ML16342D436
| ML16342D436 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 09/19/1996 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML16342D437 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-275-96-19, 50-323-96-19, NUDOCS 9609240237 | |
| Download: ML16342D436 (4) | |
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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Docket Nos.:
License Nos.:
50-275 50-323 DPR-80 DPR-82 During an NRC inspection conducted on August 5-9, 1996, two violations of NRC requirements were identified.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violations are listed below:
A.
Technical Specification 6.8.1.a states, in part, that written procedures shall be implemented covering the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, "Quality Assurance Program Requirements (Operations),"
Revision 2, February 1978.
Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Item 9 states, in part, that maintenance that can affect the performance of safety-related equipment should be performed in accordance with written procedures appropriate to the circumstances.
Maintenance Procedure MP E-57.11B, "Installing and Removing Grounds from Deenergized Power Plant Electrical Equipment," Revision 12, Section 7.2 requires, in part, that the clearance holder shall report off the clearance prior to removing the grounding device.
Contrary to the above, on November 12, 1995, the clearance holder for Clearance 49800 failed to report off the clearance prior to removing the grounding devices (ground buggies) from the 4 kilovolt auxiliary feeder breakers to buses D, E, F, G and H.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I) (50-275, 323/96019-02).
B.
Technical Specification 6.8.1.a states, in part, that written procedures shall be implemented covering the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, "Quality Assurance Program Requirements (Operations),"
Revision 2, February 1978.
Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Item 1 states, in part, that administrative procedures covering safety-related activities shall be applicable.
Section 4.5.1 of Inter-departmental Administrative Procedure OP2.ID1, "DCPP Clearance Process,"
Revision 5, requires that clearances shall be approved by the shift foreman.
Section 4.2.2 of Program Directive OM1, "Organization," Revision 2A states, in part, that delegations of authority shall be documented.
Contrary to the above, on August 8, 1996, during Unit 2, Refueling Outage 7, clearances were not approved by the shift foreman.
Furthermore, the shift foreman's authority to approve clearances was delegated to a second senior reactor operator without documenting the delegation of authority.
9609240237 9609i9 PDR ADOCK 05000275 8
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I) (50-275, 323/96019-01).
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, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facilitythat 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.
Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response, If an adequate'eply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a 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.'
Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction.
However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support your request for withholding the information from the public.
Dated at Arlington, Texas this 19th day of September 1996