IR 07100005/2011008

Notice of Violation from Insp on 971005-1108.Violation Noted:As of 970912,reactor Protection Sys Logic Sys Functional Tests of APRM Channels E & F Had Not Been Performed Since Initial Operation

ML17059B804
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point, 07100005
Issue date:	12/29/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
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ML17059B803	List: IR 05000220/1997011 IR 07100005/2011008
References
50-220-97-11, NUDOCS 9801080117
Download: ML17059B804 (4)

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ENCLOSURE

NOTICE OF VIOLATION Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Units 2 Docket No. 50-410 License No. NPF-69 During an NRC inspection conducted from October 5 through November 8, 1997, violations of NRC requirements were identified.

In accordance with the NRC "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy),

NUREG 1600, the violations are listed below:

A.

NMP2 Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 4.3.1.2, requires reactor protection system instrumentation logic system functional tests be performed at least once per 18 months.

Contrary to the above, as of September 12, 1997, the reactor protection system logic system functional tests of APRM channels "E" and "F" had not been performed since initial operation.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).

B.

NMP2 Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 4.7.3.e.2, requires a verification every eighteen months that the control room outdoor air special filter train system is capable of maintaining a positive pressure on the control room envelope.

NMP2 UFSAR Section 6.4.2.1, states that the control room envelope consists of all areas located within the main control room and the relay room of the control building.

Contrary to the above, as of August 27, 1997, the positive pressure verification of the control room envelope failed to include the relay room since initial operation.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation is 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 I, 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 (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.

Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response.

If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other 980i080ii7 97i229 PDR ADQCK 05000220 G

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Notice of Violation 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 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 public.

Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this 29th day of December, 1997.