ML18086A853
| ML18086A853 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 07/24/1981 |
| From: | Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML18086A852 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-272-81-03, 50-272-81-3, 50-311-81-04, 50-311-81-4, NUDOCS 8108100176 | |
| Download: ML18086A853 (3) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Public Service Electric and Gas Company Salem Nuclear Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Docket Nos. 50-272 50-311 As a result of the inspection conducted on February 9-13 and 18, 1981, and in accordance with the Interim Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754 (October 7, 1980),
the following violation was identified:
10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI, states in part, 11Measur.es shall be established to assure that conditions adverse to quality, such as...
nonconformances are promptly identified and corrected.
In the case of significant conditions adverse to quality, the measures shall assure that the cause of the condition is determined and corrective action taken to preclude repetition.
11 FSAR Amendment 43, Section D.5.16 states in part, 110rganizations involved in safety-related activities shall be required to maintain corrective action programs commensurate with their scope of activity.
11 Contrary to the above, the required corrective action programs did not assure that (a) corrective action was accomplished in the specified time frame (i.e.,
promptly; (b) corrective action was adequate (i.e. all causes of conditions were corrected; and, (c) corrective action was effective (i.e., preclude the recurrence of similar conditions) as evidenced by the following examples.
(a)
In a response (dated June 3, 1980) to IE Inspection Reports 50-272/80-04 and 50-311/80-01, dated May 6, 1980, the licensee stated that corrective actions would be completed by September 30, 1980 with respect to the following.
Development and issuing of a Unit No. 2 Materials Equipment List (MEL)
Revision and issuing of a station procedure addressing as-built drawings/information and proper use thereof.
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Appendix A 2
The Unit No. 2 MEL was not issued until November 3, 1980.
Procedure AP-3, designated by management as the one to address as-built information and its proper use, was not issued as of February 18, 1981.
(b)
In a response (dated June 3, 1980) to IE Inspection reports 50-272/80-04 and 50-311/80-01, dated May 6, 1980, the licensee stated that the program to provide prompt as-built information for station personnel (i.e.,
Station Technical Document Room) would be fully implemented by September 30, 1980.
The following latest Design Change Package revisions, issued by site engineering personnel during November-December, 1980, had not been sent to the Station Technical Document Room (TOR) as of February 18, 1981.
lEC-0663, Revision 12 (TOR had Revision 8) lEC-1034, Revision 2 (TOR had Revision 0) 2EC-0550, Revision 2 (TOR had Revision 1)
(c)
The following describe recurrent or repetitious events:
(l) Multiple examples of missed surveillances as documented by Licensee Event Reports (LERs).
LER 78-14, LER 78-15, LER 78-21, LER 78-25, LER 78-34, LER 79-15, LER 79-17, LER 79-22, LER 79-23, LER 79-25, LER 79-30, 2/25/78, 3/9/78, 3/28/78, 4/19/78, 6/27/78, 2/12/79, 2/19/79, 2/21/79, 3/12/79, 3/15/79, 3/22/79, Missed RCS Fl - Surveillance Missed suspended solids surveillance Missed RCS Fl - Surveillance Missed breaker surveillance Missed R19 Surveillance Missed RCS Inventory surveillance Missed gross activity surveillance Missed rod position surveillance Missed condenser T surveillance Missed chilled water pump surveillance Missed valve lineup surveillance Additionally the following LERs describe continuing events as those above.
80-42/03L, Missed 24 volt Battery surveillance 80-52/03L, Missed inservice inspection of valves 80-66/03L, Missed Fire Detection instruments surveill~nce (2)
The collapse of a unit No. l eves holdup tank (No. 13) in 1976 was followed by a subject IE Circular No. 77-10 issued in 1977, which recommended plant-specific reviews to preclude just such events; however, another eves holdup tank (No. 11) collapsed in October 1979, a recurrent event.
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Appendix A 3
The above examples collectively constitute a Severity Level IV violation.
(Supplement I.D.)
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Public Service Electric and Gas Company is hereby required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of this notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including:
(1) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; 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.
Where good cause is shown consideration will be given to extending your response time.
The responses procedures of Reduction Act directed by this Notice are not subject to the clearance the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork of 1980, PL 96-511.
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,1fp'Vl1-homas T.
Marti'n~ Acting Director f
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