ML20206F579

Notice of Violation from Insp on 860407-10

ML20206F579
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	06/13/1986
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20206F573	List: ML20206F568 ML20206F579 ML20206F601
References
50-285-86-08, 50-285-86-8, NUDOCS 8606240527
Download: ML20206F579 (2)

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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Onaba Public Power District (0 PPD) Docket: 50-285/86-08 Fort Calhoun Station (FCS) License: DPR-40 During an NRC inspection conducted on April 7-10, 1986, violations of NRC requirements were identified. The violations involved: (1) failure to follow procedures, (2) failure to comply with Technical Specifications, and (3) failure to implement calibration procedures. In accordance with the

" General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1985), the violations are listed below:

A. Failure to Folow Procedures Technical Specification 5.8.1 requires that " written procedures . . . be established, implemented, and maintained that meet or exceed the miniumum requirements of Section 5.1 and 5.3 of ANSI N18.7-1972, and Appendix A of USNRC Regulatory Guide 1.33 . . . ." This requirement is emphasized in the FCS operating manual, standing order G-1, which states: " Strict

, adherence to the provisions of the standing orders is mandatory for all personnel." Standing order C-2, in tne index of Fort Calhoun Quality Assurance (QA) records, Item 14.bb. requires that calibration procedures (data) be retained for 5 years.

Contrary to the above, an NRC inspector determined on April 10, 1986, that the August 15, 1985, ctlibration data for particulate, iodine, and noble gas (PING) gaseous effluent monitor number 214 had not been retained.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV) (285/8608-01).

B. Failure to Submit Special Report Technical Specification 2.21 requires that " Post-accident instrumentation shall be operable as provided in Table 2-10. If the required instrumenta-tion is not operable, then the appropriate action specified in Table 2-10 shall be taken." Table 2-10(a)2 requires the licensee to " prepare and submit a special report to the Commission pursuant to specification 5.9.3 within 14 days following the event outlining the action taken, the cause  ;

of the inoperability, and the plans and schedules for restoring the system to OPERABLE status."

Contrary to the above, an NRC inspector determined on April 7, 1986, that the wide range noble gas stack monitors RM-063M and H were not operational for the period September 14, 1984 through April 4, 1986, and that the special report required by Table 2-10(a)2 had not been submitted to the Commission.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I) (285/8608-02).

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C. Failure to Develop Procedures Technical Specification 5.8.1 requires that " written procedures . . . be established, implemented, and maintained that meet or exceed the minimum requirements of Section 5.1 and 5.3 of ANSI N18.7-1972, and Appendix A of USNRC Regulatory Guide 1.33 . . . ."

Regulatory Guide 1.33, Appendix A, Section 8(aa) requires procedures be written for area, portable, and airborne radiation monitor calibrations.

Contrary to the above, an NRC inspector determined on April 10, 1986, that operating and calibration procedures for the Bicron RS0-5 and Bicron Tech 50 portable radiation monitors had not been developed.

The NRC inspector determined that these survey meters had been used during the period November 1, 1985 through February 1, 1986, to establish plant radiation levels.

This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement IV) (285/8608-13).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Omaha Public Power Distiict is nereby 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 violations if admitted, (2) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where gooa cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Dated at Arlington, Texas, I this 13th day of June , 1986.

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