ML20245F130

Notice of Violation from Insp on 890416-0526.Violations Noted:Licensee Has Not Sampled Fuel Storage Tanks on Monthly Basis & from Approx 890413 to 20,opening in Auxiliary Bldg Special Vent Zone Boundary Not Under Control

ML20245F130
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	06/20/1989
From:	Axelson W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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Shared Package
ML20245F120	List: IR 05000282/1989017 ML20245F118 ML20245F130
References
50-282-89-17, 50-306-89-17, NUDOCS 8906280043
Download: ML20245F130 (1)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Northern States Power Company Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 As a result of the inspection conducted on April 16 through May 26, 1989, and in accordance with the " General Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1988), the following violations were identified:

1. Technical Specification 4.6.A.I.C requires the licensee to verify that, at least once each month, for each diesel generator a sample of diesel fuel from the fuel storage tank is within the acceptable limits specified in Table 1 of ASTM D975-68 when checked for viscosity, water and sediment.

Contrary to the above, the licensee has not sampled the fuel storage tanks on a monthly basis.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1). '

2. Technical Specification 3.6.A.8 requires, in part, that during maintenance and testing activities, containment integrity is considered intact if the auxiliary building special vent zone (ABSVZ) boundary is opened intermittently, provided such openings are under direct administrative centrol and can be reduced to less than 10 square feet within 6 minutes following an accident. Operations Procedure D54, Control of Openings in the Auxiliary Building Special Vent Zone Boundary, Rev. 3., requires that a log be kept in the control room which specifies the size and location of all openings in the ABSVZ. The log shall include the time and date openings are made and when they are closed.

Contrary to the above, from approximately 0800 hours0.00926 days <br />0.222 hours <br />0.00132 weeks <br />3.044e-4 months <br /> on April 13, 1989,to 1402 hours0.0162 days <br />0.389 hours <br />0.00232 weeks <br />5.33461e-4 months <br /> on Apr11.20, 1989, an opening in the ABSVZ boundary was not under direct administrative control or logged.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, you are required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of this Notice a written statement or explanation in reply, including for each violation: (1) the corrective actions that have been taken and the results achieved; (2) the corrective ictions that will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achie wd. Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shown.

Dated JUN 2 ^ 1983 MJb. ~ L nM g M W. L Axelson, Cliief

) Projects Branch 2 8906280043 870620 PDR ADOCK 050002G2 G PNU

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