ML20058H528

Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Repts 50-269/82-17,50-270/82-17 & 50-287/82-17.Corrective Actions:Stronger Door Closure Devices Will Be Installed by 820915 & Preventive Maint Program Will Be re-evaluated

ML20058H528
Person / Time
Site:	Oconee
Issue date:	07/16/1982
From:	Parker W DUKE POWER CO.
To:	James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
Shared Package
ML20058H495	List: IR 05000269/1982017 ML20058H493 ML20058H528 ML20058H557 ML20058H573
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NUDOCS 8208030609
Download: ML20058H528 (2)

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l Re: Oconee Nuclear Station IE Inspection Report 50-269/82-17 50-270/82-17 50-287/82-17

Dear Sir:

With regard to Mr. H. C. Dance's letter of June 16, 1982 which transmitted the

! subject inspection report, Duke Power Company does not consider the information contained therein to be proprietary.

Please find attached response to the cited item of noncompliance.

1 declare.under penalty of perjury that the statements set forth herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, executed on July 16, 1982.

Very truly yours, l ~

\ M (.6

• William O. Parker, Jr.

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8208030609 820727 PDR ADOCK 05000269 G PDR ,

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O Violation Technical Specification 6.4.1.g, requires the station shall be operated and maintained in accordance with approved Radiation Control Procedures. Station Directive 3.8.2.3, " Health Physics High Radiation Door Tour" 12/6/79.

Section 1.1, states all high radiation area doors are securely locked or guarded at all times except for entry and exit.

Contrary to the above, on May 13, 1982, the door providing access to high radiation areas in Room 304 (Radwaste Compacting Area) elevation 796 was found unlocked. Positive access control over each individual entry into the room was not in effect.

This is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement E.2).

Response

1) Admission or denial of the alleged violation:

This violation is correct as stated.

2) Reasons for the violation:

The door closure device for the cited door is apparently not strong enough to completely shut the door under certain conditions. This occurs when the truck bay roll-up door in the same general area is open, creating a draft through the entrance to Room 304. Although the door to Room 304 will appear to be closed under these conditions, it is not securely latched. Die to the number of personnel entering and exiting through that door on : he day of the violation, it cannot be positively determined who failed to assure that the door was latched after passage.

3) Corrective actions taken and results:

The door was fully closed and latched after identification of the violation. The general station HP training and appropriate station directives have emphasized and will continue to emphasize the requirements j for positive control of access to high radiation areas.

4) Corrective actions to be taken to avoid further violations:

More powerful door closure devices will be installed on the doors l to Room 304 and, if needed, on other High Radiation Area doors. This will assure complete closing and latching of the doors under any i conditions. The Preventative Maintenance program for all High Radiation Area doors will be re-evaluated and revised if necessary to assure that these doors are self-latching under any conditions.

l l 5) Date when full compliance will be achieved:

i The door closure devices for Room 304 and other doors, if needed, will I

be replaced by September 15, 1982. The re-evaluation and any subsequent revisions to the PM program for High Radiation Area doors will be completed i by December 15, 1982.

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