ML20236N023

Notice of Violation from Insp on 980421-0604.Violation Noted:Inspectors Identified That on 980504,operations Personnel Failed to Verify 1 Restoration Items Specified in Surveillance Instruction Sys Restoration Checklist

ML20236N023
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	07/09/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20236N019	List: ML20236N016 ML20236N023 ML20236N028
References
50-440-98-10, NUDOCS 9807140366
Download: ML20236N023 (2)

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l NOTICE OF VIOLATION Centerior Service Company Docket No.: 50-440 Perry Nuclear Power Plant License No.: NPF-58 During an NRC inspection conducted on April 21 through June 4,1998, three violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violations are listed below:

1. Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1, Technical Specification 5.4.1.a., requires that written procedures shall be implemented covering the applicable procedures recommended in Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.33, Revision 2, Appendix A, February 1978.

Appendix A cf NRC RG 1.33, Revision 2, specifies activities that should be controlled by written procedures. One of the specified activities is surveillance tests. Plant

Administrative Procedure PAP-1105, " Surveillance Test Control," Revision 8, (May 13,1995) requires, in part, that surveillance tests be approved, scheduled, i

completed, and reviewed for meeting equipment operability requirements of Technical Specifications. Section 5.2.1 of SVI-R45-T2002, " Division 2 Diesel Generator Fuel Oil Transfer Pump and Valve Operability Test," required the verification of components listed on the system restoration checklist.

Contrary to the above, the inspectors identified that on May 4,1998, operations personnel failed to verify one of the restoration items specified in the surveillance instruction system restoration checklist, and failed to identify the error during the review process. I This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1).

2. Perry Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Technical Specification 5.4.1.a. requires that written procedures shall be implemented covering the applicable procedures recommended in RG 1.33, Revision 2, Appendix A, Februar/1978.

Appendix A of NRC RG 1.33, Revision 2, specifies activities that should be controlled by written procedures. One of the specified activities is fire protection. Part of the Plant Fire-l . Protection Program is implemented by Plant Administrative Procedure (PAP)-1913,

" Control of Combustibles," Revision 4 (August 13,1997). Section 6.4.1 of PAP-1913 specifies that a Transient Combustible Permit is required to authorize, track, and document the use of transient combustible materials when the quantity of the flammable / combustible matarial exceeds 100 pounds of normal combustibles within (L

L 20 feet of safety-related equipment.

Contrary to the above, on May 8,1998, the inspectors identified more than 4000 pounds of combustible material, with an expired Transient Combustible Permit, in an area within 20 feet of safety-related equipment in the control complex.

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

3. Perry Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 Technical Specification 5.4.1.a. requires that written procedures shall be implemented covering the applicable procedures recommended in RG 1.33, Revision 2, Appendix A, February 1978.

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Notice of Violation Appendix A of NRC RG 1.33, Revision 2, specifies activities that should be controlled by written procedures. One of the specified activities is equipment control, such as tagging.

PAP-1401, " Safety Tagging," Revision 8 (April 27,1998) requires,' in part, that the operating representative assigned to place a tag shall confirm the proper component is selected by comparing the tag sticker to in-plant labeling.

Contrary to the above, on May 6,1998, a licensed operator assigned to place a tag, incorrectly opened a knife switch for a different fuse than that specified on Tagout No. 30442. The operator failed to select the proper component. j l

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1). 1 r

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Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Perry Nuclear Power Plant is hereby required to l submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

Document Control Desk, Washington D.C. 20555 with a copy to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory ,

Commission, Region ill, 801 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois 60532-4351, and a copy to the NRC  !

Resident inspector at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant within 30 days of the date of the letter i 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, Lor, if 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 f violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference i or include previously docketed correspondence, if th6 correspondence adequately addresses the -

required response. If an adequate reply is not received within 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, suspended, 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 response time.

If you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response to the

- Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

l Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without 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 must specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in

- detail 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 Lisle, Illinois this 9th day of July 1998