ML16148A695
| ML16148A695 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 10/20/1992 |
| From: | Herdt A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| 50-269-92-23, NUDOCS 9211030106 | |
| Download: ML16148A695 (2) | |
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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Duke Power Company Docket Nos. 50-269 Oconee Unit 1 License Nos. DPR'38 During an NRC inspection conducted on August 23 - September-26, 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, the violation is listed below:
Oconee Technical Specification 3.6.5 requires that prior to criticality following refueling shutdown, a check shall be made to confirm that all manual containment isolation valves which should be closed are closed and tagged.
Oconee Technical Specification 3.6.1 requires that Containment integrity be maintained whenever the RCS pressure is 300 psig or greater, and RC temperature is 200 degrees F or greater, and Nuclear fuel is in the core.
Containment integrity is defined to exist when all non automatic containment isolation valves and blind flanges are closed as required.
Contrary to the above, the above requirements were not met in that manual containment isolation valve 1N-107 remained in the open position from May 30, 1992, till September 8, 1992.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I).
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:
(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 9211030106 921020 PDR ADOCK 05000269 G
Duke Power Company 2
Docket Nos. 50-269, 270, 287 Oconee 1, 2, and 3 License Nos. DPR-38, 47, 55 the time specified in this Notice, an order or 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.
Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this 20th day of October
, 1992 011 0II