ML20199H448

Notice of Violation from Insp on 981109-1218.Violation Noted:On 980907,procedure SO23-1-1.3 Not Implemented by Operators,Therefore Chiller E335 Lube Oil Pump Operating Time Exceeded Approximately 15 Seconds

ML20199H448
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	01/15/1999
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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Shared Package
ML20199H447	List: ML20199H442 ML20199H448 ML20199H452
References
50-361-98-18, 50-362-98-18, NUDOCS 9901250210
Download: ML20199H448 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1 i NOTICE OF VIOLATION i

Southern California Edison Co. Docket Nos.: 50-361  !

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station 50-362 j License Nos.: NPF-10 j NPF-15

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During an NRC inspection conducted on November 9 through December 18,1998, one  ;

violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of - l Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, Revision 1, the violation is ,

listed below:

l Technical Specification 5.5.1.1.a requires that written procedures be established, i implemented, and maintained covering the applicable procedures recommended in ,

Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, Appendix A, February 1978. Regulatory Guide 1.33,  !

l Apper' dix A, recommends procedures for operation of safety-related systems.

l Procedure SO23-1-1.3, " Emergency Chilled Water Operation," Temporary Change Notice 0-2 Step 6.1.10.3, states " Compressor Oil Level . . . Out of sight high in upper ,

sight glass . . . Manually operate the tube oil pump for approximately 15 seconds to j separate the Freon from oil, then recheck oil level . . . ."  ;

1 Contrary to the above, on September 7,1998, Procedure SO23-1-1.3 was not implemented by operators, in that, when Chiller E335 compressor oil level was out of )

sight high in the upper sight glass, the Chiller E335 lube oil pump was operated for I 15 seconds and then for 3-4 minutes; therefore, the total Chiller E335 lube oil pump operating time exceeded approximately 15 seconds.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement l} (50-361; 362/98018-04).

The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation, the corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence and the date when full compliance was achieved is already adequately addressed on the docket in the attached NRC inspe:: tion report,50-361; 362/98-18. However, you are required to submit a written statement or explanation pursuant to 10 CFR 2.201 if the description therein does not accurately reflect your corrective actions or your position. In that case, or if you choose to respond, clearly mark your response as a

• Reply to a Notice of Violation," and send it to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region 4, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter l transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice).

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if you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response, with l l the basis for your denial, to the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear l Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

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l If you choose to respond, your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). Therefore, to the extent possible, the response should not include any personal l privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without l redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information l that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you must specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion l of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information). If safeguards information is necessary to prows an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described l in 10 CFR 73.21.

l In accordance with 10 CFR 19.11, you may be required to post this Notice withing two working days. j l

Dated at Arlington, Texas this 15th day of January 1999 i

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