ML20147F011

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970106-10 & 31.Violation Noted:Condition Rept (1-94-10-002) & Issued on 941003,indicated That Backup Meteorological Tower Wind Speed & Wind Direction Sensors Were Inoperable

ML20147F011
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	03/13/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20147F009	List: IR 05000461/1997002 ML20147F005 ML20147F011
References
50-461-97-02, 50-461-97-2, NUDOCS 9703190356
Download: ML20147F011 (1)

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l NOTICE OF VIOLATION i

i lilinois Power Company Docket No. 50-461 j Clinton Power Station License No. NPF-62 l During an NRC inspection conducted on January 6-10,1997, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Po! icy and

, Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600 (60 FR 34381: June 30,1995),

i the violation is listed below:

The Clinton Power Station Emergency Plan, Revision 10, Section 3.0 Emergency Response Facilities and Equipment, Paragraph 3.2.3, "Meteorolopcal Monitoring System," states j that "A backup meteorological tower is located at the CS site and is instrumented at the i

33 foot (10 meter) level. The meteorological parameterr measured are wind speed and wind direction. Sigma Theta is calculated from the changes in wind direction. All three of

these variables are available in the Technical Support Center and are read from a line

printer."

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Contrary to the above, a Condition Report (1-94-10-002) dated September 30,1994, and issued October 3,1994, indicated that the backup meteorological towsr wind speed and wind direction sensors were inoperable. This condition had not been corrected. The wind speed and wind direction sensors have been unavailable since October 1994.

1 This is a Severity Levd lV violation (Supplement Vill).

I Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Clinton Nuclear Power Station is hereby l required to 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 lil,801 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois,

60532-4351, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the Clinton Nuclear Power Station within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation. - This

. reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for i each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the i

violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full

compliance will be achieved. 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 4

proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to j extending the response time.

l Dated at Lisle, Illinois this 13th day of March 1997 9703190356 970313 PDR ADOCK 05000461

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