ML17250B157

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 891106-1208.Violation Noted:Class 1E 480 Vac Molded Case Circuit Breakers Not Subjected to Scheduled Periodic Testing
ML17250B157
Person / Time
Site: Ginna Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 05/09/1990
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
Shared Package
ML17250B156 List:
References
50-244-89-81, NUDOCS 9005160101
Download: ML17250B157 (3)


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APPENDIX 'A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Rochester Gas 5 Electric Corporation R.

E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant Docket No.

50-244 License No. DPR-18 As a result of the inspection conducted on November 6 through December 8,

1989, and in accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"

10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (Enforcement Policy), the following violations were identified:

10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion III, requires in part that measures be established to ensure that applicable regulatory requirements and design bases are translated into specifications and procedures.

These measures shall provide for verifying the adequacy of design by the performance of design reviews.

Ginna Station guality Assurance Manual, Section No.

11, "Test Control,"

requires that engineering establish design test requirements and that testing be performed in accordance with approved procedures which incorporate the requirements and acceptance criteria contained in applicable Technical Specifications and regulatory requirements.

Contrary to the above, on November 15,

1989, the design reviews for Engineering Work Request (EWR) 3891 were inadequate in that the EWR did not accurately establish the battery load requirements thereby resulting in the battery load profile used during the service test not reflecting the design bases load requirements.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I).

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R.

E. Ginna Technical Specifications Section 6.8. 1 requires that written procedures be established and implemented for activities such as surveillance and testing activities of safety related equipment.

Ginna,Station guality Assurance Manual, Section ll, "Test Control,"

establishes the requirements for establishing and implementing test programs to demonstrate that safety related systems and components will perform satisfactorily.

Furthermore, this section requires that testing shall be performed in accordance with written procedures which incorporate acceptance criteria.

Contrary to the above, on December 8, 1989 Class lE 480 Vac molded case circuit breakers have not been subjected to scheduled periodic testing.

Furthermore, there is no established acceptance criteria for testing the dc undervoltage relay alarms in Procedure PT ll, "60 Cell Battery Banks IIA II g II8 II This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I).

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Appendix A Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201,,

Rochester Gas and Electric is hereby required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of the letter which transmitted this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including: (1) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending this response time.

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