ML17319A947
| ML17319A947 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 07/01/1981 |
| From: | Heishman R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17319A946 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-315-81-05, 50-315-81-5, 50-316-81-05, 50-316-81-5, NUDOCS 8107140715 | |
| Download: ML17319A947 (3) | |
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A endix A NOTICE OF VIOLATION American Electric Power Service Corporation Docket No. 50-315 Docket No. 50-316 As a result of the inspection conducted on March 1 through May 2,
- 1981, and in accordance with the Interim Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754 (October 7, 1980), the following violations were identified:
1.
10 CFR 50.72 "Notification of Significant Events" states in part:
a.
Each licensee of a nuclear power reactor licensed under 50.21 or 50.22 shall notify the NRC Operations Center as soon as possible and in all cases within one hour by telephone of the occurrence of any of the following significant events and shall identify that event as being reported pursuant to this section.
b.
Any accidental, unplanned, or uncontrolled radioactive release.
(Normal or expected releases from maintenance or other operational activities are not included.)
Contrary to the above the No.
3 Gas Decay Tank reduced in pressure from 97 pounds on February 3, 1981 to 53 pounds on March 13, 1981 and this unplanned release was not reported to the Commission.
(50-315/81-05-02; 50-316/81-05-04)
This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement 1.E).
2.
Unit 2 (50-316) Technical Specifications states in part:
3.6.2.2 The spray additive system shall be OPERABLE with:
a.
A spray additive tank containing a volume of between 4000 and 4600 gallons of between 30 and 34 percent by weight NaOH solution, and 4.6.2.2 The spray additive system shall be demonstrated OPERABLE:
b.
At least once per six months by:
(1)
Verifying the contained solution volume in the tank, Contrary to the above, the Unit 2 Spray Additive Tank was found to contain less than 4000 gallons on March 31, 1981, at about 0315, and had apparently been in this condition during several previous surveillances during the preceding 15 months.
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Appendix A This is a Severity I.evel IV violation (Supplement 1.D.3).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, you are required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of this Notice a written statement or explanation in reply, including for each item of noncompliance:
(1) cor-rective action taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective action to be taken to avoid further noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
Under the authority of Section 182 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
- amended, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.
Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shown.
Dated JUL
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1S81 R.
. Heishman, A ti g'irector Division of Resident and Project Inspection
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