ML20207E076

Notice of Violation from Insp on 981227-990206.Violation Noted:Licensee Failed to Promptly Identify & Correct Condition Adverse to Quality in That Investigation of Improperly Calibr Channnels Was Incompleted

ML20207E076
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	02/25/1999
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
Shared Package
ML20207E024	List: IR 05000334/1998011 ML20207E020 ML20207E076
References
50-334-98-11, 50-412-98-11, NUDOCS 9903100144
Download: ML20207E076 (2)

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l ENCLOSURE .1 NOTICE OF VlOLATION Duquesne Light Company. Docket Nos. 50-334; 50-412

. Beaver Valley Power Station 1 & 2 License Nos. DPR-66; NPF-73 During an NRC inspection conducted from December 27,1998 to February 6,1999, one violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, Rev.1, the violation is

listed below:

i l 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI, ." Corrective Action" requires in part that measures l be established to assure that conditions adverse to quality are promptly identified and corrected.

l Contrary to the above, from November 3,- 1998 until January 13,1999, the licensee failed j l

to promptly identify and correct a condition adverse to quality in that investigation of improperly calibrated meteorological instrumentation channels was incomplete, .

corrective actions were untimely, and absent NRC involvement, the licensee would not I

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l have recognized and reported several related violations of technical specifications (TSs). )

Specifically, on three occasions between April 22 and November 6,1998, wind speed and direction sensors were not calibrated as required by TS 4.3.3.4 (which required the sensors to be calibrated semi-annually). On seven occasions during this same period, gaseous effluent releases were performed in violation of TS 3.3.3.4.a (which required that radiological gaseous releases be suspended). In addition, the prolonged instrument inoperability was not reported to the NRC as required by TS 3.3.3.4.b (which required a special report be submitted to the NRC). Past and current equipment operability was not properly evaluated until questioned by the inspectors on January 13,1999. As a result, 4 l

the licensee failed to identify and report the violations of TS 3.3.3.4.a and TS 3.3.3.4.b in l a timely manner. Corrective actions for this issue failed to preclude recurrence, and on  !

January 14,1999, wind direction sensor number 414 exceeded its required calibration l

. frequency.

l This is a Severity Level IV Violation Supplement 1. i Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Duquesne Light Company is hereby required to  !

submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: l l.

Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator,

. Region I., and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is the 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 or i

severity level, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the y corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full i compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed

correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If an i adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for 9903100144 990225 PDR ADOCK 05000334 0 PDR

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2 Ir formation may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, l or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

j If you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response to the i Director, Office of Enforcement,' United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington,  !

DC 20555-0001. 1 l Because yaur response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent ,

possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so '

that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information

! is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your

] response that identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your j response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you_mynt j soecifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of informatlon will i - 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 level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

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j - Dated at King of Prussia, PA this 25th day of February 19%9 I

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