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Category:CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS
MONTHYEARML20217M1591999-10-19019 October 1999 Forwards NRC Rept Number 17, Requal Tracking Rept from Operator Licensing Tracking Sys.Rept Was Used by NRC to Schedule Requalification Exam for Operators & Record Requal Pass Dates ML20217C6741999-10-0808 October 1999 Forwards RAI Re Licensee 970128 Response to GL 96-06, Assurance of Equipment Operability & Containment Integrity During Design-Basis Accident Conditions, . Response Requested within 60 Days of Receipt of Ltr ML20217E0301999-10-0707 October 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/99-06 & 50-412/99-06 on 990809-13 & 990823-27.Violation Noted Involving Failure to Correctly Translate Design Change Re Pertinent Operating Logs & Plant Equipment Labeling ML20212K8071999-09-30030 September 1999 Informs That on 990916,NRC Staff Completed mid-cycle Plant Performance Review (PPR) of Facility.Staff Conducted Reviews of All Operating NPPs to Integrate Performance Info & to Plan for Insp Activities at Facility ML20216J9621999-09-30030 September 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/99-05 & 50-412/99-05 on 990725-0904.Two Violations Noted & Being Treated as Ncvs.One Violation Re Failure to Follow Operation Manual Procedure Associated with Configuration Control Identified ML20212M2661999-09-30030 September 1999 Forwards Order Approving Transfer of Licenses for Beaver Valley from Dlc to Pennsylvania Power Co & Approving Conforming Amends in Response to 990505 Application L-99-149, Informs NRC That Items Identified in 990629 Response to GL 98-01 Have Been Completed.Attached Table Submitted with Has Been Updated to Reflect Completion1999-09-28028 September 1999 Informs NRC That Items Identified in 990629 Response to GL 98-01 Have Been Completed.Attached Table Submitted with Has Been Updated to Reflect Completion L-99-148, Notifies NRC of License Withdrawal of M Linch,License SOP-11478 IAW 10CFR50.74.M Linch Resigned from Employment at Bvps,Effective 9908171999-09-24024 September 1999 Notifies NRC of License Withdrawal of M Linch,License SOP-11478 IAW 10CFR50.74.M Linch Resigned from Employment at Bvps,Effective 990817 ML20212G0601999-09-23023 September 1999 Forwards Answer of Duquesne Light Co to Petition to Waive Time Limits & Suppl Comments of Local 29, Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.Copies of Answer Have Been Served to Parties & Petitioner by e-mail or Facsimile ML20212C5521999-09-21021 September 1999 Forwards for Filing,Answer to Firstenergy Nuclear Operating Co & Pennsylvania Power Co in Opposition to Petition to Waive Time Limits & Suppl Comments of Local 29 Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers L-99-144, Forwards NRC Form 536 Which Addresses Util Proposed Operator Licensing Exam Schedule,In Response to Administrative Ltr 99-031999-09-20020 September 1999 Forwards NRC Form 536 Which Addresses Util Proposed Operator Licensing Exam Schedule,In Response to Administrative Ltr 99-03 ML20212B3291999-09-16016 September 1999 Forwards for Filing,Petition to Waive Time Limits in 10CFR2.1305 & Supplemental Comments of Local 29,Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Re Beaver Valley Power Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20211Q3431999-09-0808 September 1999 Informs That During 990903 Telcon Between L Briggs & T Kuhar,Arrangements Were Made for NRC to Inspect Licensed Operator Requalification Program at Plant,Unit 1.Insp Planned for Wk of 991115 ML20211Q5601999-09-0707 September 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-412/99-07 on 990720-29.Three Apparent Violations Noted & Being Considered for Escalated Ea. Violations Involve Failure to Implement C/As to Prevent bio- Fouling of Svc Water Sys L-99-098, Forwards Proposed Changes to Bvps,Units 1 & 2 Operations QA Program Description,Iaw 10CFR50.54(a)(3)(ii).Change Would Reduce Operations QA Program Description Commitments by Limiting Required Onsite Safety Committee Reviews of Mods1999-09-0202 September 1999 Forwards Proposed Changes to Bvps,Units 1 & 2 Operations QA Program Description,Iaw 10CFR50.54(a)(3)(ii).Change Would Reduce Operations QA Program Description Commitments by Limiting Required Onsite Safety Committee Reviews of Mods L-99-132, Forwards fitness-for-duty Program Six Month Rept for 990101-990630 for Bvps,Units 1 & 21999-08-26026 August 1999 Forwards fitness-for-duty Program Six Month Rept for 990101-990630 for Bvps,Units 1 & 2 ML16342A8811999-08-23023 August 1999 Forwards Emergency Response Data Sys (ERDS) Implementation Documents for Listed Plants.Changes Should Be Made to ERDS as Soon as Possible.Without Encl 05000412/LER-1999-007, Forwards LER 99-007-00, Forced Shutdown Due to Inoperable EDG, Per 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i).Rept Is Delayed Due to Util Needing Addl Three Days to Address Event Issues on Reportability & Provide Addl Safety Implications Info1999-08-19019 August 1999 Forwards LER 99-007-00, Forced Shutdown Due to Inoperable EDG, Per 10CFR50.73(a)(2)(i).Rept Is Delayed Due to Util Needing Addl Three Days to Address Event Issues on Reportability & Provide Addl Safety Implications Info ML20211A5111999-08-18018 August 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/99-04 & 50-412/99-04 on 990613- 990724.One Violation Noted & Treated as Non-Cited Violation Involved Failure to Maintain Containment Equipment Hatch Closed During Fuel Movement L-99-127, Provides Response to NRC Ltr Requesting Review & Comment of NRC Reactor Vessel Structural Integrity Database by 990901.Inconsistencies Noted in Way Data Characterizes Condition of Reactor Vessel1999-08-17017 August 1999 Provides Response to NRC Ltr Requesting Review & Comment of NRC Reactor Vessel Structural Integrity Database by 990901.Inconsistencies Noted in Way Data Characterizes Condition of Reactor Vessel L-99-124, Requests Withdrawal of Editorial Changes That Do Not Pertain to Transfer of Operating Authority or Plant Ownership That Are Proposed in LARs 269 & 144.Revised mark-up License Pages Reflecting Changes,Attached1999-07-30030 July 1999 Requests Withdrawal of Editorial Changes That Do Not Pertain to Transfer of Operating Authority or Plant Ownership That Are Proposed in LARs 269 & 144.Revised mark-up License Pages Reflecting Changes,Attached L-99-121, Submits Data Point Library (Dpl) Changes,Iaw Requirements of 10CFR50,App E,Section VI.3.a & NUREG-1394,rev 1,Section 3.6, Administrative Implementation Reqiurements1999-07-28028 July 1999 Submits Data Point Library (Dpl) Changes,Iaw Requirements of 10CFR50,App E,Section VI.3.a & NUREG-1394,rev 1,Section 3.6, Administrative Implementation Reqiurements L-99-120, Forwards Annual Rept of Facility Changes,Tests & Experiments for BVPS Unit 1,IAW 10CFR50.59.Rept Provides Brief Description of Each Facility & Procedure Change & Summary of Safety Evaluations1999-07-22022 July 1999 Forwards Annual Rept of Facility Changes,Tests & Experiments for BVPS Unit 1,IAW 10CFR50.59.Rept Provides Brief Description of Each Facility & Procedure Change & Summary of Safety Evaluations L-99-119, Forwards Rev 17 to UFSAR for Beaver Power Station,Unit 1. Submittal Reflects Changes to Facility & Procedures as Described in UFSAR That Were Completed During Annual Reporting Period Endinig 9901221999-07-20020 July 1999 Forwards Rev 17 to UFSAR for Beaver Power Station,Unit 1. Submittal Reflects Changes to Facility & Procedures as Described in UFSAR That Were Completed During Annual Reporting Period Endinig 990122 L-99-111, Forwards Revised Final Typed Pages for LARs 109 & 115, Previously Submitted by 990615 & 28 Ltrs.Revised Pages Replace Those Previously Provided for LARs 109 & 115.With Summary of Editorial Changes1999-07-15015 July 1999 Forwards Revised Final Typed Pages for LARs 109 & 115, Previously Submitted by 990615 & 28 Ltrs.Revised Pages Replace Those Previously Provided for LARs 109 & 115.With Summary of Editorial Changes ML20209G5701999-07-12012 July 1999 Discusses Closure of TACs MA0525 & MA0526 Re Response to RAI Concerning GL 92-0,Rev 1,Suppl 1, Rv Structural Integrity. Info in Rvid Revised & Released as Ver 2 as Result of Review of Response ML20207H6621999-07-0808 July 1999 Forwards RAI Re Util 981112 Response to IPEEE Evaluations for Plant,Units 1 & 2.RAI Was Discussed During 990628 Telcon in Order to Ensure Clear Consistent Understanding by All Parties of Info Needed L-99-105, Forwards Response to NRC 990420 RAI Re Previous Responses to GL 95-07, Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of SR Power-Operated Gate Valves1999-07-0808 July 1999 Forwards Response to NRC 990420 RAI Re Previous Responses to GL 95-07, Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of SR Power-Operated Gate Valves L-99-108, Requests Withdrawal of Change Proposed for TS Bases Page B 3/4 2-2 from LARs 1A-262 & 2A-135,originally Submitted by Licensee to NRC1999-07-0707 July 1999 Requests Withdrawal of Change Proposed for TS Bases Page B 3/4 2-2 from LARs 1A-262 & 2A-135,originally Submitted by Licensee to NRC ML20209D8191999-07-0707 July 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/99-03 & 50-412/99-03 on 990502- 0612.No Violations Noted.Program for Maintaining Occupational Exposures as Low as Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) & for Training Personnel,Generally Effective L-99-109, Forwards Inservice Insp Ninety-Day Rept Bvps,Unit 2 Outage 7,Year 1999, IAW ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code,Section Xi,Article IWA-62301999-07-0707 July 1999 Forwards Inservice Insp Ninety-Day Rept Bvps,Unit 2 Outage 7,Year 1999, IAW ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code,Section Xi,Article IWA-6230 L-99-093, Provides Response to RAI on Proposed Change to Operations QA Program Description.Attachment 2 Provides Revised Markup for Proposed Changes to Affected UFSAR Section 17.2.51999-06-25025 June 1999 Provides Response to RAI on Proposed Change to Operations QA Program Description.Attachment 2 Provides Revised Markup for Proposed Changes to Affected UFSAR Section 17.2.5 L-99-102, Forwards Typed,Final TS Pages for LARs 259 & 131.Summary of Description of Plant Editorial Changes Incorporated in Addition to Those Addressed in Previously Provided marked-up Pages,Encl1999-06-22022 June 1999 Forwards Typed,Final TS Pages for LARs 259 & 131.Summary of Description of Plant Editorial Changes Incorporated in Addition to Those Addressed in Previously Provided marked-up Pages,Encl L-99-101, Submits Response to NRC Oral RAI Concerning Qualifications for Senior Nuclear Executive Ref in 10CFR50.80 Submittal1999-06-22022 June 1999 Submits Response to NRC Oral RAI Concerning Qualifications for Senior Nuclear Executive Ref in 10CFR50.80 Submittal ML20195H4651999-06-16016 June 1999 Forwards for Filing Answer of Firstenergy Corp in Opposition to Petition for Leave to Intervene of Local 29, Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Copies of Answer Have Been Served Upon Parties & Petitioner by e-mail ML20195J5221999-06-16016 June 1999 Forwards Answer of Duquesne Light Co to Petition to Intervene of Local 29,International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Listed Matter.With Certificate of Svc PY-CEI-NRR-2377, Forwards Master Decommissioning Trust Agreements Revised After 1990 for Ohio Edison Co,Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co,Toledo Edison Co & Pennsylvania Power Co Re Bvnps,Units 1 & 2,DBNPS,Unit 1 & Perry Unit 11999-06-16016 June 1999 Forwards Master Decommissioning Trust Agreements Revised After 1990 for Ohio Edison Co,Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co,Toledo Edison Co & Pennsylvania Power Co Re Bvnps,Units 1 & 2,DBNPS,Unit 1 & Perry Unit 1 L-99-100, Forwards Typed,Final TS Pages for LAR 109 Re Rcs.Summary Description of Editorial Changes Incorporated in Addition to Those Addressed in Previously Provided marked-up Pages Is Provided in Attachment B-1091999-06-15015 June 1999 Forwards Typed,Final TS Pages for LAR 109 Re Rcs.Summary Description of Editorial Changes Incorporated in Addition to Those Addressed in Previously Provided marked-up Pages Is Provided in Attachment B-109 L-99-095, Provides Addl Info to Support LARs 262 & 135,in Response to NRC 990527 Verbal Request.Info Describes Performance of Unit 1 Rod Position Indication Sys & Provides Some Background Info Re Normal Operation of Sys1999-06-15015 June 1999 Provides Addl Info to Support LARs 262 & 135,in Response to NRC 990527 Verbal Request.Info Describes Performance of Unit 1 Rod Position Indication Sys & Provides Some Background Info Re Normal Operation of Sys ML20207G8721999-06-0808 June 1999 Forwards Notice of Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Facility Operating Licenses & Issuance of Conforming Amends & Opportunity for Hearing.Application Seeks Approval of Proposed Transfer of Dl Ownership Interests in BVPS ML20207G2611999-06-0707 June 1999 Informs That NRR Has Reorganized,Effective 990328.Forwards Organizational Chart ML20195H3731999-06-0303 June 1999 Forwards Petition to Intervene of Local 29,Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Matter of Firstenergy Nuclear Operating Co,For Filing L-99-090, Forwards Summary Review Completed to Verify Adequacy of Design Basis Accident Thermal Overpressure Protection for BVPS Unit 2 Containment Penetrations,Per Request1999-06-0202 June 1999 Forwards Summary Review Completed to Verify Adequacy of Design Basis Accident Thermal Overpressure Protection for BVPS Unit 2 Containment Penetrations,Per Request L-99-089, Forwards Annual Financial Repts,Including Certified Financial Statements,Of Dqe,Firstenergy Corp,Ohio Edison Co,Pennsylvania Power Co,Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co & Toledo Edison Co,Iaw 10CFR50.71(b)1999-05-28028 May 1999 Forwards Annual Financial Repts,Including Certified Financial Statements,Of Dqe,Firstenergy Corp,Ohio Edison Co,Pennsylvania Power Co,Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co & Toledo Edison Co,Iaw 10CFR50.71(b) L-99-086, Forwards Bvps,Unit 2 SG Exam Rept for Aug 1998.Rept Provided to Document Results of SG Eddy Current Exams Performed in Aug 1998.Summary of Insps Provided in Encl 11999-05-28028 May 1999 Forwards Bvps,Unit 2 SG Exam Rept for Aug 1998.Rept Provided to Document Results of SG Eddy Current Exams Performed in Aug 1998.Summary of Insps Provided in Encl 1 L-99-084, Forwards Revised marked-up TS & UFSAR Pages to 990303 LARs 259 & 131 Which Revised Qualifications for Operations Mgt & Incorporated Generic Position Titles in Ts.Encl Pages Incorporate NRC Requested Changes,Per Recent Telcon1999-05-27027 May 1999 Forwards Revised marked-up TS & UFSAR Pages to 990303 LARs 259 & 131 Which Revised Qualifications for Operations Mgt & Incorporated Generic Position Titles in Ts.Encl Pages Incorporate NRC Requested Changes,Per Recent Telcon IR 05000412/19980091999-05-26026 May 1999 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-412/98-09 ML20195C4461999-05-21021 May 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/99-02 & 50-412/99-02 on 990321-0501.No Violations Were Identified.Licensee Conduct of Activities at Beaver Valley Power Station Characterized by Safe Conduct of Activities During Refueling Outage ML20206P1241999-05-14014 May 1999 Refers to Proposed Changes Submitted by Dl on 990316 to BVPS QA Program Described in BVPS-2 Ufsar,Chapter 17.2.Forwards RAI Re Proposed QA Program Changes L-99-071, Notifies of License Withdrawal for J Scott,License SOP-11481,due to Resignation from Employment at BVPS1999-05-12012 May 1999 Notifies of License Withdrawal for J Scott,License SOP-11481,due to Resignation from Employment at BVPS 1999-09-08
[Table view] Category:OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE
MONTHYEARML20217M1591999-10-19019 October 1999 Forwards NRC Rept Number 17, Requal Tracking Rept from Operator Licensing Tracking Sys.Rept Was Used by NRC to Schedule Requalification Exam for Operators & Record Requal Pass Dates ML20217C6741999-10-0808 October 1999 Forwards RAI Re Licensee 970128 Response to GL 96-06, Assurance of Equipment Operability & Containment Integrity During Design-Basis Accident Conditions, . Response Requested within 60 Days of Receipt of Ltr ML20217E0301999-10-0707 October 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/99-06 & 50-412/99-06 on 990809-13 & 990823-27.Violation Noted Involving Failure to Correctly Translate Design Change Re Pertinent Operating Logs & Plant Equipment Labeling ML20212K8071999-09-30030 September 1999 Informs That on 990916,NRC Staff Completed mid-cycle Plant Performance Review (PPR) of Facility.Staff Conducted Reviews of All Operating NPPs to Integrate Performance Info & to Plan for Insp Activities at Facility ML20216J9621999-09-30030 September 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/99-05 & 50-412/99-05 on 990725-0904.Two Violations Noted & Being Treated as Ncvs.One Violation Re Failure to Follow Operation Manual Procedure Associated with Configuration Control Identified ML20212M2661999-09-30030 September 1999 Forwards Order Approving Transfer of Licenses for Beaver Valley from Dlc to Pennsylvania Power Co & Approving Conforming Amends in Response to 990505 Application ML20211Q3431999-09-0808 September 1999 Informs That During 990903 Telcon Between L Briggs & T Kuhar,Arrangements Were Made for NRC to Inspect Licensed Operator Requalification Program at Plant,Unit 1.Insp Planned for Wk of 991115 ML20211Q5601999-09-0707 September 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-412/99-07 on 990720-29.Three Apparent Violations Noted & Being Considered for Escalated Ea. Violations Involve Failure to Implement C/As to Prevent bio- Fouling of Svc Water Sys ML16342A8811999-08-23023 August 1999 Forwards Emergency Response Data Sys (ERDS) Implementation Documents for Listed Plants.Changes Should Be Made to ERDS as Soon as Possible.Without Encl ML20211A5111999-08-18018 August 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/99-04 & 50-412/99-04 on 990613- 990724.One Violation Noted & Treated as Non-Cited Violation Involved Failure to Maintain Containment Equipment Hatch Closed During Fuel Movement ML20209G5701999-07-12012 July 1999 Discusses Closure of TACs MA0525 & MA0526 Re Response to RAI Concerning GL 92-0,Rev 1,Suppl 1, Rv Structural Integrity. Info in Rvid Revised & Released as Ver 2 as Result of Review of Response ML20207H6621999-07-0808 July 1999 Forwards RAI Re Util 981112 Response to IPEEE Evaluations for Plant,Units 1 & 2.RAI Was Discussed During 990628 Telcon in Order to Ensure Clear Consistent Understanding by All Parties of Info Needed ML20209D8191999-07-0707 July 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/99-03 & 50-412/99-03 on 990502- 0612.No Violations Noted.Program for Maintaining Occupational Exposures as Low as Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) & for Training Personnel,Generally Effective ML20207G8721999-06-0808 June 1999 Forwards Notice of Consideration of Approval of Transfer of Facility Operating Licenses & Issuance of Conforming Amends & Opportunity for Hearing.Application Seeks Approval of Proposed Transfer of Dl Ownership Interests in BVPS ML20207G2611999-06-0707 June 1999 Informs That NRR Has Reorganized,Effective 990328.Forwards Organizational Chart IR 05000412/19980091999-05-26026 May 1999 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-412/98-09 ML20195C4461999-05-21021 May 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/99-02 & 50-412/99-02 on 990321-0501.No Violations Were Identified.Licensee Conduct of Activities at Beaver Valley Power Station Characterized by Safe Conduct of Activities During Refueling Outage ML20206P1241999-05-14014 May 1999 Refers to Proposed Changes Submitted by Dl on 990316 to BVPS QA Program Described in BVPS-2 Ufsar,Chapter 17.2.Forwards RAI Re Proposed QA Program Changes ML20206N3161999-05-0606 May 1999 Responds to Ltr to NRC on Continued Events Re Transfer of Generation Assets Between Dl & Firstenergy.Info Will Be Considered as NRC Monitor Pending License Transfer Application of Bvps,Units 1 & 2 & PNPP ML20206H7931999-04-30030 April 1999 Ack Receipt of 990426 Request for Enforcement Discretion & 990427 Withdrawal of Request for Enforcement Discretion. Resolution Documented.Enforcement Discretion Not Necessary ML20206B2751999-04-22022 April 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/99-01 & 50-412/99-01 on 990207- 0320.One Violation of NRC Requirements Identified & Being Treated as non-cited Violation Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy ML20206A8381999-04-20020 April 1999 Forwards Reactor Operator Initial Exam Rept 50-412/99-301 on 990322-25.All Three Reactor Operator Applicants Passed. Initial Written Exam Submittal Was Determined Not to Meet NRC Guidelines in Certain Instances ML20205R9071999-04-20020 April 1999 Forwards Second Request for Addl Info Re Response to GL 95-07, Pressure-Locking & Thermal-Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves, for Beaver Valley Power Station,Units 1 & 2 IR 05000334/19980111999-04-14014 April 1999 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-334/98-11 & 50-412/98-11 Issued on 990225.Actions Will Be Examined During Future Insp of Licensed Program ML20205P2431999-04-0909 April 1999 Discusses 990225 PPR & Forwards Plant Issues Matrix & Insp Plan.Ltr Provided to Minimize Resource Impact on Staff & to Allow for Scheduling Conflicts & Personnel Availability to Be Resolved in Advance of Inspector Arrival ML20205L0341999-04-0909 April 1999 Forwards SER Accepting Util 971209 & 980729 Submittal of Second 10-year Interval ISI Program Plan & Associated Relief Requests for Beaver Valley Power Station,Unit 2.TER Also Encl ML20205K0901999-04-0505 April 1999 Informs of Individual Exam Result on Initial Retake Exam Conducted on 990322-25 at Licensee Facility.Three Individuals Were Administered Exam & All Three Passed. Forwards Encl Re Exam.Without Encl ML20205R1791999-03-30030 March 1999 Responds to Issue Re Generic Implication of part-length Control Rod Drive Mechanism Housing Leak at Praire Island, Unit 2 & Beaver Valley Power Station,Units 1 & 2 ML20205C0301999-03-26026 March 1999 Informs That Util Responses to GL 97-04, Assurance of Sufficient Net Positive Suction Head for Emergency Core Cooling & Containment Heat Removal Pumps Acceptable ML20204D7371999-03-16016 March 1999 Advises That RW Lindsey Authorized to Administer Initial Written Exams to Sh Cencic,Tf Lardin & Ta Pittas on 990322. Region I Operator Licensing Staff Will Administer Operating Tests ML20207E0201999-02-25025 February 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/98-11 & 50-412/98-11 on 981227- 990206 & Forwards Notice of Violations Re Uncontrolled Reduction of Main Condenser Vacuum ML20203D0691999-02-10010 February 1999 Forwards SE Accepting Approval of Proposed Revs to Plant QA Program Description in Chapter 17.2 of Updated Fsar,Per Util 981224 Submittal ML20206U3011999-02-0505 February 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/98-09 & 50-412/98-09 on 981116-1217 & Nov.Violation Identified Re Inadequate Design Control in Unit 2 Dc Voltage Drop Calculation ML20203A0811999-02-0404 February 1999 Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Review of Beaver Valley Power Station,Unit 1 License Amend to Allow one-time Extension of Steam Generator Insp Interval ML20199E6681999-01-14014 January 1999 Forwards RAI Re Licensee Response to GL 96-05, Periodic Verification of Design-Basis Capability of Safety-Related Movs, for Plant,Units 1 & 2 ML20199F1961999-01-13013 January 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/98-10 & 50-412/98-10 on 981115-1226.No Violations Noted.Informs That Overall Fire Protection Program Functioning Well ML20199F5101998-12-29029 December 1998 Discusses Third 10-year Interval ISI Program Plan & Associated Relief Requests for BVPS-1 Submitted by Dlc on 970917 & 980618.Informs That NRC Has Adopted Ineel Recommendations in TER INEEL-98-00893.Forwards SE & TER ML20198K5911998-12-24024 December 1998 Forwards Emergency Response Data Sys Implementation Documents Which Include Data Point Library Updates for Fermi (Number 268),Peach Bottom (Number 269) & Beaver Valley (Number 270).Without Encls ML20198K8251998-12-21021 December 1998 Forwards SER Granting Licensee 980611,as Suppl 981015 Pump Relief Request PRR-5 for Third 10-year IST Interval for Beaver Valley Power Station,Unit 1 Pursuant 10CFR50.55(a)(f)(6)(i) ML20198A1301998-12-0909 December 1998 Forwards SE Re USI A-46 Program Implentation for Plant Unit 1.Staff Concludes Program Implementation Met Purpose & Intent of Criteria in Generic Implementation Procedure 2 & Suppl SER 2 for Resolution of USI A-46 ML20198B1301998-12-0909 December 1998 Advises of Planned Insp Effort Resulting from Beaver Valley Power Station mid-year Insp Resource Planning Meeting Held on 981110.Historical Listing of Plant Issues & Details of Insp Plan for Next 6 Months Encl ML20196J2761998-12-0404 December 1998 Forwards Corrected Pages 17 & 18 of NRC Integrated Insp Repts 50-334/98-06 & 50-412/98-06 for Exercise of Enforcement Discretion ML20196H3051998-12-0202 December 1998 Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/98-06 & 50-412/98-06 on 981004-1114.No Violations Noted.Conduct of Activities at Beaver Valley Power Station Facilities Characterized by Safe Plant Operations ML20196H2781998-12-0202 December 1998 Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/98-08 & 50-412/98-08 on 981026- 30.No Violations Noted.Plant Operations Witnessed by Team Were Conducted in Safe & Controlled Manner ML20196G9921998-12-0101 December 1998 Forwards Ltrs from Fk Koob, to JW Pack & CF Wynne Re Plant Deficiencies Assessed During 981006 Exercise Against Hancock County,Wv & Beaver County,Pa,Respectively ML20196D4371998-11-25025 November 1998 Discusses Concerns Re Announced Asset Transfer Between Firstenergy Corp & Duquesne Light Co ML20196A7101998-11-24024 November 1998 Forwards Notice of Withdrawal of Amend to License NPF-73. Proposed Change Would Have Extended on one-time Only Basis, Surveillance Interval for TSs 4.8.1.1.1.b & 4.8.1.2 Until First Entry Into Mode 4 Following Seventh Refueling Outage ML20195K3331998-11-18018 November 1998 Informs That Effective 981214,DS Collins Will Become Project Manager for Beaver Valley Power Station,Units 1 & 2 IR 05000334/19980041998-11-13013 November 1998 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-334/98-04 & 50-412/98-04 Issued on 980915.C/As Will Be Examined During Future Insp of Licensed Program ML20195J2941998-11-12012 November 1998 Forwards Safety Evaluation Re First & Second 10-year Interval Inservice Insp Request for Relief 1999-09-08
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INTEGRATED INSPECTION 50-334/98-11,50-412/98-11 l
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This letter refers to your March 29, 999 correspondence, in response to our February 25,1999, letter.
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Thank you for informing us of the corrective and preventive actions documented in your letter.
These actions will be examined during a future inspection of your licensed program.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
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Wayne L. Schmidt, Acting Chief Projects Branch 7 Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos.: 50-334; 50-412 cc w/o cv of Licensee Response Letter:
Sushil C. Jain, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Services Group K. Ostrowski, Vice President, Nuclear Operations Group and Plant Manager R. Brandt, Vice President, Operations Support Group B. Tuite, General Manager, Nuclear Operations Unit W. Kline, Manager, Nuclear Engineering Department M. Pearson, Manager, Quality Services Unit M. Ackerman, Manager, Safety & Licensing Department J. Macdonald, Manager, System and Performance Engineering cc w/cv of Licensee Response Letter; J. A. Hultz, Manager, Projects and Support, FirstEnergy M. Clancy, Mayor, Shippingport, PA l
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Subject:
Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No.1 and No. 2 BV-1 Docket No. 50-334, License No. DPR-66 BV-2 Docket No. 50-412, License No. NPF-73 NRC Inspection Report 50-334/98-11,50-412/98-11 Reply to a Notice of Violation In response to NRC correspondence dated February 25,1999, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.201, the attached reply addresses the Notice of Violation transmitted with the subject inspection report.
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Please contact Mr. Mark S. Ackerman at (412) 393-5203 if there are questions concerning this response.
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Mr. D. S. Collins, Project Manager Mr. D. M. Kern, Sr. Resident Inspector Mr. W. D. Lanning, Director, Division of Reactop Safety, Region I Mr. H. J. Miller, NRC Region I Administrator /
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Repiv to a Notice of Violation NRC Inspection Report 50-334/98-11,50-412/98-11 Letter Dated February 25,1999 VIOLATION (Severity Level IV Supplement 1)
j Description of the Violation 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI, " Corrective Action" requires, in part, that measures be established to assure that conditions adverse to quality are promptly identified and corrected.
Contrary to the above, from November 3,1998, until January 13,1999, the licensee failed to promptly identify and correct a condition adverse to quality in that investigation ofimproperly calibrated meteorological instrumentation channels was incomplete, corrective actions were untimely, and absent NRC involvement, the licensee would not have recognized and reported several related violations of technical specifications (TSs.) Specifically, on three occasions
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between April 22 and November 6,1998, wind speed and direction sensors were not calibrated as required by TS 4.3.3.4 (which required the sensors to be calibrated serri-annually.) On seven occasions during this same period, gaseous effluent releases were performed in violation of TS 3.3.3.4.a (which required that radiological gaseous releases be suspended.) In addition, the prolonged instrument inoperability was not reported to the NRC as required by TS 3.3.3.4.b (which required a special report to be submitted to the NRC.) Past and current equipment inoperability was not properly evaluated until questioned by the inspectors on January 13,1999. As a result, the licensee failed to identify and report the violations of TS 3.3.3.4.a and TS 3.3.3.4.b in a timely manner. Corrective actions for this issue failed to preclude recurrence, and on January 14,1999, wind direction sensor number 414 exceeded its required calibration frequency.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation Supplement 1.
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Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. I and No. 2 NRC Inspection Report 50-334/98-11,50-412/98-11 Reply to a Notice of Violation Page 2 Discussion of the Violation The February 25,1999 Notice of Violation accurately characterizes the events related to the violation of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B Criterion XVI" Corrective Action."
The Beaver Valley Power Station Quality Services Unit (QSU) performed an audit (BV-C-98-13) on the meteorological monitoring program from September through November 1998. Among several other observations, the QSU auditor determined that 3 work orders may have installed wind sensors that had not been calibrated
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within the last 6 months as required by the technical specifications.
The QSU auditor initiated a Technical Specification Interpretation (TSI) request on November 3,1998, to determine whether or not the technical specifications allowed for "on the shelf" storage without penalty against the semi-annual calibration time requirement. The TSI responder believed that the issue was
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purely historical and did not affect current operability. He also believed that QSU or the Safety and Licensing Department (SLD) would follow-up on reportability j
from a historical standpoint. Because the need for an answer did not appear urgent (no due date had been specified by QSU and none was required by procedure NPDAP 7.1 " Technical Specification Control Program"), the TSI responder elected to work on other TSIs that he considered a higher priority.
The QSU auditor prepared and issued condition report (CR) 982223 on December 18,1998, that identified the sensor calibration issue and stated that a j
TSI had been previously submitted. The CR did not clearly document that the TSI i
request and issue were now 6 weeks old.
The CR was hand carried to the unit Nuclear Shift Supervisor (NSS) at both units.
Each NSS asked if the situation affected operability of the current installation and the auditor replied, in essence, that he believed that current operability was not j
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affected but it was not his responsibility to make the final determination.
i Throughout the communications there wr.s an underlying belief that the currently I
installed wind speed sensors were operable 1,ecause a recent design change
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package (DCP 2166) had replaced the wind speed sensors and because calibration documentation associated with the work was checked by the Instrumentation and I
Controls (I&C) supervisor and confirmed to be current. The NSS did not probe I
the issue further or request to personally review calibration dates for verification.
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Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. I and No. 2 NRC Inspection Report 50-334/98-11,50-412/98-11 Reply to a Notice of Violation Page 3 The Unit 1 NSS then contacted SLD to discuss immediate reportability. SLD in turn contacted I&C supervision and received assurance that the currently installed sensors were operable. No immediate reporting (i.e., per 10 CFR 50.72) was required. The CR was assigned to a SLD engineer for a reportability determination and LER/special report preparation as necessary.
On December 31,1998, the assigned SLD engineer reviewed CR 982223 and determined the meteorological tower instrumentation in use prior to November 1998 had not met the technical specification criteria for calibration frequency.
Because this constituted a failure to perfonn a technical specification surveillance in the past, this was reportable as a condition prohibited by the plant technical specifications in accordance with Technical Specification Bases 4.0.3 and 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B). I&C was then requested to provide an expedited CR response to support the development of the associated LER submittal.
The CR response was completed on January 8,1999. The response addressed the fact that the purchase order for the vendor did not specify sensor calibration frequency requirements and that the maintenance surveillance procedures needed to be revised to ensure that the sensors were calibrated within 60 days prior to installation. The CR response did not fully address previous inoperability/
reportability, and due to a date review error by the investigator, the response failed to detect that the calibration for one of the newly installed sensors (#414) was about to expire. The LER preparer used the CR response as the main source of information and thus also did not independently address previous inoperability/
reportability.
On January 12,1999, Operations responded to the QSU auditor's TSI request by stating that an interpretation was not required due to the clarity of the calibration frequency requirement as stated in the technical specifications.
On January 13,1999, the LER was presented to the Nuclear Safety Review Board (NSRD). The required quorum was present; however, an Operations representative and the CR investigator were not present, nor were they required to attend. The LER did not address potential violations of Technical Specification 3.3.3.4 action statements during the time frame when the wind speed sensors were inoperable due to expired calibrations. The NSRB suggested some minor changes but did not detect that there was a potential second basis for making this issue reportable per 10 CFR 50.73 for a condition prohibited by plant technical j
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NRC Inspection Report 50-334/98-11,50-412/98-11 Reply to a Notice of Violation Page 4 specifications. Questions from the NRC senior resident inspector following the meeting prompted the NSRB members to request additional investigation to determine if Technical Specification 3.3.3.4 Action Statement "a" (prohibits gas decay tank discharges) or Action Statement "b" (requires a special report) had been violated when there were less than the required number of operable meteorological instruments.
The follow-up review by the SLD engineer identified seven instances during which gas decay tank discharges were performed without the required number of technical specification meteorological wind speed sensors being operable. At the time of the discharges (prior to November 1998), the plant would not have been aware that the requirements were not met because the sensor calibration frequency issue had not been identified.
The follow-up review also detected that sensor inoperability met requirements for submitting a special report to the NRC; however, no reports were submitted (again due to the condition not being detected.)
LER l-98-029 was subsequently revised, reviewed by the NSRB, and submitted to the NRC on January 18,1999.
On March 19,1999, a new condition report was written to document our discovery that installed wind sensors were not calibrated over their entire wind speed service range but instead relied on an extrapolation assumption for part of the range. The sensors are currently inoperable due to this new issue.
Reason for the Violation The violation occurred because of a failure to fully implement the corrective action program. The identified weaknesses include:
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a) promptness ofidentification and threshold for initiating a CR b) clarity of the issue as documented within initiated CRs
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NRC Inspection Report 50-334/98-11,50-412/98-11 Reply to a Notice of Violation Page 5 The effects of these weaknesses were amplified by a less than desirable plant staff sensitivity to implications of technical specification requirements. The supporting details of these weaknesses as causes for the violation are given in the following discussion.
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Condition Identification Delay The approximate 6 week delay in identifying the meteorological tower calibration problem in a condition report was caused by failure of plant staff to recognize the significance of the meteorological tower calibration question and initiate a
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condition report. Although many of the individuals involved (QSU acting j
manager, I&C supervisor, I&C director, Maintenance manager) had attended technical specification training, the issue of the wind sensor calibration was not immediately recognized as a problem, in part, due to comfort with past practices.
The involved individuals from these groups failed to use their knowledge to relate the sensor calibration practice to a compliance issue.
In addition, the identification delay was partially caused by procedures that were not adequate for the situation. Specifically, clear direction was not provided in NPDAP 5.2 " Initiation of Condition Reports" on the proper threshold for initiating a CR. In this case, the proper concern resolution path should have been the condition report process, not the technical specification interpretation process.
A contributing factor was the absence of clear direction in NPDAP 7.1 " Technical Specification Control Program" for establishing appropriately prioritized due dates based on issue significance. The procedure did not require the Technical Specification Interpretation (TSI) request initiator to immediately write a condition report if the request involved a suspected operability issue. Finally, NPDAP 7.1 did not require direct communication between the TSI request originator and an on-duty NSS when questioning the operability of existing systems, structures, or components. Supervisor involvement and communication were not aggressive enough to compensate for the procedural weaknesses (e.g., site management reviewing the quality services condition report did not immediately question the six week time period between issue discovery and condition report initiation.)
Also contributing to the identification delay was a mistaken belief by the plant staff that this was a historical issue without the potential to impact current operability. This belief was, in part,. because DCP 2166 had recently replaced the meteorological tower wind speed sensors. Finally, there was a lack of
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Beaver Valley Power Station, Unit No. I and No. 2 NRC Inspection Repon 50-334/98-11,50-412/98-11 Reply to a Notice of Violation Page 6 accountability because of unclear system ownership and inadequate priority on the meteorological tower because ofits perceived low safety significance.
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Condition Recurrence QSU identified the issue in a condition report on December 18,1999. Once identified, the corrective action program failed to prevent recurrence, in part, because the Nuclear Shift Supervisor (NSS) was comfortable with information regarding DCP 2166. The NSS did not believe the condition repon documented a current operability issue and, therefore, relied on the reports of others and did not request that the specific calibration dates or supporting documentation be provided to him. It is not uncommon for the NSS to rely on repons from others; however, a stronger questioning attitude on the part of the on-duty NSS on this issue could have identified the pending expiration of a sensor (#414) calibration.
Inadequate attention to detail and self-checking functions performed by Maintenance caused a subsequent incomplete condition repon investigation. The condition report investigator missed information in the current calibration documentation that should have caused him to detect that an installed sensor (#414) calibration was nearing expiration.
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Historical Operability and Reportability Reviews The historical operability (and conesponding reportability) reviews were inadequate because these responsibilities were not clearly delineated in station procedures.
Corrective Actions Taken and Results Achieved CR 990345 was written on February 16,1999, to document the overall condition in the corrective action program and to provide a rollup document referencing related corrective actions.
The original issue of the meteorological tower wind speed instrumentation calibration periodicity has been resolved. However, the meteorological tower wind speed instrumentation is currently inoperable due to additional issues discovered by the plant staff.
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Reply to a Notice of Violation Page 7 Preventive actions to avoid further violations and to address the broader scope of the corrective action program issues are provided in the following section.
Corrective Actions to Avoid Further Violations A.
Completed Actions 1.
A review session has been conducted with the QSU staff to clarify management expectations concerning the prompt initiation of condition reports during ongoing quality services audits.
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A " lessons learned" meeting was held within SLD to discuss the need to identify all criteria under which an event is reportable and to ensure historical (" backward look") reportability reviews are performed when necessary.
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Condition report categorization and assignment duties are now performed by the Condition Assignment Board (CAB.) This format supports more thorough discussion of condition reports.
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Maintenance procedures (IMSP-45.17-I and IMSP-45.17A-I) have been revised to require separate verification that the meteorological tower sensor calibration dates meet requirements.
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A memorandum will be issued to the plant staff to clarify management expectations regarding the need for a low threshold for initiating condition reports and for thorough investigations. The letter will emphasize the importance of the corrective action program and sensitivity to implications of technical specification requirements.
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A multi-discipline team review, under direction of the Sr. Vice President, Nuclear Services, is in progress to examine the broader
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aspect of site sensitivity to technical specifications and effective use of the corrective action program. The focus of the review is the plant's:
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thoroughness and completeness of condition report evaluations and corrective actions.
This will be done, in part, by:
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analyzing Corrective Action Review Board (CARB) rejection data
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performing a sampling ofinvestigations and corrective actions for accuracy and completeness, paying special attention to condition reports related to technical specification issues c)
reviewing technical specification interpretations and the
Operations backlog for adequacy and significance d)
reviewing the Operations logs for technical specification
action statement entries to determine if condition reports were I
written as necessary e)
performing a sampling of engineering memoranda related to technical specification issues, assessing sensitivity to technical specification compliance, and assessing whether condition reports were written when appropriate f)
conducting interviews with site personnel, assessing their understanding of when to write condition reports and sensitivity to technical specification compliance g)
conducting interviews with management to assess the extent of their involvement in the corrective action program h)
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providing causes, corrective actions, and recommendations to management for final closure of this issue
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NPDAP 5.2 " Initiation of Condition Reports" will be revised to more clearly communicate management expectations for when it is appropriate to initiate a condition report rather than using other I
mechanisms (e.g., a TSI request) to address an issue.
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NPDAP 7.1 " Technical, Specification Control Program" will be revised to require Operations to track technical specification
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NPDAP 8.13 " Nuclear Safety Review Board" will be revised to require an Operations repres':ntative and the associated condition report investigator to attend NSRB meetings when LERs and NOVs are reviewed.
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NPDAP 5.6 " Processing of Condition Reports" will be revised to clarify responsibilities for historical operability and reportability reviews associated with condition reports.
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Department managers (QSU, Chemistry, Health Physics, Maintenance, Operations, System and Performance Engineering, and Nuclear Engineering) and the Condition Assignment Board (CAB)
will present this event as a communications meeting case study. The focus of the meetings will be proper use of the corrective action program, technical specification compliance sensitivity, and the relationship of the meteorological tower to technical specifications and the emergency plan.
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This event will be reviewed as a case study with licensed Operations personnel as part oflicensed requalification training, with focus on responsibilities and expectations regarding Operations' role in condition report reviews, technical specification sensitivity, and use of the corrective action program.
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Clear meteorological tower system ownership will be assigned to the System and Perfonnance Engineering Department.
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An assessment of technical specification systems will be performed to check for clear assignment of system ownership.
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The NSRB Chairman will conduct a meeting with NSRB members and alternates to discuss LER and NOV review expectations.
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QSU procedures will be revised, and training provided, to reflect management's expectations regarding the prompt initiation of
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Auditors from quality services will be provided technical specification training.
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A review will be performed to identify additional groups to receive technical specification training.
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A review team will evaluate the broader scope ofinstrumentation in the calibration program for similar issues to those identified with the meteorological tower wind speed sensors.
Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieved The original issue of the meteorological tower wind speed instmmentation calibration periodicity has been resolved. However, the meteorological tower wind speed instrumentation is currently inoperable due to additional issues discovered by the plant staff.
Preventive actions to avoid further violations and to address the broader scope of the corrective action program issues are in progress. The site memorandum to clarify Management expectations regarding condition report initiation and investigation will be issued by April 2,1999. The communications meetings to present this event as a case study will be completed by April 30,1999. The remaining corrective actions are scheduled to be completed by July 30,1999.
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