ML20216C632
| ML20216C632 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 09/04/1997 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20216C620 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-298-97-07, 50-298-97-7, NUDOCS 9709090105 | |
| Download: ML20216C632 (2) | |
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EfMLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Nebraska Public Power District Docket No.:
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l Cooper Nuclear Station License No.:
DPR 46 During an NRC inspection conducted on June 29 through August 9,1997, a violation of i
' NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG 1600, the violation is listed below:
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Technical Specification 6.3.3.A requires, in part, that routine test procederes be provided to satisfy operating license requirements, such as routine testing of _
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equipment required by the Technical Specifications.
r Contrary to the above:
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On July 31,1997, the inspector identified that Procedure 6.PC.308, "Drywell Pressure Suppression Chamber Vacuum Breaker Calibration and r
Functional Test," a routine test procedure, did not satisfy operating license requirements in that plant conditions caused a differential pressure across the torus to-drywell vacuum breakers during lift force testing which was not i
addressed in the acceptance criteria or evaluation of forces on the valve.
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On May 4,1997, Valve RHR MOV MO348 was tested with a routine test procedure which was not appropriate in that a modification of the valve was not reflected in the test stroke time limit.
This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplement 1)(298/97007-05)
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Nebraska Public Power District is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
'i Commission, ATTN: Dodument Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV,611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is the subject of this
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Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing-the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketod correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. 'If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this
. Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should i=
not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should l
not be taken. Where good ca'use is shown, consideration will be given to extending the i
response time.
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Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards j
information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR and provide the legal basis to support your request for withholding the information from the public.
Dated at Arlington, Texas this 4th day of September 1997