IR 05000368/1993007
| ML20057A294 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 09/10/1993 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20057A291 | List: |
| 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, Inc.
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:
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Unit 2 Technical Specification 6.8.1.a required, in part,
" Written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained
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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 4.4.8.
Section 9.1.3 specified one method for obtaining a liquid sample from the reactor coolant system hot leg.
Procedure 1052.023,
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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,
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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
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the postaccident sampling system.
Further, the chemist initially established an improper flush rate (approximately 0.75~ gallons per
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minute vice the required 1-1.5 gallons per minute) by throttling a valve
'j not specified for this purpose in the procedure.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I) (368/9307-01).
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Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Entergy Operations, Inc., is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control. Desk, Washington,
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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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good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response j-time.
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