ML20154E418

Notice of Violation from Insp on 880711-0805.Violation Noted:Charts Generated by Control Room Recorders Not Stored in Facility Described in Administrative Procedures Manual Q-17,Issue 11

ML20154E418
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	09/13/1988
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20154E416	List: ML20154E413 ML20154E418 ML20154E426 ML20154E434
References
50-267-88-15, NUDOCS 8809160319
Download: ML20154E418 (2)

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8 APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Public Service Company of Colorado Docket No: 50-267 Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Generating Station License No: DPR-34 During an NRC inspection conducted July 11 through August 5,1988, violations of NRC requirements were identified. The violations involved: (1) failure to store records in the location identified in your procedures (2) failure to obtain authorization s'or helium circulator installation, and (3) failure to appropriately control special processes.

In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1988), the violations are listed below:

A. Failure to Follow Prc;edure,s For Control of Records Criterion XVII of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 requires each licensee to establish requirements concerning record retention, such as duration, location, and assigned responsibility.

Administrative Procedures Manual (APM) Procedure Q-17, Issue ll, dated March 26, 1987, states in paragraph 4.5, Records Storage, "Records are stored in the Record Center building (see Attachment Q-170) which meets the requirements of a records facility as described by ANSI N45.2.9."

Contrary to the above, it was determined that charts generated by control room recorders are not stored in the facility described in the above referenced procedure. Based on an interview with the supervisor of the Records Center, and confirmed by reference to the licensee's Record Retention Schedule, these particular lifetime records are retained on site for 1 to 2 years only. After that time, the records are sent to the Rocky Mountain Records Storage Center, a commercial festlity, located in Denver, Colorado.

This is a Severity Level V violation. (SupplementI)(267/8815-01)

B. Helium Circulator Installation Without Appropriate Authorization Criterion VIII of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 states, in part, "Measures shall be established for the identification and control of materials, parts, and components, including partially fabricated assemblies . . . . These identification and control measures shall be l' designed to prevent the use of incorrect or defective material, parts, and

! couponents."

Paragraph 4.8 of APM Procedure Q-8, Issue 7. dated September 30, 1986,

- permits conditional release of items which have not been accepted by Quality Assurance (QA)/ Quality Control (QC), provided that a conditional release request bas been approved by the Nuclear Engineering 8809160319 880913 PDR ADOCK 05000267 O PDC

2 Division (NED) Site Engineering Manager / Designee and the QA Services Manager / Designee in accordance with Attachments Q-8A and Q-8B of the procedure.

Contrary to the above, S/N 0-2101 helium circulator was installed (with an attached hold tag signifying QA/QC had not performed receipt inspection) without submitting a conditional release request for the approval of the NED Site Engineering Manager and the QA Services Manager.

This is a Severity Level IV violation. (SupplementI)(267/8815-03)

C. Failure to Control Special Processes Criterion IX of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50 states, in part, "Measures shall be established to assure that special processes, including welding, nondestructive testing, . . . are controlled and accomplished . . . using qualified procedures in accordance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, criteria, and other special requirements."

Paragraph 3.0 of APM Procedure Q-9, Issue 8, effective date December 1, t 1986, states, in part "Practices employed are required to assure that special processes are controlled and accomplished . . . using qualified procedures in accordance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, acceptance criteria or other special requirements."

Contrary to the above:

1. Steam inlet piping sturi threads (Part No. FP-91-M-19-4-42) were fluorescent magnetic particle examined in one direction only, and not in the two directions required by paragraph 4.2.7 of Procedure QCIM-24, Issue 4, effective date September 22, 1987.

2. Repair welding of upper strut to scroll plate welds in the "B" Helium 2 Circulator, S/N C-2105, was performed prior to qualification of the welding procedure specification.

This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplement I) (267/8815-06) a 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 violations if admitted.

(2) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results, (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.

4 Dated at Arlington, Te as

! this /Jr% day of #[e4 , 1988 l

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