ML20059F783

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 931107-1211.Violation Noted:Licensee Determined That Residual Heat Removal Suction valve,RH-V-785B,was Not Full Open in That Valve Throttled to Approx 76% Open by Stem Position
ML20059F783
Person / Time
Site: Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date: 12/30/1993
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
Shared Package
ML20059F781 List:
References
50-213-93-21, NUDOCS 9401140149
Download: ML20059F783 (2)


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4 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company Docket No. 50-213 Haddam Neck License No. DPR-61 During an NRC inspection conducted from November 7 to December 11, 1993, apparent violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1993) the violations are listed below:

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Technical Specification 6.8.1.a, for Haddam Neck requires that written procedures be implemented covering the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978. Regulatory Guide 1.33 identifies equipment control as an activity that should be covered by procedures. Haddam Neck Administrative Control Procedure 1.2-14.2 " Equipment Tagging,"(Rev.15) was written pursuant to the above, and requires that tags be removed and components realigned to the position specified on the tagging clearance sheet. Tagging clearance 931229 was cleared on October 8,1993 and specified that valve RH-V-785B be positioned to the full open position.

Contrary to the above, on December 2,1993, the licensee determined that the residual heat removal suction valve, RH-V-785B, was not full open in that it was

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throttled to approximately 76% open by stem position, and that the valve had not been corrxtly positioned under tagging clearance 931229.

This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplement I) 2.

10 CFR 50.9(a) requires that information required by the Commission's regulations be accurate in all material respects. Haddam Neck Technical Specification 6.8.1.a requires that written procedures be implemented covering the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978.

Regulatory Guide 1.33 identifies log entries as a safety related activity that should be covered by written procedures. Haddam Neck Administrative Control Procedure ACP 1.2-2.32, " Implementation and Control of Fire Protection Program Requirements" (Rev. 7) was written pursuant to the above, and requires in Step 1.4.3 the documentation of the completion of fire watch activities by denoting the person performing the watch, the date of watch, the time the watch was performed, and the initial of individual performing the watch.

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2 Contrary to the above, the inspector determined on December 6 that records required to be maintained by Commission regulations were not accurate in all material respects. Specifically, the documentation of the completion of fire watch activities was not accurate in that, as noted by the inspector at 9:30 a.m., a non-licensed operator had signed the fire watch log for the diesel generator fire doors indicating completion of the fire watch for 10:00 a.i.:. ud 11:00 a.m. that day.

This is a Severity Level IV vioha, ' m.Memec.t '/ I)

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR i.).

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.* Yar.kx Atomic Power Company is.

hereby required to submit a written staten :nt or expai, der. M ne U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washingtei, 9 J. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and a copy to the NRC hesident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, 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 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.

Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this 3k7c4 day of December,1993.

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