B16259, Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-213/96-13.Corrective Actions:Operator Was Temporarily Removed from Licensed Operator Duties

Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-213/96-13.Corrective Actions:Operator Was Temporarily Removed from Licensed Operator Duties

ML20135C684
Person / Time
Site:	Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date:	02/25/1997
From:	Laplatney J CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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B16259, NUDOCS 9703040214
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l CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY HADDAM NECK PLANT 362 INJUN HOLLOW ROAD e EAST HAMPToN, CT 06424-3099 February 25,1997 Docket No. 50-213 l B16259 Re: 10 CFR 2.201 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Haddam Neck Plant Reply to Notice of Violation ,

NRC inspection Reoort No. 50-213/96-13 In a letter dated February 4,1997 0) the NRC transmitted to Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company (CYAPCO) the report documenting inspections conducted at the Haddam Neck Plant (HNP) from November 16, 1996 through January 5,1997. As discussed in the report, the NRC Staff cited CYAPCO for a violation of Technical Specification 6.8.1 for procedural non-compliance during the preparations to test ,

emergency diesel generator EG-2B on November 27,1996. This is a Severity Level IV  !

violation (Supplement 1).

The NRC Staff requested that CYAPCO respond to the notice of violation (NOV) within 30 days of the date of the letter. Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Attachment 1 hereby provides CYAPCO's response to the subject NOV. l I

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If you should have any questions on the information contained herein, please contact l Mr. G. P. van Noordennen at (860) 267-3938. ]

1 Very truly yours, CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY l

FOR: T. C. Feigenbaum i Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer BY: b N J. J. LdPlatn Haddam N k Un irector I

Attachments (1) cc: H. J. Miller, Region l Administrator M. B. Fairtile, NRC Project Manager, Haddam Neck Plant W. J. Raymond, Senior Resident inspector, Haddam Neck Plant i

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$16259\ Attachment 1\Page 1 Attachment 1 Haddam Neck Plant Reply to Notice of Violation NRC Insoection Reoort No. 96-13 Restatement of Violation During NRC inspections conducted from November 16,1996 through January 5,1997, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," (Enforcement Policy), NUREG 1600, the violations are listed below:

Technical Specification 6.8.1, requires, in part, that written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering activities as recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978. Regulatory Guide 1.33 requires procedures to provide instructions for maintenance and testing the emergency power systems. Preventive Maintenance Procedure (PMP) 9.1-31, Diesel In-leakage and Fuel Oil Transfer Pump Availability, Revision 11, dated January 23,1996 was prepared pursuant to the above, and in Step 6.2.10 required the operator to remove the "B" emergency diesel generator (EG-2B) crank over tool and to place it in its storage rack.

Contrary to the above, on November 27,1996, during preparations to test EG-2B after jacking the engine, the operator failed to remove the crank over tool per step 6.2.10 prior to running the diesel for the one hour operability test.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).

Reason for the Violation The reason for the violation is personnel error on the part of the operator. The operator interrupted performance of the procedure to replace a defective extension cord. He had inappropriately initialed completion of the step to remove the tool prior to performing the task. When he returned to the procedure, he continued beyond the step which required removal of the tool.

Procedure usage has been a concern in recent months. The nitrogen bubble event in September,1996 revealed problems with the number, quality and use of procedures at the HNP. As a result of lessons learned from that event, the Operations Department took wide and varied corrective actions on the use of procedures. These included writing procedures for tasks which preGously did not have procedures, improved J

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CYAPCO has reviewed this event, particularly in light of past corrective actions, and determined that this violation resulted from the performance of one individual. The procedure was adequate and expectations were clear. The operator failed to meet those expectations.

Corrective Steos Taken and Results Achieved The operator was temporarily removed from licensed operator duties. The Operations Manager reinforced expectations for procedure rules of usage to the operator. The operator then personally conveyed the lessons leamed from this experience, and his ownership of his mistake to the Operations Department. The results achieved are that this operator has learned a valuable lesson, the other operators have learned from his experience and management expectations have been reinforced.

Corrective Steos to Prevent Future Violations This event is attributed to an individual case of human error. No additional corrective actions will be taken.

Date When Full Comoliance Will be Achieved Full compliance was achieved on November 27,1996 with the successful completion of the surveillance for EG-28.