operations, Revised

Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-416/85-03.Corrective Actions:Procedure 01-S-06-2, Conduct of Operations, Revised

ML20127N969
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	04/12/1985
From:	Dale L MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT CO.
To:	Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
Shared Package
ML20127N927	List: AECM-85-0104, Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-416/85-03.Corrective Actions:Crd Nitrogen Charging Bottles Properly Secured & Design Change Request DCR 85/030 Initiated to Replace Nitrogen Charging Carts AECM-85-0118, Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-416/85-03.Corrective Actions:Procedure 01-S-06-2, Conduct of Operations, Revised IR 05000416/1985003
References
AECM-85-0118, AECM-85-118, NUDOCS 8505230663
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MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

)) Helping Build Mississippi R G allallddE P. O. B O X 164 0, J AC K S O N, MIS SIS SIP PI 39215-1640 15 Aim u a y gIApril 12, 1985 NUCLEAR LICEN$1NG & SAFETY DEPARTMENT U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta St., N. W., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Attention: Dr. J. Nelson Grace, Regional Administrator

SUBJECT:

Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Unit 1 Docket No. 50-416 License No. NPF-29 File: 15521/15524 Report No. 50-416/85-03, dated March 8, 1985 (MAEC-85/0083)

AECM-85/0118 This is in response to your letter dated March 8, 1985, which contains a Notice of Violation for violations 50-416/85-03-01 and 50-416/85-03-03.

Our response to violation 50-416/85-03-03 was transmitted to you on April 8, 1985. Our response to violation 50-416/85-03-01 is attached.

Should you have any questions, please contact my office.

Yours truly, l L. F. Dale Director CHR/SHH:rw Attachment ec: Mr. J. B. Richard (w/a)

Mr. O. D. Kingsley, Jr. (w/a)

Mr. R. B. McGehee (w/a)

Mr. N. S. Reynolds (w/a)

Mr. G. B. Taylor (w/o)

Mr. James M. Taylor, Director (w/o)

Office of Inspection & Enforcement U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555 8505230663 850426 PDR ADOCK 05000416 G PDR Member Middle South Utilities System J0P14AECM85040901 - 1

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i RESPONSE'TO NRC VIOLATION 50-416/85-03-01 l

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j iTechnicall Specification (TS) 6.'8.1 requires _ written procedures be established, l implemented, Land.mainta'ined'as_ recommended by Regulatory Guide (RG)'1.33.

' - 'l RGil.33? requires l procedures for~ operating'the feedwater system.1 TS 6.5.3.1'.a

' states procedures required by TS.6.8 and changes thereto.sh'll a be-prepared.:

(reviewed, and approved.z e

. Contrary;to the'above, Administrative Procedure.01-S-06L2 permitted the shift c oupervisor or control room operator to provide written instructions, without .

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the proper review and-approval. for placing.the heater drain pumps in the pump oforward mode. resulting in a reactor scram.

I.iADMISSION OR DENIAL OF THE. ALLEGED VIOLATION

< Mississippi 1 Power,hnd.LightCompany(MP&L)admitstotheviolation.

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However,' the violation did 'not. affect the health and safety of _ the public.

II. REASON FOR THE VIOLATION-

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The guidance provided in:PlantLAdministrative Procedure 01-S-06-2,

" Conduct.of Operations", was inadequate.. It was not clear when a

. procedure change or just written ' instructions were required to manipulate valves in a - system.- After encountering operational. difficulties, the ^

1 shift. supervisor provided handwritten-directions'for placing'the heater ~

. drain pumps in the pump forward mode. He erroneously considered his  ;

actions to be within the. latitude provided by the " Conduct of Operations"

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procedure.

III.; CORRECTIVE STEPS WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND THE RESULTS ACHIEVED e .

Plant Administrative Procedure'01-S-06-2, " Conduct of Operations", was revised. ;This procedure now gives clear direction that only a written 3

approved' procedure shall be used when operating plant systems.

IV.-CORRECTIVE ~ STEPS WHICH WILL BE TAKEN TO AVOID FURTHER VIOLATIONS '

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MP&L" considers the action discussed in III above sufficient to prevent

-further violations.

g x iV. DATE WHEN FULL COMPLIANCE WILL BE ACHIEVED J Fu11' compliance has been achieved.

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