05000346/LER-2016-005, Regarding Plant Startup with Anticipatory Reactor Trip System in Main Turbine Bypass

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Regarding Plant Startup with Anticipatory Reactor Trip System in Main Turbine Bypass
ML16194A343
Person / Time
Site: Davis Besse 
Issue date: 07/11/2016
From: Boles B
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
L-16-177 LER 16-005-00
Download: ML16194A343 (6)


LER-2016-005, Regarding Plant Startup with Anticipatory Reactor Trip System in Main Turbine Bypass
Event date:
Report date:
Reporting criterion: 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B), Prohibited by Technical Specifications
3462016005R00 - NRC Website

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FE NOC' FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company 5501 North State Route 2 Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449 Brian D. Boles Vice President, Nuclear July 11, 2016 L-16-177 ATTN: Document Control Desk United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 Docket Number 50-346, License Number NPF-3 Licensee Event Report 2016-005 10 CFR 50.73 419-321-7676 Fax: 419-321-7582 Enclosed is Licensee Event Report (LER) 2016-005-00, "Plant Startup with Anticipatory Reactor Trip System in Main Turbine Bypass." This event is being reported pursuant to 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(i)(B) as a condition prohibited by Technical Specifications.

There are no regulatory commitments contained in this letter or its enclosure, The actions described represent intended or planned actions and are described for information only. If there are any questions or if additional information is required, please contact Mr. Patrick J. McCloskey, Manager-Site Regulatory Compliance, at (419) 321-7274.

Sincerely,

~d~

Brian D. Boles GMW Enclosure: LER 2016-005 cc: NRC Region Ill Administrator NRC Resident Inspector NRR Project Manager Utility Radiological Safety Board

NRC FORM 366 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION APPROVED BY OMB: NO. 3150-0104 EXPIRES: 10/31/2018 (11-2015)

, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.

2. DOCKET NUMBER 346 YEAR 2016
3. LER NUMBER SEQUENTIAL NUMBER 005 REV NO.

00 In support of the Operations Continuous Improvement Action Plan, operating crews will document at least one example of the Operator Fundamental Aspects of inquiry (validate assumptions) and advocacy from the Shift Crew Critiques. The Shift Manager will discuss these documented results during the End of Cycle Crew Performance Evaluation Meetings.

The TemporaryTest Procedure DB-TP-10405 has been voided, and operating procedures that manipulate/verify the ARTS Trip Bypass switches (such as DB-OP-06902) will be modified to provide more specific guidance for the operation of the switches.

PREVIOUS SIMILAR EVENTS

There have been no LERs at the DBNPS in the past three years involving the inoperability of the ARTS.