IR 05000285/1987005

Discusses Insp Rept 50-285/87-05 on 870406-10 & Forwards Notice of Violation.Listed Violations Considered Resolved. Response Documenting Specific Actions Taken & Addl Actions Planned to Prevent Recurrence Required

ML20237K827
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	08/24/1987
From:	Randy Hall NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Andrews R OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
Shared Package
ML20237K829	List: IR 05000285/1987005 ML20237K845
References
EA-87-072, EA-87-72, NUDOCS 8708270310
Download: ML20237K827 (4)

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Nuclear Production

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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT N0. 50-285/87-05) i This refers to the NRC inspection conducted on April 6-10, 1987, at Fort Calhoun Station, Blair, Nebraska. Violations identified during the inspection i

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were discussed with you at the enforcement conference held in the Region IV office on May 14, 198 ,

The violations occurred during the period of f e ' 1985 to April 1987 and some possibly before this period. The violations w -

failure to provide To'r independent design verification; follow main e c . order torque requirement; '

specify torque acceptance criteria in a maintenance procedure; conduct a proper {

review of the deletion of a design requirement; establish procedures for ensuring the appropriateness of the accuracy of calibration instrumentation; specify equipment, criteria, or procedure for meggering; and to follow the i appropriate maintenance procedure for the testing of AC tie breakers. These l

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violations are of concern to the URC because they indicate a continued need for improvement in reconstitution of design basis criteria, quality control and quality assurance, and training of personne Similar violations to the aforementioned have previously been cited during NRC  :

inspections of March 4-8, 1985 (NRC Inspection Report 50-285/85-03), and of June 21- July 1, 1983 (NRC Inspection Report 50-285/83-17) . As addressed in your responses to the above inspections and Notice of Violations dated September 19, 1983, and June 21, 1985, corrective actions to obviate future recurrences were implemented. Later, similar violations were identified by NRC Safety Systems Gutage Modification Inspection (SS0MI) that was conducted on September 16-20, 30, and October 1-8, 1985 (NRC Inspection Report 50-285/85-22). In your response letter to the Notice of Violation and Proposed Civil Penalty dated April 10, 1987 you committed to resolving the generic problems identified and reconstituting the facility's design basis pursuant to 10 CFR 50 Appendix B kk a

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l In-due consideration of the previous findings (e.g., SS0MI), NRC recognizes your corrective actions, policies and procedures being effectuated and the time i required to resolve the aforementioned areas of concern. However, NRC must  !

continue to stress the need for expeditious and efficacious resolution of these l Concern In regard to unresolved item 5.i of NRC Inspection Report 50-285/87-05, NRC considers this use of mixed grease in electrical equipment an unresolved item pending Remaining further potential investigation by285/8705-01 violations the Office of (64.d),

Nuclear02, Regulatory)Researc (93.c(3 ) and 3.d(3)b)), and 08 (64.a) in Inspection Report 50-285/87-05 and discussed in the enforcement conference are hereby considered resolve You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this 1 Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future ]

inspections, the NRC will determine whetb u further NRC enforcement action is ,

necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirement !

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NkC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Roo The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96-51

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Acting Director, Reactor Safety  !

and Projects Division Enclosure:  !

Notice of Violation cc w/ enclosure:

W. G. Gates, Manager Fort Calhoun Station 1 P. O. Box 399  ;

Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023 i

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