ML20042E115

Notice of Violation from Insp on 900217-0316.Violations Noted:Contamination of Makeup Water Sys & Unmonitored Release of Radioactive Effluent Resulted from Operator Actions on 900301 Due to Inadequate Sys Operating Procedure

ML20042E115
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	04/02/1990
From:	Verrelli D NRC Office of Inspection & Enforcement (IE Region II)
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ML20042E114	List: ML20042E113 ML20042E115
References
50-416-90-03, 50-416-90-3, NUDOCS 9004200145
Download: ML20042E115 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION System Energy Resources, Inc.

Docket No. 50-416' Grand Gulf License No. NPF.-29 Duringa the. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on February 17 through March J16,.1990, a violation of NRC requirements was_

identified; In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"

10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1989),_ the violation-is listed below:

Technical Specification 6.8.1.a.

requires, written procedure be established, implemented and maintained covering the activities recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory' Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978.

Regulatory Guide 1.33, Appendix A, recommends procedures for the startup, operation and shutdown of safety-related BWR systems for fuel storage pool' purification and cooling system and the make up -system (filtration, purification and water transfer).

Additionally, an-administrative procedure is recommended for procedure adherence.

Administrative Procedure 01-S-06-2, Conduct of Operations, step 6.2.7.d.

requires the Nuclear Operator B (NOB) to. coordinate operations with other' personnel and ensure the control room operator.and shift superintendent are kept= informed of equipment and system status.

System Operating Instruction 04-1-01-G41-1, Fuel' Pool. Cooling and Cleanup -

System,. attachment I, Manual Valve lineup checksheet, requires valves G41F216.(Demin water to cask washdown) and G41F217-(Condensate to cask washdown) to be closed.

System Operating Instruction 04-S-01-P21-1, Makeup Water Treatment System, provided direction for~ performing system operations.-

System Operating. Instruction 04-1-01-P11-1, Condensate Storage and Transfer System, provides~directio_ns-fe oerforming system operations.

Contrary to the above, the system' operating procedures were inadequate in Jthat on March 1,.1990, an operator. opened condensate valve GHF217 while makeup water valve G41F216 was opened. Additionally, the operator failed

' to inform the control-room of his actions.

Thisi resulted in the contamination of the makeup water system and the unmonitored release of

. radioactive effluent to unrestricted areas.

This is a Severity. Level IV violation (SupplementI).

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2 Docket No. 50-416 Grand Gulf License No. NPF-29 Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, System Energy Resources, Inc. is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,. ATTN:

Document Control Desk, Washington, DC

20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector, Grand Gulf within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice. This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) admission or denial of the violation (2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and tt.e results achieved, (4)(5) the the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and date when full compliance will be achieved.

Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time, If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order 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.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY' COMMISSION

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Jr Day d M. Ve relli, Chief Reactor Pr jects Branch 1 Division of Reactor Projects Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this # day of April 1990 i