ML20205A102

Notice of Violation from Insp on 880801-0917.Violation Noted:On 880815,ESF Actuation of RWCU Sys Occurred During Performance of Surveillance Test Procedure on Containment & Drywell Manual Isolation Activity Monthly Channel Test

ML20205A102
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	10/18/1988
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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Shared Package
ML20205A092	List: IR 05000458/1988019 ML20205A088 ML20205A102
References
50-458-88-19, NUDOCS 8810250390
Download: ML20205A102 (2)

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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION ,

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Gulf States Utilities Cocket: 50-458 River Bend Station License: NPF-47 During an NRC inspection conducted on August 1 through September 17, 1988, a

. violation of NRC requirements was identified. The violation involved a failure ,

to follow a surveillance test procedure. In accordance with the "General i Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, l

. Appendix C (1988), the violation is listed below:

Failure to Follow Surveillance Test Procedure '

River Bend Station Technical Specifications, paragraph 6.8.1.a requires j that procedures for activities identified in Appendix A of Regulatory

} Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978, be established, implemented and j maintained. Paragraph 1.d to Regulatory Guide 1.33 requires that 4

administrative controls for procedural adherence be covered by written procedure.

• Administrative Procedure ADM-0003, "Development, Control and Use of Procedures," Revision 14, paragraph 6.5, requires in part, that procedures  ;

shall be present and referred to wnile the task is being performed for  ;

extensive or complex jobs where reliance on memory cannot be trusted. '

Unless otherwise specifled, steps in a procedure snall be performed ,

sequentially.

Contrary to the above, on August 15, 1988, at 5:00 a.m. (CDT) an  ;

engineered safety features actuation of the reactor water cleanup (RWCU) ,

system occurred during the performance of Surveillance Test Procedure  ;

j STP-058-4501, "Containment and Drywell Manual Isolation Actuation Monthly i Channel functional Test." The instrumentation and control (I&C)

technicians performing this STP failed to complete testing of the "B" i channel of the manual Nuclear Steam Supply Shutoff System (NSSSS) prior to l

beginning testing on the "C" channel of the NSSSS. This STP provides 1 a

sequential steps which requires the I&C technician to complete testing of I i the "B" channel prior to proceeding with the "C" channel. In addition, no i authorization is given in this STP to allow an I&C technician to perform i j the steps out of the given sequence, i

This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplement I) (458/8819-01) l l

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Gulf States Utilities is hereby  :

required to submit to this office, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation if admitted, (2) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, i

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2 (3) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Dated at Arlington, Texas this / F d day of d 1988.

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