ML18150A224
| ML18150A224 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 07/15/1987 |
| From: | Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Stewart W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18150A226 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-87-078, EA-87-78, NUDOCS 8707220398 | |
| Download: ML18150A224 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000280/1987007
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Docket Nos. 50-280, 50-281
EA 87-78
JUL 1 5 1987
Virginia Electric and Power Company
VATTN:
Mr. W. L. Stewart, Vice President,
Nuclear Operations
P. 0. Box 26666
Richmond, VA
23261
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-280/87-07
AND 50-281/87-07)
This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted
on May 4 - 8, 1987 at the Surry Nuclear Station.
During this inspection, a
failure to ~amply with NRC regulatory requirements, which was identified by the
licensee, was reviewed.
The report documenting this inspection was sent to you
with a letter dated June 17., 1987.
The NRC concerns relative to this finding
were discussed between Mr. M. Ernst, Deputy Regional Administrator, and other
members of the Region II staff and you and other members of your staff in an
Enforcement Conference held on May 19, 1987.
The report documenting this con-
ference was sent to you by a letter dated June 9, 1987.
The violation described in the enclosed Notice of Violation involved a failure
to meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix R, with respect to the
independence of cabling associated with alternative safe shutdown equipment.
A
review by your staff revealed that cabling for Diesel Generators numbers 1 and
3, which are required as power sources for the Unit 1 alternative safe shutdown
requirement, were not independent of the specified design basis fire area.
This cabling, as well as cabling for the Unit 2 safe shutdown equipment, was
routed through the Unit 2 Cable Vault and Tunnel which is a design basis fire
area.
A fire in this area could result in the loss of reactor coolant makeup
capability for for both units if offsite.power is not available. This improper
cable routing was the result of an inadequate review for Design Change Package 83-39A.
In accordance with the
11General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC
Enforcement Actions,
11 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987), the violation described
in the enclosed Notice has been classified at a Severity Level III. A civil
penalty is considered for a Severity Level III violation.
However, after
consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement and the Deputy Executive
Director for Regional Operations, I have decided that a civil penalty will not
be proposed in this case because of your unusually prompt and extensive correc-
tive action to address the problem and prevent recurrence, and your prior good
performance in the area of fire protection, 'and your prompt reporting of the
problem to the NRC.
The good prior performance is illustrated by the category 1
rating in fire protection during the last Systematic Assessment of Licensee Per-
formance which covered the period of March 1, 1985, through August 31, 1986.
8707220398 870715
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Virginia Electric and Power Company
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JUL 1 5 1987
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
In your response
you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you
plan to prevent recurrence. It is noted that, in your updated Licensee Event
Report 'No. LER 87-010-01 dated June 11, 1987, you have already addressed some
of these items.
Therefore, in your response you may reference that submittal
where appropriate.
After reviewing your response to this Notice, iricluding your
proposed corrective actions and the results of future inspections, the NRC will
determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compli-
ance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance with Section 2.790 *of the NRC's "Rule of Practice,
11 Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosure
will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and its enclosure are not subject to the
clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Enclosure:
cc w/encl:
~- F. Saunders, Station Manager
- JY.' E. Clark, Manager - Nuclear
Programs and Licensing
Sincerely,
Original signed by
J. Nelson Grace
J. Nelson Grace
Regional Administrator
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