ML20198N687
| ML20198N687 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Summer  |
| Issue date: | 12/23/1997 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20198N674 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-395-97-13, NUDOCS 9801210172 | |
| Download: ML20198N687 (2) | |
See also: IR 07100019/2011029
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South Carolina Electric &-Gas Company
Docket No 50-395-
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V. C. Summer Nuclear Station-
License No. NPF-123
During an NRC inspection conducted on October 19 through November 29. 1997,
violations of NRC requirements were identified.
In accordance with the .
" General Statement of Policy and Procedures-for NRC Enforcement Actions,"
NUREG-1600, the violations are-listed belowi
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A.
- Technical Specifications (TS) 6.8.1.a requires that written procedures
shall be established, implemented and maintained covering applicable =
procedures recommended in A)pendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33,= Revision
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2. February 1978.
Paragrapa 7.e.(1) of Appendix A states that the
licensee should have instructions for access control to1 radiation areas.
Health Physics Procedure (HPP)-160, " Control and. Posting of Radiation-
Control Zones," Revision 7. Paragra)h 4.2. requires tLat all posted,
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written or verbal Health Physics (H)) instructions be adhered.to when
conducting work s)ecified in a Standing Radiation Work Permit (SRWP) 'or -
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a Radiation Werk- 3ermit (RWP).
A posted sign located at the entrance to the Radiation Control Area
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-(RCA) states in part " eating smoking, and drinking-in authorized areas
only "
Contrary to the above. on October 19, 1997, a licensec employee failed
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-to adhere to posted HP instructions in that the individual was observed
using a chewing tobacco product in the B chiller unit room located in
the intermediate building of the RCA. This room was not an authorized
area for eating, smoking, or drinking. A SRWP or RWP must be used to
access the RCA.
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This=1s a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).
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Technical-Specification 3.7.7 requires, in aart. that snubbers on
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systems used to protect the code boundary s1all be operable in Modes 1.
2, 3 and 4.
In addition. TS 4.7.7. requires, in part. that each snubber will be-
demonstrated operable by the performance of an augmentec' inspection
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program.
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TS'4.7.7.c " Refueling Outage Inspections states, in part. "Each-
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refueling outage an inspection shall t,e performed of all the snubbers
defined in Section 3.7.7 attached to sections of safety systems piping
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'that have experienced unexpected, potentially damaging transients as
determined from a review of operational data and a visual inspection of
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'the systems."
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Contrary to the above.~ an inspection of snubbers in accordance with TS
. 4.7.7.c was not conducted, after the~feedwater piping system experienced
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a water hammer event'(an unexpected. )otentially damaging transient):in
Llate 1994.
Snubbers MK-FWH-0353.- MK rWH-0126 and MK-FWH-0128 which are
attached to a portion of the feedwater system used and are to protect
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the code boundary were not inspected during the next refueling outage
(RF0 9. between April 15, 1996 and May 23, 1996). -This resulted in-the-
licensee being unaware that these snubbers were inoperable from the
Sg97.-whentneunitshutdownforRF010.-ring of 1996, when the unit started up f
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This-is a Severity Level IV vWlation (Supplement I).
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Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201. South Carolina Electric & Gas
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Company is hereby required to submit a written statement _or explanation to the
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ~ ATTN: _ Document Control Desk. Washington.-
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D.C. 20555 with a. copy to the Regional > Administrator. Region II, and a copy to
- the NRC-Resident Inspector at the V. C. Summer Nuc har Station. 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
shouldinclude 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
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will be-taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full
compliance will be achieved.
Your response may reference or include
previctsly docketed _ correspondence. if the correspondence adequately addresses
the required response.
If an adequate reply is not received within the time
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specified--in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued
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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.econsideration will be given to extending the response time.
Because your res)onse will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to
the extent possi ale. it should not include any personal privacy
3roprietary.
or safeguards informatica so that it can be placed in the PDR wit 1out
redaction.
If personal privacy'or proprietary information is necessary to
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~ provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your
response that identifies the-information that should bc protected and a
redacted copy of your response that deletes such information.
If you request-
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withholding of such material, you must s)ecifically identify the portions of
your response that you seek to have withleld and provide in detail the bases
for your claim of_ withholding (e.g.. explain why the disciosure of information
will create an' unwarranted-invasion of personal privacy or provide the
information required by 10 CM 2.790(b) to support a request for. withholding
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confidential commercial or financial information).
If safeguards information-
- is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the_levei of
. protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.
Dated it Atlanta Georgia,
thisi23_ day of December 1997
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