ML20217L053

Notice of Violation from Insp on 980318-20.Violation Noted: on 980313,Operating Log Did Not Contain Entry for Restoration of Reactor Manual Control Sys to Service After Completion of Mods

ML20217L053
Person / Time
Site:	Duane Arnold
Issue date:	04/28/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20217L046	List: ML20217L041 ML20217L053 ML20217L721
References
50-331-98-06, 50-331-98-6, NUDOCS 9805040281
Download: ML20217L053 (3)

Text

{{#Wiki_filter:4 i NOTICE OF VIOLATION IES Utilities Inc. Docket No. 50-331 Duane Arnold Energy Center License No. DPR-49 During an NRC inspection conducted from March 18 through 20,1998, two violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violations are listed below:

1. Criterion V of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, " Instructions, Procedures, and Drawings,"

requires, in part, that activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented procedures and shall be accomplished in accordance with those procedures. Administrative Control Procedure 1410.3, " Operating Logs," Revision 3, Section 3.2,

            " Operating Log," requires, in part, that entries made during each shift shall include       9 equipment taken out of commission and placed back in service.

Administrative Control Procedure 1410.3, " Operating Logs," Revision 3, Section 3.3, 3

            " Operations Shift Supervisor Log," requires, in part, that entries made during each shift   i shall include maintenance on major equipment.

Contrary to the above, (a.) On March 13,1998, the Operating Log did not contain an entry for j restoration of the reactor manual control system to service after j completion of modifications. (b.) On March 13,1998, the Operations Shift Supervisor Log did not contain an entry for completion of authorized work on the reactor manual control  ; system. (c.) On March 16,1998, the Operating Log did not contain an entry for removal of the reactor manual control system from service to commence modifications. (d.) On March 16,1998, the Operations Shift Supervisor Log did not contain j entries for commencement or completion of authorized work on the l reactor manual control system.  ! (e.) On March 17,1998, the Operating Log did not contain an entry for , restoration of the reactor manual control system to service after completion of modifications. I (f.) On March 17,1998, the Operating Log did not contain entries for commencement or completion of authorized work on the reactor manual control system. This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement 1). l l 9805040281 980428 PDR ADOCK 05000331 G PDR

), Notice of Violation 2

            - 2.
                                                     ~

I Technical Specification 6.8.1 requires. In part, that procedures addressing testing q requirements for equipment that could have an impact on the nuclear safety of the ' facility shall be implemented. Maintenance Directive MD-024," Post Maintenance Testing Program," Revision 12, J requires, in part, that post maintenance testing shall be performed, if appropriate, { following corrective maintenance on components regardless of Quality Level to verify; J

the ability of the ' system or component to perform its intended function, the original I l

deficiency is corrected, and no new problems have been created.

                       ~ Contrary to the above, (a.) , . On March 14,1998, the post modification test for Corrective Maintenance Action
                          ~

Request A34101 did not test the reactor manuel control system's " Continuous insert" relay (C11-K018) after completion of a system modification. (b.) On March 17,1998, the post modifica' ion test for Corrective Maintenance Action i

                                  , Request A40308 did not test the ope tion of the reactor manual control system
                                    " solid state timer malfunction" computer points after completion of a system modification.

This is a Severity Level.IV Violation (Supplement I). , Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, you are 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 ill, 801 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the Duane Amold Energy Center 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, 'f 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

            .w. hen 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 j

      -     . 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 t!me. 7 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;

                                               +

t . i f#3 ' Notice of Violation . 3 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      i 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 mu81 specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of. withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the     3 information required by 10 CFR 2,790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential          -{
             - commercial or financial information), if safeguards information is necessary to provide an          l
            - acceptable response, please provide the levei of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21, i

Dated at Lisle, Illinoib,

            ' this 28th day of April 1998                                                                           i l

t i [' . a k _,a}}