ML20140B785

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970105-0215.Violation Noted:Test Engineer Failed to Comply W/Procedural Requirements of FNP-1-STP-124.0 During Performance Testing of Plant Penetration Room Filtration Sys Train a

ML20140B785
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	03/17/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20140B782	List: ML20140B777 ML20140B785 ML20140B792
References
50-348-97-01, 50-348-97-1, NUDOCS 9704010212
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2 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Southern Nuclear Operating Company Docket No. 50-348 Farley Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 License No.- NPF-2 During an NRC inspection conducted during the period January 5 through February 15. 1997. violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600 the violations are listed below:

A. Technical Specifications (TS) 6.8.1.a requires that applicable written

]rocedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33.

Revision 2 dated February 1978, shall be established, implemented, and maintained. Regulatory Guide 1.33. Appendix A. Section 8.b recommends specific procedures for surveillance tests listed in the TS.

FNP-1-STP-124.0, Penetration Room Filtration Performance Test.  ;

Revision 11, implements the testing requirements of TS surveillance i requirement 4.7.8.b.3. l l

FNP-1-STP-124.0, step 5.0, describes the " Precautions and Limitations" i and step 6.0 describes the " Initial Conditions" for the surveillance.

FNP-1-STP-124.0, step 5.4, states " Prior to performing visual inspection of a filtration unit insure that the associated filtration unit fans are de-energized and tagged to prevent starting."

FNP-1-STP-124.0. step 7.4. states, in part. " Perform a visual inspection of the applicable components of the system to be tested . . The inspection check list of Data Package STP-124.0A and .... are to be used for 3erforming the inspection and indicating items found satisfactorily checced."

Contrary to the above, on January 25. 1997, the test engineer failed to comply with the procedural requirements of FNP-1-STP-124.0 during performance testing of the Unit 1 Penetration Room Filtration system Train A. The following are specific examples:

1. The engineer had signed off step 7.4 as complete even though the internal visual inspection of Data Package STP-124.0A had not been performed.

2. The system was not tagged out as required by step 5.4 prior to performing the visual inspection.

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3. The engineer did not sign off steps 5.0 (All precautions and ,

limitations have been read'and understood) and 6.0 (All initial -

conditions are satisfied) prior to commencing the test.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201. Southern Nuclear Operating Company l is hereby required to submit a written statement or exalanation to the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ATTN: Document Control Jesk. Washington, DC l 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator. Region II. and a copy to the  ;

NRC Resident Inspector. Farley Nuclear Plant, within 30 days of the date of i the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should i be clearly marked as a " Reply to a 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. l Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the recuired res)onse. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specifiec in this 90tice, an order or a i

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 3 roper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown. consideration will )e given ,

to extending the response time. '

Because your res)onse will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possiale it should not include any personal privacy. 3roprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR witlout-redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be .

placed in the PDR. and provide the legal basis to support your request for ,

withholding the information from the public. I i

l Dated at Atlanta, Georgia I this 17th day of March 1997 Enclosure 1