ML20149G677

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970406-0517.Violation Noted:Procedure PT/1/A/4600/014D Was Inadequate in Providing Sufficient Guidance to Bypass Properly RPS Functions of an Inoperable N-41 Channel to Permit Testing of Channel N-42

ML20149G677
Person / Time
Site:	McGuire
Issue date:	06/16/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20149G674	List: ML20149G671 ML20149G677 ML20149G688
References
50-369-97-08, 50-369-97-8, NUDOCS 9707240007
Download: ML20149G677 (2)

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l Duke Power Company . Docket No. 50-369 )

l McGuire Nuclear Plant License No. NPF-9 1 l

During an NRC inspection conducted on April 6 through May 17, 1997, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions." NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:

Technical Specification 6.8.1 requires that written procedures shall b'e established, implemented, and maintained covering the applicable procedures 1 l recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33. Revision 2. February 1978. 1 Inherent in this requirement is that the procedure be adequate to perform l plant activities. j Contrary to the above, on May 14, 1997. Procedure PT/1/A/4600/014D. NIS Power Range Channel N-41 Analog Channel Operational Test, was inadequate in j providing sufficient guidance to bypass properly the reactor protection system functions of an ino]erable N-41 channel to permit testing of channel N-42.

This resulted in a Jnit 1 reactor trip and engineered safety feature actuation .

while preparations for an approach to reactor criticality were being made. '

This'is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I). l 1

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201. Duke Power Com)any is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to tie U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 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 McGuire Nuclear Station within 30 days of the date -

of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply l 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 contested. the basis for disputing the violation. (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 com)liance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous ,

docceted correspondence 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 Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, sus) ended, or revoked, or why such ,

other action as may be proper should not be tacen. Where good cause is shown.

consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Because your res]onse will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). to the extent possi ale, it should not include any personal privacy. 3roprietary.

or safeguards information .so that it can be placed in the PDR witlout redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your Enclosure 1 9707240007 970616 PDR ADOCK 05000369 G PDR

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! i 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 must s3ecifically identify the po-tions of i your response that you seek to have withield and provide in detail the bases i for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information i will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the ,

l 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, Georgia this 16th day of June, 1997 T

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