ML17056B470
| ML17056B470 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 10/23/1991 |
| From: | Hehl C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Sylvia B NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17056B471 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-91-134, NUDOCS 9111040096 | |
| Download: ML17056B470 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000410/1991017
Text
Docket No. 50-410
License No. NPF-69
OCT 23 tgg)
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
ATTN: Mr. B. Ralph Sylvia
Executive Vice President - Nuclear.
301 Plainfield. Road
Syracuse,
New York 13212
Dear Mr. Sylvia;
Subject:
Notice of Violation (NRC Inspection Report No. 50-410/91-17)
This refers
to the inspections
conducted
on June
23,
1991
through July 27, 1991,
and
July 28,
199-1 through September 7, 1991, at Nine Mile-Point Unit 2, Scriba, New York, and
to the apparent
violations identified in NRC Inspection
Report No. 50-410/91-17,
dated
October 8, 1991
~ On October 17, 1991, you and members ofyour staff attended an enforcement
conference at the Region I office to discuss two apparent violations, which were identified by
your staff.
One involved inoperability of the standby
gas treatment
system
and the other
involved a loss of configuration control on a secondary containment unit cooler.
We agree with your analysis as presented
at the enforcement conference that the inoperability
'f
the affected unit cooler did not make the standby
gas treatment
system
and
therefore, no violation of Technical Specification Limiting Conditions for Operation occurred.
However, we are concerned
that the unit cooler became
as
a result of loss of
configuration control resulting from a lack of procedural compliance.
The NRC is particularly
concerned
about this in light of past configuration control problems at this site.
Based on the
discussions during the enforcement conference and further review, we have determined that one
violation ofNRC requirements occurred, as described in enclosed Notice of Violation. The loss
of configuration control is being cited as a Level IV violation, in accordance with the "General
Statement of Policy and Procedures
for NRC Enforcement Action," 10 CFR 2, Appendix C
(1991).
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) when preparing your response.
We acknowledge your
stated commitment to revise Licensee Event Report (LER) No. 50-410/91-16 to provide the
results of your recent analysis and assessment
of the safety significance and root cause of the
uncontrolled isolation of the secondary containment unit cooler, and you may refer to this LER
in your response,
where applicable.
In your response,
you should document the specific actions
taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence.
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 requirements.
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OCT 23 199l
A list of enforcement conference attendees
and the material your staff presented
are enclosed.
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 Room.
The responses
directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to the clearance
procedures of the OfficeofManagement and Budget is required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
Sincerely,
RIGID AL SlGggO~
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W. Hehl, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Enforcement Conference Attendees
3.
Material Presented
by Licensee
cc w/encls:
J. Firlit, Vice President - Nuclear Generation
C. Terry, Vice President - Nuclear Engineering
J. Perry, Vice President - Quality Assurance
S. Wilczek, Jr., Vice President - Nuclear Support
K. Dahlberg, Unit
1 Plant Manager
M. McCormick, Unit 2 Plant Manager
D. Greene, Manager - Licensing
J. Warden, New York Consumer Protection Branch
G. Wilson, Senior Attorney
Director, Power Division, Department of Public Service, State of New York
State of New York, Department of Law
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector
State of New York, SLO Designee
K. Abraham, PAO - RI (2)
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OCT 28 199'l
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W. Kane, RI
C. Hehl, RI
W. Hodges, RI
M. Knapp, RI
J. Wiggins, RI
C. Cowgill, RI
R. Summers, RI
D. Haverkamp, RI
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M. Miller, RI
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