ML14181A900

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970209-0322.Violation Noted:On 970224,during Performance of Special Process Procedure SPP-002,freeze Plugging of Piping Not Requiring Brittle Fracture Steps 7.3.3,7.3.8 & 7.3.9 Not Followed

ML14181A900
Person / Time
Site:	Robinson
Issue date:	04/18/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML14181A898	List: IR 05000261/1997004 ML14181A900
References
50-261-97-04, 50-261-97-4, NUDOCS 9705080220
Download: ML14181A900 (2)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Carolina Power and Light Company Docket No. 50-261 H. B. Robinson Unit 2 License Nos. DPR-23 During an NRC inspection conducted from February 9 through March 22, 1997, a 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 listed below:

Technical Specification 6.5.1.1.1, Procedures, Tests, and Experiments states that written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained for activities recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Rev. 2, February 1978, which includes maintenance on safety related systems.

Contrary to the above, on February 24, 1997, during performance of Special Process Procedure SPP-002, Freeze Plugging of Piping Not Requiring Brittle Fracture, steps 7.3.3, 7.3.8, 7.3.9, and 7.4.2 were not followed. Specifically, maintenance personnel did not appropriately monitor and log freeze pack temperatures utilizing three thermocouples during a pipe replacement activity on the service water system.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Carolina Power and Light Company

.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 II, 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 "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 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 9705080220 970418 PDR ADOCK 05000261 a

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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 Atlanta, Georgia this 18th day of April 1997