ML17054B789
| ML17054B789 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 07/23/1985 |
| From: | Collins S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Hooten B NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17054B790 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8508070763 | |
| Download: ML17054B789 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000220/1985009
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JUL 2 3 1985
Docket
No. 50-220
Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation
ATTN:
Mr. B.
G.
Hooten
Executive Director
Nuclear Operations
300 Erie Boulevard
Syracuse,
13202
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection
50-220
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This refers to the routine,
safety inspection
conducted
by Mr. S.
Hudson of
this office on May
1 to June
30,
1985 at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit
1 of activities authorized
by
NRC License
No.
and to the discussions
of
our findings held by Mr. Hudson with Mr. T.
Roman of your staff at the conclusion
of the inspection.
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Areas
examined during this inspection
are described
in the
NRC Region I
Inspection
Report which is enclosed with this letter.
Within these
areas,
the
inspection consisted
of selective
examinations
of procedures,
and representa-
tive records,
interviews with personnel,
and observations
by the inspector.
Based
on the results of this inspection, it appears
that one of your activities
was not conducted
in full compliance with NRC requirements,
as set forth in the
Notice of Violation, enclosed
herewith
as Appendix A.
This violation has
been
categorized
by severity level in accordance
with the revised
NRC Enforcement
Policy (10 CFR 2, Appendix C) published
in the Federal
Register Notice (49 FR 8583) dated
March 8,
1984.
You are required to respond to this letter
and in
preparing your response,
you should follow the instructions
in Appendix A.
This violation apparently resulted
from the lack of adequate
controls
over
mechanical
jumpers.
The vent paths
on each of the control rod drive withdraw
lines were connected
together with tygon tubing (a mechanical
jumper) for use
as
a flush path during the
1982-1983 recirculation piping replacement
outage.
This condition remained until June
1985.
while no loss of a safety function
occurred, this event demonstrates
the potential for future events
which degrade
safety.
In your response,
you should address
the administrative controls you
intend to implement to prevent recurrence.
The responses
directed
by this letter and the accompanying
Notice are not
subject to the clearance
procedures
of the Office of Management
and Budget as
required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980,
PL 96-511.
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Your cooperation
in this matter is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Original Signed Bye
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Samuel J. Collins, Chief
Projects
Branch
No.
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Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
NRC Region I Inspection
Report
Number 50-220/85-09
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T.
Lempges,
Vice President,
Nuclear Generation
T. Perkins,
General
Superintendent,
Nuclear
Generation
T.
Roman, Station Superintendent
J. Aldrich, Supervisor,
Operations
W. Drews, Technical
Superintendent
Troy B. Conner, Jr.,
Esquire
John
W. Keib, Esquire
Department of Public Service,
State of New York
Public Document
Room (PDR)
Local Public Document
Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center
(NSIC)
NRC Resident
Inspector
State of New York
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