IR 05000389/1991011
| ML17223B224 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 07/11/1991 |
| From: | GOLDBERG J H FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| EA-91-062, EA-91-62, NUDOCS 9107190029 | |
| Download: ML17223B224 (7) | |
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ACCELERATEDDISTRIBUTIONDEMONSTPATIONSYSTEM~~~~~rjREGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RXDS)ESSXONNBR:9107190029DOC.DATE:91/07/11NOTARIZED:YESFACIL:50-389St.LuciePlant,Unit2,FloridaPower&LightCo.AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONGOLDBERG,J.H.FloridaPower&LightCo.RECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONDocumentControlBranch(DocumentControlDesk)DOCKET05000389
SUBJECT: RespondstoNRCltrreviolationsnotedinInspRept50-389/91-11.Correctiveactions:mgtexpectationsreexistingvalveverificationpolicyrestatedtooperationsstaff.Civilpaymenttobetransmittedbyelectronictransfer.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:IEOIDCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRiENCLjSIZE:TITLE:General(50Dkt)-InspRept/NoticeofViolationResponseNOTESDINTERNAL:RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD2-2PDACRSAEOD/DEIIBDEDRONRRSHANKMAN,SNRR/DOEA/OEABNRR/DST/DIR8E2NRR/PMAS/ILRB12OEDIRLE~COPIESLTTRENCL11221111111111111111RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMENORRIS,JAEODAEOD/TPABNRRMORISSEAU,DNRR/DLPQ/LPEB10NRR/DREP/PEPB9HNRR/OTSB11E22NUDOCS-ABSTRACTOGC/HDS3RGN2FILE01COPXESLTTRENCL11111111111111111111DEXTERNAL:EG&G/BRYCE,J.H.NSXC1111NRCPDR11DNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:DDPLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTE!CONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMPl-37(EXT.20079)TOELIMINATEYOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTIONLISTSFORDOCUMENTSYOUDON'TNEED!ALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR24ENCL24
P.O.Box14000,JunoBeach,FL33408-0420NL1lNlL-91-19310CFR2.201Director,OfficeofEnforcementU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,D.C.20555
DearSir:
Re:St.LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389InspectionReport91-11ReltoNoticeofViolationEA91-062FloridaPowerandLightCompany(FPL)hasreviewedthesubjectnoticeofviolation.Pursuanttotheprovisionsof10CFR2.201andSection182oftheAtomicEnergyActof1954,asamended,thereplytothenoticeofviolationisattached.FPLwillpaythecivilpenaltybyelectronictransfer.Thispaymentwillbeconfirmedunderseparatecover.Verytrulyyours,J.H.GoldbergPresident-NuclearDivisionJHGJWHkwAttachmentcc:StewartD.Ebneter,RegionalAdministrator,RegionII,USNRCSeniorResidentInspector,USNRC,St.LuciePlantDAS/PSLN465-91Pj.07$9O029'107ilPDRADOCK0000389QiPORanFPLGroupcompanypeal St.LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389InspectionReport91-11ReltoNoticeofViolationSTATEOFFLORIDA))COUNTYOFPALMBEACH)SS~J.H.Goldbergbeingfirstdulysworn,deposesandsays:ThatheisPresident,NuclearDivisionofFloridaPower&LightCompany,theLicenseeherein;Thathehasexecutedtheforegoingdocument;thatthestatementsmadeinthisdocumentaretrueandcorrecttothebestofhisknowledge,informationandbelief,andthatheisauthorizedtoexecutethedocumentonbehalfofsaidLicensee.J.H.GoldbeSubscribedandsworntobeforemethisl(dayof,z.s9'/.NOTARYPUBLIC,inandfoteCountyofPalmBeach,StateofFloraa4'oteryPublic,StateofFforidaMyCommissionExpiresJune1,1993COmmiSSioneXpireSBondedshwTroyfain~Inivancorn St.LucieUnit2DocketNo.50-389InspectionReport91-11Re1toNoticeofViolationVIOLATION:Unit2TechnicalSpecification3.6.2.1,ContainmentSpraySystem,requiresthat,inModes1,2,and3,twoindependentcontainmentspraysystemsbeOPERABLE.Further,thisTechnicalSpecificationrequiresthateachspraysystemflowpathfromthecontainmentsumpshallbeviaanOPERABLEshutdowncoolingheatexchanger.Ifonecontainmentspraysystemisinoperable,itmustberestoredwithin72hoursortheunitmustbeinhotstandbywithinsixhours.Unit2TechnicalSpecificationdefinition1.19definesasystem,subsystem,train,component,ordeviceasbeingOPERABLEorhavingOPERABILITYwhenitiscapableofperformingitsspecifiedfunction(s)andwhenallnecessaryattendantinstrumentation,controls,electricalpower,coolingorsealwater,lubrication,orotherauxiliaryequipmentthatarerequiredforthesystem,subsystem,train,componentordevicetoperformitsfunction(s)arealsocapableofperformingtheirrelatedsupportfunction(s).Contrarytotheabove,withUnit2operatingMode1,the2AcontainmentspraysystemwasnotOPERABLEfromaboutNovember29,1990,whenmanualcomponentcoolingwatervalve2-SB-14365,servicingthe2Ashutdowncoolingheatexchanger,waslockedclosedvicelockedopen,untilApril26,1991.The2AshutdowncoolingheatexchangerwasnotOPERABLEwiththemanualcomponentcoolingwateroutletvalveclosedasitwouldnotcoolrecirculationflowfromthecontainmentsumpwithnocoolingwaterflow.The2AcontainmentspraysystemwasnotOPERABLEwithaninoperableshutdowncoolingheatexchanger.RESPONSE:1.FloridaPowerandLightCompanyconcurswiththeviolation.2.Thereasonsfortheviolationwere:a)Cognitivepersonnelerrorbyanon-licensedoperatorwhichledtotheclosureofvalve2-SB-14365.b)Operatorsreliedonvisualverificationmethodstochecklockedvalvesinsteadofusingtheestablishedvalveverificationpolicy.c)Managementfollow-upoftheexistingvalveverificationpolicyimplementationwasinsufficien St.LucieUnit2DocketNos.50-389InspectionReport91-11ReltoNoticeofViolationd)Valve2-SB-14365positionindicatorhadafaultypositionindicatordesignwhichcausedthepositionindicatortobeinoperable.3.Valve2-SB-14365wasimmediatelyopenedandtheCCWoutletvalveontheothertrainwasverifiedandfoundopen..Inaddition,ahands-onverificationof409safetyrelatedvalvesforUnits1and2wasconducted.Nodiscrepancieswerediscovered.4.Thecorrectiveactionstakentopreventrecurrencewere:a)ManagementexpectationsregardingtheexistingvalveverificationpolicywererestatedtotheOperationsstaffbythePresident-NuclearDivision.b)Adisciplinepolicyconcerningproceduralnon-compliancehasbeenissuedbythePresident,NuclearDivision.c)JointQualityControl/OperationssurveillancesoftheWeeklyValveStatusCheck(AdministrativeProcedureAP0010125A,DataSheet36)arebeingperformed.Thesesurveillanceshaveuncoverednodiscrepanciesasofthisdate.d)AvalveindicatorenhancementtoallapplicablePrattvalvesonUnits1and2hasbeencompleted.5.Allcorrectiveactionshavebeencompleted.