IR 05000387/2002009
| ML020660007 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 03/06/2002 |
| From: | Lanning W Division of Reactor Safety I |
| To: | Byram R Susquehanna |
| References | |
| IR-02-009 | |
| Download: ML020660007 (17) | |
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March 6, 2002
SUBJECT:
SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION - NRC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT 50-387/02-09, 50-388/02-09
Dear Mr. Byram:
On January 25, 2002, the NRC completed an emergency preparedness (EP) baseline inspection at your Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Units 1 & 2. In addition, a supplemental inspection was conducted to assess the corrective actions associated with not maintaining on-shift staffing in accordance with your Emergency Plan (E-Plan) which resulted in a violation with White significance which was identified in Inspection Report 50-387/01-06, 50-388/01-06. The enclosed report documents both the EP baseline and supplemental inspection findings which were discussed on January 25, 2002, with Mr. Bryce L. Shriver and other members of your staff. A subsequent telephone conference was conducted on February 4, 2002, with Mr. Shriver and Mr. Richard J. Conte, NRC, to discuss the inadequacies found with the root cause and extent of condition review with respect to the violation.
The supplemental inspection was conducted to provide assurance that the root causes and contributing causes of the White finding were understood, to assess the extent of the condition review, and to provide assurance that the corrective actions for risk significant performance issues were sufficient to address causes, and to prevent recurrence. To accomplish these objectives, the inspectors reviewed your root cause analysis and evaluation of extent of condition and conducted an independent inspection to assess your conclusions. The NRC determined that your staff had not evaluated this issue in sufficient detail to understand common causes and performance problems in order to establish corrective actions with reasonable assurance of meeting on-shift staffing commitments as related to your E-Plan. The details are in the enclosed inspection report. To date, your staff acknowledged this observation and initiated a Condition Report to address the shortfalls in your evaluations and corrective actions. In addition, Mr. Shriver stated that another root cause team would be assembled to perform an independent assessment of this issue.
Mr. Robert Therefore, based upon our review, the Inspection Procedure 95001 objectives could not be achieved for assuring that the extent of condition was identified and assuring that the corrective actions for maintaining minimum on-shift staffing were sufficient to address the root and contributing causes. A subsequent supplemental inspection will be conducted upon completion of the ongoing root cause review. We would like to meet with your staff in a Regulatory Performance Review Meeting shortly after you complete your additional review, but before the supplemental inspection.
The EP baseline inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.
Based on the results of the baseline inspection, the inspectors identified one issue of very low safety significance (Green) that was determined to involve a violation of NRC requirements.
However, because of the very low safety significance and because it has been entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating this issue as a non-cited violation, in accordance with Section VI.A.1 of the NRCs Enforcement Policy. If you deny this non-cited violation, you should provide a response with the basis for your denial, within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosures 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 by James C. Linville for/
Wayne D. Lanning, Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos:
50-387, 50-388 License Nos: NPF-14, NPF-22 Enclosure:
Inspection Report No. 50-387/02-09, 50-388/02-09 Attachment:
Supplemental Information
Mr. Robert