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{{#Wiki_filter:August 3, 2011 EN 11-024 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. EA-11-047   Millstone Power Station, Unit 2 Docket No. 50-336  
{{#Wiki_filter:August 3, 2011 EN 11-024 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee:       Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc.                           EA-11-047 Millstone Power Station, Unit 2 Docket No. 50-336


==Subject:==
==Subject:==
ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation for two violations associated with a White Significance Determination Process finding will be issued on or about August 8, 2011, to Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (licensee), as a result of inspections at Millstone Power Station, Unit 2. This White finding, an issue of low to moderate safety significance, will require additional U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspections. It involves multiple human performance errors, including the failures of Millstone Unit 2 personnel to carry out their assigned roles and responsibilities, as well as to exercise adequate reactivity management, during main turbine control valve testing on February 12, 2011. This resulted in an unintended eight percent reactor power increase during the test.
ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation for two violations associated with a White Significance Determination Process finding will be issued on or about August 8, 2011, to Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (licensee), as a result of inspections at Millstone Power Station, Unit 2. This White finding, an issue of low to moderate safety significance, will require additional U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspections. It involves multiple human performance errors, including the failures of Millstone Unit 2 personnel to carry out their assigned roles and responsibilities, as well as to exercise adequate reactivity management, during main turbine control valve testing on February 12, 2011. This resulted in an unintended eight percent reactor power increase during the test.
At the request of the licensee, a Regulatory Conference was held July 19, 2011, to discuss the risk significance of the finding. After reviewing the information developed during the inspection and the supplemental information provided by the licensee during the conference, the staff concluded that the inspection finding is appropriately characterized as White. Dominion has informed the NRC that multiple corrective actions are in place and/or planned. A Notice of Violation is included based on two violations involving the licensee's failure to meet its Technical Specifications requirements. The two violations involve failures by Millstone Unit 2 staff to: 1) correctly implement written procedures regarding their authorities and responsibilities for safe operation and shutdown; and, 2) develop written procedures related to the reactor protection system and for power operation and transients involving multiple reactivity additions. These failures caused and exacerbated the February 12, 2011, unanticipated eight percent reactor power increase during the main turbine control valve testing.
At the request of the licensee, a Regulatory Conference was held July 19, 2011, to discuss the risk significance of the finding. After reviewing the information developed during the inspection and the supplemental information provided by the licensee during the conference, the staff concluded that the inspection finding is appropriately characterized as White. Dominion has informed the NRC that multiple corrective actions are in place and/or planned.
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is: Mailing of Final Significance Determination August 8, 2011 Telephone Notification of Licensee   August 8, 2011  
A Notice of Violation is included based on two violations involving the licensees failure to meet its Technical Specifications requirements. The two violations involve failures by Millstone Unit 2 staff to: 1) correctly implement written procedures regarding their authorities and responsibilities for safe operation and shutdown; and, 2) develop written procedures related to the reactor protection system and for power operation and transients involving multiple reactivity additions. These failures caused and exacerbated the February 12, 2011, unanticipated eight percent reactor power increase during the main turbine control valve testing.
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:
Mailing of Final Significance Determination           August 8, 2011 Telephone Notification of Licensee                   August 8, 2011 The State of Connecticut will be notified.
Contacts: Gerry Gulla, OE, (301) 415-2872                    Nick Hilton, OE, (301) 415-3055


The State of Connecticut will be notified.
Distribution: EN-11-024, August 3, 2011 OWFN                 OWFN            TWFN      EBB Regional Offices Chairman Jaczko       EDO              OCFO      NMSS RI      RII Comm. Svinicki       DEDR            OP CENTER      RIII    RIV Comm. Apostolakis     DEDMRS          FSME Comm. Magwood         OE              OIG            MAIL Comm. Ostendorff     OGC              OCIO          ADAMS SECY                 NRR             RES           OE staff OCA                  NSIR            ACRS PA                    OI IP Electronic DISTRIBUTION:
 
R. Zimmerman, OE N. Hilton, OE G. Gulla, OE OE r/f EN binder X PUBLIC X NON-SENSITIVE ADAMS ML11215A161 OFFICE       OE:ES                 OE:BC NAME         N. Coleman             N. Hilton DATE         8/3/2011               8/3/2011 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY}}
Contacts:  Gerry Gulla, OE, (301) 415-2872  Nick Hilton, OE, (301) 415-3055 Distribution: EN-11-024, August 3, 2011 OWFN  Chairman Jaczko Comm. Svinicki Comm. Apostolakis Comm. Magwood Comm. Ostendorff SECY OCA PA IP OWFN EDO DEDR DEDMRS OE OGC NRR NSIR OI  TWFN  OCFO OP CENTER FSME OIG OCIO RES ACRS  EBB NMSS  Regional Offices RI          RII RIII        RIV MAIL ADAMS OE staff Electronic DISTRIBUTION:   R. Zimmerman, OE N. Hilton, OE G. Gulla, OE OE r/f EN binder X PUBLIC       X NON-SENSITIVE ADAMS ML11215A161 OFFICE OE:ES OE:BC NAME N. Coleman N. Hilton DATE 8/3/2011 8/3/2011 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY}}

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EN-11-024, Millstone Unit 2, Issuance of Final Significance Determination and Notice of Violation, Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc., (EA-11-047)
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August 3, 2011 EN 11-024 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. EA-11-047 Millstone Power Station, Unit 2 Docket No. 50-336

Subject:

ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation for two violations associated with a White Significance Determination Process finding will be issued on or about August 8, 2011, to Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. (licensee), as a result of inspections at Millstone Power Station, Unit 2. This White finding, an issue of low to moderate safety significance, will require additional U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspections. It involves multiple human performance errors, including the failures of Millstone Unit 2 personnel to carry out their assigned roles and responsibilities, as well as to exercise adequate reactivity management, during main turbine control valve testing on February 12, 2011. This resulted in an unintended eight percent reactor power increase during the test.

At the request of the licensee, a Regulatory Conference was held July 19, 2011, to discuss the risk significance of the finding. After reviewing the information developed during the inspection and the supplemental information provided by the licensee during the conference, the staff concluded that the inspection finding is appropriately characterized as White. Dominion has informed the NRC that multiple corrective actions are in place and/or planned.

A Notice of Violation is included based on two violations involving the licensees failure to meet its Technical Specifications requirements. The two violations involve failures by Millstone Unit 2 staff to: 1) correctly implement written procedures regarding their authorities and responsibilities for safe operation and shutdown; and, 2) develop written procedures related to the reactor protection system and for power operation and transients involving multiple reactivity additions. These failures caused and exacerbated the February 12, 2011, unanticipated eight percent reactor power increase during the main turbine control valve testing.

It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:

Mailing of Final Significance Determination August 8, 2011 Telephone Notification of Licensee August 8, 2011 The State of Connecticut will be notified.

Contacts: Gerry Gulla, OE, (301) 415-2872 Nick Hilton, OE, (301) 415-3055

Distribution: EN-11-024, August 3, 2011 OWFN OWFN TWFN EBB Regional Offices Chairman Jaczko EDO OCFO NMSS RI RII Comm. Svinicki DEDR OP CENTER RIII RIV Comm. Apostolakis DEDMRS FSME Comm. Magwood OE OIG MAIL Comm. Ostendorff OGC OCIO ADAMS SECY NRR RES OE staff OCA NSIR ACRS PA OI IP Electronic DISTRIBUTION:

R. Zimmerman, OE N. Hilton, OE G. Gulla, OE OE r/f EN binder X PUBLIC X NON-SENSITIVE ADAMS ML11215A161 OFFICE OE:ES OE:BC NAME N. Coleman N. Hilton DATE 8/3/2011 8/3/2011 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY