ML20211F555
| ML20211F555 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 09/25/1997 |
| From: | Dennis Morey SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| 50-348-97-08, 50-348-97-8, 50-364-97-08, 50-364-97-8, NUDOCS 9710010117 | |
| Download: ML20211F555 (4) | |
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Dave Muey Southera Nuclear We hesdent Op;rsting Conipany Farley Prgect P0 box 1295 Birmingham. Alabama 35201 let 205 9315131 September 25, 1997 SOUTHERN COMPANY Energy to Srnce Your World" Docket No.:
50 348 10 CFR 2.201 50 364 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission A1TN. Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555 Joseph bl. Farley Nuclear Plant Reply To a Notice of Violation (VIO)
NRCjnspsg.tiertErport Number 50 348. 364/97-08-03 Ladies and Gentlemen:
f As requested by your transmittal dated August 28,1997, this letter responds to VIO 50 348, 364/97-08-03 " Lack of hicasuring and Test Equipment Calibration ProcWures."
The Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) response is provided in the enclosure.
Confirmation I affinn that the response is true and complete to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
Respectfully submitted, bl 7hns Dave htorey REhi/ mar nov97-08. doc Enclosure cc:
hir. L A. Reyes, Region 11 Administrator hir. J.1. Zimmerman, NRR Project hianager hir. T. hi. Ross, Plant Sr. Resident inspector
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l ENCLOSURE l
Response to VIO 50-348,364/97-08-03
" Lack of Measurinn and Tesifqujpment Calibration Procedust"
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r VIO 50 348,364/97-08 03," Lack of hicasuring and Test Equipment Calibration Procedures" states:
10 CFR $0, Appendix B, Criterion Xil, requires that measures be established to assure that tools, gages, instruments, and other measuring and testing devices used in activities affecting quality are properly controlled, calibrated, and adjusted at specified periods to maintain accuracy within necessary limits.
%c Operations Quality Assurance Policy hianual, GO ht 7, Revision 32, implements the requirements of 10 CFR $0 Appendix B. Section 12.4.1 requires establishing and maintaining a system for control and calibration of measuring and test equipment (M&TE) to include provisions for preparing and implementing procedures for the control, calibration, and adjustment of each category of measuring and test equipment requiring calibration.
Contrary to the above, on June 16,1997, most of the hi&TE used onsite did not have written and approved calibration procedures.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I)
Admission or Denial The violation occurred as described in the Notice of Violation.
Reason for Violation
- 1) The calibration lab coordinator incorrectly concluded that the intent of FNP-0 AP 1I was satisfied based on the use of guidance contained in vendor manuals and data sheets that documented the performance and review of the hi&TE calibrations.
- 2) l&C journeymen did not recognize that the use of data sheets and vendor manuals alone were not equivalent to FNP-0-AP 1 approved procedures, Corrective Steps Taken and Results Achieved
- 1) The on-site calibrations performed without FNP calibration procedures have been evaluated.
These calibratioas were found to be acceptable since thcy were technically correct and traceable to standards.
- 2) ht&TE not calibrated off site by a qualified off site calibration facility or not calibrated on site by an approved procedure have been withdrawn from the Cal Lab inventory or placed on hold until it can be calibrated per FNP-0 AP-11 cither on-site with an approved procedure or off-site through an approved calibration facility.
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- 3) All calibration lab data sheets not part of approved procedures have been removed from the CalLab.
Corrective Stens That Will Be Thken to Avoid Further Violation
- 1) Maintenance personnel will be re-trainal on the requirement that on-site calibration activities must be performed in accordance with approved procedures.
- 2) The FNP-0 AP.!I requirement that on site calibrations will be performed in accordance with approved procedures will be clarified.
- 3) Procedures will be written to calibrate M&TE that is desired to b) calibrated on-site.
- 4) A broadness resiew will be performed to identify whether calibration of M&TE performed by plant groups oth:r than maintenance is performed with approved procedures.
- 5) The calibration lab coordinator has been coached on the expectation that procedures will bc l
followal as written.
v Date of Full Compliance December 16,1997 l
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