IR 07100004/2012001

Notice of Violation from Insp on 971004-1201.Violation Noted:On 971006,personnel Began Work on Reactor Recirculation Sys Flow Control Valve Actuator W/O Verifying. That tag-out Adequately Isolated Work Area from RCS

ML20202J124
Person / Time
Site:	Perry, 07100004
Issue date:	01/02/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20202J114	List: IR 07100004/2012001 ML20202J107 ML20202J130
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50-440-97-16, NUDOCS 9802230088
Download: ML20202J124 (2)

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l NOTICE OF VIOLATION Centerior Service Company Docket No.50-440 Perry Nuclear Power Plant License No. NPF-58 During an NRC inspection conducted on October 4 through December 1,1997, a violation of NRC requiremerits was identified, in accordance with the " General Statement nf Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is described below:

Perry Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Technical Specification (TS) 5.4.1.a specifies, in part, that written procedures shall be implemented covering the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 197 Appendix A of NRC Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, specifies activities that should be controlled by written procedures. Safety tagging is a specified activit Perry Administrative Procedure 1401," Safety Tagging," Revision 8 (January 1995),

requires, in part, that tag-outs be prepared and verified to adequately isolate potent!al hazards to personnel and equipment prior to commencement of wor Contrary to the above, on October 6,1997, personnel begcn work on a reactor recirculation system flow control valve actuator without verifying thtt the tag-out adequately isolated the work area from the reactor coolant system. As a result, the potential hazard associated with low pressure reactor coolant was not isolated from personnel, and conseqrently, equipment and personnel were sprayed with reactor coolan This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I)

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Centerior Service Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region Ill, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation. This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include: (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 time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response tim Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information 9002230008 9901G2 PDR ADOCK 05000440 G PDR _

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'that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support your .

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