ML16341E642
| ML16341E642 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 04/27/1988 |
| From: | Pate R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| ML16341E641 | List: |
| References | |
| RTR-REGGD-01.097, RTR-REGGD-1.097 50-275-88-02, 50-275-88-2, 50-323-88-02, 50-323-88-2, NUDOCS 8805180148 | |
| Download: ML16341E642 (4) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2
Docket Nos. 50-275, 50-323 License Nos.
DPR-80, DPR-82 During an NRC inspection conducted during the period of February 29, 1988 through Narch 4, 1988, and in accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987),
the following violation was identified.
Technical Specification 6.8.1 requires that written procedures shall be established, implemented and maintained covering the activities referenced in that Technical Specification.
One of the activities referenced is the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978.
Section 8 in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2 states in part:
"Procedures of a type appropriate to the circumstances should be provided to ensure that tools,
- gauges, instruments,
- controls, and other measuring and testing devices are properly controlled, calibrated, and adjusted at specified periods to maintain accuracy.
Specific examples of such equipment to be calibrated and tested are readout instruments,..."
Diablo Canyon administrative procedure AP C-450, "Instrument and Controls Department Preventative Maintenance Program" and the Diablo Canyon Recurring Task Scheduler (RTS) specify calibration requirements for Regulatory Guide 1.97 instrumentation.
The Condensate Storage Tank (CST) level instruments and the containment spray flow instruments are required by the RTS to be calibrated on 18 month intervals.
Contrary to the above, at the time of the inspection, the following Regulatory Guide 1.97 instruments were not calibrated within the interval established by the RTS.
1.
Unit 1
CST level transmitter LT-44, work order number
- R0014267, was due for calibration on November 15, 1986.
This instrument was approximately 15 months overdue.
2.
Unit 2 CST level transmitter LT-44, work order number R0016724, was due for calibration on November 15, 1986.
This instrument was approximately 15 months overdue.
3.
Unit 2 containment spray flow transmitter FT-932, work order number
- R0015973, was due for calibration on April 27, 1987.
This instrument was approximately 10 months overdue.
This is a Severity Level IV violation.
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Pursuant to the provisions of 10CFR 2.201, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is hereby required to submit a written statement of explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control Desk, Washington DC, 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, Diablo Canyon, within 30 days of the date of letter transmitting this Notice.
The reply should be clearly marked as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include: (I) the reason for the Violation if admitted, (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 actions as may be proper should not be taken.
Consideration may be given to extending the response time for good cause shown.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Dated this'h day of (L(l I ) 1988 at Walnut Creek, Californ a.
Robert J.
Pa C ref Reactor Safety Branch