ML20102B443
| ML20102B443 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 11/08/1984 |
| From: | Gucwa L GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML20102B440 | List: |
| References | |
| NED-84-571, NUDOCS 8503010425 | |
| Download: ML20102B443 (2) | |
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Novenber 8, 1984 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Onmission
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Office of Inspection and Enforcenent RII: RCL Region II - Suite 2900 50-321/50-366 101 Marietta Street, PH I&E In@ection Atlanta, Georgia 30323 84-34 ATTENTION: Mr. James P. O'Reilly CENTLDEN:
Georgia Power Company hereby provides the following information in response to the violation cited in NRC IfiE Report 50-321/84-34 and 50-366/84-34 dated October 9, 1984.
%e subject violation was identified during the NRC inspection conducted at Plant flatch Units 1 and 2 by Mr. R.
V. Crlenjak of your staff on August 21 - Septenber 20, 1984.
VIGATION:
Technical Specification 6.8.1 requires that procalures be established, implemented and maintained coverinj safety-related activities.
Contrary to the above, on August 25, 1984, procedure llNP-2-3240, Iow-tow Set Reactor Instrunent R!nctional Test aal Calibration was not properly inplanentw1 in that tent valve ('IV1) and isolation valve (IV1) were not properly alignal ducirg systen restoration for instrunents 2B31-N120C, 2B21-N1200 and 2B21-N122B.
%e out of position valves were signed for as being im19endently verifial in position.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplanent I).
RESPONSE
Mnission or dental of allegal violation: % e violation occurred.
Reason for the violation:
Due to personnel error valves were mispositioned on four pressure transnitters.
%is resultal in operation outside the limits specified in Technical Specifications 1.3.2, table 3.3.2-1(SC), and specification 3.4.2.2.
Corrective steps which have been taken ami the results achievain Durinj the perfonnance of procedure ifNP-2-1004, "HPS and ICG Instrunent Valve Lineup",
tehnicians determine 1 that the four instranent valves had been placed in the incorrect position.
%e instrunent valves were innallately returnal to their proper configuration per procelure !!NP-2-1004.
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GeorgiaPowerA U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Cbustission Office of Inspection and Enforement Region II - Suite 2900 Nova ber 8, 1984 Page two IESPCISE: (Continued) security investigation, the misalignment of the valves was confirmed to be due to personnel error.
The plant personnel responsible for the misalignment of the valves were disciplined.
All on-site personnel, excluding clerks, have been given training via a Managment Departmental Directive on Independent verification of safety related valves.
Additionally, the reaining Reactor Protection System (RPB) and Faergency Core Cooling Syste (ECCS) instrumentation was inspected for proper valve position and verified to be satisfactory per Hte-2-1004 on August 30, 1984.
In addition, the need for closer supervisory involvement in work activities of subordinates was discussed with line supervisors during a series of regular meetings which has been instituted.
Corrective steps which will be taken to avoid future violations: The above actions are sufficient to prevent recurrerce.
Date when full compliance was achieved:
Full compliance was achieved on August 30, 1984, when the instruent valves were placed in their proper positions and other RPS and BCCE instraentation valves were verified to be in their proper position.
Should you have any questions in this regard, please contact this office.
I Very truly yours, dCT&
L. T. Gucwa MJB xc
- 11. C. Nix, Jr.
Benior Resident Inspector
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