ML20036C443
| ML20036C443 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 06/09/1993 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML20036C440 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-353-93-12, NUDOCS 9306170072 | |
| Download: ML20036C443 (1) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Philadelphia Electric Company Docket No. 50-353 Limerick Generating Station License No. NPF-85 During an NRC inspectica conducted on May 10-14,1993, a violation of NRC requirements was identined. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the violation is listed below:
Control 3.3.1 of the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual, Action Statement (b) requires, in part, that, with less than the minimum number of radioactive gaseous effluent monitoring instrumentation channels operable, the action shown in Table 13.3-1 will be taken. Table 13.3-1, Action Statement 111 for the Noble Gas Activity Monitor requires, in part, that with less than the minimum requiral channels operable, grab samples be taken at least once per 8 hours9.259259e-5 days <br />0.00222 hours <br />1.322751e-5 weeks <br />3.044e-6 months <br /> and that these samples be analyzed for gross activity within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />.
Contrary to the above requirement, on November 23,1991 at 0830 hours0.00961 days <br />0.231 hours <br />0.00137 weeks <br />3.15815e-4 months <br />, the 2B South Stack effluent sample pump became inoperable and with the 2A South Stack effluent sample pump also inoperable, this resulted in the loss of the noble gas monitoring channel. Noble gas sampling was not initiated until November 25,1991, two days later.
This violation has been categorized as a Severity Level V (Supplement IV).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Philadelphia Electric Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region 1, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. If an adequate reply is not received within the time speci6ed in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
Dated at } ting of Prussia, Pennsylvania this h)* day of June,1993 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY B:9312 LIM June 10,1993 9306170072 930610 PDR ADOCK 05000352 G
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