ML16148A598

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 911124-920104.Violation Noted:Unit 3 Was Not Operated & Maintained Per Approved Procedures
ML16148A598
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Site: Oconee  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 01/29/1992
From: Herdt A
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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50-287-91-35, NUDOCS 9202140112
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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Duke Power Company Docket No. 50-287 Oconee Unit 3 License No. DPR-55 During an NRC inspection conducted on November 24, 1991 -

January 4, 1992, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1991), the violation is listed below:

Technical. Specification 6.4.1 requires that the station be operated and maintained in accordance with approved.procedures.

Contrary to the above, Unit 3 was not operated and maintained in accordance with approved procedures in that:

a.

On November 30,

1991, containment isolation valve 31A-91 was found open contrary to the requirements of PT/3/A/1.15/08, Reactor Building Containment Isolation and Verification, which specifies that the valve is required to be closed.
b.

On December 17,

1991, the bleed transfer pump suction crossconnect valve 3CS-60 was found approximately five turns open contrary to the requirements of OP/3/A/1104/21, Water Inventory Control.,

which specifies that the valve is required to be closed.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement 1) and applies to Unit 3 only.

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Duke Power 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, 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. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause 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..

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Alan R. Herdt, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this 29th day Of'Jan. 1992 9202140112 920129 PDR ADOCK 05000269 PDR