ML082100448

LER, Virgil C. Summer, Special Report 2008-004 on Inoperability of the Plant Vent High Range Radiation Monitor RMA00131 for Greater than 72 Hours

ML082100448
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Site:	Summer
Issue date:	07/24/2008
From:	Archie J B South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Jeffrey B. Archie Vice President, Nuclear Operations 803.345.4214 A SCANA COMPANY July 24, 2008 Document Control Desk U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

VIRGIL C. SUMMER NUCLEAR STATION DOCKET NO. 50/395 OPERATING LICENSE NO. NPF-12 SPECIAL REPORT (SPR) 2008-004 South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) is submitting this report pursuant to the requirements of Technical Specification 3.3.3.1 b., Table 3.3-6, Action 30. This report addresses the inoperability of the Plant Vent High Range radiation monitor RMA001 3 for greater than 72 hours8.333333e-4 days <br />0.02 hours <br />1.190476e-4 weeks <br />2.7396e-5 months <br />. During the inoperable period, V. C. Summer Nuclear Station (VCSNS)implemented a preplanned alternate method of monitoring in accordance with the requirements of Action 30 of Technical Specification 3.3.3.1 b.RMA0013 was declared inoperable July 3, 2008, at 0430 hours0.00498 days <br />0.119 hours <br />7.109788e-4 weeks <br />1.63615e-4 months <br /> due to spurious alarms. Further investigation determined that a Universal Digital Ratemeter (UDR) had failed. The UDR was replaced, and the radiation monitor was returned to operable status on July 7, 2008, at 1025 hours0.0119 days <br />0.285 hours <br />0.00169 weeks <br />3.900125e-4 months <br />.Due to an administrative error, this report exceeded the 14 day submittal requirements specified in Technical Specification 3.3.3.1.b, Table 3.3-6, Action 30. The failure to submit the report in a timely manner has been entered into the VCSNS corrective action program.Should you have any questions, please call Mr. Bruce Thompson at (803) 931-5042 at your convenience.

/Very truly yours, ey B. Archi JIG/JBA/cm c: K. B. Marsh NRC Resident Inspector S. A. Byrne K. M Sutton N. S. Cams INPO Records Center J. H. Hamilton NSRC R. J. White RTS (CR-08-02936; CR-08-03160)

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