ML20217A845

Notice of Violation from Insp on 980214-0321.Violation Noted:Licensee Updated UFSAR to Reflect New LOCA Radiological Analysis,Which Increased Thyroid Dose to CR Operator,W/O Obtaining Prior NRC Review & Approval

ML20217A845
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	04/20/1998
From:	NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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ML20217A798	List: IR 05000498/1998004 ML20217A793 ML20217A845
References
50-498-98-04, 50-498-98-4, 50-499-98-04, 50-499-98-4, NUDOCS 9804220344
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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION l

STP Nuclear Operating Company Docket Nos.: 50-498 I South Texas Project Electric Generating Station 50-499 License Nos.: NPF-76 NPF-80 During an NRC inspection conducted on February 14 through March 21,1998, one violation of l 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:

10 CFR 50.59(a)(1)(l) states, in part, "The holder of a license authorizing operation of a production or utilization facility may make changes in the facility as I described in the safety analysis report, without prior Commission approval, unless the proposed change involves an unreviewed safety question." i Contrary to the above, in Unreviewed Safety Question Evaluation (USQE) 96-0012, titled, "UFSAR CN-2012/ Update UFSAR Tables to Reflect New LOCA l Radiological Analysis," the licensee updated the UFSAR to reflect their new LOCA radiological analysis, which increased the thyroid dose to the control room operator and, therefore, was an unreviewed safety question, without obtaining prior NRC review and approval.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, STP Nuclear Operating 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, 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 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: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation or severity level, (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 nct

, be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response i time.

I If you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response to the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

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l Because your response, if you choose to provide one, will be placed in the NRC Public l Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguarda information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. If l 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 I

protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you.mual specifically identify the portions of your response that you l seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain l why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or  ;

l provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding i confidential commercial or financialinformation). If safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

Dated at Arlington, Texas i this 20th day of April 1998 l

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