ML20236V127
| ML20236V127 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 11/30/1987 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| ML20236V118 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-382-87-21, NUDOCS 8712040098 | |
| Download: ML20236V127 (2) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Louisiana Power & Light Company Docket:
50-382/87-21 Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 License:
NPF-38 During an NRC inspection conducted on September 14-18, 1987, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The violation involved failure to follow Measuring and Test Equipment (M&TE) y manner, nonconformances relative to procedures in evaluating, in a timel devices found to be out-of-calibration.
In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy (and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C 1987), the violation is listed below:
10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI, Corrective Action, states, in part,
" Measures shall be established to assure that conditions adverse to quality, such as failures, malfunctions, deficiencies, deviations, defective material and equipment, and nonconformances are promptly identified and corrected."
LP&L Procedure UNT-5-009, " Administrative Procedure Dispositioning of M&TE Nonconformances," dated October 12, 1986, paragraph 5.5 states, "The M&TE nonconformance evaluation Condition Identification and Work Authorization (CIWA) must be completed by the department within 30 days from the date of identification recorded on the originator section of the M&TE nonconformance evaluation. The 30-day limit may be exceeded in cases where retest or recalibration of equipment is necessary to evaluate the nonconformance." Paragraph 5.15 states, "The Operations Quality Assurance department shall review the completed evaluation for acceptability and close out the M&TE nonconformance evaluation."
Contrary to the above, three out of five evaluated nonconformance CIWA's, selected by the NRC inspector, were found to have exceeded the 30-day limitati0n imposed by paragraph 5.5, LP&L Procedure UNT-5-009, as identified above.
Specific CIWA documents are as follows:
CIWA Documents Originator Date Completed CIWA 031565 March 9, 1987 September 17, 1987 CIWA 031566 March 9,1987 May 29, 1987 CIWA 031600 March 30, 1987 May 29, 1987 This is a Severity Level IV violation.
(Supplement I) (382/8721-01)
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Louisiana Power & Light Company 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 reply, should include for each violation:
(1) the reason for the violation if admitted, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results 8712040098 871130 DR ADDCK 0500 2
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2 achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
Dated at Arlington. Texas, this 30ts de.y of 7f A 1987.
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