ML20202D757

Notice of Violation from Insp on 981123-990112.Violation Noted:On 981213,motor Load Monitor Setpoints for Stages of Cell 31-5-7 & Adjacent Cell Stages in Area Control Room 2 Not Adjusted to 10% Above & Below Nominal Motor Load

ML20202D757
Person / Time
Site:	Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
Issue date:	01/26/1999
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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Shared Package
ML20202D749	List: ML20202D745 ML20202D757 ML20202D763
References
70-7002-98-18, NUDOCS 9902020103
Download: ML20202D757 (2)

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l NOTICE OF VIOL.ATION l United States Enrichment Corporation Docket No. 70-7002 Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Certificate No GDP-2 ,

During an NRC inspection conducted from November 23,1998, through January 12,1999, one violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, Revision 1, the violation is listed below:

Technical Specification Requirement 3.9.1 requires that written procedures shall be prepared, reviewed, approved, implemented, and maintained to cover activities described in Safety Analysis Report (SAR), Section 6.11.4.1, and listed in Appendix A to SAR Section 6.11.

Appendix A to SAR Section 6.11 requires that " cell load alarm" shall be covered by written l procedures.

Paragraph 8.3 of Procedure XP4-CO-CP2643, "X-330 Process Power System," requires, in l part, that the motor load monitor setpoints be adjusted to 10 percent above and below the nominal motor load.

Contrary to the above, on December 13,1998, the motor load monitor setpoints for stages of l cell 31-5-7 and adjacent cell stages in area control room 2 were not adjusted to 10 percent above and below the nominal motor load.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement VI). (VIO 70-7002/98018-01) j Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 76.60, United States Enrichment Corporation is hereby required 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 lil, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the ,

Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter I transmitting this Notice of violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include 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 will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previously docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an Order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the certificate 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, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

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

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Notice of Violation i Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document 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. If personal privacy or proprietary information l is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracke,ted copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your  !

response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you must I specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in i detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will l create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or proyHe the information required by  ;

10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial j information). If safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please i provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21  !

In accordance with 10 CFR 19.11, you may be required to post this Notice within two working '

days.

Dated this 26th day of January 1999 i

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