ML16341G521
| ML16341G521 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 04/08/1992 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML16341G520 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-275-92-09, 50-275-92-9, 50-323-92-09, 50-323-92-9, NUDOCS 9204240019 | |
| Download: ML16341G521 (4) | |
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III NOTICE OF VIOLATION Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 Docket 50-323 License No.
DPR-82 During an NRC inspection conducted March 10-17, 1992, the following violations of NRC requirements were identified.
In accordance
'with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure of NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the violations are listed below:
A.
10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion V, (Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings) prescribes that "Activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings...and shall be accomplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures, or drawings."
J Procedure gAA-WI-317, Revision 0, dated ll/26/87, titled "External Audit Finding Report Processing,"
states in paragraph IV.B. that "AFRs that are sent to suppliers shall be tracked in accordance with qAA-WI-302."
Procedure gAA-WI-305, Revision 4, dated 1/13/88, titled "External Audit Report Package Format and Content," states in paragraph IV.A.9 that "The audit package shall consist of the...Audit Finding Report.."
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An Audit Finding Report, identified pursuant to a supplier audit of Peebles Electric Products on December 11, 1989, identified that "The commercial grade dedication program has not been fully developed for PG&E identified critical parts."
Contrary to the above, as of February 20, 1992, the above audit finding report was not included in the package of the December ll, 1989 audit of Peebles Electric Products, issued by report on April 17,
- 1990, and was not tracked as required by Procedure gAA-WI-302.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1).
B.
10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI (Corrective Action) requires, in part, that "Measures shall be established to assure that conditions adverse to quality, such as failures, malfunctions, deficiencies, deviations, defective material and equipment, and nonconformances are promptly identified and corrected.
In the case of significant conditions adverse to quality, the measures shall assure that the cause of the condition is determined and corrective action taken to preclude repetition."
Contrary to the above, as of February 22,
- 1990, PGSE had failed to take appropriate measures to assure correction of deficiencies that had been identified by the licensee involving inadequate auditing of suppliers of safety related equipment.
In particular, corrective actions associated with a licensee Nonconformance Report (NCR 89-N007),
issued on 9204240019 920408 PDR ADOCK 05000275 8
July 7,
- 1989, were not implemented for 'Audit 89295S, performed on December 11, 1989.
This failure resulted in the placing of a safety related electrical generator purchase order with a supplier whose quality assurance program did not conform to the requirements of the procurement documents.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2-.201, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555 with. a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region V, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, Diablo Canyon, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this 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 have been 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, the Commission may issue an order or demand for information as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such other actions -as may
,be proper should not be taken.
Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
'ated pt Walnut reek California This f day of 1992
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