ML20236B553

Notice of Violation from Insp on 870805.Violation Noted: Failure to Follow Approved Procedure for Control of Maint/ Repair Activities

ML20236B553
Person / Time
Site:	South Texas
Issue date:	10/22/1987
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20236B531	List: ML20236B528 ML20236B553 ML20236B572
References
50-498-87-50, 50-499-87-50, NUDOCS 8710260235
Download: ML20236B553 (1)

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APPENDIX A T I

, e c 6 NOTICE OF VIOLA' TION I Houston L69hting & Power Company- . Dockets: 50-498

.j South Texas Project Units 1 & 2 50-499

(' License: NPF-71 I c  !

Permits:

CPPR-128 j' CPPR-129

'l buring an NRC inspection conducted on August 5,1987, a violation of NRC seguirements was identifud. The violation involved failure to follow the approved procedure for the control of maintenance / repair activities. In accordance with the " General Statament of Policy hnd Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987), the violation is listed below: ' ,

j Failure To Follow The Approved Procedure For Performing Maintenance -(

.< -4 t ~j South Texas Project (STP)' Technical Specifications (TS), Section.6.0 (Administrative Controls), Specification 6.8.1.a requires that written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained for -)

the control ofzmaintenance and repair activities. Plant l Procedure OPGP03-ZM-0003 implements the requirements of this'TS ]

including.e provision allowing emergency rbpairs without the use of , $

an approved Maintenance Work Request -(MWR).

Contrary to the above, a repair activity was observed.on the fuel-handling j system transfer cart shear pin in violation of the procedure. An MhR had 9 not been bpproved and the repair work was improperly commenced on an sittgency basis when there was no direct safety hazard to personnel or q egatpent which would justify an emergency classification. i This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Sapplement I)(498/8750-01)

Pursuant to the provisions)of 10 CFR 2.201, Houston Lighting & Power Company is hereby required to submit to this office within 30 days'of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation if admitted, (2 the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, (3 the corrective steps which will be teken to avoid further violations, and (4 the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time, i

Dated at Arlington, Texas, this JJnd day of g e h d eL , 1987 l w 8710260235 B71022 7[

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