ML20137F276

Notice of Violation from Insp on 850702-0801

ML20137F276
Person / Time
Site:	Byron, 05000702
Issue date:	08/20/1985
From:	Warnick R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20137F265	List: IR 05000454/1985030 IR 05000702/2008001 ML20137F259
References
50-454-85-30, NUDOCS 8508260183
Download: ML20137F276 (2)

See also: IR 05000702/2008001

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Appendix

NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Commonwealth Edison Company Docket No. 50-454

As a result of the inspection conducted on July 2 through August 1, 1985, and

in accordance with the General Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions

(10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C), the following violation was identified:

Technical Specification 6.8.1.a requires that written procedures shall be

established, implemented, and maintained for procedures recommended in

Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978.

Appendix A to Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978 states, in

part: " Instructions for....startup, shutdown and changing modes of opera-

tion should be prepared....for the.... Emergency Core Cooling System".

Byron Operating Procedures BOP SI-17, " Placing the Refueling Water Storage

Tank Heating Pump and Heater in Service" and 80P SI-18, " Removing the

Refueling Water Storage Tank Heating Pump and Heater from Service,"

implement this requirement. BOP SI-18, Paragraph F.1 states: "Stopgthe

RWST Heating Pump (SIO3P) if the RWST temperature is greater than 52 F."

Appendix A to Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978, requires

that administrative procedures for " Bypass of Safety Functions" and

" Authorities and Responsibilities for Safe Operation and Shutdown" should

be covered by written procedures.

Byron Administrative Procedure, BAP 300-22, " Conduct of Operations,"

implements this requirement. Paragraph C.2.4.b states: "The following

shall be considered mandatory.... Interlocks and other safety equipment

shall be properly maintained, tested at regular intervals, and kept

in-service at all times." Paragraph C.4.3.c mandatorily requires that

equipment shall not be operated in a manner to intentionally avoid the

proper functioning of its protective equipment.

B0P SI-17, Paragraph F.1 requires that the control switches for the RWST

Heating Pump and Heater be verified or placed in AUTO to start the

system.

Contrary to the above:

a. On June 16, 1985, whilein. Mode 2,theRWSTHeatiggPumpwasnot

secured when RWST temperature was greater than 52 F.

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b. On June 16, 1985, while in Mode 1, the RWST Heating Pump was operated

in manual mode with the high temperature trip defeated.

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l This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I) (454/85030-01(DRP))

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Appendix 2

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, you are required to submit to this

office within thirty days of the date of this Notice a written statement or

explanation in reply, including for each violation: (1) corrective action

. taRen and the results achieved; (2) corrective action to.be taken to avoid

further violation; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shown.

AUG 201985

Dated g..harnick,ChiefVidauude

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