3F0689-06, Responds to Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-302/89-08. Corrective Actions:Setpoints for Radiation Monitor Release Reset to Proper Values & Surveillance Conducted to Determine Generic Conditions Contributing to Setpoint Errors
| ML20244B740 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 06/09/1989 |
| From: | Widell R FLORIDA POWER CORP. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| 3F0689-06, 3F689-6, NUDOCS 8906130258 | |
| Download: ML20244B740 (3) | |
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. June 9, 1989 3F0689-06
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Attention: W=rit Control Desk a
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Subject:
Crystal River Unit 3 Docket No.-50-302 Operating License DPR-72 i
Inspection Report 89-08 l
Dear Sir:
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Florida Power Corporation (FPC) provides the attaded as a response to.
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NRC Inspection Report 89-08.
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l Should there be any questions, please contact this 'offico.
Yours very truly, Rolf'C. Widell Director, Nuclear Operations Site Support WIR: mag j
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l 10 CFR Part 50 Apperdix B, Criterion XVI requires corrective action measures that assure that nonconformances are prarptly identified and u.u.tacted, ard that such measures prevent repetition of these nrru.uformances.
Section 1.7.1.16 of Florida Pmer Corporation's' (FPC) Quality P&wtan requires nonconformances to be prurptly identified and corrected, and that corrective action taken be sufficient to prevent' recurre m of the nonconformance.
1 Contrary to the above, the licensee's corrective action taken for identified I
ncnoonformances to establish correct radiation monitor release setpoints in March 1988 and Septenber 1988 were not sufficient to prevent repetition of this nonconformance on April 13, 1989, i
'Ihis is a Severity Invel IV Violation (Supplement 1).
l FINIIR IDER CIRRRATIm RESFONSE Florida Ibwer Corporation (FPC) accepts the violation.
APPARENP CMEE OF VIOIATIN
'Ibe incidents cited as exanples supporting the violation do not have a common l
cause and errmmen widely varying activities which inpact radiation monitor setp:.ints.
'Iberefore, no overall review was instituted to determine if i
there were prwtamatic deficiencies which were contributing to the setpoint Each event was evaluated and determined to have resulted frcutunique errors.
conditions particular to the activities in process at the time.
In retrospect, ITC agrees that a broader view and st(uger actions are remry to assure conoliance with the setpoint requirements.
uno<n;nys ACTIm In all three exanples, the setpoints were reset to the proper values.
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Quality Pr@ tate Departnent cont 2cted a surveillance to determine generic coniitions which contribute to setpoint errors.
IR'IE OF IULI, CMPLIANT
'Ihe Quality Prw auc, Department surveillance was coupleted June 2,1989.
r ACITCH 'INEN 'IO PREVENT REXIJRRENCE FFC will review the Quality Frupairs Department surveillance and institute those corrective actions which are applicable to the radiation monitor setpoint prugmu.
'Ihe applicable rw_ --erdations frun the Quality Frwtaus Department surveillance will be instituted into the radiation monitor l
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setpoint' prtxJram by Septeraber 29, 1989.
An overall evaluation of' plant-wide.
setpoint activities and the' a-lated potential ' program enharnunarzt are -
gwmssing. 'Ihe results will be used to imprtwe guidance and program consistency.
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