IR 05000344/1993006
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| Site: | Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png |
| Issue date: | 07/20/1993 |
| From: | Vandenburgh C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Cross J PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
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| NUDOCS 9308030080 | |
| Download: ML20046B088 (2) | |
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Attention:
Mr. James E. Cross
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l Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Thank you for your letter of June 14, 1993, in response to our Notice of Violation and Inspection Report No. 50-344/93-06, dated May 20, 1993, informing us of the steps you have taken to correct the items which we brought to your attention.
Your corrective actions will be verified during a future inspection.
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Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Sincerely, C.A.VanDenburgII,d[ef
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i Mr. Michael J. Sykes, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners, Columbia County Mr. David Stewart-Smith, Oregon Department of Energy
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Mr. Tom Walt, General Manager, Technical Functions Mr. Lloyd K. Marbet l
Mr. Jerry Wilson, Do It Yourself Committee i
Mr. Eugene Rosolie, Northwest Environmental Advocates
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Docket No. 50-344 JUL 2 01993 Portland General Electric Co.
121 S. W. Salmon St.
Portland, OR 97204 Attention:
Mr. James E. Cross Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer
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informing us of the steps you have taken to correct the items which we brought to your attention.
Your corrective actions will be verified during a future inspection.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Sincerely, C. A. VanDenburgh, Chief Reactor Projects Branch j
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Mr. Michael J. Sykes, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners, Columbia County Mr. David Stewart-Smith, Oregon Department of Energy Mr. Tom Walt, General Manager, Technical Functions Mr. Lloyd K. Marbet Mr. Jerry Wilson, Do It Yourself Committee Mr. Eugene Rosolie, Northwest Environmental Advocates f
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i June 14, 1993 Trojan Nuclear Plant Docket 50-344 i
License NPF-1
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Attn: Document Control Desk Washington DC 20555
Dear Sir:
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Reolv to a Notice of Violation l
Your letter of May 20, 1993 transmitted a Notice of Violation associated
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with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspection Report No. 50-344/93-06.
Attachment A to this letter contains Portland General Electric Company's
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response to the violation.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mr. David Stewart-Smith i
State of Oregon i
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Mr. J. F. Melfi NRC Resident Inspector i
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June 14, 1993 Trojan Nuclear Plant Document Ccntrol Desk
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License NPF-1 Attachment A Page 1 of 2 EEPLY TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION Violation 93-06-01 Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50 (10 CFR 50), Appendix B, Criterion V states in part:
" Activities af fecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings of a type appropriate to the circumstances, and shall be accomplished in accordanca with these instructions, procedures, and drawings."
Trojan Plant Procedure (TPP) 13-5, Revision 0, dated May 29, 1991,
" Control of In-Plant Unsecured Equipment / Material", requires that all unattended equipment / material which has sufficient mass and mobility to damage safety-related equipment during a seismic event and is located in an area within the scope of the procedure, includi_g the area surrounding the Spent fuel Pool, shall be properly secured. Step 4.2.8 states,
" Portable laddera shall be tied down or laid down when left unattended... "
Contrary to the above:
On Apri*. ?7. 1993, three portable ladders had been left unattended in the area rurrovtding the Spent Fuel Pool.
This.8c a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).
Response Portland General Electr.
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Reason for the Violation The reason for the violation was personnel error, failure to follow the procedure as written. Trojan Plant Procedure (TPP) 13-5 required ladders to be tied down or laid down when left unattended.
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Corrective Steps That Have Peen Taken and the Riaults Achieved
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The scaffold ladders were laid on the floor to comply with the a.
requirements of TPP 13-5.
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At a later date, the scaffolding and scaffold ladders were removed to a proper storage location outside the area of the Spent Fuel Pool.
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Radwaste Handlers wero sited on this violation and compliance
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PGE inspected the Spent Fuel Fool area to determine if the equipment / material in the area complied with the requirements of
TPP 13-5.
One other item was identified and was corrected to meet the requirements of TPP 13-5.
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Corrective Steps That Will Be Taken to Avoid Further Violations i
TPP 13-5 will be revised to better define storage locations and
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This is equipment requirements, including ladders, within the Plant.
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Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieved
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Full compliance was achieved when the inspection of the Spent Fuel
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Pool area was completed and the equipment / material in the area was
stored to comply with the requiremants of TPP 13-5.
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