ML20202C900

Forwards Insp Rept 50-440/97-12 on 970809-1004 & Notice of Violation.Violation Characterized by Failure to Apply Requisite Administrative Controls for Properly Implementing Procedures & Work Instructions

ML20202C900
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	11/26/1997
From:	Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Myers L CENTERIOR ENERGY
Shared Package
ML20202C903	List: IR 05000440/1997012 ML20202C900 ML20202C908
References
50-440-97-12, NUDOCS 9712040096
Download: ML20202C900 (2)

See also: IR 05000440/1997012

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Mr. Low W. Myers.

Vice President- Nuclear

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Pony, OH 44081

, SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-440/97012(DRP) AND

NOTICE OF VIOLATICN

LDear Mr. Mysrs:  ;

On October 3,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at the Pony site. The enclosed report

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presents the results of that inspection.

, Cont:nued effective and conservative operation of the plant was observed during normal

operation and several mode chanps, including the commencernent of your refueling outage.

However, one violation of NRC requiremer.ts was identined during this inspection. The violation

was characterized by the failure to apply the requisite administrative controls for property - ,

implementing procedures and work instructions involving the use of inoonect data during a (

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U surveillance to test the End of Cycle - Recirculation Pump Trip. While this violation neither

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resulted in a direct degradation of plant safety, nor was indicative of a programmatic breakdown,

i the violation is of concem because of the importance associated with implementing procedures

and instructions that can directly affect quality ciuring work activities.

Tlie violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances

surrounding the violation are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you are

i required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specifed in the enclosed

Notice when preparing ywr response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine

whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory

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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its

enclosures and your response will be placed in the NRC Put4c Document Room.

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/s/ Geoffrey E.. Grant

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Geoffrey E. Grant, Drector

Division of Reactor Projects ,

Docket No. 50-440

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- Enclosures: 1.- Notice of Vdation

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2. Inspection Report L

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N. L Hegrat, Manager, Regulatory Affairs

T. S. Rausch, Director, Quality and ,

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R. W. Schrauder, Director,

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W. R. Kanda, General Manager,

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Nuclear Power Plant Department

N. L Bonner, Director, Nuclear

Maintenance Department

' H. W Bergendahl, Director

Nuclear Services Department

. Terry L. Lodge, Esq.

Ohio State Liaison Officar

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Robert E. Owen, Ohio

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C. A. Glazer, State of Ohio

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