ML20247J702

Notice of Violation from Insp on 890717-21.Violation Noted: Rev 2 to Procedure OP-901-054 Failed to Include All of Expected Conditions & Actions That Occurred Automatically

ML20247J702
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	09/15/1989
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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Shared Package
ML20247J687	List: IR 05000382/1989016 ML20247J685 ML20247J702
References
50-382-89-16, NUDOCS 8909200258
Download: ML20247J702 (2)

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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Louisiana Power & Light Company (LP&L) Docket: 50-382 Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 Operating License: NPF-38 During in NRC inspection conducted on July 17-21, 1989, a violation of NRC require;nents was identified. The violation involved inadequate procedures for expected off-normal operating conditions. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2.

Appendix C (1989), the violation is listed below:

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

Appendix A of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.33, Section 5 states, in part, that procedures for safety-related activities should be established which address expected abnormal and alam conditions corresponding to the alarm annunciators. Section 5 further states that each safety-related annunciator should have its own written procedure, which should normally contain (1) the meaning of the annunicator, (2) the source of the signal, (3) the immediate action that is to occur automatically, (4) the immediate operation action, and (5) the long-range actions.

Waterford-3 FSAR, Section 13.5.2.1.(d), " Typical Off-Normal Procedures,"

stated that the off-normal procedures would include the "120V AC Vital Instrument System Bus Out of Service" and the " Safety-Related AC Power Distribution System Bus Out of Service."

Contrary to the above,

1. Procedure OP-901-054, " Loss of a Vital 120V AC Instrument Channel,"

Revision 2, failed to include all of the expected conditions and actions that occurred automatically, and some of the immediate and long-term actions for the operators.

2. An adequate written procedure had not been provided eddressing the loss of a vital 4160 volt AC electrical bus.

This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplement I)(382/8916-02) i he UR f M"Y

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Pursuant to'the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Louisiana Power & Light 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 the violat*on: (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

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shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Dated this /S6 at Arlington, Texas, %h.;.J989 day of

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