ML20101J209
| ML20101J209 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 03/26/1996 |
| From: | Dennis Morey SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9604010339 | |
| Download: ML20101J209 (2) | |
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l Southsrn Nucitar Operating Company Post Office Box 1295
, Birmingham. Alabama 35201 Til2 phone (205) 868-5131 7
L Southern Nudear Operating Company o.ve morey l
vice President Farley Project the Southern electitC System l
March 26, 1996 l
l Docket Nos.: 50-348 10 CFR 2.201 50-364 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document ControlDesk Washington, D.C. 20555 Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Reply to a Notice of Violation Ladies and Gentlemen:
By letter dated March 4,1996, the NRC notified Southern Nuclear that violation VIO 50-348, 364/95-21-02, Excessive Maintenance Overtime During Refueling Outages, had occurred at Farley Nuclear Plant. The response to the Notice of Violation is attached.
Ifyou have any questions, please advise.
Respectfully submitted, 6 1 )) k Dave Morey REM /CLT:NOV9521. doc Attachment cc:
Mr. S. D. Ebneter, Region II Administrator Mr. B. L. Siegel, NRR Senior Project Manager Mr. T. M. Ross, FNP Sr. Resident Inspector l
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Response to VIO 50-348,364/95-21-02 4
VIO 50-348,364/95-21-02 states the following 1
Technical Specification Section 6.2.2.f.3 limits the working hours of key maintenance personnel who perform safety-related work to 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> in seven days. Any deviation from this guideline shall be reviewed and approved by the Maintenance Manager or his designee (group supervisor).
i Contrary to the above, during the last Unit I and 2 refueling outages in 1995, j
approximately 60 individuals worked between 80 to 84 hours9.722222e-4 days <br />0.0233 hours <br />1.388889e-4 weeks <br />3.1962e-5 months <br /> in a seven day period.
The Maintenance Manager, his supei " Sts, and group supervisors did not i
regain these deviations had occurred in order to review and approve them.
Consequently, the Maintenance Manager and his designees failed to limit the working hours of these maintenance workers to 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> in seven days.
i Admission or Demal
'lhis violation occurred as described in the Notice of Violation.
Reason for Violation Personnel error in that Mainte==nce Supervision had not adequately evaluated each scenanc of personnel rotatmg shifts during peak periods of outage overtime. It was incorrectly assumed that by limiting the number of hours worked per day to 12, the number of consecutive days worked to 6, and by 4
providing a full 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> off that the technical specification requirement would be met in all situations when rotatmg personnel from one shift to another, 4
l Additions.1 Information Prior to the above mentioned Unit I and 2 refueling outages, temporary schedules were created, i
approved, and posted in accordance with Technical Specification 6.2.2.f. These temporary schedules, as approved, made allowances for the various maintenance crews to rotate from day shift to night shift (and vice-versa) approximately half-way through the outage. These schedules provided for each l
joumeyman to receive a nummum of 24-hours ofiafter having worked 6-12 hour day shifts before returning on the night shift rotation. Based on outage reeds, some maintenance personnel were provided with 48 hours5.555556e-4 days <br />0.0133 hours <br />7.936508e-5 weeks <br />1.8264e-5 months <br /> or more off during this swap over period. However, certain individuals provided with i
only 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> off actually worked greater than 72 houri in a 7-day period without the expressed consent j
or acknowledgment of Maintenance supervision.
Corrective Steps Taken and Results Achieved The event has been discussed with the Mai'*==nce supervision personnel responsible for approving the 3
schedule rotation in question.
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Corrective Stcos to Avoid Further Violation This event will be covered with all key supervisory personnel having scheduling responsibilities for personnel falling under the overtime restrictions of Technical Specification 6.2.2. Enhancements will be
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made to FNP-0-AP-64, Work Schedules for Personnel Performing Safety-Related Functions, to further clarify this restriction.
1 Date of Full Comoliance I
Corrective action will be achieved by June 1,1996.
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