ML072980014
| ML072980014 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 10/26/2007 |
| From: | NRC/OE |
| To: | |
| Starkey D | |
| References | |
| EA-07-173, EN-07-060 | |
| Download: ML072980014 (2) | |
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October 26, 2007 EN-07-060 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION LICENSEE: Southern Nuclear Operating Company (EA-07-173)
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 Docket No. 05000364
SUBJECT:
ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation associated with a Yellow significance determination process finding will be issued on or about October 31, 2007, to the Southern Nuclear Operating Company as a result of inspections at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 2. This Yellow finding, an issue of substantial importance to safety which will require additional NRC inspection and potentially other NRC action, involved the failure of a Train A RHR containment sump recirculation isolation MOV in Unit 2 to fully open during quarterly surveillance tests on April 29, 2006 and January 5, 2007.
A Notice of Violation is included based on a violation of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B. Criterion XVI, Corrective Action, for failing to promptly identify and correct a significant condition adverse to quality which resulted in the valve stroke failures. Specifically, the licensee did not assure that the causes of the condition, including rust/corrosion accumulation on valve components in the valve encapsulation dating back to 2001, was determined and corrective action taken to preclude repetition.
The schedule of notification and issuance:
Telephone Notification of Licensee October 31, 2007 Mailing of Notice October 31, 2007 The State of Alabama will be notified.
CONTACTS: Doug Starkey, OE, 301-415-3456 Nick Hilton, OE, 301-415-3055
2 Electronic Distribution: EN-07-060, October 26, 2007 Chairman Klein EDO NRR Comm. Jaczko DEDR NSIR Comm. Lyons DEDMRT OI SECY OE OCFO OCA OPA OIP OGC OPCenter NMSS OIG OIS RES ACRS FSME RI, RII, RIII, RIV OE Staff ADAMS DISTRIBUTION: HARD COPY)
C. Carpenter S. Magruder J. Wray D. Starkey N. Hilton OE r/f EA-07-173 File EN binder ADAMS Accession Number: ML072980014 OFFICE OE OE NAME D. Starkey N. Hilton DATE 10/25/07 10/25/07 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY