AECM-85-0118, Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-416/85-03.Corrective Actions:Procedure 01-S-06-2, Conduct of Operations, Revised
| ML20127N969 | |
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| Site: | Grand Gulf  |
| Issue date: | 04/12/1985 |
| From: | Dale L MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| AECM-85-0118, AECM-85-118, NUDOCS 8505230663 | |
| Download: ML20127N969 (2) | |
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MISSISSIPPI POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Helping Build Mississippi R G allallddE P. O. B O X 164 0, J AC K S O N, MIS SIS SIP PI 39215-1640 15 Aim u a y gIApril 12, 1985 NUCLEAR LICEN$1NG & SAFETY DEPARTMENT U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta St., N. W., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia 30323 Attention:
Dr. J. Nelson Grace, Regional Administrator
Dear Dr. Grace:
SUBJECT:
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station Unit 1 Docket No. 50-416 License No. NPF-29 File:
15521/15524 Report No. 50-416/85-03, dated March 8, 1985 (MAEC-85/0083)
AECM-85/0118 This is in response to your letter dated March 8, 1985, which contains a Notice of Violation for violations 50-416/85-03-01 and 50-416/85-03-03.
Our response to violation 50-416/85-03-03 was transmitted to you on April 8, 1985. Our response to violation 50-416/85-03-01 is attached.
Should you have any questions, please contact my office.
Yours truly, L. F. Dale Director CHR/SHH:rw Attachment ec:
Mr. J. B. Richard (w/a)
Mr. O. D. Kingsley, Jr. (w/a)
Mr. R. B. McGehee (w/a)
Mr. N. S. Reynolds (w/a)
Mr. G. B. Taylor (w/o)
Mr. James M. Taylor, Director (w/o)
Office of Inspection & Enforcement U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C.
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RESPONSE'TO NRC VIOLATION 50-416/85-03-01 l
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l iTechnical Specification (TS) 6.'8.1 requires _ written procedures be established, l implemented, Land.mainta'ined'as_ recommended by Regulatory Guide (RG)'1.33.
' - 'l RGil.33? requires l procedures for~ operating'the feedwater system.1 TS 6.5.3.1'.a
' states procedures required by TS.6.8 and changes thereto.sh'll be-prepared.:
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- . Contrary;to the'above, Administrative Procedure.01-S-06L2 permitted the shift
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- the proper review and-approval. for placing.the heater drain pumps in the pump oforward mode. resulting in a reactor scram.
I.iADMISSION OR DENIAL OF THE. ALLEGED VIOLATION
< Mississippi 1 Power,hnd.LightCompany(MP&L)admitstotheviolation.
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However,' the violation did 'not. affect the health and safety of _ the public.
II. REASON FOR THE VIOLATION-The guidance provided in:PlantLAdministrative Procedure 01-S-06-2,
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" Conduct.of Operations", was inadequate.. It was not clear when a
. procedure change or just written ' instructions were required to manipulate valves in a - system.- After encountering operational. difficulties, the 1 shift. supervisor provided handwritten-directions'for placing'the heater ~
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. drain pumps in the pump forward mode. He erroneously considered his actions to be within the. latitude provided by the " Conduct of Operations"
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III.; CORRECTIVE STEPS WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND THE RESULTS ACHIEVED e.
Plant Administrative Procedure'01-S-06-2, " Conduct of Operations", was revised. ;This procedure now gives clear direction that only a written approved' procedure shall be used when operating plant systems.
3 IV.-CORRECTIVE ~ STEPS WHICH WILL BE TAKEN TO AVOID FURTHER VIOLATIONS v
- MP&L" considers the action discussed in III above sufficient to prevent
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