ML20237B074

Notice of Violation from Insp on 980428-0629.Violation Noted:Licensee Failed to Direct Test Personnel to Close & Lock RHR Outboard Drain Valve

ML20237B074
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	08/12/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20237B068	List: IR 05000245/1998208 ML20237B066 ML20237B074
References
50-423-98-208, NUDOCS 9808180030
Download: ML20237B074 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Docket No.: 60-423

. Millstone Nuclear Power Station License No.: NFP-49 Unit 3 During an NRC inspection conducted on April 28,'1998 through June 29,1998, a violation of NRC requirements was identified, in accordance with the '" General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:

' A. Technical Specification C.8.1.a. requires, in part, that written procedures shall be implemented covering the activities referenced in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, February 1978, item 2.a., General Plant Operating Procedures, " Cold Shutdown to Hot Standby." Step 4.2.34.g.2 of OP 3201, " Plant Heatup," states, IF any RCS hot or cold leg WR temperature increases to greater than 195 *F, DIRECT test personnel to close and lock the applicable RHR outboard drain valve (3RHS*V26).

Contrary to the above, on June 2,1998, the licensee failed to direct test personnel to close and lock RHR outboard drain valve,3RHS*V26, when RCS WR temperature increased to greater than 195'F. Valve 3RHS*V26 was subsequently closed when reactor coolant system wide range temperature approached 197

• F during performance of SP 3601F.4,"RCS Pressure 1 solation Valve Test."

This is a Severity LevelIV violation (Supplement 1) for Docket No. 50-4'23.

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Northeast Nuclear Energy Company is 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 I, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is the mbject of this Notice within 30 days of the receipt of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). Th!s 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, if 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 further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If nn adequate reply is not received 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, l

j- consideration will be given to extending the response time. ]

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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.

Under the authority of Section 182 of the Act,42 U.S.C. 2232, this response shall be L submitted under oath or affirmation.

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 that it can be placed in the POR without redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide 3

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a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the infortnation that should be protected and'a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. If you . request Ll . withholding of such material, you must specifically identify the portions of your response

( that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of f J

l withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted j

! invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b)to '

f. support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information). If l safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the j l level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

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Dated at King of Prussia, PA  ;

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