IR 05000914/2010004
| ML18153A089 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry, 05000914  |
| Issue date: | 10/18/1996 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML18153A088 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-281-95-20, IA-96-065, IA-96-65, NUDOCS 9610310068 | |
| Download: ML18153A089 (7) | |
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Mr. Robert C. Allen c [HOME ADDRESS DELETED UNDER 10 CFR 2.790]
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Docket No. 55-6236 License No. SOP-4301-4 IA 96-065 During an NRC inspection conducted on September 14 through October 4. 199 and an NRC Office of Investigations investigation completed on June 28. 199 a violation of NRC requirements was identifie In accordance with the
"General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions."
NUREG-1600. the violation is listed below:
Senior Reactor Operator's License. SOP-4301-4. Docket No. 55-6236 (expired on December 28. 1995) required that you comply with all applicable rules. regulations. and orders of the Commissio Surry Nuclear Power Station Technical Specification 6.4 required that detailed written procedures be provided for activities which would have an effect on nuclear safety and that those procedures be followe Procedure l-OP-RC-011. -Pressurizer Relief Tank Operations. Revision Section 5.5. established the methods for venting the Pressurizer Relief Tank (PRT).
Steps 5.5.5 and 5.5.6 required that a polyethylene hose be connected from Valve No. l-RC-ICV-5025 to the nearest containment purge exhaust duct and Valve No. l-RC-HCV-1549. PRT Vent. be close respectivel Contrary to the above. on September 13. 1995. Mr. Robert C. Allen deliberately failed to comply with the provisions of his senior reactor operator license issued by the NR Specifically. Mr. Allen deliberately violated approved. detailed written procedures for the venting of the Unit 1 pressurizer relief tank in that: A polyethylene hose was not connected from Valve No. l-RC-ICV-5025 to the nearest containment purge exhaust duct: and Valve No. l-RC-HCV-1549. PRT Vent. was not close (01013)
This is a Severity Level III violation (Supplement VII).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201. Mr. Robert C. Allen is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ATTN:
Document Control Desk. Washington. D. with a copy to the Regional Administrator. NRC Region II. 101 Marietta Stree Suite 2900. Atlanta. Georgia 30323. within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice).
The reply should be clearly marked as a "Reply to Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation:
Cl) 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 achieve Your 9610310068 961018 PDR ADOCK 05000280 G
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response may reference or include previously docketed correspondence. if the correspondence adequately addresses the required respons If an adequate 1 reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice. an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why such other action as may be proper should not be take Where good cause is shown. consideration will be given to extending the response tim Under the authority of Section 182 of the Act. 42 U.S.C. 2232. this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmatio Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). to the extent possible. it should not include any personal orivacy. proprietar or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redactio However. if you find it necessary to include such information. you should clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR. and provide the legal basis to support your request for withholding the information from the publi Dated at Atlanta. Georgia this 18th day of October 1996
Predecisional Enforcement Conference Attendees October 2. 1996 Representing the Individual R. Allen. Operation Maintenance Advisor. Surry Power Station (SPS)
J. McCarthy. Assistant Station Manager for Operations and Maintenance. SPS D. Stenger. Counsel. Winston and Strawn Nuclear Regulatory Commission S. Ebneter. Regional Administrator. Region II CRII)
A. Gibson. Director. Division of Reactor Safety (DRS). RII B. Uryc. Director. Enforcement and Investigations Coordination Staff CEICS).
RII C. Evans. Regional Counsel. RII W. McNulty. Director. RII Field Office. Office of Investigations A. Belisle. Branch Chief. Branch 5. Division of Reactor Projects. RII M. Ernstes. Operator Examiner. DRS. RII A. Boland. Enforcement Specialist. EICS. RII D. Seymour. Enforcement Coordinator. Office of Enforcement*
J. Munro. Senior License Examiner. Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation*
- Participated by Telephone Enclosure 2
CLOSED PREDECISIONAL ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE AGENDA INDIVIDUAUVIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY OCTOBER 2, 1996; 10:00.
Il I NRC REGION II OFFICE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA (THIS PREDECISIONAL ENFORCEMENT
.CONFERENCE WILL BE TRANSCRIBED)
OPENING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTIONS Stewart D. Ebneter, Regional Administrator*
NRC ENFORCEMENT POLICY Bruno Uryc, Director Enforcement and lnvestigatic:ms Coordination Staff SUMMARY. OF THE ISSUES Stewart D. Ebneter, Regional Administrator STATEMENT OF CONCERNS/ APPARENT VIOLATIONS Albert F. Gibson, Director Division of Reactor Safety INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION Robert C. Allen, Supervisor Operations???
Virginia Electric and Power Company V BREAK / NRC CAUCUS VI NRC FOLLOWUP QUESTIONS VII * CLOSING REMARKS
.Stewart D. Ebneter, Regional Administrator Enclosure 3
NRC PREDECISIONAL ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE INDIVIDUALNIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY OCTOBER 2, 1996 Your Senio.r Reactor Operator's License, SOP-4301-4 - Docket No 55-6236, (expired on December 28, 1995) required that you compJy with*
all applicable rules, regulations and orders of the* Commissio Technical Specifications of Surry Nuclear Power Station, Section 6.4,
- requires that detailed written procedures be provided for activities which would have an effect of nuclear safety and that they be followe *
Procedure 1-0P-RC-011, Pressurizer Relief Tank Operations, Rev. 1, Section 5.5, establishes the method for venting the pressurizer relief tank to the Vent System. Steps 5.5.4, 5.5.5, and 5.5.6, require that a Gaseous Group Release Permit be obt_ained for venting the pressurizer relief tank to the Vent System; a poly hose be connected from valve 1-
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RC-ICV-5025 to the nearest containment purge exhaust duct; and valve 1-RC-HCV-1549, PRT Vent, be close~. respectivel On September 14, 1996, R.C.Allen deliberately caused the licensee to be in violation of regulations issued by the Commission. Mr. Allen deliberately violated established operating procedures by initiating a release of the Unit 1 pressurizer relief tank without a permit. Approved detailed written procedures were not followed, or properly modified, to perform venting of the Unit 1 pressurizer relief tank as evidenced by the followi_ng: No Gaseous Group Release Permit was obtained for venting the pressurizer relief tank to the Vent Syste.
A poly hose was not connected from valve 1-RC-ICV-5025 to the nearest containment purge exhaust duc.
Valve 1-RC-HCV-1549, PRT Vent, was not closed.
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NOTE:
The apparent violation discussed * in this predecisional enforcement conference is subject to further review and is subject to change prior to any resulting enforcement decision.
R. All en
Distribution w/enclosures [HOME ADDRESS DELETED]:
PUBLIC EJul i an. SECY BKeeling. CA JTaylor. EDD JMilhoan. DEDR FMiraglia. NRR RZimmerman. NRR SEbneter. RII LChandler. OGC JGoldberg. OGC Jlieberman. OE Enforcement Coordinators RI. RII I. RIV EHayden. OPA EJordan. AEOD GCaputo. DI HBell. DIG OE:EA File (B. Summers. OE) (2)
DSeymour. OE GEdison. NRR JJohnson. RII AGibson. RII CE vans. RI I BUryc. RI I ABe lisle. RII KBarr. RII LGarner. RII ETesta. RII ABo land. RII KClark. RII RTrojanowski. RII NRC Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Surry Nuclear Power Station 5850 Hog Island Road Surry. VA 23883 NRC Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1024 Haley Drive Mineral. VA 23117
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