ML040230445

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EN-04-003, Firstenergy Nuclear Operating Company
ML040230445
Person / Time
Site: Perry FirstEnergy icon.png
Issue date: 01/23/2004
From: Jennifer Dixon-Herrity, Nolan M
NRC/OE
To:
Dixon-Herrity J
References
EA-03-197 EN-04-003
Download: ML040230445 (1)


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January 23, 2004 EN-04-003 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (EA-03-197)

Perry Nuclear Power Plant Docket No. 50-440

Subject:

ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation associated with a White Significance Determination Process (SDP) finding will be issued on or around January 28, 2004, to FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company as a result of inspections at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant. This White finding, an issue with low to moderate increased importance to safety, involved the Essential Service Water A pump shaft failure on September 1, 2003 due to improper reassembly. The failure to properly reassemble the pump was identified as a violation of Technical Specification 5.4. Accordingly, a Notice of Violation associated with the White finding is being issued.

It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:

Mailing of Final Significance Determination January 28, 2004 Telephone Notification of Licensee January 28, 2004 The State of Ohio will be notified.

Contacts: J. Dixon-Herrity, OE, 415-1980 C. Nolan, OE, 415-3360 Distribution:

OWFN OWFN TWFN Regional Offices Chairman Diaz EDO OCFO RI RII Comm. McGaffigan DEDR OP CENTER RIII RIV Comm. Merrifield DEDE NMSS SECY OE NSIR OCA OGC OIG MAIL PA NRR OCIO ADAMS IP OI RES SP ACRS ADAMS Accession No. ML040230445 C:\ORPCheckout\FileNET\ML040230445.wpd OFFICE OE:ES OE:Section Chief NAME JDixon-Herrity CNolan DATE 1/23/04 1/23/04