ML20058P657

Notice of Violation from Insp on 931011-1106.Violation Noted:Procedures Were Not Implemented in That on 931028, Asos Failed to Complete Time/Date Release Portion of Clearance 2-93-1334 Prior to Sys Being Returned to Svc

ML20058P657
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	12/03/1993
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20058P644	List: IR 05000327/1993050 ML20058P642 ML20058P657
References
50-328-93-50, NUDOCS 9312270220
Download: ML20058P657 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tennessee Valley Authority Docket No. 50-328 Sequoyah Unit 2 License No. DPR During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted from October 11 through. November 6,1993, 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, the violation is '

listed below:

A. Technical Specification Section 6.8.1 requi es, in part, that procedures .

shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering the activities recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978. Appendix A of Regulato'y Guide 1.33 includes administrative procedures for equipment control-and for performing maintenance.

SSP-12.3, Equipment Clearance Procedure, Revision 4, established the process to provide protection for personnel and plant equipment during operation, maintenance, and modification activities through the use of '

clearances. Section 3.2.9 requires that clearance sheets shall be.

carefully and completely filled out to ensure that all information is recorded and available for future reference. This includes the entry of the time /date when the clearance is issued and released.

Contrary to the above, procedures were not implemented in that on October 28, 1993, the ASOS failed to complete the time /date release l portion of clearance 2-93-1334 prior to the system being returned to service. On November 1,1993, the ASOS failed to complete the time /date ,

issue portion of the same clearance when it was reissued. From October }

28 until November 1, 1993, clearance 2-93-1334 was actually released even though the clearance sheet indicated that it was still issued to  :

the ASOS. l This is a severity level IV violation (Supplement 1).

B. Technical Specification Section 6.8.1 requires, in part, that procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering the activities recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision' i 2, February 1978. Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33 includes administrative procedures for conduct of operations. ,

i SSP-12.1, CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS, Rev. 6, Paragraph 3.1.2.J.1, assigns, in part, shared responsibilities to the Unit Operator and the Operator at the Controls to operate the unit in compliance with the operating  ;

license and Technical Specifications (TS).

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Tennessee Valley Authority 2 Docket No. 50-328 Sequoyah Unit 2 License No. DPR-79 TS 3.7.1.2 requires, in part, that two motor driven auxiliary feedwater pumps be OPERABLE while in MODE 3. I Contrary to the above, procedures were not implemented in that on October 14, 1993, control room operators failed to adhere to SSP-12.1 when the NRC identified that both Unit 2 motor driven auxiliary ,

feedwater pump (MDAFWP) control switches were in the pull-to-lock i position while Unit 2 was in MODE 3. The handswitches in the pull-to-lock position render the MDAFWPs inoperable, and the appropriate TS-ACTION statement had not been entered. ,

This is a severity level-IV violation (Supplement 1).

i Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Tennessee Valley Authority is I hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. l Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C.

20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident. Inspector, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation-(Notice). This reply should be clearly marked " Reply i 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 specified in this Notice, an order or demand for information may be issued as to 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. )

i Dated.at Atlanta, Georgia this 3rd day of December 1993 l

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