ML20148K643

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 970330-0510.Violation Noted:On 970321,facility Licensee Physician Determined That Licensed Operator Eyesight No Longer Met Min Stds Required by 10CFR55.33(a)(1) as Measured by Std of ANSI/ANS-3.4-1983
ML20148K643
Person / Time
Site: Farley  Southern Nuclear icon.png
Issue date: 06/09/1997
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20148K635 List:
References
50-348-97-05, 50-348-97-5, 50-364-97-05, 50-364-97-5, NUDOCS 9706180229
Download: ML20148K643 (2)


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1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Southern Nuclear Operating Company Docket Nos.:

50-348 and 50-364 Farley Nuclear Plant. Units 1 and 2 License Nos.:

NPF-2 and NPF-8 During an NRC inspection conducted during the period March 30-through May 10, 1997, certain. 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:

A.

10 CFR 55.25 states, "If, during the term of the (an operator's) license, the licensee develops a physical or mental condition that causes the licensee to fail to meet the requirements of S 55.21 of this part, the facility licensee shall notify the Commission within 30 days of learning of the diagnosis.

For conditions for which a conditional license (as described in S 55.33(b) of this part) is requested, the-facility licensee shall provide medical certification on Form NRC 396 to the Commission (as described in S 55.23 of this aart)." Also, 10 CFR 50.74 states. "Each (facility) licensee s1all notify the Commission in accordance with S 50.4 within 30 days of the following in 4

regard to a licensed operator or senior o)erator:...(c) Disability or illness as described in S 55.25 of this clapter."

Contrary to the above, on March 21, 1995, the facility licensee's physician made the determination a licensed operator's eyesight no longer met the minimum standards recuired by S 55.33 (a)(1) as measured by the standards of ANSI /AhS-3.4-1983. The facility licensee failed to notify the Commission of the change in medical

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status of the operator within 30 days as required by 10 CFR 55.25 and 10 CFR 50.74.

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

B.

Technical Specification (TS) 4.0.4 requires that entry into an Operational Mode shall not be made unless the Surveillance Requirements associated with the Limiting Conditions of Operation (LCO) have been performed wi;hin the stated surveillance interval.

i TS Surveilknce Requirement 4.3.1.1 requires that each reactor trip I

system instrumentation channel be demonstrated operable per TS Table 4.3-1.

Functional Unit 6 of TS Table 4.3-1 requires quarterly channel functional tests and shiftly channel checks of the nuclear instrumentation system (NIS) source range (SR) channels for Modes 2, 3, 4, and 5.

calibration of the NIS power range (PR) channels

  • quarterly channellow flu Functional Unit 2.B of TS Table 4.3-1 requires a Mode 2.

TS SR 4.8.1.1.2.c.8 requires verifying every 18 months wat a simulated safety injection signal, while the emergency diesel generator (EDG) is 9706180229 970609 PDR ADOCK 05000348 G

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operating in a test mode (connected to its bus). overrides the test mode and returns the EDG to standby operation for Modes 1. 2, 3. and 4.

Contrary to the above, the licensee identified the following TS surveillance requirements that were not being performed as required:

a)

On March 15, 1997. Unit 1 entered Mode 2 and then Mode 3 without accomplishing the surveillance requirements of TS Table 4.3-1 Functional Unit 6 for NIS SR channels.

The TS surveillance requirements were not fully met until March 18 while the unit was in Mode 5.

Failure to meet these TS surveillance requirements has occurred in the past during previous Unit 1 and 2 shutdowns.

b)

On March 15, 1997. Unit 1 entered Mode 2 without accomplishing the surveillance requirements of TS Table 4.3-1 Functional Unit 2.8 for NIS PR low neutron flux trip.

Unit 1 entered Mode 3 a) proximately seven minutes later, at which time the NIS PR clannels were no longer required to be operable.

Failure to meet this TS surveillance requirement has occurred in the past during previous Unit 1 and 2 shutdowns c)

On A)ril 23. 1997, with Unit 2 in Mode 1. it was determined that the Jnit 2 TS surveillance requirement 4.8.1.1.2.c.8 for the shared A train EDGs had not been accomplished on Unit 2.

Historically, this surveillance requirement for the shared EDGs had only been performed on Unit 1.

The Unit 2 surveillance requirement was successfully performed on April 24 for the 1-2A EDG and on April 25 for the IC EDG.

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

C.

10 CFR 50. Appendix B. Criterion XI requires measures be established to assure that special processes including welding are controlled in accordance with ap)licable codes and other special requirements.

FNP-0-SPP-GW-002. Revision 18. " General Welding Standard For Pressure Boundary Applications". paragraph 8.6 b. states, "There are no indications of excessive cold spring at the time of joint fit-up."

Procedure FNP-0-SPP-WP-030. " Specification for Welder Qualification for Pressure Boundary Applications". Revision 15, requires the thickness of side bend saecimens to be 3/8-inch thick with no tolerance.

FNP-0-SPP-W -001. Revision 12. " Procedure for Welding Filler Material Control". Paragraph 8.4 states. " Work areas shall be kept clear of unauthorized, unidentified or discarded welding filler materials."

FNP-0-SPP-WF-001. Revision 12. " Procedure for Welding Filler Material Control". Paragraph No 8.1 states, in part.

"...it is the responsibility l

of the welder to maintain control of filler materials until used, i

discarded or returned to the storeroom."

Contrary to the above, as of April 18, 1997, the licensee failed to establish adequate measures to assure that special processes including 1

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welding were controlled in accordance with applicable codes and other special requirements as. evidenced by the licensee's:

introduction.of.

unknown stress levels into safety-related piping systems; failure to conduct bend testing on welder test assemblies in accordance with ASME B&PV Code Section IX: and failure to control welding filler materials.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I)

Pursuant.to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Southern Nuclear Operating Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or ex31anation to the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Jesk. Washington, DC 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator. Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector Farley Nuclear Plant, 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 recuired res)onse.

If an adequate reply is not received within the time specifiec in this 40tice, 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 3 roper should not be taken.

Where good cause is shown.. consideration will 3e given to extending the response time.

Because your res)onse will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possi)le, it should not include any personal privacy, aroprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR wit 1out 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. Atlanta. Georgia this 9th day of June 1997 i

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