ML18153A951
| ML18153A951 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 04/19/1994 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML18152A256 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-280-94-08, 50-280-94-8, NUDOCS 9405230033 | |
| Download: ML18153A951 (1) | |
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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Virginia Electiic and Power Company Surry 1 Docket No.: 50-280 License No.: DPR-32 During an NRC Inspection conducted on March 6 through April 2, 1994, 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, the violation is listed below:
Technical Specification 3.17.5.c requires that the hot and cold leg reactor coolant loop stop valves be fully opened within two hours after filling a loop from the reactor coolant system.
Contrary to the above, on March 1, 1994, the Unit 1 8 loop was filled from the reactor coolant system and the hot leg stop valve was not opened within two hours after the loop was declared full. The 8 loop was declared full at 8:40 a.m., and the hot leg stop valve was not fully open until two hours and ten minutes later at 10:50 a.m.
The 8 loop cold leg stop valve was opened within two hours after declaring the loop full.
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, ATTN: 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 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.
If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or demand for information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as my be proper should not be taken.
Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
Dated at Atlanta, Georgia This 19 day of April 1994 9405230033 940419 7