ML20210N225

Forwards Insp Repts 50-361/97-11 & 50-362/97-11 on 970602-13 & 0804-07 & Nov.Violations Resulted from Lack of Attention to Detail,Inadequate Mgt Attention & Oversight,When Implementing New STS

ML20210N225
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	08/20/1997
From:	Howell A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Ray H SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO.
Shared Package
ML20210N230	List: IR 05000361/1997011 ML20210N225 ML20210N233
References
50-361-97-11, 50-362-97-11, EA-97-353, NUDOCS 9708250142
Download: ML20210N225 (5)

See also: IR 05000361/1997011

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Harold B. Ray, Executive Vice President

Southern California Edison Co.

San Onofro Nuclear Generating Station

P.O. Dox 128

San Clemente, California 92674 0128

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-361/97-11; 50-362/9711 AND

NOT'CE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Ray:

An NRC inspection was conducted June 213 and August 4 7,1997, at your San Onofre

Nuclear Generating Station, Units 2 and 3, reactor facilities in-office. Following the

onsite exit meeting on June 6,1997, the results of this inspection were discussed with

Mr. R. W. Krieger of your staff vn June 13 and August 20,1997. The enclosed report

presents the scope and results of that inspection.

During this inspection, one violation of NRC requirements was identified. This

was identified by your staff and reported to the NRC in Licensee Event

Reports 50 361; 362/9609 00 and 01; 970100, 01, 02, and 03; and discussed in NRC

Inspection Reports 50 361; 362/96-18,97 02, and 97 09. The violation is of concern in [

that it resulted from a lack of attention to detail, as well as inadequate management

attention and oversight, when implementing the new standard Technical Specifications and

resulted in Southern California Edison requesting Notices of Enforcement Discrotion on

three occasions. A number of examples were cited in which the current surveillance

requirement implementing precedures were inadequate to meet the new Technical

Specification requirements as adopted by your facility on August 5,1996.

The NRC recognizes the limited actual cafety significance of the individual examples

identified by your staff and that all equipment was demonstrated to be operable when the

equipment was rotestad in accordance with the correct surveillance requirements. Thus,

the violation has been classified at Severity LevelIV in accordance with the, " General

Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG 1600. We also

recognize your comprehensive effort involved in identifying and correcting the inadequate

surveillance requirements. However, given the large number of examples, the preventable

nature of these examples had you properly implemented the Technical Specification

improvement program, and the significance of the Technical Specification surveillance

program, we have determined that a Notice of Violation is warranted.

One violation, with several examples, is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice).

The circumstances surrounding the violation are described in detailin the enclosed report

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The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation and

the corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence

is already adequately addressed on the docket in Licensee Event Reports 50 361;

362/9609 00 and 01; 970100, 01, 02, and 03; and in NRC Inspection Reports

50 361; 362/9618,97 02, and 97 09. Therefore you are not required .to respond to this-

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letter unless the description therein does not accurately reflect your corrective actions or

your position, in that case, or if you choo:;e to provide additional information, you should

follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter,

its enclosure, and your response will be placs d in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

To the extent possible, your responce should not include any personal privacy, proprietary,

or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss

- them with you.

Sincerely,

Arthur T. Ho all ill, Director

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos.:- 50 361,50-362

License Nos.: NPF-10; NPF 15

Enclosures:

'1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

50 361/97 11: 50 362/97-11

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