ML20216K000

Forwards Insp Repts 50-313/90-30 & 50-368/90-30 on 900905- 1016 & Notice of Violation

ML20216K000
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	11/13/1990
From:	Collins S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Carns N ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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ML20216K003	List: IR 05000313/1990030 ML20216K000 ML20216K007
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RTR-NUREG-0737, RTR-NUREG-737 NUDOCS 9011200008
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See also: IR 05000313/1990030

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Docke't Nos. 50-313/90-30

50-368/90-30

License Nos. DPR-51, i

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Entergy Operations, Inc.

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ATTN: Mr. Neil:S. Carns, Vice President

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Operations, Arkansas Nuclear One

-Route 3,' Box 137G

Russellville, Arkansas 72801 ,

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Gentlemen:

_ SUBJECT: _ NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-313/90-30; u

50-368/90-30)

Th'is refers to.the inspection conducted by Messrs. C C. Warren and l

s - P. H. Harrell and Ms. L. J. ~ Smith,. of tais of fice, September 5' through  !'

October 16, 1990.- The inspection. included a review of activities authorized

for your Arkansas-Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2 facility. At the conclusion of-

'the inspection, the findings.were discussed with those members of your staff

identified in the enclosed report.

Areas' examined during thel inspection are identified in the report. Incl uded  !

.are onsite event. followup,. operational safety verification,' surveillance,. t

maintenance,. modification installation, and 1review of previous inspection-

findings. 'Within'these areas, the-inspection consisted of selective

examination of. procedures and representative records, interviews with

personnel, and observations ~of activities in progress. ,

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Based-on thecresults of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to- 1

be41n, violation of NRC requirements, as specificd_in.the enclosed Notice of

LViolationu(Notice). We are concerned about the violation because an' inadequate

, technical' review of a temporary. modification. allowed six pressurizer heater

elements;to-be energized after the pressurizer was drained. . Failure to perform

an'. adequate review of a, safety analysis is.a violation of Technical

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1 Specification requirements. Response by the operations staff to the energizing;

of;the heaters was rapid and effective, limiting the. total event time to- ,

approximately 6 minutes. However,fthis. citation is being issued-because the- '

Linadequate_ review of the safety analysis was not discovered prior-to the-

self-disclosing consequences of the event.

You.are required to respond t.o this letter and should follow the instructions-

specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing.your response. In your

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response, vou'should. document.the. specific. actions taken and.any additional'

actions youJp.lan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this

,,  : Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future

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E inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is

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

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

The response directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to

the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by

.the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to

discuss them with you.  !

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Sincerely,

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OttelnalSioned By:

Thomas P.Gwynn

Samuel J. Collins, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A - Notice of Violation

2. Appendix B - NRC Inspection Report

-50-313/90-30

.50-368/90-30

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Entergy Operations, Inc.

ATTN: Donald C. Hintz, Executive Vice

President & Chief Operating Officer

LP.O. Box 31995'

Jackson, Mississippi 39286 i

-Entergy Operations, Inc. i

ATTN: . Gerald W. Muench, Vice President

.0perations Support

.P.O.: Box 131995

Jackson, Mississippi 39286

Wise,. Carter, Child & Caraway.

ATTN: -Robert B. McGehee, Esq.

P.O. Box 651-

. Jackson, Mississippi 39205

Arkanst.s Nuclear One

ATTN: Early Ewing, General-Manager

Technical Support and Assessment

Ro' ce 3, Box 137G , t

Russellville,' Arkansas 72801

Arkansas. Nuclear One

ATTN: Jerry Yelverton, Director

Nuclear Operations

. Route 3, Box 137G

Russellville, Arkansas 72801

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Combustion Engineering,'Inc. '

L ATTN:' Charles B. Brinkman, Manager .l

Washington-NuclearJ0perations-

12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330

Rockville,: Maryland 20852

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Honorable Joe W. Phillips i

County Judge,of Pope. County 1

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Pope County'. Courthouse-

Russellville, Arkansas 72801-

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Winston & Strawn' I

Ji: ATTN: . Nicholas' S. Reynolds, Esq. 4

1400'L. Street, N.W.~

Washington,L D'C.. -20005-3502

Arkansas Department of Health ,

ATTN: - Ms. Greta'Dicus,-Director > l

Division'of Environmental Health

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Protection.

4815 West Markam: Street-

Little Rock,; Arkansas _ 72201

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, Nuclear Power Generation' Division

-ATTN:- Mr.: Robert B. Borsum

1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 525 J

Rockville,l Maryland- 20852

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P.0, Box-41

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