ML20202H853

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970923-1107.Violation Noted:On 971027 W/Edg 14 Inoperable,Licensee Identified That Operators Failed to Perform Verification Checks in SR 4.8.1.1.1 at Least Once Per Eight Hours

ML20202H853
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	01/03/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20202H837	List: ML20202H831 ML20202H853 ML20202H858
References
50-341-97-14, NUDOCS 9802230034
Download: ML20202H853 (2)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Detroit Edison Company Docket No 50 341 Fermi 2 License No. NPF-43 Dunng an NRC inspectior' conducted on September 23 through November 7,1997, a violation of NRC requirements was identified, in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG 1600, the violation is listed below:

Technical Specification 3.8.1.1, Action b, required in part that with one or both diesel generators in one of the requirud onsite A.C. electrical power divisions inoperable, the OPERABILITY of the remaining A.C. sources shall be demonstrated by performing Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.1, within one hour and at least once per eight hours thereafter.

Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.1, requires that each of the required independent circuits between the offsite transmission network and the onsite Class 1E distribution system shall be determined to be OPERABLE by verifying correct breaker alignments and indicated power availability.

Contrary to the above, on October 27,1997, with Emergency Diesel Generator 14 inoperable, the licensee identified that operators fa"ed to perform the verification checks in Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.1, at least once per eight hours.

Specifically, the verification checks were completed eigt.t hours and nine minutes after the previous check.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement 1).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, the Detroit Edison Company is hereby required to sub nit 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 111, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is subject of this Notice, 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 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 correspondence adeciuately addresses the required response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order oi a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the iicense should not be modified, suspenu'ed, 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 utending the response time.

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal grivacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. If personal privacy or pcoprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then p! ease provide a bracketed copy of your responi,e that identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes suen information. If you request withholding of such material, you my11specifically identify the portions of your response that

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Notice of Violation .. 2-detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion 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 provide an acceptable response, please provide the ievel of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

Dated at Lisle, Illinois this 3rd day of January,1998 6

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