ML20207K314

Forwards Insp Repts 50-348/86-10 & 50-364/86-10 on 860411-0510 & 0603 & Notice of Violation.Significant Tech Spec Violations During 1985-1986 Noted in Incident Repts & LERs

ML20207K314
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	07/17/1986
From:	Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Mcdonald R ALABAMA POWER CO.
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ML20207K319	List: ML20207K314 ML20207K382 ML20207K403
References
EA-86-111, NUDOCS 8607290388
Download: ML20207K314 (3)

See also: IR 05000348/1986010

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JULi71986

Docket Nos. 50-348, 50-364

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License Nos. NPF-2 and NPF-8

EA 86-111

Alabama Power Company

eATTN: Mr. R. P. Mcdonald

Senior Vice President

P. O. Box 2641

Birmingham, AL 35291

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-348/86-10 AND 50-364/86-10)

This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by

Mr. W. Bradford at the Farley facility on April 11 - May 10 and June 3,1986.

The inspections included a review of the circumstances surrounding unauthorized

system lineup and tagging of one train of the Residual Heat Removal (RHR) system.

As a result of this inspection, significant failures to comply with NRC

regulatory requirements were identified. The NRC's concerns were discussed by

Dr. J. Nelson Grace, Regional Administrator, NRC, Region II, with you and your

staff, in an Enforcement Conference held on June 3,1986.

1. Item I.A involves the isolation of one train of the Unit 1 RHR system for a

period of 96 hours0.00111 days <br />0.0267 hours <br />1.587302e-4 weeks <br />3.6528e-5 months <br />, exceeding the Limiting Condition for Operation limit of

72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br /> as defined in Technical Specification 3.5.2. Item I.B involves actions

by a Shift Foreman Inspector who, while attempting to restore a found hold order

tag to its proper place on the Unit 2 breaker, went to the wrong unit, noticed

the breaker was not open as the tag indicated, opened Unit 1 FV-85 breaker for

motor operated valve (MOV) 8811-B, and hung the Unit 2 hold order tag on the

Unit 1 breaker. This action rendered Train "B" of the Unit 1 RHR system

inoperable while the plant was in Mode 1. In addition, control room personnel

are supposed to confirm the status of safety components during each shift by

reviewing control board indicating lights during shift change walkdowns. Even

though no indicating lights were illuminated for the MOV, the affected Emergency

- Core Cooling System (ECCS) subsystem remained inoperable through 12 shift changes

before its status was discovered.

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In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC

Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1986), Item I described in the

enclosed Notice has been classified as a Severity Level III problem. Normally, a

civil penalty is considered for a Severity Level III problem. However, after

consultation with the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, I have

decided that a civil penalty will not be proposed in this case because of your

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prior good performance in the general area of concern. We note that you have

issued several incident reports and licensee event reports in 1985 and 1986

involving work on the wrong unit or wrong train, safety-related tagging errors,

and work order errors, and we are concerned that this situation has developed in

such a way that a significant Technical Specification violation occurred.

Consequently, your response should describe those particular actions taken or

planned for improving your performance in this area.

Item II, which involves a fire door that was found blocked open without a posted

firewatch or an hourly patrol established, has been categorized as a Severity

Level IV violation.

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions

specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your response,

pou should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you

plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this Notice,

including your proposed corrective actions, the NRC will determine whether

further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC

regulatory requirements.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,

Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures

will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and its enclosures are not subject to the

clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

Original signed by

J. Nelson Grace

J. Nelson Grace

Regional Administrator

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

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vW. O. Whitt, Executive Vice President

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Nuclear Support

J. W. McGowan, Manager-Safety Audit

and Engineering Review

(f. K. Osterholtz, Supervisor-Safety

Audit and Engineering Review

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