ML20151J683

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 970518-0703.Violation Noted:Licensee Performed Turbine Stop Valve Testing in Abnormal Plant Configuration Without Written Safety Evaluation to Provide Basis That Test Did Not Involve USQ
ML20151J683
Person / Time
Site: Duane Arnold NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 07/24/1997
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20151J680 List:
References
50-331-97-11, EA-97-334, NUDOCS 9708050232
Download: ML20151J683 (2)


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e NOTICE OF VIOLATION IES Utilities Inc. Docket No. 50-331 Duane Arnold Energy Center License No. DPR-49 EA 97-334 During an NRC inspection conducted on May 18 through June 19,1997, 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:

10 CFR Part 50.59 requires,in part, that the licensee shall maintain records of tests not described in the safety analysis report, and that the records must include a written safety evaluation which provides the bases for the determination that the test does not involve an unreviewed safety question (USO).

Contrary to the above, the inspectors identified that on May 18,1997, the licensee performed turbine stop valve testing in an abnormal plant configuration (one steam line isolated) without a written safety evaluation to provide the basis that the test did not involve a USO. The turbine stop valve testing was not described in the safety analysis report.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Duane Arnold Energy Center 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 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region lil,801 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the Duane Arnold Energy Center 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 previously 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 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 proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

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. If personal privacy, or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you must specifically identify the portions of your

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