05000220/FIN-2011009-01
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| Title | Intentional Failure to Follow Procedure |
| Description | On Friday, March 5,2010, the SE received information indicating that a charcoal sample taken from an NMP #11 R8EVS charcoal filter had failed its two-year required surveillance test (ST). The sample did not meet the minimum value for radioactive methyl iodide removal specified in NMP Technical Specifications (TS). As a result, in accordance with the TS, the NMP1 R8EVS train should have been declared inoperable and the plant should have promptly entered the seven day TS limiting condition of operation (LCO) action statement. In addition, in accordance with 10 CFR 50, App. 8. Criterion XVI and site procedures, the SE should have immediately notified his supervision of the failed ST, since it constituted a condition adverse to quality. However, the SE deliberately decided to not inform his supervision of the failed ST until Monday, March 8, 2010. The SE later admitted his failures to Constellation during the internal Constellation investigation into this matter, and the SE also cooperated with NRC investigators during the NRC 01 investigation. Because licensees are responsible for the actions of their employees and because the violation involved deliberate misconduct, the violation was evaluated under the NRC\\\'s traditional enforcement process as set forth in Section 2.2.4 of the NRC Enforcement Policy. The violation is considered to be of very low safety significance because NMP returned the #11 RBEVS train to service on March 9, 2010, which would have been within the required seven day timeframe even if the LCO had been appropriately entered on March 5, 2010, Therefore, the NRC has characterized the violation at Severity Level (SL) IV, in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy. The violation is being cited in the Notice in accordance with the Enforcement Policy, because the violation involved the acts of an SE who with the operability information he possessed, was in a position with responsibilities that were directly related to the oversight of licensed activities, Constellation\\\'s corrective actions included: 1) replacing the subject NMP #11 RBEVS charcoal, ensuring the #11 RBEVS train successfully passed the ST, and then returning the system to service on March 9, 2010; 2) taking appropriate disciplinary action against the involved SE and, 3) conducting training for all SEs regarding following requirements and not engaging in deliberate misconduct. |
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
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| Report | IR 05000220/2011009 Section 4OA5 |
| Date counted | Dec 31, 2010 (2010Q4) |
| Type: | TEV: Severity level IV |
| cornerstone | Mitigating Systems |
| Identified by: | NRC identified |
| Inspection Procedure: | IP 92702 |
| Inspectors (proximate) | B Fuller B Haagensen D Dempsey E Gray G Dentel J Caruso J Furia K Kolaczyk N Perry S Shaffer T O'Haraa Pateld Holody D Roberts E Wilson G Dentel K Farrar |
| Violation of: | Pending |
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Finding List (Nine Mile Point) @ 2010Q4
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