ML20148R952
| ML20148R952 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 09/29/1978 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20148R917 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-309-78-17, NUDOCS 7812010099 | |
| Download: ML20148R952 (2) | |
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O APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Docket No. 50-309 Based on the results of an NRC inspection conducted at the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station on September 5-8, 1978, it appears that certain of your activities were not conducted in full compliance with the conditions of your NRC Facility License No. OPR-36.
Item A is a Deficiency while Items B and C are Infractions.
A.
10 CFR 55, Appendix A states in part, "4.
Evaluation.
The requali-fication program shall include:
...b.
Written examinations which determine licensed operators' and senior operators' knowledge of subjects covered in the requalification program and provide a basis for evaluating their knowledge of abnormal and emergency procedures...."
The accepted Operator Requalification Program as described in Pro-cedure 0-00-05, Revision 6, states in part, "5.2.5 Periodic quizzes shall be administered to monitor the progress of those individuals who have shown deficiencies, and to provide input relative to the effectiveness of the lecture series...."
Contrary to the above, for the June 1977 through May 1978 requali-fication training cycle, no post lecture quizzes were administered.
During this period 11 of 18 participating operators were required to attend lectures based on deficiencies shown on the 1977 annual requalification examination.
B.
10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XII, states in part, " Measures shall be established to assure that tools, gages, instruments, and other measuring and testing devices used in activities affecting quality are properly controlled, calibrated...to maintain accuracy within necessary limits." The accepted Quality Assurance Program (YOQAP-A-1)Section XII.C.1 states in part, " Satisfaction of this criterion shall be assured through the implementation of the Nuclear Services Division and/or plant actions listed below:...g.
Trace-ability of reference and transfer standards to nationally recognized standards; or, documentation of the basis for calibration where national standards are nonexistent."
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Contrary to the above, as of September 8,1978, the "Tygon H 0 2
Manometer" that was fabricated by plant personnel did not have calibration documentation traceable to national standards nor was the basis for it's calibration documented.
This manometer was used to calibrate other test and measurement equipment that was subse-quently utilized for in-plant safety related activities.
C.
10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI, states in part, " Measures shall be established to assure that conditions adverse to qual-ity...are promptly identified and corrected.
In case of significant conditions adverse to quality, the measures shall assure that the cause of the condition is determined and corrective action taken to preclude repetition."
The accepted Quality Assurance Program (Y0QAP-1-A)Section XVI, Paragraph B.1 states in part, "The Nuclear Services Division Operational Quality Assurance Department shall be responsible for:...c.
Preparation of recommendations to prevent reoccurance (SIC) of a deficiency."
Paragraph C.1.a further states in part, " Satisfaction of this criterion shall be assured through the implementation of the Nuclear Services Division and/or plant actions listed below: a.
Initiation of corrective action following the determination of a condition adverse to quality to preclude recurrence...."
Contrary to the above, as of September 8, 1978, the corrective l
action with respect to Item 12 of Audit 77-12 did not prevent repetition in that improper corrective action has resulted in at least two vendors being used without the benefit of an evaluation and approval in accordance with the Y0QAP-1-A.
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