ML20205C472

Notice of Violation from Insp on 861103-07.Violation Noted: Equipment Qualification Data Packages 224 & 31A Did Not Contain Qualification Documentation for Okonite T95/35 Tape Cable Splices

ML20205C472
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	10/19/1988
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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Shared Package
ML20205C453	List: IR 05000298/1988026 ML20205C449 ML20205C472
References
50-298-88-26, NUDOCS 8810260507
Download: ML20205C472 (2)

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1 APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION i

l Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) Docket: 50-298 Cooper Nuclear Station (CNS) Operating License: DPR-46 During an NRC inspection cf the environmental qualification (EQ) of equipment i conducted on November 3-7, 1986, a violation of NRC requirements was j identified. In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C {1988), the violation is listed below:

10CFR30.49(f)requiresthatelectricequipmentimportanttosafetybe qualified by testing and/or analysis, to show that the equipment to be i qualified is acceptable.

10 CFR 50.49(k) provides that liccasees are not required to requalify  !

clectric equipment important to sa'ety in accordance with 650.49 if the Comission has previously required qualification of that equipment in accordance with "Guidelines for Evaluating Environmental Qualification of Class 1E Electrical Equipment in Operating Reactors " November 1979 (DOR Guidelines). Such qualification was previously required by Commission '

Pemorandum and Order CLI-80-21 on May 23, 1980. j Paragraph 5.2.6 of the 00R Guidelines states that equipment interfaces l should be representative of the actual installation in order for the test to be considered conclusive, and an as-built inspection should be performed j in the field to verify that the equipment was installed as tested.  ;

Paragraph 5.2.2 of the D0R Guidelines states that the type test should i only be considered valid for equipment identical in design and material l construction to the test specimen. Any deviations should be evaluated as I part of the qualification documentation. l 3-7, 1986 EQ data Contrary package (to the above, during the period of NovemberEQDP) No. 224 and 31A in th ,

, qualification doeurentation for Okonite T95/35 tape cable splices to l l Series SMB Limitorque motor operator motor leads with fiberglass braided '

jackets. The Okonite splices were not qualified by test and/or analysis l in accordar.ce with the D0R Guidelines in that similarity botween the I j splice typa tested and those installed in motor operatt,rs was not l

> established, j l

l This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplement I)(298/8628-09)

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Nebraska Public Power District 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, 8810260507 831019 PDR ADOCK 05000298 O PDC

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2 including for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation if admitted, the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and 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 /9t/v day of M & v 1988

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