ML20055D423

Notice of Violation from Insp on 900503-0605.Violations Noted:Failure to Perform Isotopic Analysis for Iodine within Specified Time Interval & Inadequate Test Procedure Review Criteria

ML20055D423
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	06/29/1990
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20055D421	List: ML20055D420 ML20055D423 ML20055D427
References
50-445-90-19, NUDOCS 9007060289
Download: ML20055D423 (2)

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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION '

TU Electric Docket: 50-445  ;

Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station Operating License: _NPF-87 r During an NRC inspection conducted on May 3 through June 5, 1990, two .

violations of NRC requirements were identified. One violation l involved failure to comply with Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 4.4.7,-while the other violation involved an. inadequate test procedure.

In~accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2,. Appendix C (1990), the 4 violations are listed below:

A. Technical Specification Surveillance Requirement 4.4.7 requires .

that the specific activity of the reactor coolant shall be  ;

determined to be within the limits by performance of the sampling and analysis program of Table 4.4.1.

Table 4.4.1 requires, in part, that an isotopic analysis.for iodine be performed between 2 and 6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> following a thermal ,

t power change exceeding 15 percent of the rated thermal power within a 1-hour period.

Contrary to the-above, on May 20, 1990, at 3:35 a.m. (CDT),

4:55 a.m (CDT), 6:19 a.m.-(CDT, and 3:25 p.m. (CDT), Unit 1 experienced power changes that exceeded 15 percent of rated thermal power, but no isotopic analysis for lodine'was performed

.within the specified time interval.

This is a Severity 1 Level IV violation (Supplement I)

(445/9019-02).

B. Criterion V of Appendix B of 10 CFR Part 50 requires that ,

activities affecting quality shall'be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings, of a type appropriate to the circumstances and shall be accomplished.in accordance with

?these inetructions, procedures, or drawings. It also requires that~ instructions,~ procedures, or drawings shall include appropriate' quantitative or qualitative acceptance criteria for determining that important activities have been satisfactorily accomplished.

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Contrary to the above, Testing Manual Procedure;EGT-327A, 1

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Revision:0,7" Steam; Generator Atmospheric Relief Valve Capacity- r Test," specified review criteria of 2.5 i 1 percent total. rated t steam flow for the acceptable capacity of each atmospheric relief- ,

valve (ARV). This corresponds to a steam flow rate capacity of approximately 227,100 pounds-mass per hour (lbm./hr.) to l .

529,900 lbm./hr. .The actual acceptable capacity of the ARVs as

" specified by Revision 3 of Design Basis Document (DED).ME-202 is 779,00 lbm./hr. to- 968,000 ltm./hr.

o This is a. Severity Level-IV violation (Supplement I)-

(445/9019-03). ,

' Pursuant to the provisions of 10'CFR 2.201, TU Electric is hereby L

required to submit a written statement or explanation to this effice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notico.

This reply should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation if admitted, (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. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

f Dated at Arlington, Texas this day of 1990 i

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