ML20202E283
| ML20202E283 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 12/02/1997 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20202E251 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-382-97-21, NUDOCS 9712050308 | |
| Download: ML20202E283 (2) | |
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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Entergy Operations, Inc.
Docket No.:
50-382 Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 License No.:
NPF 38 During an NRC inspection conducted on September 22 26 and October 6-10,1997, a violation of NRC requirements was identified, in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the viola 1 Pan is listed below:
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10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion V, " Instructions, Procedures, end Drawings,"
states that activities af'ecting quality shall be prescribed by documented 1,m instructions, procedures, or drawings, of a type appropriate to the circumstances 9;
and shall be accomplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures, and j
drawings.
Site Procedure W4.503, " Changes to the Technical Specifications, Technical Requirements Manual, or Core Operating Limits Report," Revision 4.1, required that desired changes to the technical requirements manual be evaluated under the 10 CFR 50.59 process in accordance with Procedure W2.302. "10 CFR 50.59 Safety and Environmental Screenings," and reviewed by the mt operating review committee.
Procedure W2.501, " Corrective Action," Revision 6, states that an individual who identifies a condition adverse to quality shallinitiate a condition report.
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Contrary to the above, on April 8,1996, desired changes ware identified for entries in Table 3.8-1 of the technical requirem Tts manual and as of October 10,1997, had not been evaluated und - the 10 CFR 50.59 process.
2.
Contrary to the above, the licensee f ailed to initiate a condition report following the discovery in 1997 of a condition adverse to quality involving Calculation EC-191-027, Revision 0, dated December 30,1991, which analyzed the error associated with the containment spray riser '.evel gauges.
The calculation, which did not account for density changes in the water column being measured, affected the calculation of peak containment pressure for a loss-of-coolant accident.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement (), (50-382/9721-02)
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Entergy Operations, Inc. 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 IV,611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suito 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, and a copy to *he NRC Restnnt inspector at the f acility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply 9712050300 971202 PDR ADOCK 05000392 G
2 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 previous docketed correspondence, if the ccrrespondence adequately addresses the required response, li an cdequate reph is not received within the time specified in this Nctice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued 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.
i Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time, t
I Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the I
extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards f
information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such inforrr.ation, you should clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support your request for withholding the information from the public.
Dated at Arlingtor', Texas this 2nd day of December 1997
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