ML20215J633
| ML20215J633 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Summer  |
| Issue date: | 10/17/1986 |
| From: | Nauman D SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO. |
| To: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8610270127 | |
| Download: ML20215J633 (2) | |
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October 17, 1986 Mr. J. M. Taylor Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555
Subject:
Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Docket No. 50/395 Operating License No. NPF-12 Payment of Civil Penalty Inoperable Component Cooling / Service Water Loops
Dear Mr. Taylor:
In response to the Order dated September 17, 1986, imposing a Civil Penalty for violations which occurred at the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station as described in the Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty dated April 15, 1986, a check in the amount of fifty-thousand dollars ($50,000) is enclosed.
Between the dates of January 29, 1986, and February 3,1986, violations of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station Technical Specifications occurred as a result of unanticipated effects of certain Component Cooling and 1
Service Water swing pump interlocks.
These violations surfaced after the actual occurrence of similar events detailed in IE Information Notice (IEN) 86-79, " Degradation or Loss of Charging Systems at PWR Nuclear Power Plants Using Swing-Pump Designs", but prior to the actual issuance of the IEN.
In this IEN, which described problems with swing pump interlocks which occurred at two operating plants in June 1985, it was pointed out that a specific set of circumstances and/or conditions is l
necessary to readily identify certain interlock circuitry, and l
furthermore, that the likelihood of the occurrence of such circumstances and/or conditions is small.
The IEN acknowledged that normal tests and design reviews were not likely to identify the problems with the interlocks. SCE&G concurs with these findings of IEN 86-79 and therefore regrets-that a Civil Penalty has been imposed for the violations which occurred at the Virgil C. Summer Station in February 1986.
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15, 1986, performance excellence in overall plant operation and a strong commitment to provide safe and efficient nuclear power are SCE&G's primary goals for the operation of the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station.
Therefore, SCE&G will not protest further the imposition of the Civil Penalty.
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