ML20245D732

Notice of Violation from Insp on 880822-26.Violations Noted: Procedures Failed to Provide Sufficient Guidance Re Supplementary Actions Necessary to Ensure All Required Channels Placed in Trip Condition

ML20245D732
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	09/28/1988
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20245D730	List: IR 05000498/1988054 ML20245D726 ML20245D732
References
50-498-88-54, NUDOCS 8810060359
Download: ML20245D732 (2)

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APPENDIX A l

NOTICE OF VIOLATl0N_

Houston Lighting and Power Company Dockets: 50-498 South Texas Project, Unit 1 Operating License: NPF-76 During an NRC inspection conducted on August 22-26, 1988, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The violation involved inadequate procedures for abnormal operating conditions. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2. Appendix C (1988), the violation is listed below:

Inadequate Abnormal Procedures Technical Specification 6.8.1 requires, that procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering . . . a. the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978.

Regulatory Guide 1.33, Section 5 states, in part, that procedures for abnormal, off-normal, and alarm conditions need to be established.

Station Procedure OPOP01-ZA-0007, "Off-Normal Procedures Writers Guide,"

was established to implement these requirements. Section 3, Step 3.5 requires that all automatic functions that are, caused by the initiating event be listed. Section 4 Step 3.6 requires a list of operator actions necessary to stabilize the event. Section 5, Step 3.7 requires that the actions, which are to be taken after the initiating event, be listed.

This listing should contain a list of items to be checked to determine what caused the event, and the steps to recover from the event.

Contrary to the above requirements:

1. Procedure 1; 2POPO4-NI-0003 failed to provide sufficient guidance with respect to supplementary actions necessary to assure that all the required channels were placed in a trip condition. ,

2. Procedure 1; 2P0P05-NI-0003, Section 5 failed to have adequate guidance to assure that all Technical Specification required actions were complied with.

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3. Procedure 1; 2 POP 04-RP-0001, Step 4.3.2 failed to list all required actions necessary to comply with Technical Specification 3.4.4 (i.e., {

removal of power from the power operated relief valve).

4. Procedure 1; 2P0P04-RP-0001, Step 5.3 failed to require the operator (the person responsible) to verify that reactor trip bistables tripped, which placed the protective systems in a safe condition.

'This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplement I.0) (498/8854-02) f 8810060359 880928 PDR ADOCK 05000490

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Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Houston Lighting & Power Company is hereby' required to submit to this office, within 30 days of the date of'the letter transmitting this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation if admitted, (2) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps which 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, Tex s, this Jg

• day of 1988

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