ML20248B306

Notice of Violation from Insp on 980330-0409.Violation Noted:On 980401,inspectors Observed Plant Operator Hang Secure Tag Associated W/Wo 9801216 on Number 21 Safety Injection Pump Motor Control Ctr W/O Performing Dead Test

ML20248B306
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	05/26/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20248B303	List: IR 05000282/1998006 ML20248B299 ML20248B306
References
50-282-98-06, 50-282-98-6, 50-306-98-06, 50-306-98-6, NUDOCS 9806010254
Download: ML20248B306 (2)

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1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Northem States Power Company Docket Nos. 50-282; 50-306 l Prairie Island Station License Nos. DPR-42; DPR-60 During an NRC inspection conducted from March 30 through April 9,1998, 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:

1. Criterion V of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, requires, in part, that activities affecting quality shall be accomplished in accordance with instructions, procedures, and drawings.

Step 6.10.4.c.2.b of Administrative Work Instruction 3.10.0," Control and Operations of j Plant Equipment," Revision 7, requires that qualified personnel shall check molded case i circuit breakers open by " testing dead" when applying a safety tag for the "off" position.

Contrary to the above, on April 1,1998, the inspectors observed a plant operator hang a secure tag associated witn work order 9801216 on the #21 safety injection pump motor control center breaker without performing a dead test as required.

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

2. Criterion V of 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, requires, in part, that activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, and drawings of the I type appropriate for the circumstances.

Temporary memo 1997-0178, initiated October 31,1997, instructcd operators to delete Step 5.1.6.H.8 (for 1MA2) and Step 5.3.4.D.5 of procedure 1C20.8," Instrument AC Distribution System," Revision 9, until a modification for the transfer capability was completed. Step 5.1.6.H.8 provided instructions for operators to restore normal Unit 1 power to motor control center 1MA2 if necessary. Step 5.3.4.D.5 provided instructions for operators to transfer the power source from Unit 2 to Unit 1 for motor control center 1MA2.

Contrary to the above, the inspectors identified that durir.g the period of November 10,1997, and April 7,1998, procedure 1C20.8 did not contain adequate instructions for transferring power sources for motor control center 1MA2 since temporary memo 1997-0178 was still in effect. The modification for the transfer capability was completed on November 10,1997, and the licensee did not cancel the temporary memo.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Northem States Power Company 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 Regicnal Administrator, Region Ill, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice 9806010254 DR 980526 ADOCK 05000202 PDR J

of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" Notice of Violation 2 and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation or severity level, (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 dockc+.ed correspondences, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required

, response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a 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 proper should not be taken.

Where good cause is shown, tensideration will be given to extending the response time.

if you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response to the Director, Offm of Enforcement, United Stated Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguads information so that it can be placed in the PDR without 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 muit specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to hcve withhsid 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 Lisle, Illinois

, this 26th day of May 1998 i

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