ML20141E939

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970427-0607.Violation Noted:On 970515,operators Failed to Properly Certify Shift Operating Log Accuracy for Shift Turnover

ML20141E939
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	06/23/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
Shared Package
ML20141E937	List: ML20141E932 ML20141E939 ML20141E945
References
50-334-97-04, 50-334-97-4, 50-412-97-04, 50-412-97-4, NUDOCS 9707010229
Download: ML20141E939 (2)

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NOTICF OF VIOLATION l 1

Duquesne Light Company Docket Nos. 50-334;50-412 Beaver Valley Power Station 1 & 2 License Nos. DPR-66; NPF-73 I l

During the NRC inspection conducted April 27 - June 7,1997, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," (60 FR 34381; June 30,1995), the violation is i listed below:

l A. 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI, states in part, " Measures shall be established to assure that conditions adverse to quality, such as failures, malfunctions, deficiencies, deviations, defective material and equipment, and i nonconformances are promptly identified and corrected. . . The identification of the significant condition adverse to quality, the cause of the condition, and the corrective action taken shall be documented and reported to appropriate levels of management."

BVPS procedures 1/2-OM-48.1.C, " Conduct of Operations, Organizational and Responsibilities of the Operations Group", Rev,1/2-48.5.A, " Conduct of Operations, Logs and Reports", Rev.10, and 1-OM-54.1.A, " Station Logs, Rev. O, Require Off-Going Shirt Personnel to Cer"Iy the Accuracy of All Operating Log l Entries Made of Their Shift. l l

Contrary to the above, the licensee failed to promptly identify conditions that were l adverse to quality when plant conditions placed them in Technical Specification limiting conditions of operations (LCOs) as evidenced by the following examples:

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1. On May 15,1997, operators f ailed to properly certify shift operating log )

accuracy for shift turnover in that the shift operating logs were incomplete when the NSS and assistant NSS signed over their watch on the shift operating report / log summary sheet and the turnover checklist. Specifically, operators failed to recognize that the logs did not contain entries to document multiple TS LCO action statement entries and exits (3.1.3.2.a, 3.1.3.1.b, 3.0.3, and 3.1.3.2.d) which were applicable in response to observed control rod position indication discrepancies.

2. On March 23,1997, operators made the train "A" emergency diesel generator (EDG) 2-1 inoperable during bar-over of the EDG in preparation for monthly surveillance run. During the same time period, the supplemental j leak collection and release system (SLCRS) train "B" was also inoperable due j to exhaust fan and vortex damper repairs. The nuclear operations shift  !

supervisor failed to recognize and identify that during the 17 minutes when  !

the EDG was unavailable, an LCO (TS 3.0.5) was inadvertently entered since the "A" SLCRS train did not have an operable emergency power supply. I This action rendered both trains of SLCRS inoperable. )

3. On March 13,1997, operations supervisors failed to recognize that 2SWS- l SOV-130A was inoperable, when in the closed position, which subsequently j rendered emergency service water pump 2SWS-P21 A inoperable for a 20  ;

hour period. The condition was not identified as a TS LCO (TS 3.7.4.1).  !

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION The operators reopened 2SWS-SOV-130A, thereby restoring pump operability before the TS action statement allowed outage time was exceeded.

This is a Level IV violation (Supplement 1).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Duquesne Light 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 I, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspectors 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 reaction. 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 requist for withholding the information from the public.

Dcced at King of Prussia chis 23th day of June,1997 a