ML20246J610

Notice of Violation from Insp on 890702-29.Violations Noted: from Jul 1988 to Jul 1989,plant Operated W/Intake Canal Water Temp Above 85 F & Failure to Take Action to Prevent Uncontrolled/Unguarded High Radiation Areas

ML20246J610
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	08/24/1989
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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Shared Package
ML20246J601	List: ML20246J596 ML20246J610 ML20246J626
References
50-219-89-16, NUDOCS 8909050218
Download: ML20246J610 (1)

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4 - k APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION GPU Nuclear Corporation Docket No 50-219 Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station License No. DPR-16 During an inspection conducted July 2 - July 29,1989, and in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, 53 Fed. Reg. 40019 (October 13,1988), the following violations were identified:

A. 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI and GPU Nuclear Operational Quality Assurance Plan, Section 8 require that conditions adverse to quality be promptly identified and corrected. For significant conditions adverse to quality, the cause shall be determined and appropriate action taken to prevent recurrence.

Contrary to the above, during July 1988 and July 1989, appropriate action was not taken to promptly identify and correct a significant condition adverse to quality. The plant was operated with intake canal water temperature ,

above 85 degrees F. This coradition changed the containment response curves as presented in the Safety Analysis Review and resulted in the plant being in an unanalyzed condition. The licensee's failure to take prompt corrective action resulted in a repetition of a similar event that occurred in July 1988, as reported in inspection report 88-23.

This violation is Severity Level IV (Supplement I).

B. 10 CFR 50 Appendix B, Criterion XVI and GPU Nuclear Operational Quality Assurance Plan, Section 8 requires that the cause of significant condi-tions adverse to quality shall be determined end appropriate action taken to prevent recurrence.

Contrary to the above, appropriate action was not taken to prevent the recurrence of uncontrolled / unguarded high radiation areas which was previously reported in 88-23. During the period August 30, 1988, through July 1, 1989, nine additional incidents of uncontrolled / unguarded high radiation areas occurred.

This violation is Severity Level IV (Supplement IV).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, GPU Nuclear Corporation is hereby required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of the letter which transmitted this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including: (1) corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending this response time.

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