ML20236L716

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 870217-20 & 0601-0715. Violations Noted:Licensee Disposed of Plant Sludge Onsite Contaminated W/Licensed Matl & Auxiliary Operator Failed to Reopen Air Start Isolation Valves While Performing TS-1
ML20236L716
Person / Time
Site: Point Beach  
Issue date: 07/29/1987
From: Guldemond W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20236L656 List:
References
50-266-87-13, 50-301-87-12, NUDOCS 8708100336
Download: ML20236L716 (2)


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i NOTICE OF VIOLATION Wisconsin Electric Power Company Docket Nos. 50-266; 50-301 ~

As a result of the inspection conducted on February 17-20, 1987, and in accordance with the " General Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions " 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1985), the following violation was i

identified.

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10 CFR 20.301 states that "No licensee shall dispose of licensed material except:

(a) By transfer to an authorized recipient as provided in the regulations in Parts 30, 40, 60, 61, 70 or 72 of this chapter, whichever may be applicable; or (b) as authorized pursuant to 20.302 or Part 61 of this chapter; or (c) as provided in 20.303, applicable to the disposal of licensed material by release into sanitary sewerage systems, or in 20.306 for disposal.of specific wastes, or in 20.106 (Radioactivity in effluents to unrestricted areas).

Contrary to this requirement, in December 1983; April 1984; December 1984; June 1985; April 1986 and November 1986, the licensee disposed of plant i

sludge onsite which was contaminated with licensed material without meeting Exceptions a, b, or c of the requirement.

Specifically, the licensee did not obtain prior NRC approval as provided for by 10 CFR 20.302.

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

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As a result of the inspection conducted from June 1 through July 15, 1987, and in accordance with the " General Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1985), the following violations were identified.

2.1 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, requires in Part V, " Activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings, accordance with these instructions, procedures, or drawings."plished in of a type appropriate to the circumstances and shall be accom Procedure PNBP 7.2, " Wisconsin Michigan Test Procedures, Part 2.3, WMTP format, Subsection 2.3.5, Precautions and Limitations, states: " Pertinent Technical Specifications, administrative controls, precautions on the effects a test may have on various systems, and any other precautions which may promote the safe and efficient execution of a test are listed."

Contrary to the above, WTP 11.30 does not contain a precautionary note to alert the cperator that starting the reactor coolant makeup pump would i

open Valve 1FCV-110C aligning Unit I reactor coolant letdown to the Unit 2 service water discharge.

This resulted in a discharge of reactor coolant to Lake Michigan on June 19, 1987.

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

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2.2 10 CFR 50, Appendix h, requires in Part V, " Activities affecting quality i

shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings, 1

.of a type appropriate to the circumstances and shall be accomplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures, or drawings.'

- Procedure TS-1,. Emergency Diesel Generator 3D Biweekly Test Procedure requires in after jackin. Step 2.4 that the air start isolation valves be reopened g the diesel by hand.

Contrary to the above, on June 24, 1987, while performing TS-1, an auxiliary operator failed to reopen the air start isolation valves.

This resulted in the diesel generator not starting for its test run.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201,is Notice a written statement oryou are requ office within thirty days of the date of th explanation in reply, including for each violation:

(1) corrective action taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective action to be taken to avoid further violations and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

Consideration may :)e given to extending your response time for good cause shown.

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