ML20133A535

Notice of Violation from Insp on 961001-1129.Violation Noted:On 940127,licensee Implemented Change 1 to Rev 7 to Station Procedure, Startup Feed Pump Operation, That Authorized Sys Configuration During Normal Plant Operation

ML20133A535
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	12/24/1996
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20133A513	List: ML20133A509 ML20133A535 ML20133A546
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50-443-96-10, NUDOCS 9612310155
Download: ML20133A535 (2)

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I ENCLOSURE 1 l

NOTICE OF VIOLATION i

North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation Docket No. 50-443 I

Seabrook Station, Unit 1 License No. NPF-86 During an NRC inspection conducted on October 1 - November 29,1996, a violation of i

NRC requirements were identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy i

and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below-i 10 CFR 50.59, Changes, tests and experiments, allows changes to be made to the f acility as described in the final safety analysis report, without prior Commission approva', provided that the proposed change does not involve an unreviewed safety I

question or a change in technical specifications incorporated in the license. The North Atlantic Regulatory Compliance Manual Chapter 3.0, Section 3.0 contains the station specific requirements and process for performing and documenting safety evaluations to determine if an unreviewed safety question exists pursuant to the requirements of 10 CFR 50.59.

Contrary to the above, on January 27,1994, the licensee implemented Change 1 to -

Revision 07 to station procedure, OS 1035.02 "Startup Feed Pump Operation," that authorized a system configuration during normal plant operations in which -

feedwater flow to the steam generators could be established through the emergency feedwater system, with steam generator level being maintained by throttling the emergency feedwater system flow control and isolation valves without first performing a safety evaluation as required by 10 CFR 50.59 to determine if an unreviewed safety question or a change in technical specifications was involved.

This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplement 1)

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation is hereby required to submit e written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice of Violation (Notice), within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this 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 tae 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 to 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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Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this 24th day of December,1996 I

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