ML20150F005

Notice of Violation from Insp on 880201-29.Violation Noted: on 880202,cables on Speed Controls of Helium Circulators Interchanged W/O Implementation of Administrative Controls & on 880210 Wrong Valves Opened,Venting Radioactive Gas

ML20150F005
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	03/31/1988
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20150F000	List: ML20150E999 ML20150F005 ML20150F008
References
50-267-88-03, 50-267-88-3, NUDOCS 8804040234
Download: ML20150F005 (2)

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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Public Service Company of Colorado Docket: 50-267

' Fort St. Vrain Operating License: DPR-34 During an NRC inspection conducted on February 1-29, 1988, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The violation involved the failure to implement and follow procedures for maintenance and operations activities. In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987), the violation is listed below:

Technical Specification 7.4.a requires that written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained for activities including plant operations, surveillance testing, and maintenance.  ;

Criterion V of'10 CFR 50, Appendix B and the licensee's approved quality assurance program require that activities effecting quality be done in ,

accordance with approved procedures.

Licensee Administrative Procedure P-7, Issue 12, "Station Service Request Processing," provides administrative control of maintenance activities.

Licensee Station Operating Procedure SOP, Issue 39, "Reactor Plant Cooling Water System," describes which valves are to be manipulated during the venting process.

Contrary to the above, on February 2, 1988, a technician interchanged two cables on the speed controls of helium circulators "A" and "B", a ,

maintenance activity, without implementing the administrative controls of ,

Procedure P-7.

Contrary to the above, on February 10, 1988, a licensed reactor operator manipulating manual valves in accordance with licensee Procedure S0P 46 Issue 39, "Reactor Plant Cooling Water System," opened the wrong valves in violation of the procedure and vented radioactive gas to the atmosphere.

This is a Severity Level IV violatien. (Supplement I.D.) (267/8803-01)

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Public Service Company of Colorado is hereby required to submit to this office within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation if admitted, (2) the corrective steps which have been taken anc the results achieved, G804040234 880331 PDR ADOCK 05000267 Q DCD

2 (3) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Dated at Arlington, Texas, this 31th day of March 1988.