ML20140G885

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970313-0429.Violation Noted:Procedures Were Not Followed,In That Required Working Clearances & Protective Tagging Were Not Obtained by Workers Prior to Performing Work Activities

ML20140G885
Person / Time
Site:	Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date:	06/10/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20140G871	List: ML20140G866 ML20140G885 ML20140G893
References
50-155-97-04, 50-155-97-4, NUDOCS 9706170125
Download: ML20140G885 (2)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Consumers Energy Docket No. 50-155 Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant License No. DPR-6 During an NRC inspection conducted from March 13,1997, through April 29,1997,one violation of NRC requirements was identified, in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the example is listed below:

1. Technical Specification (TS) 6.8.1 requires that written procedures ir astablif.ad, l implemented, and maintained for all structures, systems, components, and safety actions defined in the Big Rock Point Quality List. These procedures shall meet or exceed the requirements of ANSI N18.7, as endorsed by CPC-2A, " Quality Program Description for Operational Nuclear Power Plants."

CPC-2A, Section 5.2 states, in part, administrative and maintenance general procedures are used to control activities affecting the quality of safety related structures, systems, and components.

Administrative Procedure (AP) 3.2.1.1, " Performance of Maintenance," Revision 16, Step 5.2.1.f requires that the repair person must ensure he has proper working clearance, if required, prior to beginning work."

Maintenance General Procedure (MGP) 39, " Motor Operated Valve Post-Maintenance Testing," Revision 16, Step 3.0.k requires that, personnel protective tagging be requested and obtained for work to be perforrned in this procedure and, Step 5.2.1 requires that the motor operated valve feeder breaker is ensured open.

Contrary to the above, on two occasions, procedures were not followed in that the required working clearances and protective tagging were not obtained by workers prior to performing work activities:

A. On March 6,1997, following failure of the tone relay control panel for the 138 KV line varistors, an electrician did not obtain the required tagging and clearances prior to testing the amplidyne controller. As a result, the varistors were damaged by high voltage.

B. On March 17,1997, maintenance workers were involved in meggering the main steam isolation valve MO-7050 motor without the required personnel protective tagging and with the MOV DC feeder breaker closed.

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

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1 Notice of Violation I Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Consumers Energy 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 lil, 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 l l license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may l be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to i extending the response time.

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the i 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  ;

l necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information j that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support your i l request for withholding the information from the public.

Dated at Lisle, Illinois, this 10th day of June 1997 i

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