ML20128A682

Notice of Violation from Insp on 921208-930108.Violation Noted:Lubricating Oil Was Not Properly Controlled in That Oil Other than That Specified in Applicable Equipment Lubrication & Vendor Manuals Used in Listed Equipment

ML20128A682
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	01/26/1993
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20128A676	List: IR 05000348/1992035 ML20128A671 ML20128A682
References
50-348-92-35, 50-364-92-35, NUDOCS 9302020287
Download: ML20128A682 (1)

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o MLO.Ji@L1 N01100 Of V10LAll0N Southern Nuclear Operating Company Docket Nos.: 50 348 and 50-364 farley Nuclear Plant License Nos.: NPf-2 and HPT 8 Units 1 and 2 During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on December 8, 1992 - January 8, 1993, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the "r,eneral Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the violation is listed below:

10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Ciiterion XV, and the J.M. Farley Plant Operations Quality Assurance Policy Hanual, require that measures shall be established to control materials which do not conform to requirements in order to prevent their inadvertent use or installation.

Contrary to the above, prior to August 9, 1992, lubricating oil was not '

properly controlled in that oil other than that specified in the applicable equipment lubrication and vendor manuals was used in safety-related oculpment. Site lubrication oils were procured " commercial-grade" anc used in safety-related applications without assuring their suitability for use in the intended safety-related applications. This ,

resulted in a misidentified barrel of Texaco "R&O 68" oil being used in ,

applications where the use of "R&O 32" oil was specified.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1).

Pursuant to the provision of 10 CFR 2.201, Southern Nuclear Operating Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C.

20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, a copy to the NRC-Resident Ins)ector at the facility that- is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of t1e date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to e Notice of Violation" and should . include for each violation: (1) the reason _for the violation, or-,.if contested, the basis for disputing the violation,-(2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4).the date when full compliance will be achieved. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for ,

Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this 26th day of January 1993 9302020287 930126 PDR -ADOCK 05000348:

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