ML20211A916

Discusses Safety Insp Rept 50-410/86-56 on 861001-1116 & Forwards Notice of Violation.Violations Demonstrate Need for Addl Training & Improved Oversight of Operations to Assure That Plant Operated in Accordance W/Tech Specs

ML20211A916
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	02/04/1987
From:	Kane W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Mangan C NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
Shared Package
ML20211A920	List: ML20211A916 ML20211A967
References
EA-87-009, EA-87-9, NUDOCS 8702190262
Download: ML20211A916 (3)

See also: IR 05000410/1986056

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04 FEB 1987

Docket No. 50-410

License No. NPF-54

EA 87-09

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

ATTN: Mr. C. V. Mangan

Senior Vice President

301 Plainfield Road

Syracuse, New York 13212 h

Gentlemen:

Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION

(Inspection No. 50-410/86-56)

This refers to the NRC resident safety inspection conducted between October 1

and November 16, 1986, at Nine Mile Point, Unit 2, Scriba, New York. The

inspection report was sent to you on December 17, 1986. During the inspection,

NRC inspectors reviewed the circumstances associated with two violations of '

technical specification limiting conditions for operation (LCO) which were

identified by members of your staff and reported to the NRC. Further, a viola-

tion of the reporting requirements set forth in 10 CFR 50.72 was also identi-

fied. On January 8, 1987, an enforcement conference was conducted with you and

members of your staff to discuss the violations, their causes, and your

corrective actions.

The two LCO violations occurred during the initial loading of fuel in the

reactor. The first violation involved a Source Range Monitor being inoperable

for approximately 5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> during which time 19 fuel bundles were loaded into

the reactor. The violation was caused by a failure to follow procedures and a

lack of independent verification to assure that the SRM was returned to an

operable status upon completion of a surveillance test. The second violation

involved all four SRM downscale rod block channels being inoperable for a

period of approximately 21s hours while the reactor was in the refueling mode

(there was no fuel movement during that time). The violation was caused by an

apparent lack of thorough understanding and implementation of technical speci-

fication requirements. The violations demonstrate the need for additional

training and improved oversight of the operations staff to assure that the

plant is operated in accordance with the technical specificatior.s. Therefore,

although the two LCO violations are of low safety significance and have been

classified at Severity Level IV in accordance with the " General Statement of

Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C

(Enforcement Policy) (1986), we emphasize that any similar violations in the

future may result in additional enforcement action. The reportin$ violation

, has been classified at Severity Level V.

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Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation 2 04 FEl31987

You are required to respond to the enclosed Notice and, in preparing your

response, you should follow the instructions specified in the Notice. In

your response, you should document the actions taken or planned to prevent

recurrence. After reviewing your response to the Notice, including your

proposed corrective actions and the results of future inspections, the NRC

will determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure

compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will

be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject -

to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget, otherwise

required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Sincerely,

William F. Kane, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosure:

Notice of Violation

cc w/ encl:

Connor & Wetterhahn

John W. Keib, Esquire

J. A. Perry, Vice President', Quality Assurance

W. Hansen, Manager of Quality Assurance

D. Quamme, NMP-2 Project Director

C. Beckham, NMPC QA Manager

T. J. Perkins, General Superintendent

R. B. Abbott, Station Superintendent

Department of Public Service, State of New York

Public Document Room (PDR)

Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

NRC Resident Inspector

State of New York

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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

Management Assistant, DRMA (w/o encl)

DRP Section Chief

Region I SLO

Robert J. Bores, DRSS

D. Holody

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