ML20128D401

Notice of Violation from Insp on 930118-22.Violation Noted: Tests of Licensee Emergency Response Organization Pager Sys Had Not Been Performed Monthly Per Preventive Maint 4634, Since Apr 1992

ML20128D401
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	01/04/1993
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20128D391	List: ML20128D388 ML20128D401 ML20128D431
References
50-298-93-03, 50-298-93-3, NUDOCS 9302100135
Download: ML20128D401 (2)

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4 APPENDIX A

NOTICE OF VIOLATION Nebraska Public Power District Docket

50-298 Cooper Nuclear Station License: UPR-46 During an NRC inspection conducted January 18-22, 1993, violations of NRC

! requirements were identified. These violations involved failures to implement portions of the Emergency Plan to maintain emergency preparedness and to ensure the capabilities and readiness to respond effectively to an emergency.

in accordance with the " General Statement of Pelicy and Procedure for NRC l Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the violations are listed i below:

i 10 CFR 50.54(q) requires, in part, that a licensee authorized to possess and operate a nuclear aower reactor shall follow and maintain in effect emergency plans which meet tie standards in 50.47(b) and Appendix E of this part.

A. Section 8.6 of the licensee's Emergency Plan, " Maintenance and Inventory i of Emergency Equipment and Supplies," requires, in part, that quarterly inspections of the operational readiness f items of emergency equipment and supplies are conducted on a departmental basis. The use of i

inventory procedures in conjunction with the licensee's Preventative Maintenance Tracking System and followup actions ensures that equipment is ready for use. Preventive Maintenance Tracking System Work Item 4634 specifies that monthly tests of the licensee's Emergency Response Organization pager system will be conducted to ensure the capability and J

readiness of this emergency equipment.

Contrary to the above, as of January 22, 1993, tests of the licensee's Emergency Response Organization pager system had not been performed monthly in accordance with Preventive Maintenance 4634 since April 1992.

During this period of time, only one other test to ensure that the

, licensee's pager system was ready for use had been conducted, and this test was conducted by a different test procedure than that outlined in Preventive Maintenance 0434.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement Vill) (298/9303-01).

B. Section 8.2 of the licensee's Emergency Plan, " Drills and Exercises,"

requires, in part, that drill-performance will be critiqued by personnel acting as drill observers. Based on the results of thess critiques, followup action is then recommended by the Emergency Preparedness Supervisor with action items assigned by.the appropriate level of management. t Contrary to the above, no critique was performed following a June 2, 1992, mini-drill, in addition, no followup action was recommended or assigned for three weaknesses identified during an emergency exercise dress rehearsal drill conductei on September 1, 1992.

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1 This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement Vill) (298/9303-02).

f Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Nebraska Public Power District is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATIN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C.

20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, and a copy to the NRC Resident 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 shuuld 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 the corrective steps that have been taken and corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, an the results achieved, (3)d (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified by this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Dated at Arlington, Texas this 4th day of January 1993 6

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