ML20207N094

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Revised Response to Violation Noted in Insp Rept 50-312/86-08.Corrective Actions:Each Piece of Equipment Checked to Ensure That Inadvertent Damage Had Not Occurred. Verbal Instructions Issued Re Placement of Equipment
ML20207N094
Person / Time
Site: Rancho Seco
Issue date: 12/23/1986
From: Julie Ward
SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT
To: Martin J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
References
JEW-86-1012, NUDOCS 8701130456
Download: ML20207N094 (3)


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Dear Mr. Martin:

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District hereby submits, in the attachment, the response to the subject Notice of Violation in accordance with 10 CFR 2.201. This supersedes our response on the same subject and we regret any confusion that our previous response may have generated.

If there are any questions concerning this response, please contact Mr. Ron Colombo at the Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station.

Since 'y, t . Ward Deputy General Manager, Nucle r Attachment cc: INPO 8701130456 861223 PDR ADOCK 05000312 G PDR

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ATTACHMENT DISTRICT RESPONSE TO NRC INSPECTION NOTICE OF VIOLATION As a result of the inspection by G. Perez and C. Myers between February 3 to March 7, 1986, the following alleged violation was identified:

10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion XII, requires that measures shall be established to assure that tools, gauges, instruments, and other measuring and testing devices used in activities affecting quality are properly controlled.

Additionally, Licensee Quality Assurance Policy 12 states in part, " Appropriate procedural methods shall be prescribed and implemented to assure that measuring and testing devices used in activities affecting quality are properly controlled..."

AP.18, " Plant Housekeeping and Inspection," requires that " Tools and test equipment shall be stored in their proper location at the end of the workday and anytime when not in use."

Contrary to the above, on March 5 and again on March 7, 1986, calibrated tools (crimpers and a torquing screw driver) and a voltmeter, were found uncontrolled at a work site adjacent to the Control Room when no work was being accomplished.

This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement I).

RESPONSE

The District agrees that AP.18 procedure was violated. The calibrated tools cited by the inspector were being utilized intermittently at the work site over a period of several days.

The tools were not secured at the end of each workday as required by AP.18. The intent of AP.18 was to ensure that the plant is kept neat, orderly and clean at all times. Control of MT&E Calibration and Control of Inspection and Test Equipment is provided by AP.33. Specifically, this control is exercised through current master lists of calibrated tools, instruments and equipment, calibration data sheets, recalibration scheduling, and tool issue documentation. It is recognized that prudent operating and maintenance practices are enhanced by securing M&TE to preclude tampering or damage.

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As a result, the immediate response in this instance by Electrical Maintenance was to have each piece of equipment checked to ensure that inadvertent damage had not occurred. Each item was subsequently found to be in proper working order.

Additionally, to ensure that greater care will be exercised over calibrated equipment in the future, the Electrical Maintenance Superintendent issued verbal instructions to place M&TE within carts, toolboxes or cabinets while not physically in use. These verbal instructions have been included in AP.33, Revision 5,

" Calibration and Control of Measurement and Test Equipment (M&TE)," under Section 6.3.2 which states, " ...

All individuals and supervisors must not allow M&TE to be left in any area when it is not being used and must insure that M&TE is returned to the appropriate storage area after use." No additional discrepancies in this area have been reported.

Control of M&TE within the calibration program now fulfills the required purpose of tracking the issue and periodic adjustment of M&TE to ensure its accuracy.

Revision 5 of AP.33 was implemented on June 30, 1986.