ML19325E970
| ML19325E970 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 10/27/1989 |
| From: | Chaffee A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Ray H SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19325E971 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8911130125 | |
| Download: ML19325E970 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000206/1989024
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Docket Nos. 50-206, 50-361, 50-362
Southern California Edison Company
Irvine Operations Center
23 Parker
Irvine, California 92718
Attention: Mr. Harold B. Ray, Vice President
Nuclear Engineering Safety, and Licensing
Gentlemen:
This refers to the routine inspection conducted by Messrs. C. W. Caldwell,
A. L. Hon, and C. D. Townsend of this office on July 30 through September 9,
1989 of activities authorized by NRC License Nos. DPR-13 NPF-10 and NPF-15
and to the discussion of our findings held by the inspectors with Mr. H. R.
Ray and other members of the Southern California Edison staff at the
conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during this inspection are described in the enclosed inspection
report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examina-
tions of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and
observations by the inspectors.
Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain of your
activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements, as set
forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.
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response to this Notice is to be submitted in accordance with the provisions
of 10 CFR 2.201, as stated in Appendix A, Notice of Violation.
Of particular concern is your staff's failure to fulfill Technical Specifi-
cations requirements on August 24, 1989 instead of relying on generic letter
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guidance, as discussed in paragraph 4.a of the enclosed inspection report.
This lapse in the understanding and fulfilling of regulatory requirements
should be clearly addressed as part of your response to the enclosed Notice
of Violation.
We are also concerned with recent operational problems that have occurred in
the last few months at San Onofre.
In particular, problems were encountered
with identifying control room emergency air cleanup system boundaries in Unit
2 control of reactor power during partial insertion of a part length control
element assembly in Unit 2, understanding the transient insertion limit curve
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for Unit 2, restoration of an atmospheric dump valve to automatic operation in
Unit 2, and the occurrence of a negative axial shape index that led to a
manual reactor trip in Unit 2.
These problems are considered to be attribu-
table to training and to insufficient formality in the conduct of normal
operations. Your attention to this matter is necessary to minimize the
potential for further problems with performance of normal operations.
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This inspection include 6 a followup inspection to a violation identified in
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In your response to the Notice of Violation
dated July 12, 1989, SCE denied that this event constituted a violation of the
Technical Specification. After further review of this item, we still consider
it to be a valid violation. As discussed in the enclosed inspection report,
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we consider corrective actions on this matter to have been completed.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a), a copy'of this letter, the enclosure, and
your response will be placeo in the NRC Public Document Room,
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The response directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice 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 inspection, we will be pleased
to aiscuss them with you,
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Sincerely,
A. E. Chaffee, Deputy Director
Division of Reactor Safety and Projects
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Appandix A -- Notice of Violation
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Insp<< tion Report Nos. 50-206/89-24
50-361/89-24
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