ML17222A349
| ML17222A349 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Saint Lucie  |
| Issue date: | 06/29/1988 |
| From: | Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Conway W FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17222A350 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-88-117, NUDOCS 8807220112 | |
| Download: ML17222A349 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000389/1988006
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ACCE&RATED
DISTKBUTION
DEMONSTRATION
SYSTEM
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REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RIDS)
ESSION NBR:8807220112
DOC.DATE: 88/06/29
NOTARIZED: NO
CIL:50-389 St. Lucie Plant, Unit 2, Florida Power
& Light Co.
AUTH.NAME
AUTHOR AFFILIATION
GRACE,J.N.
Region 2, Ofc of the Director
RECIP.NAME
RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
CONWAY,W.F.
Florida Power
& Light Co.
SUBJECT: Discusses
Insp Rept 50-389/88-06
on 880305-0409
& forwards
DISTRIBUTION CODE:
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SIZE:
TITLE: General
(50 Dkt)-Insp Rept/Notice of Vi lation Response
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TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES
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Docket No.
50-389
License
No.
EA 88-117
Florida Power and Light Company
PITN:
Nr. M. F.
Conway
Senior
Vice President - Nuclear
Post Office Box 14000
Juno
Beach, Florida
33408-0420
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
(NRC
INSPECTION
REPORT
NO. 50-389/88-06)
This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission
(NRC) inspection
conducted
at
the St. Lucie facility on March
5 to April 9, 1988.
The inspection
included
a
review of the circumstances
associated
with the March
13 to April 6, 1988,
blocking of the safety injection actuation
and containment isolation signals to
the letdown isolation valve.
The report documenting this inspection
was sent
to you by letter dated
May 18,
1988.
As
a result of this inspection,
a sig-
nificant failure to comply with NRC regulatory requirements
was identified,
and
accordingly,
NRC concerns relating to the inspection findings were discussed
in
an Enforcement
Conference
held on May 26,
1988.
The violation described
in the enclosed
Notice of Violation (Notice) involved
the improper positioning of a switch which caused
the bypassing of letdown
isolation actuation
and safety injection actuation signals to
a containment
isolation valve, which would have precluded its automatic closure.
This was
caused
by control
room personnel
inappropriately relying on piping and
instrumentation
drawings
(PAID) and performing only cursory reviews of control
wiring diagrams
(CWD) to reach technical
conclusions
pertaining to electrical
control circuits.
Further, control
room personnel
demonstrated
a lack of
understanding
of the functions of a "normal/isolate switch" on an electrical
circuit panel in the cable spreading
room, normally designated
to be used only
under abnormal
conditions associated
With remote
shutdown capabilities,
which
is indicative of the need for enhanced training in the use of P&IDs and
CMDs
by plant operators.
In this case,
the switch was
used
as
an electrical
jumper
without detailed review as to the possible technical
implications of this action
on plant operations.
Finally, there is the concern that this problem remained
undetected
through the rotation of five control
room shifts over
a 24-day period.,
In accordance
with the "General
Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC
Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix
C (1988), the violation described
in the enclosed
Notice has
been classified
as
a Severity Level III violation.
Normally,
a civil penalty is considered for a Severity Level III violation.
However, after consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement,
and the
Deputy Executive Director for Regional
Operations,
I have decided that
a civil
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and Light Company
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JUN 29 1988
penalty will not be proposed
in this case
because
corrective actions to prevent
recurrence
were prompt and extensive;
your past performance
in this area
has
been
good;
and
we wish to encourage
the continued inquiring attitudes
by your
operators,
such
as that demonstrated
by the Reactor Operator
trainee
who
discovered
and pursued this problem.
You are required to respond
to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed
Notice when preparing your response.
In your
response,
you should
document the specific actions
taken
and any additional
actions
you plan to prevent recurrence.
After reviewing your response
to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions
and the results of future
inspections,
the
NRC will determine
whether fur ther
NRC enforcement action is
necessary
to ensure
compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance
with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
Part 2,
Title 10,
Code of Federal
Regulations,
a copy of this- letter and its enclosure
will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
The responses
directed
by this letter and its enclosure
are not subject to the
clearance
procedures
of the Office of Management
and Budget
as required
by the
Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1980,
Pub.
L; No.96-511.
Should you have
any questions
concerning this letter, please
contact us.
Sincerely,
>y'ls;nalM>'60<cL ~ ~
L,A. '.Ream
Enclosure:
J.
Nelson Grace
Regional Administrator
c~ w/encl:
LrK. N. Harris, Vice President
St. Lucie Nuclear Plant
C4. J. Boissy, Plant Manager
lA'. B. Harper, Site
gA Superintendent
Florida Power and Light Company
bcc w/encl:
PC Resident Inspector
DRS, Technical Assistant
Document Control
Desk
State of Florida
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