ML17157C237
| ML17157C237 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 03/08/1993 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML17157C236 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-387-93-01, 50-387-93-1, 50-388-93-01, 50-388-93-1, NUDOCS 9303160052 | |
| Download: ML17157C237 (2) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Pennsylvania Power and Light Company Susquehanna Unit 1 and 2 Docket No.
50-387/50-388 License No.
NPF-14/NPF-22 During an NRC inspection conducted on January 1, 1993 - February 15, 1993 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 apparent violation is listed below:
10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion V requires that procedures be written to ensure that specific quantitative and qualitative information be provided to demonstrate satisfactory accomplishment.
Technical Specification (TS) 3.3.3, Table 3.3.3-1, footnote (a) allows channels to be made inoperable for a period not exceeding two hours without tripping the affected channel as long as the redundant channel in the same trip system is operable.
Nuclear Department Administrative Procedure (NDAP-QA-722, Step 6.7.1) only suggests that start and stop times be documented by the assigned work group for surveillances that specify an allowed performance time, i.e.,
the amount of time before a TS action must commence.
Contrary to the above, on February 10, 1993, upon the licensee's completion of a 18 month calibration of the reactor water level-low-low-lowtrip channels (Level 1) in accordance with surveillance procedure SI-280-303, the inspector determined that the procedure did not ensure that specific quantitative and qualitative information was provided to demonstrate satisfactory accomplishment.
Specifically, the procedure did not require that the out-of-service times for the safety-related reactor water level detectors be recorded to assure sufficient monitoring and control of the two hour allowed performance time.
Further, no other licensee procedure or practice provided assurance that the two hour allowed performance time was being effectively monitored or controlled.
The time that each individual channel was actually out-of-service could not be determined, but was not expected to exceed two hours based on past practice.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement 1)
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Pennsylvania Power and Light 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 I, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation. This reply should be clearly marked as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include:
(1) the reason for the violation, or, ifcontested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that willbe taken to avoid 9303i60052 930308 PDR ADOCK 05000387 9
further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance willbe achieved. Ifan 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 action as may be proper should not be taken.
Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.