ML20203J747

Notice of Violation from Insp on 971130-980110.Violation Noted:On 971209,licensee Failed to Sign Off Applicable Steps to Mechanical Maintenance Procedure 300.033,rev 2,at Completion of Each Step

ML20203J747
Person / Time
Site:	Summer
Issue date:	02/09/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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50-395-97-14, NUDOCS 9803040271
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NOTICE Of VIOLATION

-South Carolina Electric & Gas Company Docket No. 50 395 V. C. Summer Nuclear Station License No. NPF-12 l

During an NRC inspection conducted on November 30. 1997 through January 10. ,

1998,; violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance with the

" General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions."

NUREG-1600, the viol 6tions are listed below:

A. Technical Specification (TS) 6.8.1.a requires that written procedures shall be established, implemented and maintained covering applicable procedures recommended in A)pendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33. Revision  ;

2. February 1978. Paragrap1 9 of Appendix A states that the licensee should have instructions for performing maintenance ,

Station Administrative Procedure (SAP)-300. " Conduct of Maintenance."

Revision 8. Paragraph 6.11.2.0 states, " Procedure use and adherence is.

to be performed in accordance with SAP-123". Paragraph 6.2.9 of-SAP-123 " Procedure Use and Adherence." Revision 2, states, in part, that procedure steps that have sign-offs shall be signed off-at the -

completion of each step. ,

Paragraph 6.2.o.A'of SAP 300, requires that the storage requirements of ,

materials controlled by the Equipment Hold Tag shall be com)atible with SAP-142. . Paragraph 6.10.1.B.8.h of SAP-142. Station Hcuseceeping Program," Revision.12. re uires that components on wheels being stored in the vicinity of safety quality related equipment shall have at least two wheels locked or comp y with the specified restraint criteria.

Contrary to the above.

1. On-December 9,1997, the licensee failed to sign off applicable steps of Mechanical Maintenance Procedure (MMP)-300.033. " Changing 011 in Pumps Equipped with Trico Opti-Matic Oilers." Revision 2. '

at the completion of each step. Mechanical maintenance technicians completed checking oil level in the inboard and outboard bearings of the "A" Motor Driven Emergency Feedwa+er Pump .

but failed to sign off the applicable steps on Attachment I of HMP 300.033 at the completion of each step,

2. As of December 17. 1997. the licensee failed to lock at least two wheels or to comply with the soecified restraint criteria for a component on wheels which was stored in the vicinity of safety / quality related equipment. A portable air monitor, mounzed on wheels and not restrained, was observed near safety-related equipment on the 463 foot level of the Fuel Handling Building.

This is a severity level IV violation (Supplement 1).

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.B. 10 CFR 50.59. " Changes, tests and exper1 ment' ~ Para ' ph (a)(1). .  !

states. 'in part, that the holder of a license author ng operation of a

• production or utilization facility may make changes inLthe facility as

, described in the safety analysis report, without >rior Commission '

approval, unless the proposed change involves a clar,ge in the Technical '

Specifications incorporated in the license cc an mreviewed safety question, j 10 CFR 50.59. " Changes, tests and ex>eriments." Paragraph (b)(1). .

states. in part, that the licensee s1all maintain records of changes in  !

E the facility made pursuant to this section, to the extent that these  :

chan es constitute changes in the facility as described in the safety-  ;

anal sis report. These records must include a written safety evaluation ,

whic provides the bases for the determination that the change, test, or

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i- experiment does not involve an unrevicwed safety question. ,

Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) Section 9.5.1.1. " Design Basis."

.' states that the fire protection systems are also addressed in the fire Protection Evaluation Report (FPER), which is considered a part of this FSAR.

FPER Section 3.3.3. ~1ndication of Natural Cicculation Cooling." states, t in part, that the Control Room Evacuation Panel (CREP) provides 1 indicators, which are independent of the control building, for hot leg and cold leg temperature for all three steam generator loops.

Contrary to the above, on November'19, 1997, the licensee failed to perform a written safety evaluation for'a ~ modification to the reactor --

coolant system.. Loo) ~B" hot leg wide range tem)erature indication instrument on the CREP, and failed to provide tie bases for the determination that this modification did not involve an unreviewed safety question.- This modification represented a change to the facility  ;

as described in the safety analysis report in that the temperature indicat'on was no longer independent of the control building as described in the FPER.

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

-Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201 South Carolina Electric & Gas Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the '

-U.S. Nuclear R 'latory Commission. ATTN: Document Control Desk. Washington. .

-D.C. 20555-with a copy to-the Regional Administrator Region II. and a copy to .

the NRC. Resident Inspector at the V, C. Summer Nuclear Station, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice).

This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason _for the violation. or, if . >

l 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 ach:aved. Your response may reference or include previously docketed correspor.dence -if the correspondence adecuately addresses the. required response. If an adequate reply is not receivec within E

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3 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, su:. pended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the respcnse time.

If you contest this enforcement ection, you should also provide a copy of your response to the Director. Office of Enforcement United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.. Washington, JC 20555-0001.

Because your rmonse will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (Pfii . to the extent p' .a. ale. it should not include any personal privacy 3ropr%tary, or safeguart information so that it can be placed in the PDR wit 1out 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 myn s)ecifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withield and provide in detall 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 Atlanta, Geornia this 9th day of Febru!.ry 1998 I