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Notice of Violation from Insp on 880708-0823.Violation Noted:Procedures Not Established to Provide for Installation & Replacement of Air Intake Filters in Event of Volcanic Ash Fallout
ML17284A555
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Site: Columbia Energy Northwest icon.png
Issue date: 09/09/1988
From: Kirsch D
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
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References
50-397-88-27, NUDOCS 8810170117
Download: ML17284A555 (1)


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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Mashington Public Power Supply System Post Office Box 968

Richland, WA 99352 Docket No.

50-397 License No.

NPF-21 During an NRC inspection conducted on July 8 - August 23, 1988 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

(1987), the violation i s listed below:

Technical Specification 6.8. 1 states in part: "Written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering the activities...

recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978."

Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978 states, in

part, "The following are typical safety related activities that should be covered by written procedures....

6.w. Acts of Nature."

Contrary to the above, as of July 19, 1988, procedures had not been established to provide for the installation and replacement of air intake filters designed to protect the Emergency Diesel Generators in the event of a volcanic ash fallout.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement 1).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Washington Public Power Supply System is hereby required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of this Notice, a written statement or explanation to the U.

S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region V, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspection office at Washington Nuclear Project 2.

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 if admitted, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved; (3) corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations.,

and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

If an 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.

Consideration may be given to extending your response, time for good cause shown.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION D.

F.

rsch, Director Divisi on of Reactor Safety and Projects Dated at Malnut Creek, California this ~o-'day of ~r'4"1988 EIBfQf701 i7 6809 PDR ADOCK 05000 0

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