ML17263A838
| ML17263A838 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Ginna  |
| Issue date: | 11/07/1994 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML17263A837 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-244-94-21, NUDOCS 9411150024 | |
| Download: ML17263A838 (2) | |
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Rochester Gas and Electric Company R.
E. Ginna Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-244 License No.
DPR-18 During an NRC inspection conducted on October 3 through October 6,
- 1994, two violations of NRC requirements were identified.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"
10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the violations are listed below:
A.
10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E, IV, D, 3 states, in part, "By February 1,
- 1982, each nuclear power reactor -licensee shall demonstrate that administrative and physical means have been established for alerting and providing prompt instructions to the public within the plume exposure pathway EPZ (Emergency Planning Zone)."
Section 6.3. 13 of the R.
E. Ginna Station Nuclear Emergency
Response
Plan states that, "Siren reliability will be tested periodically at 3
levels of operation:
- 1. Bi-weekly silent =tests to verify system electronic comp'onents are functioning.
- 2. quarterly manually activated growl tests.
- 3. Annual full duration audible tests of the entire system."
Contrary to the above, from Harch 2, 1994 to October 5, 1994, the licensee did not conduct growl tests in the second quarter (April through June) and the third quarter (July through September) of 1994 to test siren operation.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement VIII).
10 CFR Part 50.54(q) states, in part, "The nuclear power reactor licensee may make changes to these (emergency) plans without Commission approval only if the changes do not decrease the effectiveness of the plans and the plans, as changed, continue to meet the standards of paragraph 50.47(b) and the requirements of Appendix E to this part... If a change is made without approval, the licensee shall
- submit, as specified in paragraph 50.4, a report of each change within 30 days after the change is madel' 10 CFR Part 50.4(b)(5) states, in part, "Written communications as defined in paragraphs (b)(5)(i) through (iii) in this section, must be submitted as follows: the signed original to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Document Control Desk,- Washington, DC 20555, two copies to the appropriate Regional Office, and one copy to the appropriate NRC Resident Inspector if one has been assigned to the site of the facility.". 10 CFR Part 50.4(b)(5)(ii) references "Change to an emergency plan pursuant to paragraph 50.54(q)."
Contrary to the above, as of the date of the inspection (October 3-6, 1994), the licensee had not submitted copies of Revision 12 (dated July 1, 1993),
Revision 13 (dated Hay 4, 1994), or Revision 14 (dated August 31, 1994) to the Region I Office (the appropriate Regional Office) and, 94iii50024 94ii07 PDR ADOCK 05000244 9
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Notice of Viol at i on 2
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement VIII).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Rochester 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 I, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that 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 reply is not received within the'ime 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.
Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsyvania 1
this ']+day of November, 1994 OFFICIALRFCORD COPY