ML20140B052

Notice of Violation from Insp on 860101-31

ML20140B052
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	03/07/1986
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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Shared Package
ML20140B034	List: ML20140B028 ML20140B052 ML20140B070
References
50-458-86-04, 50-458-86-4, NUDOCS 8603210314
Download: ML20140B052 (2)

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, APPENDIX A I

NOTICE OF VIOLATION r Gulf States Utilities. Docket: 50-458/86-04 River Bend Station - License: NPF-47 During. an NRC inspection conducted during the period of January 1 through 31, 1986, two violations of NRC requirements were identified. The violations involved the failure to administratively control temporary circuit alterations and failure 'o rchedule a supplemental surveillance and/or audit. .

A. Failure to Administrative 1y Control Temporary Circuit Alterations Technical Specifications, paragraph 6.8.1, requires that safety-related activities, including temporary alterations, be conducted in accordance

. with written procedures.

Gulf States Utilities (GSU) Administrative Procedure ADM-0031, " Temporary Alterations," Revision 2, requires that a correct and up-to-date temporary alterations log be maintained in the control room, that an independent verifier verify proper placement and removal of all system temporary alterations on safety-related systems and all temporary alterations be tagged with a temporary system alteration tag.

Contrary to the above, on January 1,1986, the licensee identified an electrical jumper (temporary alteration) in a control room panel that was

, not logged in' the temporary alterations log, with no documentation ~ for ,

installation of the jumper and.no temporary alteration tag installed. '

This jumper would have inhibited a Division I reactor water cleanup system leak detection isolation.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I.D.)(458/8604-01).

B. Failure to Schedule a Supplemental Audit / Surveillance 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B. Criterion V, requires that procedures be written and followed for activities affecting quality.

GSU Quality Assurance Directive QAD-18, Revision 3 " Audits,", requires-supplemental audits be performed when it is suspected that the quality of  ;

the -item is in jeopardy due to deficiencies in the quality assurance (QA) program and, when necessary, to verify implementation of required corrective action. l GSU QA Instruction QAl-2.3, Revision 1, " Planning, Scheduling and  !

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surveillance be schedule'd and performed for areas'of increased activity, concerns noted in documents reviewed, and previous surveillance requiring followup ~' action on identification of adverse trends.

Contrary to the above, as of January 14, 1986, the licensee had not-performed supplemental audits or surveillant.es'of the temporary alteration program, although significant' administrative deficle'ncies had been identified in the temporary alterations program. These deficiencies ideritified in QA surveillance repurt OSDA-85-06-14,- performed June 14, 1985, indicated that the' quality.of QA program c_ontrols of temporary alterations was in jeopardy.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I.O.)(458/8604-02).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Gulf States Utilities is hereby required to submit to the Office within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice,- a written statement or explanation 1.n reply, including for each violation: (1) the reason for the violations if admitted, (2) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause'is shown, consideration' will be given to extending the response time.

Dated at Arlington, Texas, this ]4 ' day of p ad ,1986.