ML20236H002

Notice of Violation from Insp on 980405-0516.Violation Noted:On 980123 Condition Adverse to Quality Was Not Promptly Identified & Corrected

ML20236H002
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	06/15/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20236G985	List: IR 05000395/1998004 ML20236G982 ML20236H002
References
50-395-98-04, 50-395-98-4, NUDOCS 9807070043
Download: ML20236H002 (2)

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'4' l-NOTICE OF VIOLATION South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Docket No. 50-395 V. C. Summer Nuclear Station License No. NPF-12

.During an NRC inspection conducted on April 5 through May 16, 1998, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of. Policy and. Procedures-for NRC Enforcement Actions." NUREG-1600. . i the violation is listed below:

~10 CFR 50 Appendix B. Criterion-XVI. Corrective Action, as implemented by the. licensee *s quality assurance program.. South Carolina Electric &

Gas Company Quality Assurance Plan. Section 12. Revision 24.

collectively require that measures be established to assure that conditions adverse to quality are promptly identified and corrected.

Technical Specification (TS) 4.3.2.1. Table 4.3-2. Functional Unit 5.

Turbine Trip and Feedwater Isolation, specifies the surveillance requirements for Solid State Protection System (SSPS). actuation logic  ;

testing of high-high steam generator level actuation circuitry.

Surveillance Test Procedures (STP). STP-345.037. " Solid State Protection System Actuation Logic and Master Relay Test Train A." Revision 14. and-STP-345.074.." Solid State Protection System Actuation Logic and Master Relay Test: Train B." Revision.9. implement the TS requirements to perform solid state protection system automatic actuation logic testing.

Contrary to the above. on January 23. 1998, a condition. adverse to quality was not promatly identified and corrected. The licensee identify that-the SS)S actuation logic testing as implemented by procedures STP-345.037 and STP-345.074 did not. test.certain pathways for. '

the high-high steam generator level actuation circuitry. However, the licensee failed to identify that the circuit pathways were part of.the <

TS required test. As a. result the licensee failed to promptly correct the STPs and verify these circuits were operable on each SSPS train.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201. South Carolina Electric & Gas

- Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or' explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ATTN: Document Control' Desk. Washington.

.DC 20555-0001 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II. and a copy

.to the NRC Resident Inspector at the V. C. Summer Nuclear Station within 30 l days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). I This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" end 1

'should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or. 1f 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 furtner violations, and (4) the L

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date when full' compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previously docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adecuately addresses the. required response. If an adequate reply is not receivec 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.

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

Because your res)onse will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possi)le, it 'should not include any personal privacy. )roprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR wit 1out 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 stsi s)ecifically identify the portions of your_ response that you seek to have withield 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 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 acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

Dated at' Atlanta, Georgia.

this 15th day of June 1998

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