ML18153A481
| ML18153A481 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 10/28/1996 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18152A067 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-280-96-10, 50-281-96-10, NUDOCS 9611040197 | |
| Download: ML18153A481 (2) | |
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Virginia Electric and Power Company Surry Nuclear Plant Docket Nos. 280 and 281 License Nos. DPR-32 and DPR-37 During an NRC inspection conducted on September 8 through 28. 1996. a violation of NRC requirements was identified.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600.
the violation is listed below:
Technical Specification (TS) Section 6.4.A.7 requires that written procedures with appropriate check-off lists and instructions shall be provided for the preventive or corrective maintenance operations which would have an effect on the safety of the reactor. Additionally. TS 6.4.D requires that all procedures described in Specifications 6.4.A and 6.4.B shall be followed.
Site Procedure O-EPM-2302-01. Quarterly Inspection of Stored Motors.
revision 1. Section 6.2. Inspection of Spare Electrical and Appendix R Motors. states. in part. "..... rotate [electric motor] shaft two turns at each quarterly inspection..... and Section 7.2.1.c. Acceptance Criteria. states Motor shaft rotation is acceptable (Steps 6.2.3).
Acceptable:
(Yes or No)."
Contrary to the above. from September 1991 until September 27. 1996.
Procedure O-EPM-2302-01 was not followed.
The shafts for two large electric motors stored in the warehouse had not been rotated at least two turns each quarterly inspection.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201. Virginia Electric and Power Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.* ATIN:
Document Control Desk. Washington.
D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator. Region II. and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at Surry 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.
Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence. if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response.
If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice. an order or a 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 should not be taken.
Where good cause is shown. consideration will be given to extending the response time.
Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). to the extent possible. it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without 9611040197 961028 PDR ADOCK 05000280 G
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redaction.
If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response. then please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information.
If you request withholding of such material. you must specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g.. explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information).
If safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response. please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.
Dated at Atlanta. Georgia.
this 28th day of October. 1996