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Forwards Insp Rept 50-285/93-03 on 930131-0313 & Notice of Violation.Violation of Concern Because Failure to Perform Adequate post-maint Testing Resulted in Failure to Detect Inoperability of Channel D Reactor Protective Sys Trip
ML20035C797
Person / Time
Site: Fort Calhoun Omaha Public Power District icon.png
Issue date: 04/05/1993
From: Beach A
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To: Tira Patterson
OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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NUDOCS 9304090091
Download: ML20035C797 (4)


See also: IR 05000285/1993003

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ATTN:

T. L. Patterson, Division Manager

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444 South 16th Street Hall

Mail Stop 8E/EP 4

Omaha, Nebraska 68102-2247

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-285/93-03 (NOTICE OF VIOLATION)

This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. R. Nullikin and R. Azua of

this office on January 31 through March 13, 1993. .The inspection included a

review of activities authorized for your Fort Calhoun Station ~ facility. At

the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with you and

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those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.

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Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the enclosed report.

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Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examination of

procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and

observations of activities in progress.

Based on the results of this inspection, certain licensed activities appeared

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to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of

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Violation (Notice). The violation is of concern because the failure to

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perform adequate postmaintenance testing resulted in the failure to detect the

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inoperability of Channel D Reactor Protective System Trip Units 1, 9, and 12.

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions

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specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.

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response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional

actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this

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Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future

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inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is

necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.

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In accordance with 10 CFR Part 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,." a copy

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of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document

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The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject

to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget, as

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required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96.511.

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Appendix A - Notice of Violation

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Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report

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ATTN: Harry H. Voigt, Esq.

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ATTN: Charles B. Brinkman, Manager

Washington Nuclear Operation:

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Nebraska Department of Health

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ATTN: Harold Borchert, Director

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Division of Radiological Health

301 Centennial Mall, South

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Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5007

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