ML20059B547

Notice of Violation from Insp on 931024-1120.Violation Noted:Maint Personnel Failed to Follow Procedure 14900-2 in That Data Sheet 2 of Procedure Completed Indicating Visual Containment Insp Performed W/O Discrepancies

ML20059B547
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	12/14/1993
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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50-425-93-26, NUDOCS 9401040180
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k ENCLOSURE 1 l l NOTICE OF VIOLATION  ;

Georgia Power Company Docket No. 50-425 Vogtle Unit 2 License No. NPF-81 During the NRC inspection conducted on October 24 through November 20, 1993, a

, violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General  !

l Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR '

Part 2, Appendix C, the violation is listed below.

i Technical Specification (TS) 6.7.la requires that written procedures be j established, implemented, and maintained covering activities delineated i in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978. l l

Regulatory Guide 1.33, Appendix A, " Typical Procedures for Pressurized Water Reactors and Boiling Water Reactors," delineates the types of safety-related activities that should be covered by written procedures i for startup, operation, shutdown, ar.d procedures for performing maintenance.

Procedure 14900-2, Containment Exit Inspection, section 5.2, requires a l visual inspection of all areas entered at the completion of each containment entry and recording of the inspection results on Data Sheet 2 of the procedure. This includes an inspection for loose debris that could be transported to the containment sumps and cause restriction ofthe Emergency Core Cooling Systems pump suctions during accident conditions.

Contrary to the above, on October 16,.1993, . maintenance personnel failed to follow procedure 14900-2 in that Data Sheet 2 of the procedure was

! completed indicating a visual containment inspection was performed with

! no discrepancies when, in fact, loose insulation and other material was left by these personnel on the containment floor when they exited containment. This occurred due to a misunderstanding between the l

maintenance personnel and their foreman.

l This is a Severity Level IV violation and applies to Unit 2 only.

(Supplement I).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Georgia Power Company is hereby i required to submit a written statement of explanation to the U. S. Nuclear l 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 l Resident Inspector Vogtle Nuclear Plant, 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 l 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. 1 If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, i an order or demand for information may be issued as to why the license should i I

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Georgia Power Company 2 Docket No. 50-425 Vogtle Unit 2 License No. NPF-81 ,

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 Atlanta, Georgia .

this 14thday of December,1993 i

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