ML20216J453

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970923-1107.Violation Noted:On 971027,w/EDG 14 Inoperable,Licensee Identified That Operators Failed to Perform Verification Checks in SR 4.8.1.1.1,at Least Once Per 8 Hours

ML20216J453
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	01/02/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20216J432	List: IR 05000341/1997014 ML20216J429 ML20216J453
References
50-341-97-14-01, 50-341-97-14-1, NUDOCS 9804210388
Download: ML20216J453 (2)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Detroit Edison Company Docket No. 50-341 Fermi 2 License No. NPF-43 During an NRC inspection conducted on September 23 through November 7,1997, a violation of 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:

Technical Specification 3.8.1.1, Action b, required in part that with one or both diesel generators in one of the required onsite A.C. electrical power divisions inoperable, the OPERABILITY of the remaining A.C. sources shall be demonstrated by performing Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.1, within one hour and at least once per eight hours thereafter.

Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.1, requires that each of the required independent circuits between the offsite transmission network and the onsite Class 1E distribution system shall be determined to be OPERABLE by verifying correct breaker alignments and indicated power availability.

Contrary to the above, on October 27,1997, with Emergency Diesel Generator 14 inoperable, the licensee identified that operators failed to perform the verification checks in Surveillance Requirement 4.8.1.1.1, at least once per eight hours. Specifically, the verification checks were completed eight hours and nine minutes after the previous check.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement 1).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, the Detroit Edison Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Rep . lil, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is subject of this 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 docketed 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 not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

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 information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction if personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you must specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in 9804210388 DR 980102 ADOCK 05000341 PDR a

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I Notice of Violation detali the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will l create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial j

information). If safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please .

provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

l Dated at Lisle, Illinois I this 2ndd ayof January,1998 i

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