ML20080S265
| ML20080S265 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 09/22/1983 |
| From: | Carey J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. |
| To: | Starostecki R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| NUDOCS 8310180322 | |
| Download: ML20080S265 (2) | |
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e vg Telephone (412) 4566000 Nuclear Divleion P.O. Bvx 4 Shippngport, PA 150774004 ted States fluclear Regulatory Commission ffice of Inspection and Enforcement Attn: Mr. Richard W. Starcstecki, Director Division of Project and Resident Programs Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406
Reference:
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. 1 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR--66 IE Inspection Report f!o. 83-14 Gentlemen:
In respcnse to your letter of August 23, 1983, and in accordance with 10CFR2.201, the attached reply addresses the Notice of Violation which was included as Appendix A with the referenced Inspection Report.
If you have any question concerning this response, please contact my office.
Very truly yours, f f
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v J. J. Carey Vice President, Nuclear Attachmen t cc: Mr. K. fi. Troskoski, Resident Inspector U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Beaver Valley Power Station Shippingport, PA 15077 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Cortnission c/o Docu;nent Management Branch Washington, DC 20555 8310180322 831011 PDR ADOCK 05000334 G
...n DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY Beaver Valley Power Station Unit No. 1 Reply to Notice of Violation Inspection 83-14 Letter dated August 23, 1983 VIOLATION (Severity Level IV; Supplement I)
Description of Violatior (83-14-01)
The BVPS Quality Assurance Program (Appendix A to the FSAR), Section A.2.2.14, Inspection, Test and Operating Status; ANSI N18.7-1972, Administrative Controls for Nuclear Power Plants; and QA Procedure OP-9, Technical Procedure Control for Operations and Maintenance, Revision 4, require the establishment of procedures for equipment control to maintain reactor and personnel safety and to avoid un-authorized operation of equipment. ON Chapter 1.48.6, Section 6, Clearance Procedures, requires that an Equipment Clearance Permit be established prior to removing plant equipment or systems from service.
Contrary to the above, the "A" Reactor Plant River Water System was removed from service on August 5,1983, without the required equip-ment clearance, when the header expansion jcint was mistakenly identi-fied and pulled as part of the "B" header in-service inspection.
Discussion As was noted in the inspection report, a unique design feature of the River Water System contributed tc the violation. Although the lA River Water Pump is located down-river of the 1B Pump (per normal station numbering practice) the "B" River Water Header exits the intake structure down-river of the "A" Header. Construction personnel were attempting to work on a River Water Header expansion joint which was not marked.
Inadequate expansion joint identification, line identification and the
. unique design configuration were the major contributors to this error.
Corrective Action Taken The Control Room was immediately notified and appropriate corrective actions were taken to clear the "A" Header and pump the water from the valve pit.
Action Taken to Prevent Recurrence The subject River Water Header expsnsion joints have now been clearly tagged utilizing stainless steel binding type tags. The River Water Header expansion joints in other valve pits have clso been tagged.
Licensing has issued an information package concerning this event to the Construction Department Nuclear for review by their Construction Special-ists to ensure they are aware of the details of this incident.
bate on Which Full Compliance Will Be Achieved Full compliance has been achieved at this time.