ML17348A811
| ML17348A811 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Turkey Point  |
| Issue date: | 12/21/1990 |
| From: | Sinkule M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17348A810 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-250-90-40, 50-251-90-40, NUDOCS 9101110127 | |
| Download: ML17348A811 (3) | |
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ENCLOSURE 1
NOTICE OF VIOLATION Florida Power and Light Company Turkey Point Units 3 and 4
Docket Nos. 50-250, 50-251 License Nos.
DPR-31, DPR-41 During an NRC inspection conducted on November 3 through December 7,
- 1990, 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 (1990), the violations are listed below:
A.
Technical Specification (TS)
- 4. 15.4.a. 1 requires the fire protection hose stations in the vicinity of safety-related equipment to be visually inspected on a
monthly interval.
TS 4.0.1 allows the scheduled interval to be
- adjusted, plus or minus 25 percent, to accommodate normal test schedules.
Contrary to the
- above, the allotted time interval to perform TS surveillance
- 4. 15.4.a.
1 was exceeded in that between October 4,
- 1990, and On November 13, 1990, this monthly surveillance was not accomplished.
This exceeded the TS required time including the additional 25 percent allowed by TS 4.0. 1.
This is a Severity Level IY violation (Supplement 1).
B.
Technical Specification 6.8. 1 requires that written procedures and administrative policies be established, implemented, and maintained in
'ccordance with the requirements and recommendations of Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33.
Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, dated February 1978 recommends that written procedures be established for typical safety-related activities carried out during the operation of nuclear power plants.
Section 1.b of this Appendix suggests administrative procedures which include authorities and responsibilities for safe operation and
- shutdown, and Section 2.j of this Appendix recommends general plant operating procedures for plant operation from Hot Standby to Cold Shutdown.
Paragraph
- 5. 1.6 of procedure O-ADM-200, "Conduct of Operations,"
requires all on-shift Operations personnel
.to be aware of and
'responsible for the plant status at all times.
Paragraph
- 5. 11 of procedure 4-GOP-305, "Hot Standby to Cold Shutdown,"
requires that pressurizer pressure be maintained within the range of 325.to 375 psi for the establishment and verification of overpressure mitigation system operation.
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Florida Power and Light Company 2
Turkey Point Units 3 and 4
Docket Nos. 50-250, 50-251 License Nos.
DPR-31, DPR-41 Contrary to the
- aboVe, on November 26, 1990, while preparing to place the overpressure mitigation system into service during the Unit 4
- shutdown, an operator failed to adequately monitor plant status and to maintain pressure within the required range in that pressurizer pressure reached
-the power operated relief valve (PORV) lift setpoint of 415 psi and PORV 4-455C inadvertently opened.
This is a Severity Level IV violation '(Supplement 1).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Florida Power and Light Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control
- Desk, Washington, DC
- 20555, with a
copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and if.
applicable, a
copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this 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.
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.
Where good cause is
- shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Marvin V. Sinkule, Chief Projects Branch 2
Division of Reactor Projects Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this 21st day of Dec.1990
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