ML20009B209
| ML20009B209 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 03/18/1981 |
| From: | Brunner E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20009B207 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-333-81-02, 50-333-81-2, NUDOCS 8107150057 | |
| Download: ML20009B209 (2) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE ~0F VIOLATION
= Power Authority of the State of New York Docket No. 50-333 James A. FitzPatrick
-License No. DPR-59 As a result of the. inspection conducted during the period January 1 through-
- January 31; 1981 and in accordance with the. Interim Enforcement Policy,
-45 FR66754,.(October 7,1980), the following violation was identified:
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' Technical Specification 6.8 states in part,." Written procedures and administrative policies shall be established, implemented and maintained...".
Operations Department Standing Order No. 2, Operating Principles and
. Philosophy, Revision 1, dated November 30,1979, step 6.1.1
. states, Procedure Compliance is Mandatory.
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-Contrary to the above, an auxiliary operator who was not aware of the
-existence of a procedure for topping off a partially filled nitrogen o
- storage' tank which is contained in paragraph D.3 of Operating Procedure No. 37, Nitrogen Ventilation and Purge, Containment Atmosphere Dilution
'(CAD), Containment Vacuum Relief and Containment Differential Pressure System, Revision 4, dated October 28, 1980, was sent to perfonn this evolution.
Because he could not locate the tank vent valve he did not-reduce pressure in the tank prior to filling as required by step D.3.b and the tank pressure rose to the relief valve setpoint.
In addition, he failed to isolate the_ pressure building coil as required by step D.3.a.
Operations Department Standing Order No. 1, Operating Staff Responsibilities and Authorities, Revision 3, dated December 21, 1979, step-5.1.9 states in part, "When accident or potential accident conditions are encountered the shift supervisor shall immediately. return to the control room and direct operator activities. He shall remain there until the plant is stable or he is relieved and such relief is recorded in the plant log..".
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Contrary to the above, at approximately 8:40 AM on January 17, 1981, upon entering the. control room and realizing that the plant had' scrammed from approximately full power due to a loss of the' uninterruptible power supply
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bus, the shift supervisor stated that he went to the 300 foot elevation of the. reactor building to check reactor vessel level.
I Work Activity Control Procedure No.10.1.2, Equipment and Personnel Protective Tagging, Revision 3, dated December 18,1980,. step 7.1.2.1
' states.in part, " Additional protection may be added to the original Clearance'at any time after issue with permission of the TAG HOLDER and. concurrence of the CONTROLLER."
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Contrary to the above, the TAG HOLDER of Protective Tagout Record (PTR)
No. 810029 repositioned the auxiliary power supply device for the-uninterruptible power supply bus to provide additional protection for
-himself without the concurrence of the CONTROLLER on January 17, 1981.
This action resulted in a plant trip from full power.
This-is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement 1)
Pursuant to the provisio's of 10 CFR 2.201, Power Authority of the State of New York is hereby regi. red to submit.to this office within twenty-five days of the date of this Notice.a written statement or explanation in reply
-including the corrective steps which have been taken and results achieved; corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and 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.
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Elgo J. Brunner, Chief, Projects Bra h #1, Division of Resident a
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