ML20056A909

Notice of Violation from Insp on 900601-30.Violation Noted: Written Procedures for Local Operation of Reactor Feed Pump Not Developed & Implemented

ML20056A909
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	07/17/1990
From:	Verrelli D NRC Office of Inspection & Enforcement (IE Region II)
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ML20056A908	List: ML20056A907 ML20056A909 ML20056A910
References
50-324-90-19, NUDOCS 9008100059
Download: ML20056A909 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1, NOTICE OF VIOLATION

' Carolina Power and Light Company Docket No. 50-324 Brunswick 2 License No. OPR-62 During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspect" conducted on June 1 - 30, 1990, a violation of NRC requirements wac ,,m 'd. In accordance with'the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure s ro .ement Actions,"

10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1990), the vioD tion is < . w Technical Specification 6.8.1.a requires that < 'O P ( <Jres be established and implemented for the applicable , .s

,- 'smmended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, November, 1W Section D of Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, November, 1972, requires that instructions be prepared for the feedwater system.

Section 4 of 01-01, Operating Principles and Philosophies, Revision 32, which states the operating philosophy regarding the use of procedures, requires that all plant evolutions, except simple evolutions, be conducted in accordance with approved plant procedures. If a procedure does not exist, the plant is to be placed in a safe condition and the appropriate procedures developed and approved.

Contrary to the above, written procedures for local operation of. a reactor feed pump were not developed and implemented. The failure to have such a procedure for the removal from service of the 2A reactor feed pump on April 16,1990, resulted in a reactor vessel level perturbation, recir-culation pump runback and entry into instability region C.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Carolina Power and Light Company 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 11, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector, 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: (1) admission or denial of the violation, (2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, (4) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to

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Brunswick 2 License No. DPR-62 extending the response time. If an adequat6 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 l as may be proper should not be taken.

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