ML20128J971

Notice of Deviation from Insp on 960721-0831.Deviation Noted:Util Failed to Fulfill Commitments When Implementing TS Amend Changes Approved 950928,by NRC in FOL Amend Numbers 116 for Unit 1 & 108 for Unit 2

ML20128J971
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	09/27/1996
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML20128J933	List: ML20128J928 ML20128J958 ML20128J971 ML20128J976
References
50-348-96-07, 50-348-96-7, 50-364-96-07, 50-364-96-7, NUDOCS 9610100243
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NOTICE OF DEVIATION Southern Nuclear Operating Company Docket Nos.. 50-348 and 50-364 Farley Nuclear Plant. Units 1 and 2 License Nos. NPF-2 and NPF-8 During a NRC inspection conducted on July.21 through August 31, 1996, several deviations were identified from commitments you made as part of a Technical Specifications (TS) amendment request. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions." NUREG-1600, the deviations are listed below:

By letter dated August 17. 1994, as supplemented by letters dated June 15 and August 11, 1995, the Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) made a number of commitments in their request to eliminate TS surveillance requirements for periodic response time testing (RTT) of pressure and differential pressure sensors in the Reactor Trip System (RTS) and Engineered Safety Feature Actuation System (ESFAS). These commitments were affirmed in the NRC safety evaluation report (SER) dated September 28, 1995, and provided a significant part of the basis by which SNC's TS amendment was approved. They were also incorporated into the TS Bases.

As restated in the NRC SER. SNC committed to accomplish the following:

(1) Revise applicable plant surveillance test procedures to stipulate that allocations for pressure sensor response times must be verified by performance of an appropriate RTT prior to placing a sensor in onrational service and re-verified following maintenance tlat may adversely affect sensor response time, such as replacing the sensing assembly; ,

(2) Revise plant procedures and other appropriate administrative controls to stipulate that pressure sensors utilizing ca)illary tubes, e.g. containment pressure, must be subjected to RTT after initial installation and following any maintenance or modification activity which could damage the capillary tubes:

(3) Utilize allocated sensor response times in accordance with the  !

methodology contained in Section 9.0 of WCAP-13632. Revision 2. to verify total RTS and ESFAS channel response time.

Contrary to the above. SNC failed to properly fulfill its commitments 4 when implementing the TS amendment changes approved on September 28, 1995, by the NRC in Facility Operating License amendment numbers 116 for Unit 1 and 108 for Unit 2. Item (1) was only partially addressed by surveillance test procedure changes for Unit 1. and ot at all for Unit

2. Item (2) was overlooked on both units. And, ite,n (3) was addressed by surveillance test procedure changes for Unit 1 but not for Unit 2.

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Notice of Deviation 2 Please provide to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ATTN: Document Control Desk. Washington DC 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator.

Region II and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, in writing within 30 days of the date of this Notice. (1) the reason for the deviation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the deviation. (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved. (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further deviations. and (4) the date when your corrective action will be completed.

Where good cause is shown consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Dated at Atlanta, Georgia.

this 27th day of September 1996 I

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