IR 05000220/2003011
| ML033370039 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 12/01/2003 |
| From: | Larson R Division of Reactor Safety I |
| To: | Katz P Nine Mile Point |
| References | |
| IR-03-011 | |
| Download: ML033370039 (12) | |
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December 1, 2003
SUBJECT:
NINE MILE POINT NUCLEAR STATION - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000220/2003011, 05000410/2003011
Dear Mr. Katz:
On October 24, 2003, the NRC completed a team inspection at the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station. The enclosed report documents the inspection findings which were discussed on October 24, 2003, with you and other members of your staff.
This inspection was an examination of activities conducted under your license as they relate to the identification and resolution of problems, compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations, and with the conditions of your license. Within these areas, the inspection involved examination of selected procedures and representative records, observation of activities, and interviews with personnel.
Based on the results of this inspection, no findings of significance were identified. The team concluded that, in general, problems were properly identified, evaluated and corrected within the problem identification and resolution (PIR) program. Since the last PIR inspection, weaknesses associated with your corrective action program have been identified as a contributing root cause for an unplanned scram performance indicator that crossed the white threshold and for a white finding associated with degraded reactor building closed loop cooling system piping. These equipment reliability issues contributed to the 2003 NRC Reactor Oversight Program mid-cycle performance assessment that a substantive cross-cutting issue existed in the PIR area. Although the long term effectiveness of recent changes to your corrective action program cannot yet be evaluated, the team determined that the changes appeared appropriate.
Mr. Peter In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Raymond K. Lorson, Chief Performance Evaluation Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos:
50-220, 50-410 License Nos: DPR-63, NPF-69 Enclosure:
Inspection Report Nos. 05000220/2003011, 05000410/2003011 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl:
M. J. Wallace, President, Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, LLC J. M. Petro, Jr., Esquire, Counsel, Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
M. J. Wetterhahn, Esquire, Winston and Strawn W. M. Flynn, President, New York State Energy, Research, and Development Authority C. Adrienne Rhodes, Chairman and Executive Director, State Consumer Protection Board P. D. Eddy, Electric Division, NYS Department of Public Service Supervisor, Town of Scriba C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law J. R. Evans, LIPA T. Judson, Central NY Citizens Awareness Network
Mr. Peter