ML20149J908

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970518-0628.Violation Noted:On 970520,procedure UNT-005-003 Was Not Implemented Properly & W/O Independent Review by Licensed Operator

ML20149J908
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	07/22/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20149J894	List: ML20149J891 ML20149J908 ML20149J924
References
50-382-97-11, NUDOCS 9707290145
Download: ML20149J908 (2)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION j Entergy. Operations, Inc. . Docket No.: 50-382 Waterford Steam Electric. Station, Unit 3 License No.: NPF-38 During an NRC inspection conducted on May 18 through June 28,1997, a violation of' NRC requirements was identified, in accordance with the " General. Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below: ,

1 A. Technical Specification 6.8.1.a requires, in part, that written procedures shall be

' implemented covering applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978. Appendix A, Section 1.c, requires that the licensee have administrative procedures for equipment control (e.g., locking and tagging).

Administrative Procedure UNT-005-003, " Clearance Request, Approval, And Release," Revision 14, Section 5.3, " Preparation of the Clearance Form," requires, in part, that, if tags are added or deleted to a clearance, the individual making the changes shall ensure that the clearance affords the same level of protection or better than the original clearance, the clearance shall receive an independent review by a licensed operator to verify that the boundaries chosen are adequate, and the  ;

clearance is forwarded to the shift supervisor / control room supervisor for review. l Contrary to the above, on May 20,1997, Administrative Procedure UNT-005-003 was not implemented in that tags were added to Clearance 97-0864 without adequately ensuring the revised clearance afforded the same level of protection as the original clearance, without an independent review by a licensed operator, and without forwarding the clearance to the shift supervisor / control room supervisor. i This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1)(50-382/9711-01).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Entergy Operations, Inc. 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 IV,611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, 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 j

. Demand for information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified,.

suspended,3cr 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.  ;

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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 redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific inforrnation 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 Walnut Creek, California this 22nd day of July 1997 l

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