ML20207K314
| ML20207K314 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 07/17/1986 |
| From: | Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Mcdonald R ALABAMA POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20207K319 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-86-111, NUDOCS 8607290388 | |
| Download: ML20207K314 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000348/1986010
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JULi71986
Docket Nos. 50-348, 50-364
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EA 86-111
Alabama Power Company
eATTN: Mr. R. P. Mcdonald
Senior Vice President
P. O. Box 2641
Birmingham, AL 35291
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-348/86-10 AND 50-364/86-10)
This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by
Mr. W. Bradford at the Farley facility on April 11 - May 10 and June 3,1986.
The inspections included a review of the circumstances surrounding unauthorized
system lineup and tagging of one train of the Residual Heat Removal (RHR) system.
As a result of this inspection, significant failures to comply with NRC
regulatory requirements were identified. The NRC's concerns were discussed by
Dr. J. Nelson Grace, Regional Administrator, NRC, Region II, with you and your
staff, in an Enforcement Conference held on June 3,1986.
Item I.A involves the isolation of one train of the Unit 1 RHR system for a
period of 96 hours0.00111 days <br />0.0267 hours <br />1.587302e-4 weeks <br />3.6528e-5 months <br />, exceeding the Limiting Condition for Operation limit of
72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> as defined in Technical Specification 3.5.2.
Item I.B involves actions
by a Shift Foreman Inspector who, while attempting to restore a found hold order
tag to its proper place on the Unit 2 breaker, went to the wrong unit, noticed
the breaker was not open as the tag indicated, opened Unit 1 FV-85 breaker for
motor operated valve (MOV) 8811-B, and hung the Unit 2 hold order tag on the
Unit 1 breaker. This action rendered Train "B" of the Unit 1 RHR system
inoperable while the plant was in Mode 1.
In addition, control room personnel
are supposed to confirm the status of safety components during each shift by
reviewing control board indicating lights during shift change walkdowns.
Even
though no indicating lights were illuminated for the MOV, the affected Emergency
Core Cooling System (ECCS) subsystem remained inoperable through 12 shift changes
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before its status was discovered.
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In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC
Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1986), Item I described in the
enclosed Notice has been classified as a Severity Level III problem.
Normally, a
civil penalty is considered for a Severity Level III problem.
However, after
consultation with the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, I have
decided that a civil penalty will not be proposed in this case because of your
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prior good performance in the general area of concern. We note that you have
issued several incident reports and licensee event reports in 1985 and 1986
involving work on the wrong unit or wrong train, safety-related tagging errors,
and work order errors, and we are concerned that this situation has developed in
such a way that a significant Technical Specification violation occurred.
Consequently, your response should describe those particular actions taken or
planned for improving your performance in this area.
Item II, which involves a fire door that was found blocked open without a posted
firewatch or an hourly patrol established, has been categorized as a Severity
Level IV violation.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
In your response,
pou should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you
plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this Notice,
including your proposed corrective actions, the NRC will determine whether
further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC
regulatory requirements.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures
will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and its enclosures are not subject to the
clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely,
Original signed by
J. Nelson Grace
J. Nelson Grace
Regional Administrator
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