ML20235L869

Notice of Violation from Insp on 870801-0915.Violations Noted:Failure to Verify Diesel Fuel Oil Properties within 31 Days & Failure to Include QA Controls in Procurement Document

ML20235L869
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	09/30/1987
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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Shared Package
ML20235L848	List: ML20235L845 ML20235L869 ML20235L878
References
50-458-87-20, NUDOCS 8710050625
Download: ML20235L869 (2)

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i APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION e

Gulf States Utilities Docket: 50-458 River Bend Station License: NPF-47 During an NRC inspection conducted on August l'through September 15, 1987, two violations of NRC requirements were identified. These violations involved the failure to verify diesel fuel oil properties within 31 days and the failure to include QA program controls in a procurement document. In accordance with the

" General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987), the violations are listed below:

A. Failure to Verify Diesel Fuel Oil Properties Within 31 Days River Bend Station Technical Specifications, Section 4.8.1.1.2.d.3, requires verification within 31 days of obtaining a sample of diesel generator fuel oil, which is added to the storage tanks, that all properties specified in Table 1 of ASTM D975-81 are met.

Contrary to the above, the sample analysis of diesel fuel oil, which was added to the storage tanks for the Divisions II and III emergency diesel generators on June 25, 1987, was not received from the vendor by the licensee chemistry department until August 27, 1987, and verification was not completed until September 1, 1987, which is 37 days beyond the specified 31-day limit.

This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplement I)(458/8720-05)

B. Failure in Include QA Controls In A Procurement Document Criterion IV of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B and the licensee's approved QA program require that procurement documents for material, equipment, and services include necessary QA program controls to provide assurance of adequate quality and an acceptable product.

Contrary to the above, Revision 2 of Purchase Order 5-0N-71594, issued on May 5, 1986, to Petro Check. Incorporated, removed all QA program requirements previously included. This purchase order is for emergency diesel generator fuel oil analysis which is required by Technical Specifications to verify emergency diesel generator operability.

This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplements)(458/8720-06)

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Gulf States Utilities is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to this office within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice. This mply, should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation if a sitted,  ;

(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 l 8710050625 870930 PDR ADOCK 05000458 G PDR

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i Dated at Arlington, Texas, this sop't day of , ,u[et 1987.

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