ML20214F122

Notice of Violation from Insp on 870103-0308

ML20214F122
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	05/15/1987
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20214F006	List: ML20214F005 ML20214F122 ML20214F138
References
50-498-87-03, 50-498-87-3, 50-499-87-03, 50-499-87-3, NUDOCS 8705220416
Download: ML20214F122 (2)

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1 APPENDIX'A NOTICE OF -VIOLATION Houston Lighting and Power Dockets: 50-498 South Texas Project Units 1 &'2 50-499 Permits: CPPR 128 CPPR 129 During an NRC inspection conducted on January 3 through March 8, 1987, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The violation involved failure -

to follow procedures. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2,~ Appendix C (1986), the~

violation.is listed below:

Failure To Follow Procedures Criterion V of Appendix B to 10 CFR 50,' requires that activities affecting quality be prescribed by documented instructions or procedures, and shall be accomplished in accordance with these procedures. The South Texas Project Operations Quality Assurance Plan implements this requirement.

Plant General' Procedure (PGP) OPGP03-ZL-0002, Revision 4,1"New Fuel Receipt, Inspection and Storage," Step 8.4, requires that' inspection personnel perform a contamination survey-of the fuel assemblies to determine if the alpha contamination is within the procedure limit of less than 20 dpm. This reading must also be properly recorded in the irspection data sheets.

Contrary to the above, on February 18, 1987, the NRC-inspector noted the alpha contamination readings for two fuel assemblies were inaccurately recorded as less than 50 dpm. This inaccurate recording exceeds the procedure limit and requires that-precautionary measures be undertaken.

No actions were taken by the licensee based'on:this recorded data. It was determined later that the actual contamination readings were well below the 20 dpm requirement.

This is a Severity Level V violation. (Supplement IV)(498/8703-01)

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Houston Lighting & Power Company is-hereby required to submit to this office, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply,.

including for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation if admitted, (2) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved,-

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+ (3) 'the corrective. steps which will 'be ta' ken to -avoid further. violations, and.

J(4)'the date when full compliance will-be. achieved. _Where good cause:is shown, considerations.will be given to extending'the response time.

- Dated at Arlington, Texas

. this -/f/4' ; day of /n 4 1987 ,

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