IR 05000368/1993007

Notice of Violation for Insp Rpt 50-368/93-07 on 930711- 0821. Violation Noted:Chemist Performed Procedural Steps Out of Sequence,Which Resulted in Inability to Open Solenoid Valve to Postaccident Sampling Sys

ML20057A294
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	09/10/1993
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20057A291	List: IR 05000368/1993007 ML20057A290 ML20057A298
References
50-368-93-07, 50-368-93-7, NUDOCS 9309130334
Download: ML20057A294 (2)

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O APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Entergy Operations, In Docket: 50-368 Russellville, Arkansas License: NPF-6-During an NRC inspection conducted on July 11'through August 21, 1993, one violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the violation is listed below: Unit 2 Technical Specification 6.8.1.a required, in part,

" Written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained ,

covering . . . surveillance and test activities of safety related equipment."

Procedure 2607.001, Revision 9, Permanent Change 1, " Unit II Reactor Coolant System Sampling," was established to accomplish Tcchnical Specification Surveillance Requirements 4.4.7 and 4. Section 9.1.3 specified one method for obtaining a liquid sample from the reactor coolant system hot leg. Procedure 1052.023, '

Revision 3, " Conduct of Chemistry," required that "Where there is an approved procedure that covers an activity, that activity shall i be performed in accordance with the provisions of the applicable procedure . . . When not directly referencing the procedure, the chemist is still responsible for performing the task as specified by the procedure."

Contrary to the above, while obtaining a . liquid sample from the reactor coolant system hot leg, the chemist failed to adhere to the requirements of Procedure 2607.001, " Unit II Reactor Coolant System Sampling,"

Section 9.1.3. Specifically, the chemist performed the procultral steps out of sequence, which resulted in inability to open a solencio valve to 1

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the postaccident sampling syste Further, the chemist initially established an improper flush rate (approximately 0.75~ gallons per .;

minute vice the required 1-1.5 gallons per minute) by throttling a valve 'j not specified for this purpose in the procedur ;

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I) (368/9307-01). l Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Entergy Operations, Inc., is l hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control. Desk, Washington, ,

D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region. IV,- 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, and a copy to the NRC Resident ;

Inspectors at the-facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days j of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice).

This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that-have been taken and the results achieved, (3)-the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations,-and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. If an adequate reply is not received within the a

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time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for-Information may be p issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or l -revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where ,

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