ML20147D034

Notice of Violation from Insp on 871126-1225.Violation Noted:Util Failed to Properly Classify Start Attempt Number 548 on Diesel Generator 1A as Invalid Failure & Therefore Failed to Rept Event to NRC in Special Rept within 30 Days

ML20147D034
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	01/11/1988
From:	Brownlee V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20147D004	List: ML20147D000 ML20147D034 ML20147D090
References
50-413-87-42, NUDOCS 8801200038
Download: ML20147D034 (2)

See also: IR 07100126/2012025

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ENCLOSURE 1

NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Duke Power Company Dotht t. 50-413

Catawba 1 l*;erse No. NPF-35

During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on

November 26, 1987 - December 25, 1987, a ,iolation of NRC requirements was

identified. In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and P:ocedure

for NRC Enforcement Actions",10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987), the violation

is listed below:

Technical Specification 4.8.1.1.3 requires that all diesel generator

failures, valid or non-valid, be reported in a Special Report to the

Commission pursuant w Specification 6.9.2 within 30 days.

Technical Specification 6.8.1 requires that written procedures shall

be established, implemented, and maintained covering the applicable

procedures recommended in Aopendix A to Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2.

Operations Management Procedure 2-28, Revision 11, Diesel Generator

Logbook, section 3.3 requires that each diesel generator start attempt be

classified as either a Valid Success, Valid Failure, Invalid Test or

Invalid Failure.

Contrary to the above, on November 13, 1987, the licensee failed to

properly classify start attempt number 548 on Diesel Generator 1A as

an Invalid Failure and therefore failed to report the . event to the

Ccmmission in a Special Report within 30 days.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I). -

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Duke Power Company is hereby

required to submit a 'ritten statement or explanation to the Nuclear Regulatory

Commission, ATTN. Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, with a copy to

the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to tha NRC Resident Inspector

within thirty (30) days of the date oi the letter transmitting this Notice. l

This reply should be c'early marked as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and

should include for each violation: (1) admission or denial of the violation,

(2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which ,

have been taken and the results achieved, (4) the ccreective steps which w'll  ;

be taken to avoid further violations, and (5) the date when full compliance I

will be achieved. Where good cause is sheer consideration will a giver, '

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-Duke power Company 2 Docket No. 50-413

Catawba 1 License No. NPF-35

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extending the .esponse time. If an adequate reply is not received within the

time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the

license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such other action

as may be proper should not bc :.aken.

FOR THE NUCi. EAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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Division of Reactor Projects

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this 11 day of jan.orgia1988

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