ML20237B156

Notice of Violation from Insp on 980531-0711.Violation Noted:Licensee Failed to Establish Procedural Guidance for Abnormal Vent Path Used for Degassing Unit 1 Volume Control Tank to Environ

ML20237B156
Person / Time
Site:	McGuire, Mcguire
Issue date:	08/07/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20237B128	List: IR 05000369/1998007 ML20237B126 ML20237B156
References
50-369-98-07, 50-369-98-7, 50-370-98-07, 50-370-98-7, NUDOCS 9808180073
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l NOTICE OF VIOLATION Duke Energy Corporation Docket Nos. 50-369. 50-370 McGuire Units 1 and 2 License Nos. NPF-9. NPF-17 During an NRC inspection conducted t>etween May 31 and July 11. 1998 violations

'of NRC requirements were identified.

In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions." (NUREG-1600) the violations are listed below:

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Technical Specification 6.8.1.- Procedures and Programs, requires that written procedures be established, implemented, and maintained to cover safety-related activities referenced in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33. Revision 2. February 1978. which includes licensee procedures for control of radioactivity for limiting materials released to the environment and limiting personnel exposure.

Contrary to the above, on May 30, 1998. the licensee failed to establish 3rocedural guidance for the abnormal vent path used for degassing the Jnit 1 volume control tank to the environment. This resulted in an unplanned release of radioactivity (approximately 0.409 curies) that initiated an auxiliary building radiation gaseous monitor alarm.

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

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10 CFR 50 Appendix B. Criterion VII. Control of Purchased Material.

Equipment and Services, as implemented by the licensee's approved Quality Assurance (0A) Topical Report (Duke-1-A). Amendment 22. Section 17.3.2.4. Procurement Control. requires that measures be established for the procurement of services associated with the station's OA Condition

1. Systems and Com)onents, to assure the suitability of their intended service and that tie safety and reliability of the station are not compromised.

0A Topical Report Section 17.3.2.5 Procurement Verification, further states that overall supplier performance evaluation is performed to a depth consistent with the item or service's importance to safety, complexity, and the quantity and' frequency of procurement.

Contrary to the above, measures were not established to assure the suitability.of intended services contracted for the rebuild of emergency diesel generator (EDG) cylinder heads, which compromised the reliability of this OA Condition 1 equipment. Additionally, the depth of the I

servic.e supplier's performance evaluation was not consistent with the service's importance to safety, complexity, quantity. and frequency of procurement. These deficiencies contributed to the EDG sub-component failures, which occurred on EDGs 1B and 2A on May 31 and June 4. 1998.

All failures occurred on sub-components within the cylinder heads, which pyleoo73980007 ADOCK 05000369 a

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were rebuilt by a licensee approved contractor during the 1997 EDG refurbishment.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201. Duke Energy Corporation 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 II. and a co)y to the NRC Resident Inspector at the McGuire facility within 30 days of t1e date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice).

This reply should be l

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. (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 res)onse.

If an adecuate reply is not received within the time specified in t11s Notice. an Orcer or 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 ) roper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will 3e given to extending the response time.

If you contest this enforcement action, you should provide a copy of your response to the Director. Office of Enforcement. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Washington, D.C. 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. 3roprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR wit1out 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 must specifically 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 7th day of August 1998 1

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