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Forwards Insp Rept 50-312/89-23 on 891209-900124.No Violations Noted.One Area of Weakness Re Engineer Decision to Defer Leak Rate Testing of Containment Isolation Valves W/Only Immediate Supervisor Approval Discussed in Rept
ML20012B597
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Site: Rancho Seco
Issue date: 02/27/1990
From: Richards S
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To: Keuter D
SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
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Download: ML20012B597 (2)


See also: IR 05000312/1989023

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engineer's decisio,s .to dcfer the leak re'ce testint; of containment isolation

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significant in that the inadvertent transfer occurred over a two-hour period,

during'which the control room operator was not aware of the drop in spent fuel

pool level, and level alarms did not actuate to alert the operators.

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