ML16154A759
| ML16154A759 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 01/25/1995 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML16154A760 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-269-94-38, 50-270-94-38, 50-287-94-38, NUDOCS 9502030118 | |
| Download: ML16154A759 (1) | |
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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Duke Power Company Docket Nos. 50-269, 270, and 287 Oconee 1, 2, and 3 License Nos. DPR-38, 47 and 55 During an NRC inspection conducted on November 27 - December 31, 1994, 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:
Technical Specification 6.4.1 requires that the Station be operated and maintained in accordance with approved procedures.
Operating Procedure OP/O/A/1106/019, Keowee Hydro at Oconee,.Enclosure 3.4, Shutdown, requires a Keowee hydro unit to be shutdown prior to transferring operational control from remote (Oconee) to local (Keowee).
Contrary to the above, on December 11, 1994, Keowee Hydro Unit 1 was not operated in accordance with OP/0/A/1106/019, Enclosure 3.4, in that operational control of the hydro unit was transferred from remote to local with the unit operating at speed-no-load conditions instead of being shutdown. The transfer of control with the unit operating at speed-no-load conditions resulted in overheating the generator field breaker closing coil and a loss of excitation to the operating hydro unit.
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, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the Oconee Nuclear Plant, 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 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 25th day of January 1994 9502030116 950125 PDR ADOCK 05000269 g