ML19345H022
| ML19345H022 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Calvert Cliffs  |
| Issue date: | 02/17/1981 |
| From: | Brunner E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML19345H019 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-317-80-26, 50-318-80-22, NUDOCS 8104300053 | |
| Download: ML19345H022 (1) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Docket No. 50-317 Calvert Cliffs Unit 1 License No. DPR-53 As a result of the inspection conducted on December 1, 1980 to January 4, 1981, and in accordance with the Interim Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754 (October 7, 1980), the following violation was identified.
Technical Specification Special Test Exception 3.10.5 states, in part:
"The Reactor Coolant circulation requirements of Specification 3.4.1 may be suspended and all reactor coolant pumps and shutdown cooling pumps may be de-energized during the time intervals required 1) for local leak rate testing of containment penetration nunber 41...
Provided:
(a.) No operations are permitted which could cause dilution of the reactor coolant system boron concentration,..."
Associated Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 4.10.5.1 stau :
"The charging pumps shall be verified de-energized and the charging flow paths shall be verified closed at least once per hour."
Contrary to the above, on December 15, 1980, Charging Flow was permitted to continue for approximately 3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br /> after shutdown cooling was stopped at 12:50 p.m. for local leak rate testing of penetration No. 41.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company is hereby required to submit to this office within twenty-five days of the date of this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including:
(1) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Under the authority of Section 182 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.
Dated
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E. V. Trunner, Chief Rea6 tor Operations and Nuclear Slapport Branch 8104300-058 9.y y,
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