ML20134C524
| ML20134C524 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 09/16/1996 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20134C517 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-424-96-09, 50-424-96-9, 50-425-96-09, 50-425-96-9, NUDOCS 9609270269 | |
| Download: ML20134C524 (2) | |
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Georgia Power Company Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50-425 i
Vogtle Electric Generating Plant License Nos. NPF-68 and NPF-81 Units 1 and 2 t
During an NRC inspection conducted July 7 through August 17. 1996. violations of NRC requirements were identified.
In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," (NUREG 1600),
the violations are listed below:
A.
Technical Specification 6.7.1.a requires that written procedures be implemented for the activities identified in Appendix A'of Regulatory Guide 1.33. Revision 2. February 1978.
Regulatory Guide 1.33. Revision 2. February 1978, requires that procedures defining authorities and responsibilities for safe operation and shutdown be implemented.
Procedure 10000-C. Conduct of 0)erations, establishes the responsibilities of Operations Jepartment personnel for conduct of plant operations and requires that control room personnel be cognizant of the status of plant equipment.
Contrary to the above, control room operators failed to detect on July i
- 17. 1996, that valve 1-HV-27901. Fire Protection Header Containment Isolation valve, was in the incorrect position.
i This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I) (Unit 1 only).
B.
Technical Specification 6.7.1.a requires that written procedures be implemented for the activities identified in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33. Revision 2. February 1978.
Regulatory Guide 1.33. Revision 2. February 1978. requires that procedures be established to implement the plant fire protection program.
Section 4.1.13 of Procedure 92015-C. Use Control, and Storage of Flammable / Combustible Materials, states that unused ion exchange resins L
will not be stored in areas that contain or expose safety-related equipment.
- Sction 4.2.1.2 of Procedure 92015-C. states that transient combustible mate. ial that exceeds specified limits are required to have a transient combustible permit.
j Contrary to the above:
1.
On July 9.1996, unused ion exchange resins were stored in Rooms 120 and 135. Level 1 of the auxiliary building where i
safety-related cables and cable trays were approximately 10
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feet directly above the stored resins.
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Two examples of wooden pallets located inside the auxiliary building identified on August 13 and 14,1996, respectively, that exceeded fire loading requirements did not have transient combustible permits.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201 Georgia Power Com)any is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the J.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ATTN: Document Control Desk. Washington, D.C. 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator. Region II and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector. Vogtle, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (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.
If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or demand for information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, sus) ended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be tacen. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
Because your res)onse will be placed in the NRC Public-Document Room (PDR). to the extent possi ale, it should not include any personal privacy 3roprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR witlout redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information 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.
Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this 16th day of September 1996
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