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Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/97-11 on 970727-0906 & Nov. Licensee Identified & Corrected Calibration Procedures That Contained Incorrect RT Setpoint Time Constants.Nov Issued to Emphasize Proper Implementation of RT Setpoint Requirements
ML20211K520
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Site: Summer South Carolina Electric & Gas Company icon.png
Issue date: 10/02/1997
From: Belisle G
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: Gabe Taylor
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO.
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50-395-97-11, NUDOCS 9710090260
Download: ML20211K520 (5)


See also: IR 05000395/1997011

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ATTN: .Mr. Gary J. Taylor

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NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-395/97-11

NOTICE OF VIOLATION-

Dear Mr.-Taylor:

On-September 6.J1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your V. C. Summer

reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that

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During the 6-weeks covered by this inspection period, your. conduct- of

activities at' the V. C. Summer facility was generally characterized by safety

-conscious operations and conservative decision making; however.Ltwo violations

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of NRC requirements were identifled. Although your staff identified and

corrected calibration procedures that contained incorrect reactor trip

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set)oint time constants a Notice of Violation (Notice) is being issued to'

.emplasize the:importance of properly implementing Technical Specification

. reactor trip setpoint requirements.

In addition you also missed:several

opportunities to identify and correct these_ procedural deficiencies during

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_ procedure re'lisions.

The violations are cited in the enclosed-Notice, and the circumstances ^

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surrounding the violations are: described in' detail in the' enclosed report.

-.Please note thatEyou are required to respond-to this-letter and should follow ..

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the instructions specified in the-enclosed' Notice when preparing your

response. 'The NRC will use your response, in part to determine whether

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-further-enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory

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requirements.

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

this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely.

Original signed by George A. Belisle

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2. NRC Integrated Inspection Report

cc w/encls:

R. J. White

Nuclear Coordinator

(Mail Code 802)

S.C. Public Service Authority

c/o Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station

P. O. Box 88

Jenkinsville. SC 29065

J. B. Knotts Jr.

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Chairman

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P. O. Drawer 60

Winnsboro. SC 29180

Virgil R. Autry. Director

Radioactive Waste Management

Bureau of Solid and Hazardous

Waste Management

S. C. Department of Health

and Environmental Control

2600 Bull Street

Columbia. SC 29201

R. M. Fowlkes Manager

Operations

(Mail Code 303)

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station

P. O. Box 88

Jenkinsville. SC 29065

April Rice. Manager

Nuclear Licensing & Operating

Ex]erience

(Mail Code 830)

Souti Carolina Electric & Gas Company

Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station

P. O. Box 88

Jenkinsville. SC 29065

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