ML18010A784

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 920718-0821.Violation Noted:Flexible Strap Not Utilized to Handle Wet Annular Burnable Absorber Inserts During Insp
ML18010A784
Person / Time
Site: Harris Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 09/17/1992
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML18010A781 List:
References
50-400-92-15, NUDOCS 9209250011
Download: ML18010A784 (2)


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ENCLOSURE 1

NOTICE OF VIOLATION Carolina Power and Light Company Shearon Harris Unit 1

Docket No. 50-400 License No.

NPF-63 During an NRC inspection conducted on July 18 - August 21,

1992, 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, the violation's listed below:

Technical Specification 6.8. I.a requires that written procedures be established and implemented covering procedures outlined in Appendix A

of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, 1978.

Regulatory Guide 1.33, Appendix A, paragraphs 2 and 3, requires procedures for refueling preparations and for operation of the chemical and volume control system.

Refueling procedure FHP-106, New Fuel Receipt Inspection, Section 6.3, specifies that wet annular burnable absorber inserts be handled using a

flexible strap attached to the assembly handling tool T-bar.

Operating procedure OP-107, Chemical and Volume Control

System, Section 8.8, specifies that the bypass valve 'be opened prior to backflushing the reactor coolant pump seal return filter.

Contrary to the above, l.

On July 30,

1992, a flexible strap was not utilized to handle the wet annular burnable absorber inserts during. inspection.

2.

On August 7,

1992, the bypass valve was not opened to allow backflushing of the seal return filter which allowed the system flow to be isolated and system pressure increased, which challenged a seal return relief valve.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Carolina Power and Light Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.

S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

Document Control

Desk, Mashington, D.

C.

20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, within 30 days of the da'te 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'f an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or 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 9209250011 920917 PDR ADOCK 05000400 8

PDR

Caroli.na Power and Light Company Shearon Harris Unit 1

Docket No. 50-400 License No.

NPF-63 should not be taken.

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

Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this 17th day of September 1992