IR 05000312/1986026

Enforcement Conference Rept 50-312/86-26 on 860516.Areas Discussed:Violations Associated w/860221-0411 Insp (Insp Rept 50-312/86-07) & NRC Enforcement Policies & Procedures

ML20207J209
Person / Time
Site:	Rancho Seco
Issue date:	07/08/1986
From:	Chaffee A, Andrea Johnson, Miller L, Wenslawski F NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
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ML20207J207	List: IR 05000312/1986026 ML20207J205
References
50-312-86-26-EC, NUDOCS 8607280179
Download: ML20207J209 (3)

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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION V

Report N /86-26 Licensee No. DPR-54 l Licensee: Sacramento Municipal Utility District P.O. Box 15830 Sacramento, California 95813 Facility Name: Rancho Seco Nuclear Power Plant Location: Region V Office

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Conference conducted: May 16, 1986

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Enforcement Conference on May 16,~1986 (Report No. 50-312/86-26)

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The following matters were discussed:

, Violations associated with the February 21 - April 11, 1986 inspection

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DETAILS Enforcement Conference Participants Region V Martin, Regional Administrator Kirsch, Division of Reactor Safety and Projects A; D. Johnson, Enforcement Officer F. Miller,'Jr., Chief, Reactor Projects,Section II F.,Wenslawski, Chief,; Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch '

J. Crews, Senior Reactor Engineer S. Miner, ~ Senior- Project Manager G. Perez,' Acting Senior Resident-Inspector C,. Myers, Re'sident Inspector 11. Pate, Chief, Reactor' Safety Branch

, A. Hoa, Project Inspector

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W. Albert, Reactor Inspector T. C. Poindexter, Enforcement Specialist K". Prendergast,, Emergency Preparedness Analyst SMUD J. Ward, Assistant General Manager, Nuclear (Acting)

P. E. Turner, Manager, Nuclear Training R. Dieterich, Manager, Licensing J. Vinquist, Manager, Nuclear Projects D. Gillespie, Manager, Nuclear Enginearing G. Coward, Plant Manager L. Kammerzell, Consultant S. Knight, Deputy Quality Assurance Manager S. Redeker, Nuclear Ope. rations Manager R. Croley, Nuclear Teuhnical Manager Enforcement Conference On May 16, 1986, an enforcement conference was held at the Region V office, Walnut treek, California with the individuals listed above present. The snforcement conference was related to the inspection of the activities authorized by NRC License No. DPR-54 for the Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station. The inspection was conducted by Mr. W. G. Albert and other members of the Region V office from February 21 to April 11, 1986. A copy of the inspection report (No. 50-312/86-07) was sent to the licensee on May 14, 198 . -c

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Mr. L. Miller, NRC and Mr. F. Wenslawski, NRC reviewed ten specific violations related to the loss of integrated control system de power on December 26, 1985 at Rancho Seco. These violations were thematically grouped into failures to establish, to implement, and to maintain required procedures. It was stressed that each instance cited in the inspection report was considered significant, in that it reduced the effectiveness of the licensee's response to the even Mr. J. Martin, NRC noted that this event had received and was continuing to receive close review by the NRC, SMUD and other agencies. He reiterated that, had certain appropriate procedures been in place, in all likelihood the thermal transient of this event would have been less severe, and, had the established procedures been strictly adhered to, the consequences of the event rould have been significantly reduce Mr. J. Ward and members of his SMUD staff acknowledged the NRC remarks, and expressed a desire to rectify and improve procedures and training at Rancho Seco. They reiterated their intention to significantly improve the quality and reliability of operations at Rancho Sec Mr. A. Johnson, NRC reviewed the NRC enforcement policy briefly with the participants, and stated that if escalated enforcement action was taken in this case, the licensee would be notified officiall .

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