ML20137G038

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970112-0222.Violation Noted:Reactor Coolant Sys Level Sight Glass Was Not in Svc During Reduced Reactor Coolant Sys Inventory Operations

ML20137G038
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	03/21/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20137F997	List: ML20137F992 ML20137G038 ML20137G041
References
50-499-97-01, 50-499-97-1, NUDOCS 9704010293
Download: ML20137G038 (2)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Houston Lighting & Power Company Docket: 50-499 South Texas Project, Unit 2 License: NPF-80 During an NRC inspection conducted on January 12 through February 22,1997, a 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:

Technical Specification 6.8.1.a requires, in part, that written procedu;as be established, implemented, and maintained concerning the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978. Regulatory Guide 1.33, Appendix A recommends, in part, that procedures should be written covering general plant operations involving filling the reactor coolant system. This requirement is implemented, in part, via The South Texas Project Electrical Generating Station Plant Operating Procedure OPOP03-RC-0100, Revision 4,

" Reactor Coolant System Vacuum Fill." Form 2, "Mid-Loop Checklist" of l

this procedure requires the reactor coolant system level sight glass to be in service during reduced inventory operations.

Contrary to the above, on February 20,1997, the reactor coolant system level sight glass was not in service during reduced reactor coolant system inventory operations because a vent valve in the sight glass upper connectioq was not accounted for by procedures and was left open causing a loss of this indication during the reactor coolant system vacuum fill evolution.

This is a Level IV violation (Supplement 1)(499/97001-01).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Houston Lighting and Power Company is hereby 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 Regional Administrator, Region IV, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector l at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter )

transmitting this Notice of Violation. This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a l 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 previously docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response, if an adequate reply is not received within l

the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to

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why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action I as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time. '

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the l 9704010293 970321 PDR ADOCK 05000498 G PDR

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extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected 4

and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you must specifically identify the portions of your response I that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted

invasion of personal privacy or provide the infonaation required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to i support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information). If safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the

level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

4 i Dated at Walnut Creek, California,

.l this 21st day of March 1997 1

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