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Forwards Response to Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-331/96-04.Corrective Actions:Action Request 960844 Initiated to Address to Inspector Concern
ML17229B529
Person / Time
Site: Duane Arnold NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 07/29/1996
From: FRANZ J F
IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT
To:
NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
NG-96-1525, NUDOCS 9608270103
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See also: IR 05000331/1996004

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CATEGORYj.REGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)CCESSIONNBR:9608270103DOC.DATE:96/07/29NOTARIZED:NODOCKETIACIL:50-331DuaneArnoldEnergyCenter,IowaElectricLightaPow05000331AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONFRANZ,J.F.IESUtilitiesInc.,(formerlyIowaElectricLight&PowerCRECIP.NAMERECIPIENTAFFILIATIONDocumentControlBranch(DocumentControlDesk)SUBJECT:ForwardsresponsetoNRCltrreviolationsnotedininsprept50-331/96-04.C/A:on960517actionrequest960844wasinitiatedtoaddresstoinspectorconcern.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:IE01DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRENCLSIZE:TITLE:General(50Dkt)-InspRept/NoticeofViolationResponseNOTES:ERECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD3-3PDINTERNAL:ACRSAEOD/NTERFBNRR/DRPM/PERBOEDIRRGN3FILE01ERNAL:LITCOBRYCE,JHNRCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCL11221111111111111111RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEKELLYiG.AEOD/SPD/RABDEDRONRR/DISP/P1PBNRR/DRPM/PECBNUDOCS-ABSTRACTOGC/HDS2NOACCOPIESLTTRENCL111111111111111160D0ENNOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTECONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESKSROOMOWFNSD-5(EXT.415-2083)TOELIMINATEYOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTIONLISTSFORDOCUMENTSYOUDON'TNEED!TOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR19ENCL19

IESUtilitiesInc.200FirstStreetS,E.PO.Box351CedarRapids.IA52406.0351Telephone3193988162Fax3193988192UTILITIESJohnF.Franz,Jr.~/iCePreSident.NVC'earJuly29,1996NG-96-1525U.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskMailStationP1-37Washington,D.C.20555-0001Subject:File:DuaneArnoldEnergyCenterDocketNo:50-331Op.LicenseNo:DPR-49ReplytoaNoticeofViolationTransmittedwithInspectionReport96004A-105,A-102DearSir:ThisletterandattachmentareprovidedinresponsetotheNoticeofViolationtransmittedwithNRCInspectionReport96004.Thislettercontainsnonewcommitments.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthismatter,pleasecontactmyoffice.Sincerely,hnF.FanzVicePresident,NuclearAttachment:ReplytoaNoticeofViolationTransmittedwithInspectionReport96004cc:R.MurrellL.LiuG.Kelly(NRC-NRR)H.Miller(RegionIII)NRCResidentOfficeDOCU>Ij'stb08270i039b0729PDRADOCK0500033i8PDR~nlEStnovstnesCompany

AttachmenttoNG-96-1525Page1of2IESUtilitiesInc.ReplytoaNoticeofViolationTransmittedwithInspectionReport96004VIOLATIONTechnicalSpecification(TS)6.8.1requiresthatwrittenprocedurescoveringareassuchascorrectivemaintenancebeimplemented.MaintenanceDirective(MD)020,"MaintenancePlanning,"Revision25,specifiesthattheOpera'ionsShiftSupervisor(OSS)isresponsiblefordeterminingtheefFectofthemaintenanceontheplantandanyotherrequirementsorspecialconditions(likeTSrequirements)thatarerequiredforthemaintenancetooccur.Contrarytotheabove,onMay17,1996,theinspectorsidentifiedthattheOSSfailedtodeterminethataTSlimitingconditionforoperation(LCO)wasnecessaryfortheMay15,1996,maintenanceonadrywellpressuremonitor.TheinspectorsidentifiedthatTSTable3.2-H,ActionStatement93specifieda30dayLCOwiththedrywellpressuremonitorinoperable.ThisisaSeverityLevelIVviolation(Supplement1).RESPONSETOVIOLATION1.REASONFORTHEVIOLATIONOnMarch19,1996,itwasdeterminedthattherecorderindicationprovidedbyPressureRecorder(PR)4398Awasoperablebutslowlydegrading.ACorrectiveMaintenanceActionRequest(CMAR)wasinitiatedtoresolvetheconcern.AspartoftheplanningofthisCMAR(inaccordancewiththeappropriateMaintenanceDirective),theplantefFectsectionoftheCMARwasannotatedtoindicatethata30dayLCOwasrequiredinaccordancewithTStable3.2-HActionStatement93.ActionStatement93states:IfthenumberofOPERABLEchannels(bothintlicatoramlrecortlerinoperable)isretlucetltoonechannel,folloiveitherstep(a)or(b)beloiv.a.Operationmaycontinueforthenext30daysprovidedatleastone(I)channelofinstrumentationspecifiedinTable3.Z-FfortheidenticalparameterisOPERABLE"'*orfo..oivstep(c)beloiv.b.RestoretheinoperablechanneltoOPERABLEstatusivithin7days,shouldneitherchannelofinstrunrentationspecifiedinTable3.2-FfortheirlenticalparanieterbeOPERABLE,orfolloivstep(c)beloiv.

AttachmenttoNG-96-1525Page2of2c.Withinthefollowing12hoursbeinatleastHOTSTANDBYandwithinthenext24hoursbeinCOLDSHUTDO8%OnMay15,1996,theCMARwasreleasedforwork.PR4398Aprovidesbothdigitalindicationandrecorderindicationforwide-rangedrywellpressureindicationtomeettherequirementsofReg.Guide1.97(0-250psig).AdditionalwiderangedrywellpressureindicationissuppliedinthecontrolroombyPressureIndicator(PI)4396C.PI4396Chasarangeof0-100psig.WhenPR4398Awasremovedfromservice,theOSSdeterminedthat.PI4396CwastheindicationthatfulfilledtherequirementsoftheLCOstatementandtherefore,didn'tenterthe30dayactionstatement.2.CORRECTIVEACTIONSTAKENANDTHERESULTSACHIEVEDOnMay17,1996,ActionRequest960844wasinitiatedtoaddresstheinspector'sconcern.PR4398Awasverifiedtobeoperable.Itwasdeterminedthata30dayLCOwasrequiredwhenthePRwasremovedfromservice.Thetotalperiodtherecorderwasoutofservicewaslessthanoneday.TrainingwasheldwithallLicensedOperatorsontheneedtoenteranLCOwhenPR4398AisremovedfromserviceandthatPI4396CisnottheindicatornotedinActionStatement93.Additionally,LicensedOperatorswillbetrainedduringtheLicensedOperatorRequalificationprogramontheuniquerangesofaccidentrangeinstrumentsinourTStables.3.CORRECTIVESTEPSTHATWILLBETAKENTOAVOIDFURTHERVIOLATIONSNofurthercorrectiveactionsarenecessary.4.DATEWHENFULLCOMPLIANCEWILLBEACHIEVEDFullcompliancewasachievedonMay17,1996,whenPR4398Awasverifiedtobeoperable.