IR 07100012/2011029

Notice of Violation from Insp on 971012-1129.Violation Noted:On 971030,lower Primary Containment Air Lock Failed During Performance of TS SR 3.6.1.2.1,thus Rendering Air Lock Inoperable for Reasons Other than TS 3.6.1.2

ML20197G614
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend, 07100012
Issue date:	12/24/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20197G599	List: IR 07100012/2011029 ML20197G595 ML20197G619
References
50-458-97-17, NUDOCS 9712310072
Download: ML20197G614 (2)

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E11GLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Entergy Operations, Inc.

Docket No.:

50-458 River Bend Station License No.:

NPF 47 During an NRC inspection conducted on October 12 through November 29,1997, one violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG 1600, the violation is listad below:

Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3.0.1 states, in part, " failure to meet a Surveillance, whether such failure is experienced during the performance of the Surveillance or between performances of the Surveillance, shall be failure to meet the LCO "

Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3.6.1.2.1 states, in part, " Perform required primary containment air lock leakage rate testing in accordance with the Primary Containment Leakage Rate Testing Program."

Technical Specification 3.6.1.2, Condition A, applies to containment air locks with one door inoperable. Technical Specification 3.6.1.2, Condition B, applies to containment air locks with the primary containment air lock interlock mechanism inoperable.

Technical Specification 3.6.1.2, Condition C, requires, in part, with cne or more primary containment air locks inoperable for reesons other than Technical Specification 3.6.1.2, Conditions A or B, immediately initiate action to evaluate primary containment overall leakage rate per Technical Specification 3.6.1.1, using current air lock test results.

Contrary to the above, on October 30,1997, at 8 a.m., the lower primary containment air lock failed during the performance of Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 3.0.1.2.1, thus rendering the air lock inoperable for reasons other than Technical Specification 3.6.1.2, Conditions A or B, and action to evaluate primary containment overall leakage rate per Technical Specification 3.6.1.1, using current air lock test results, was not completed.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement l} (50-458/9717-04).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Entergy Operations, Inc. is hereby required to submit a written statement or expl.anation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Rogion IV,611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, 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 th s 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 v5lations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference 9712310072 971224 PDR ADOCK G5000458 G

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i 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 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 time.

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 clear'y indicate the specific information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support your request for witnholding the information from the public.

Dated St Arlington, Texas this 24th day of December 1997

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