ML20197H241
| ML20197H241 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Pilgrim |
| Issue date: | 12/11/1997 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML20197H238 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-293-97-11, NUDOCS 9712310228 | |
| Download: ML20197H241 (2) | |
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__ 4 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Boston Edison Company Docket No. 50 293-Pilgrim Station License No.' DPR 35 As a result of an inspection conducted September 14,1997, through November 10,1997, the following violation of NRC requltaments was identified, in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy (60 FR 34381; June 30,1995), the violation is described below:
Pilgrim technical specifications, section 6.8, Procedures, requires that written procedures be estabilshed and implemented for activities covered in NRC Regulatory Guide 1.33,.
Appendix A. Appendix A, Section 1.c, Equipment Control, requires p ocedures to be established and implemented for equipment tagging. BECo Procedure No.1.4.5, "PNPS
. Tagging Procedure", steps 3.0,6.2 and 6.7 require that tagouts be properly prepared, I
Implemented and independently verified.
Contrary to ;he above, A.
On October 1,1997 the licensee identified that, tagout T97 46-162 was incorrectly prepared and applied; breaker 1021 was placed in the closed vice open position as required by the tagout. This resulted from multiple errors in implementing the tagout process by their licensed operators.
B.
On October 7,1997, the NRC identified that tagout T97 61-44 was inadequate for maintenance work on K 103A, air start compressor for the "A" emergency diesel generator. The tagout did not require that the boundary valve in the sensing line between the air compressor and the air start receivers was isolated.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement 1).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Boston Edison Company is hereby requested 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 regional Administrator Region I, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at Pilgrim, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation. The response should be clearly marked as " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include: (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. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or -
why such action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
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t Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Docket 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. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information that you.
' desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal besis to support your request for.
withholding the information from the public.
Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
.- this 11th day of December,1997 b
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