ML20154Q025

Forwards Insp Repts 50-348/88-05 & 50-364/88-05 on 880222-0311 & Notice of Violation

ML20154Q025
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	05/18/1988
From:	Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Mcdonald R ALABAMA POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20154Q029	List: IR 05000348/1988005 ML20154Q025 ML20154Q031
References
NUDOCS 8806060160
Download: ML20154Q025 (3)

See also: IR 05000348/1988005

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Docket Nos. 50-348, 50-364

License Nos. NPF-2 and NPF-8

Alabama Power Company

ATTN: Mr. R. P. Mcdonald

Senior Vice President

P. O. Box 2641

Birmingham, AL 35291-0400

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-348/88-05 AND 50-364/88-05)

This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) Operational Performance

Assessment Inspection conducted by S. D. Stadler and team on February 22 -

March 11, 1988. The inspection evaluated the effectiveness of the Operations

group and other plant groups in supporting safe plant operations. At the

conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members

of your staff identified in the enclosed inspection report.

Areas examined during this inspection are identified in this report. Within

these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures

and representative records, interviews of personnel, and observation of

activities in progress.

The inspection findings indicate that certain activities violated NRC require-

ments. A violation, references to pertinent requirements, and elements to be

included in your response are described in the enclosed Notice of Violation.

A violation described in the enclosed report, concerning installation of

nonconforming coupling bolts in the 1A and IB charging pumps is similar to Item

I.B of the Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties for

NRC Inspection Report Nos. 50-348, 364/87-11 and 50-348, 364/87-14. Your

response to Item I.B is being evaluated by the NRC. Accordingly, a Notice of

Violation is not being issued for this additional example, and no response for

this item is required. In addition, a violation, described in the enclosed

report, concerning hydrogen entrapment in RHR to charging pump crossover

piping, is under consideration for escalated enforcement action. This item

will be discussed during a future Enforcement Conference. However, please be

advised that the number and characteristics of violations described in the

enclosed report may change as a result of further NRC review. You will be

advised by separate correspondence of the results of our deliberations on these

matters.

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We are concerned that you had identified safety-related pump room coolers as

support equipment rather-than attendant equipment. Unless you can provide an

analysis that indicates these coolers would not be required for pump opera-

bility during accident conditions, we consider the safety-related pump room

coolers to be attendant equipment. It is our understanding that you will

treat safety-related room coolers as attendent equipment under the Technical

Specification definition of OPERABLE - OPERABILITY either permanently or until

an analysis is submitted and reviewed by the NRC.

Your attention is invited to an unresolved item identified in the inspection

report concerning General Manager approval requirements to minor departures.

This matter will be pursued during future inspections.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2,

Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures

will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and its enclosures are not subject to the

clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

(Original signed by J, N. Grace)

J. Nelson Grace

Regional Administrator

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

cc w/encls:

B. M, Guthrie, Executive Vice President

J. D. Woodard, General Manager -

Nuclear Plant

W. G. Hairston, III, Vice President -

Nuclear Support

J. W. McGowar., Manager-Safety Audit

and Engineering Review

S. Fulmer, Supervisor-Safety

Audit and Engineering Review

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