ML18100A735
| ML18100A735 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem  |
| Issue date: | 11/30/1993 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML18100A731 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-272-93-82, 50-311-93-82, NUDOCS 9312070045 | |
| Download: ML18100A735 (1) | |
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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 License Nos: DPR-70/DPR-75 As a result of the inspection conducted from August 16 through September 3, 1993, and in accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Action," 10 CPR Part 2, Appendix C, (Enforcement Policy) (1993) the following violation was identified:
Unit 1 Technical -Specification 6.8.1 requires that written procedures shall be implemented for surveillance and test activities of safety-related equipment. Salem Station Maintenance Procedure SC.MD-ST.125-0003(Q), Rev. 4, "Quarterly Inspection and Preventive Maintenance of Units 1, 2 and 3 125 Volt Station Batteries," requires, as a prerequisite for conducting the test, that the battery should not have had an equalizing charge completed less than 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> prior to taking as-found measurements, which include individual cell terminal voltage. Salem Station Maintenance Procedure SC.MD-PT.ZZ-0013(Q), Rev. 0, "Inservice Single Cell Battery Charger," requires the cell to remain on float charge from the associated station battery charger for 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> prior to proceeding with completing the post-charge data collection, which includes individual cell terminal voltage.
Contrary to the above, on August 19, 1993, written surveillance procedures for safety-related batteries were not implemented (followed) in that, while conducting the above quarterly inspection procedure on the Unit 1 "C" 125 Volt battery, individual cell terminal voltage measurements for cell 4 7 were completed without waiting for the battery to be on float charge for at least 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br />.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CPR 2.201, Public Service Electric and Gas Company is hereby required to submit a written statement of 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, within 30 days of the receipt date of the letter that transmitted this Notice of Violation. This reply should be clearly marked as "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include: (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 or a Demand for Information may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, 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 this response time.