ML20033B608
| ML20033B608 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 11/04/1981 |
| From: | Carey J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. |
| To: | Haynes R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML20033B599 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8112010566 | |
| Download: ML20033B608 (5) | |
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November 4,1981 15219 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office-of Inspection and Enforcement Attn:
R. C. Haynes, Regional Director Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
Reference:
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No.1 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 IE Inspection Report No. 81-20 Centlemen:
In response to your letter of October 2,1981, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.201, the attached reply addresses the Notice of Violation which was included as Appendix A with the referenced Inspection Report.
We have reviewed the referenced inspection report for 10 CFR 2.790 infor-mation and none was identified.
If you have any questions concerning this response, please contact my office.
Very truly yours, J.
. Carey Vice Precident, Nuclear i
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport, PA 15077 i
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i DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY Beaver Valley Power Station Unit No. 1 Reply to Notice of Violation Appendix A Inspection No. 81-20 Letter dated October 2, 1981 VIOLATION A (Severity Level IV; Supplement I)
Description of Violation (81-20-01) 10 CFR 50.72 (a) (7), Notification of Significant Events, states, "Each licensee of a nuclear power reactor licensed under 50.21 and 50.22 of this part shall notify the NRC Operations Center as soon as possible and in all cases within one hour by telephone of the occurrence of any of the following significant events and shall identify the event as being reported pursuant to this section:
...(7)
Any event resulting in manual or automatic actuation of Engineered Safety Features, including the Reactor Protection System..."
The BVPS Operating Manual, Section 1.48.9.D.l.c, Prompt Notification, Issue 1, Revision 12, states, in part, "The NRC shall be notified immediately (not to exceed 1 hour1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />) of any significant events at operating nuclear power plants.
Notification will be given directly to I&E Headquarters by way of the NRC Hotline... It is considered that the following significant events are examples requiring NRC notifi-cation:
...(7)
Any event resulting in manual or automatic actuation of Engineered Safety Features, including the Reactor Protection System..."
Contrary to the above, on August 27, 1981, automatic actuation of the Reactor Pro-tection System was not reported within one hour in that:
At 4:40 p.m.,
August 27, 1981, Low-Low Level in the "C" Steam Generator actuated an automatic Reactor Protection System reactor trip; The event was not reported to the NRC Operations Center by the licensee within one hour; and Notification to NRC Region I was made by the resident inspector on August 28, 1981.
Corrective Action Taken The Resident Inspector identified to the Station Operating Supervisor that this event was reportable to the NRC Operations Center.
Because of the significant time delay and since the purpose of prompt identification was to inform the NRC Operations Center within one hour following a Reactor Trip, the Resident Inspector informed the Station Operating Supervisor that a late notification would not be necessary. No immediate corrective action was considered necessary and none was taken.
Action Taken To Prevent Recurrence The reporting requirements of 10 CFR 50.72 and a similar example of a failure to notify the NRC Operations Center is included in the Licensed Operator Retraining Program. The Module containing this information is being conducted at this time.
1 "eaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 Reply to Notice or Violation Appendix A Inspection Rsport 81-20 Iagt 2 VIOLATION A (Continued)
Date On Which Full Compliance Will Be Achieved Full compliance will be achieved by December 31, 1981.
VIOLATION B (Severity Level V, Supplement I)
Description of Violction (81-20-05)
Technical Specification (TS) 6.8.1.c, Procedures, states, " Written procedures shall be established, implemented and maintained covering the activities referenced below:
Surveillance and test activities of safety related equipment..." Technical
...c.
Specification 3/4.3.3.7 requires three independent control room chlorine detection systems to be operable in Modes 1, 2, 3, and 4, and provides requirements for performance of a monthly Channel Functional Test.
Operating Surveillance Test (OST) 1.44A.6 was improperly implemented and maintained during the period July 22 - August 20, 1981 in that:
The above requirement was established as part of Revision 10 to OST 1.44A.6 prior to July 22, 1981 performance of the procedure; OST 1.44A.6, Revision 10 was subsequently performed on July 22, August 5, August 13, and August 19, 1981; During those performances, the chlorine detector reservoir makeup frequency was only entered on shift turnover sheets on one occasion (NSS turnover sheet, 1500-2300 shif t, August 19, 1981).
Equivalent entries were, however, made in the NSS, NSOF, and NCO narrative logs for seven of the nine required cases; None of the turnover sheets or narrative log entries were carried over onto the turnover sheets of logs of subsequent shif ts; Step 3 of the OST was signed by each of the individuals required to make the turnover sheet entries signifying completion of the required steps; and No revisions or annotations were made to OST 1.44A.6, Revision 10, to reflect the alternative logging methods in use.
Corrective Action Taken As a result of this event, an Operating Manual Change Notice was issued deleting the requirements to log entries in the various shif t turnover sheets and substituting a requirement to utilize the status board to monitor the surveillance of this system.
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6 Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 Reply to Notice of Violation Aprendix A Inspection Peport 81-20 Page 3 VIOLATION B (Continued)
Action Taken To Jrevent Recurrence The Station Operating Supervisor has discussed the incident with the responsible individuals and, in addition, is assembling training information related to this occurrence to be presented to all operating personnel. The requirements to personally verify that an activity is complete prior to signing off will be pre-sented to all operating personnel by the end of this month.
Date Full Compliance Will Be Achieved Full compliance will be achieved by November 30, 1981.
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