IR 05000346/1990009

Forwards Insp Repts 50-346/90-09,50-346/90-12 & 50-346/90-13 on 900417-0717 & Notice of Violation

ML20059M580
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	09/26/1990
From:	Davis A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Shelton D TOLEDO EDISON CO.
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ML20059M581	List: IR 05000346/1990009 ML20059M592
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EA-90-109, NUDOCS 9010050070
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September 26, 1990

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EA 90-109 Toledo Edison Company ATTN: Mr. Donald Shelton Vice President - Nuclear '

i Edison Plaza 300 Madison Avenue Toledo, Ohio 43652 Gentlemen: ,

i SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORTS NO. 50-346/90009(DRP);50-346/90012(DRSS);

AND50-346/90013(DRP))

This refers to the NRC inspections that were conducted during the period '

April 17 through July 17, 1990, at the Davis-Desse Nuclear Power Station, of activities authorized by NRC Operating License No NPF-3. The inspections were conducted to review a series of events which demonstrated a significant break-

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down in communication and failure of licensee personnel to engage in adequate l planning before carrying out various plant evolutions. Inspection Reports Nos. 50-346/90012; 50-346/9^013; and 50-346/90009 were sent to you by letters dated May 25, August 10, and August 13, 1990, respectively. The NRC concerns !

l relative to the inspection findings were discussed with you and other members ;

I of your staff during an enforcement conference in the NRC Region Ill office on June 1, 1990. A subsequent telephone enforcement confe ence was conducted with Mr. L. Storz and other members of your st3ff on July 17, 199 The enclosed Notice of. Violation (Notice) concerns the failure of Toledo Edison to adequately provide oversight and control of operational activities during the

! time that the unit was shut down for a refueling outage. Specifically, during

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the period of April, May, and June 1990, a significant number of operational events occurred because evolutions were improperly performed by operations personnel. The events of concern covered a variety of issues ranging from the t draining of the refueling canal to the inadvertent draining of the pressurizer to the borated water storage tank (BWST).

The root causes for the violations resulting from these events appear to be

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inattention to detail and a lack of awareness of plant configuration. Had the l operators been properly briefed prior to performing their assigned duties, some of these events may have been prevente CERTIFIED MAIL ETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 0?iM 9010050070 900926-PDR

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Toledo Edison Company -2- September 26, 1990 The NRC is concerned with the quality of performance of the operations personnel who were responsible for most of these events. Of particular concern are the violations which resulted from failure to follow existing procedure The NRC recognizes that individually these events are of lesser safety significance; however, when taken collectively they represent a significant breakdown and demonstrate an inability to properly perform operational task The deficient performance of your personnel is of concern because of the number of procedural violations that resulted in Technical Specification and 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, violation A and C.1 had the potential for a significant exposure.Moreover, the event that resulted in Therefore, the violations are classified in the aggregate as a Severity Level III proble The NRC acknowledges that significant corrective actions were taken once these problems were identified by your staf Following the core support assembly lift event, you revised your procedures and provided more licensee involvement for contractor perfomed activities. The NRC also acknowledges that after the inadvertent stopping of the make-up pump event, you made a decision to suspend of operations and management activities. reactor startup activities and impicment an a senior managers from other utilities to analyze your activities.This program included bringin All crews were briefed on the details of the events and " lessons learned" were reviewe Additionally, a senior operations representative and a quality assurance individual were assigned to each shift to provide ongoing activity oversight, in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," (Enforcement Policy) 10 CFR Part 2. Appendix C (1990), a civil penalty 13 considered for a Severity Level 111 problem. However, af ter consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement, I have decided that the civil penalty will be mitigated in its entirety because of your self-identifi-cation and prompt reporting and prompt and extensive corrective action. The other factors in the Enforcement Policy were considered but none warranted further adjustment of the civil penalt You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions L

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specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your actions youyou response, should plan document to prevent the specific actions taken and any additional recurrenc After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirement In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice " a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Roo [ .

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Toledo Edison Company -3- September 26, 1990

The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980. Pub. L. No. 96-51

Sincerely, Original signed by H. J. Miller for A. Bert Davis Regional Administrator Enclosures: Notice of Violation Inspection Reports No.50-346/90009(DRP)

No.50-346/90012(DRSS)

No. 50-346/90013(DRP)

cc w/ enclosures:

L. Storz, Plant Manager DCD/DCB(RIDS)

Licensing Fee Management Branch Resident inspector, RIII James W. Harris, State of Ohio Roger Suppes Ohio Department of Health A. Grandjean, State of Ohio Public Utilities Commission OE 0:0E DEDR (Received via FAX 9/25/90)

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