RBG-26347, Responds to Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-458/87-14 on 870501-0615.Corrective Actions:Memo Issued to Reiterate Importance of Signing Required Steps for Procedures Re Surveillance & Test Activities for safety-related Equipment

Responds to Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-458/87-14 on 870501-0615.Corrective Actions:Memo Issued to Reiterate Importance of Signing Required Steps for Procedures Re Surveillance & Test Activities for safety-related Equipment

ML20236F624
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	07/28/1987
From:	Deddens J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
To:	NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM)
References
RBG-26347, NUDOCS 8708030405
Download: ML20236F624 (4)

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I A . pi) l GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY l RIVER BEND STATION POST OFFICE BOX 220 ST FRANCISVILLE. LOUISLANA 70776 AREA CODE 604 636 6094 346 8651 i

July 28, 1987  ;

RBG - 26347 File Nos. G9.5, G15.4.1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission '

Document Control Desk Washington., D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

i River Bend Station - Unit 1 Refer to: Region IV I Docket No. 50-458/ Report 87-14 I

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This letter responds to the Notice of Violation contained in NRC l Inspection Report No. 50-458/87-14. The inspection was performed j by Messrs. Chamberlain, Jones 'and Bennett during the period )

May 1-June 15, 1987 of activities . authorized by NRC Operating j License NPF-47 for River Bend Station. l f'

Gulf States Utilities Company's (GSU) response to Notice of Violation 8714-01 " Failure to Follow Surveillance Test Procedure", is provided in the enclosed attachment pursuant to i 10CFR2.201. This completes GSU.'s response to this item.

Sincerely, I fh w l

. C. Deddens '

Senior Vice President l River Bend Nuclear Group JCD/Et hC/ch cc: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, TX 76011 NRC Resident Inspector P.O. Box 1051 01 0

St. Francisville, LA 70775 g 870D030405 070728 PDR ADOCK 05000450 G PDR

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l UNITED STATES OF. AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STATE OF LOUISIANA )

PARISH OF WEST FELICIANA )

In the Matter of ) Docket No. 50-458 )

50-459 GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY )

(River Bend Station, Unit 1)

AFI'IDAVIT J. C. Deddens, being duly sworn, states that he is a Senior Vice President of Gulf States Utilities Company; that he is authorized on the part of said company to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission the documents attached hereto; and that all such documents are true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.

/A Df/ bow J. d.Deddens Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and Parish above named, this O b day of

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.Coan W. Middlebrooks

Notary Public in and for West Feliciana' Parish, Louisiana My Commission is for Life.

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- ATTACHMENT RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION 50-458/8714-01 LEVEL V

REFERENCE:

Notice of Violation - J.B. Gagliardo letter to J.C. Deddens, dated June 29, 1987.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW SURVEILLANCE TEST PROCEDURE:

Technical Specification, paragraph 6.8.1.d requires that written procedures shall be established, implemented and maintained for ,

surveillance and test activities of safety-related equipment. '

Surveillance Test Procedures STP-511-4501, "RPS/ ISOLATION ACTUATION-MSLI-MAINSTEAM LINE RADIATION-HIGH MONTHLY CHFUNCT (D17-K610A)," and STP-051-4267, "ECCS DRYWELL PRESSURE-HIGH MONTHLY CHFUNCT; 18 MONTH CHCAL; 18 MONTH LSFT (B21-N098B; B21-N694B)," each require in the prerequisites, Step 6.1, that each performer read and familiarize himself with the test and then indir. ate so by signing and initialing the step.

Contrary to the above, STP-511-4501 and STP-051-4267 performed on l May 16, 1987, and June 4, 1987, respectively, did not have all of j l the required prerequisite signatures to Step 6.1 indicating that I l each technician had read and understood the procedure prior to  !

their performing the procedure. l l

REASON FOR THE VIOLATION:

Personnel made a procedural error which resulted in this violation. During both occurrences, the STPs had been started by one technician which had properly read and signed the STP.

However, another technician who later assisted the first did not sign the appropriate area of the STP.

CORRECTIVE STEPS WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND THE RESULTS ACHIEVED:

Memorandum APM-M-87-171, dated June 22, 1986, has been issued to reiterate the importance of signing the required steps. A review of applicable proceduras indicates that no procedure revision is needed.

CORRECTIVE STEPS WHICH HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO AVOID FURTHER VIOLATIONS:

As a result of this violation, Instrumentation and Control personnel have received training emphasizing the requirement for indicating that the procedure has been read and understood by all Instrument and Control Technicians working the STP. The training directs the technicians to indicate that they have read and understood the procedure regardless of what percentage of a completion of the STP in which they become involved. '

DATE WHEN FULL COMPLIANCE WILL BE ACHIEVED:

River Bend is currently in full compliance.

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