ML20154S005

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 880822-26.Violation Noted: Failure to Take Prompt Corrective Action Re Potential Degradation of Fire Seal & Inadequate Emergency Lighting in Control Room Corridor
ML20154S005
Person / Time
Site: Fort Calhoun Omaha Public Power District icon.png
Issue date: 09/23/1988
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20154R998 List:
References
50-285-88-28, NUDOCS 8810040418
Download: ML20154S005 (2)


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4 APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Omaha Public Power District Docket:

50-285 Fort Calhoun Operating License: DRP-40 During an NRC inspection conducted on August 22-26, 1988, violations of NRC requirements were identified. The violations involved the failure to take prompt corrective action in response to an NRC-identified concern and failure to have adequate emergency lighting.

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 Take Prompt Corrective Action Criterion XVI of Appendix B of 10 CFR Part 50, and the licensee's approved quality assurance pi wam require that measures be estcblished to assure that conditions adver,e to quality are promptly identified and corrected.

Contrary to the above, the licensee was notified in July 1987 by an NRC inspector of a potential degradation of a nismic gap fire seal due' to the intrusion of tendon grease. As of August 1988, although compensatory measures were in place, the licensee had not analyzed the functional capability of this seal nor stopped the intrusisn of tendon grease.

This is a Severity Level IV violation.

(Supplement I) (285/8828-01)

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Inadequate Emergency Lightir.;

Section III.J of Appendix R to 10 CFR Part 50 states that "Emergency lighting units with at least an 8-heur battery power supply shall be provided in all areas needed for operation of safe shutdown equipment and in access and egress routes thereto."

Contrary to the above, there was not adequate emergency lighting in the control room corridor used by operators when a fire causes evacuation of the control room.

This is a Severity Level IV violation.

(SupplementI)(265/8828-02)

Pursuant to the provision of 10 CFR Part 2.201, Omaha Public Power District 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, 1

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2 (2) the correctivt. steps that ha'<e been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to ? void further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good canse is shown, consideration will be given to ext.ending the response time.

Dated at Arlington, Texas this yd day of g g J 88.

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