ML20140D360

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-213/96-13.Requests That Util Ensure That Broader Problem of Personnel Performance Errors Addressed in Requested Response to NOV

ML20140D360
Person / Time
Site:	Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date:	06/03/1997
From:	Conte R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Feigenbaum T, Mellor R CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO.
References
50-213-96-13, NUDOCS 9706100359
Download: ML20140D360 (2)

See also: IR 05000213/1996013

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June 3, 1997

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Mr. Ted C. Feigenbaum

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( East Hampton, CT 06424-3099

SUBJECT: INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-213/96-13

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Dear Mr. Feigenbaum:

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Thank you forinforming us of the corrective and preventive actions documented in your letter.

These actions will be examined during a future inspection of your licensed program. In our

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February 4,1997 letter, we requested that you describe in particular your plans to enhance  ;

performance standards, along with the actions that will be taken to improve procedural

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address the broader problem of personnel performance errors. This was also pointed out in

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our May 8,1997 letter forwarding inspection Report 50-213/97-01. Therefore, a

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supplemental response to your February 25,1997 letter is not necessary. However, please

ensure the broader problem of personnel performance errors is addressed

in your requested response to Notice of Violations 50-213/97-01-01a to f.

Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincerely,

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Richard J. Conte, Chief

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D. Goebel Vice President - Nuclear Oversight

F. Rothen, Vice President - Nuclear Work Services

J. Thayer, Recovery Officer, Nuclear Engineering and Support

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L. M. Cuoco, Senior Nuclear Counsel

G. P. van Noordennen, Manager, Nuclear Licensing

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H. F. Haynes, Director - Nuclear Training

J. F. Smith, Manager, Operator Training  !

R. Johannes, Director - Nuclear Training

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W. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer

R. Bassilakis, Citizens Awareness Network

J. M. Block, Attorney for CAN l

J. P. Brooks, CT Attorney Generals Office  !

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CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATO MIC P O W E.R COMPANY

HADDAM NECK PLANT

362 INJUN HOLLOW ROAD e EAST HAMPTON. CT 06424-3099

February 25,1997

Docket No. 50-213

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Re: 10 CFR 2.201

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Attention: Document Control Desk

Washington, DC 20555

Haddam Neck Plant

Reply to Notice of Violation

NRC Insoection Reoort No. 50-213/96-13

in a letter dated February 4,1997 "I the NRC transmitted to Connecticut Yankee Atomic l

Power Company (CYAPCO) the report documenting inspections conducted at the i

Haddam Neck Plant (HNP) from November 16,1996.through January 5,1997. As  !

discussed in the report, the NRC Staff cited CYAPCO for a violation of Technical

Specification 6.8.1 for procedural non-compliance during the preparations to test

emergency diesel generator EG-2B on November 27,1996. This is a Severity Level IV 3

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violation (Supplement 1).

The NRC Staff requested that CYAPCO respond to the notice of violation (NOV) within 30

days of the date of the letter. Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Attachment 1

hereby provides CYAPCO's response to the subject NOV.

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U) J. F. Rogge to T. C. Feigenbaum, "NRC Integrated Inspection Report

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!f you should have any questions on the information contained herein, please contact

Mr. G. P. van Noordennen at (860) 267-3938.

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Very truly yours,

CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY

FOR: T. C. Feigenbaum

Executive Vice President and

Chiaf Nuclear Officer

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Restatement of Violation

During NRC inspections conducted from November 16,1996 through January 5,1997,

a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General

Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," (Enforcement

Policy), NUREG 1600, the violations are listed below:

Technical Specification 6.8.1, requires, in part, that written procedures shall be i

established, implemented, and maintained covering activities as recommended  ;

in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978. Regulatory l

Guide 1.33 requires procedures to provide instructions for maintenance and  ;

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testing the emergency power systems. Preventive Maintenance Procedure i'

(PMP) 9.1-31, Diesel in-leakage and Fuel Oil Transfer Pump Availability,

Revision 11, dated January 23,1996 was prepared pursuant to the above, and r

in Step 6.2.10 required the operator to remove the "B" emergency diesel i

generator (EG-2B) crank over tool and to place it in its storage rack.  !

Contrary to the above, on November 27,1996, during preparations to test EG-2B

after jacking the engine, the operator failed to remove the crank over tool per -

step 6.2.10 prior to running the diesel for the one hour operability test.

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

Reason for the Violation

The reason for the violation is personnel error on the part of the operator. The operator

interrupted performance of the procedure to replace a defective extension cord. He

had inappropriately initialed completion of the step to remove the tool prior to

performing the task. When he returned to the procedure, he continued beyond the step

f which required removal of the tool.

Procedure usage has been a concern in recent months. The nitrogen bubble event in

i September,1996 revealed problems with the number, quality and use of procedures at

the HNP. As a result of lessons learned from that event, the Operations Department

took wide and varied corrective actions on the use of procedures. These in::luded

{ writing procedures for tasks which previously did not have procedures, improved

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CYAPCO has reviewed this event, particularly in light of past corrective actions, and l

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determined that this violation resulted from the performance of one individual. The  !

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procedure was adequate and expectations were clear. The operator failed to meet

those expectations.

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The operator was temporarily removed from licensed operator duties. The Operations l

Manager reinforced expectations for procedure rules of usage to the operator. The l

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operator then personally conveyed the lessons learned from this experience, and his i

ownership of his mistake to the Operations Department. The results achieved are that

this operator has learned a valuable lesson, the other operators have learned from his

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Corrective Steos to Prevent Future Violations

This event is attributed to an individual case of human error. No additional corrective

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Date When Full Comoliance Will be Achieved

Full compliance was achieved on November 27,1996 with the successful completion of

the surveillance for EG-2B.

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