ML20137T492

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970202-0315.Violation Noted:As of 970315,administrative Procedures Not Developed in Sufficient Scope to Implement Requirements of TS 5.2.2.e

ML20137T492
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	04/11/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20137T485	List: ML20137T480 ML20137T492 ML20137T514
References
50-458-97-06, 50-458-97-6, NUDOCS 9704160106
Download: ML20137T492 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Entergy Operations, Inc. Docket No.: 50-458 River Bend Station License No.: NPF-47 During an NRC inspection conducted on February 2 through March 15,1997, three 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:

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A. Technical Specification 5.2.2.e states, in part, that administrative procedures shall be developed and implemented to limit working hours of unit staff who perform safety-related functions.

Contrary to the above, as of March 15,1997, administrative procedures were not l

developed in sufficient scope to implement the requirements of Technical i Specification 5.2.2.e, in that licensee procedures did not include specific controls for plant manager approval of overtime extensions or monthly reviews of overtime usage for Maintenance, Radiation Protection, and Systems Engineering personnel, who were performing safety related functions. A number of these individuals exceeded the established r,vertime limits.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1)(50-458/9706-01)

B. Technical Specification 5.4.1.a states, in part, that written procedures shall be maintained covering the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, " Quality Assurance Programs Requirements (Operations),"

Revision 2, February 1978.

Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Section 8.b.(2)(a) recommends written procedures for containment leak rate and penetration leak rate tests.

Contrary to the above, on February 4,1997, Administrative Procedure ADM-0050,

" Primary Containment Leakage Rate Testing Program," Revision 4, was not maintained, in that the criteria for extended local leak rate test intervals were inadequate and resulted in missed surveillance tests.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Sup'plement 1)(50-458/9706-04).

C. 10 CFR 20.1902(a) states, in part, that each radiation area shall be conspicuously posted with signs stating " CAUTION, RADIATION AREA."

Contrary to the above, on February 20 and 24, the entrance to the alternate decay heat removal system room (a radiation area) was not conspicuously posted with signs stating " CAUTION, RADIATION AREA," because unauthorized personnel relocated the signs.

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This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV) (50-458/9706-05).  !

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Entergy Operations, Inc. 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,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 (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 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.

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards 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 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 Arlington, Texas this 11th day of April 1997 ,