ML18095A955
| ML18095A955 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 05/21/1991 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML18095A954 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-272-91-09, 50-272-91-9, NUDOCS 9106030310 | |
| Download: ML18095A955 (2) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Public Service Electric and Gas Company Salem Nuclear Generating Station Docket No.: 50-272 License No.: DRP-70 Unit 1 During an NRC inspection conducted on March 27, 1991 - May 7, 1991, 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 (1991), the violation is listed below:
- Salem Technical Specification 6. 8.1 requires that procedures be established, implemented and maintained, covering the activities as described in the applicable procedures recommended in.
Appendix "A" of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, 1978. Appendix A recommends that procedures be written for equipment control (e.g., locking and tagging), for surveillance tests, and for the control of maintenance.
- 1.
Operations Procedure No. OD-8, "Tagging Release and Inquiry System (TRIS)
Tagging Operations," requires that an individual 1) release tags and reposition any mechanical components in accordance with the Tagging Release Worksheet, 2) verify that the number of tags removed agrees with the Tagging Release Worksheet, and 3) confirm the Tagging Release Worksheet in the TRIS computer.
. Contrary to the above, on March 10, 1991, 1) the tag for the Unit 1 No. 12 charging pump was not released and the associated suction valve was not repositioned in accordance with the Tagging Release Worksheet, 2) action was not taken to verify the number of tags removed agreed with the Tagging Release, and 3) the Tagging Release was not confirmed in the TR.lS computer. As a result, the charging pump was improperly operated with the suction valve closed.
- 2.
Surveillance Procedure No. PI/S-CV-2, "Charging Pump Flow Test," requires that check off sheets, Nos. 1 and 5, be performed in order to align and independently verify that valves are in their normal position.
Contrary to the above, on March 26, 1991, check off sheets No. 1 and No. 5 were not performed in conjunction with Surveillance Procedure No. PI/S-CV-2, resulting in the Unit 1 reactor coolant pump seal water filter outlet isolation valve (1CV122) being in an off-normal posirion.
3.
Site Administrative Procedure NC.NA-AP.ZZ-0009(Q), "Work Control Process,"
- requires that a job supervisor *verify that tagging boundaries are established and that p~rmission from the Work Control Center has been granted prior to the commencement of work.
Contrary to the above, on March 29, 1991, work order No. 910319202 was initiated without verifying that a signed work order or appropriate tagging was in place. As a result, the Unit 1 No. 11 Nuclear Service Water Header was breached while the line was still in service and pressurized.
These three examples constitute a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Public Service Eleetric and Gas Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D. C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date 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. *