ML20132E827

Notice of Violation from Insp on 961020-1130.Violation Noted:On 961018,NRC Inspector Identified That Volume Control Tank Inlet Diversion Valve 3LV0227A in Auto When No Diversion to Radwaste in Progress

ML20132E827
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	12/17/1996
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20132E825	List: ML20132E822 ML20132E827 ML20132E830
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50-362-96-15, NUDOCS 9612230415
Download: ML20132E827 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Southern California Edison Co. Docket No.: 50-362 San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station License No.: NPF-15 i

1 During an NRC inspection conducted on October 20 through November 30,1996,one violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is )

listed below:

A. Unit 3 Technical Specification 5.5.1.1.a states that " Written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering the . . . applicable procedures recommended in Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, Appendix A, February 1978."

Regulatory Guide 1.33, Appendix A, Section 3, recommends, in part, procedures for  ;

the operation of the chemical and volume control system.

Procedure SO123-0-23, Revision 1, Attachment 2, " Abnormal Alignment / Evolution," Log Number 3-96-34, directs in Step 2 to " maintain 3LV0227A in ' Manual /VCT' except when diverting to radwaste."

Contrary to the above, on October 18,1996, the NRC inspector identified that volume control tank inlet diversion Valve 3LV0227A was in " auto" when no  !

diversion to radwaste was in progress. l This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1) applicable to Unit 3 (Violation !

50-362/96015-01).

f Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Southern California Edison Co. is hereby j

required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory  ;

Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the i Regional Administrator, Region IV,611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas  !

76011, 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 3

(Notice). This reply should 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 corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as M 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.

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extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards i information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information i

! that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support your '

! request for withholding the information from the public.

1 Dated at Arlington, Texas this 17th day of December 1996 1 1

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