ML17056B736
| ML17056B736 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 03/20/1992 |
| From: | Hehl C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Sylvia B NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
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| ML17056B737 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9203270245 | |
| Download: ML17056B736 (10) | |
See also: IR 05000220/1992002
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Docket Nos.
50-220
50-410
MAR 20 1992
Mr. B. Ralph Sylvia, Executive Vice
President - Nuclear
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
Nine Mile Point
Post Office Box 63, Lake Road
Lycoming, New York 13093
Dear Mr. Sylvia:
Subject:
NRC Region I'Combined Inspection Report Nos. 50-220/92-02 and 50-410/92-02
This refers to the results of the routine resident safety inspection conducted by Mr. W. Schmidt
and others from January 26 through February 29,
1992 at Nine Mile Point Units
1 and 2,
Scriba, New York. Mr. Schmidt discussed
the inspection finding with members of your staff
at the exit meeting conducted on March 13, 1992.
This inspection was directed toward areas important to public health and safety.
The enclosed
NRC Region I Inspection Report describes
the areas examined during the inspection.
Within
these areas,
the inspection consisted of observation of activities in progress,
interviews with
personnel,
and selective examinations of procedures
and representative
records.
Your staff operated Units
1 and 2 safely over the inspection period.
Performance at Unit 2 was
generally good.
However, poor performance of the Unit 1 staff led to the isolation of the unit
from its ultimate heat sink (Lake Ontario) on February 21, 1992. An augmented in'spection team
(AIT) was sent to the site to review this issue.
The enclosed report documents our continued review of the Unit 1 inadvertent partial bypass of
the turbine generator trip anticipatory reactor scram that occurred twice during January
1992.
The NRC is concerned that the appropriate actions, as required by your technical specifications,
were not taken in either event. It is not evident to us, based on a review of the associated
logs
and documentation, that you fullyunderstood and adequately assessed
the consequences
to plant
safety during these instances.
This is considered an apparent violation. We understand that you
have since undertaken a number ofcorrective actions to minimize the potential recurrence of this
situation.
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Based on the results ofthis inspection, the apparent violation discussed above is being considered
for escalated
enforcement action, in accordance
with the "General Statement of Policy and
Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy), 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C
(1991). Accordingly.no Notice ofViolation is presently being issued for this inspection finding.
Please be advised that the number and characterization of apparent violations described in the
enclosed inspection report may change as a result of further NRC review.
An enforcement
conference
to
discuss
this
apparent
violation
has
been
scheduled
for-
April 8, 1992.
The purposes of this conference are to discuss the apparent violation, its causes
and safety significance; to provide you the opportunity to point out any errors in our inspection
report; to provide opportunity for you to present your proposed corrective actions; and to discuss
any other information that will help
us determine
the appropriate
enforcement
action in
accordance with the Enforcement Policy. In particular, we expect you to be able to discuss why
the operators did not comply with the technical specifications, why the deficiency event report
system was not used, your overall corrective actions and why previous actions were not fully
effective in minimizing events resulting from inattention-to-detail.
You will be advised by
separate
correspondence
of the results of our deliberations
on this matter.
No response
regarding this apparent violation is required at this time.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By:
Charles W. Hehl, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure:
NRC Region I Combined Inspection Report Nos. 50-220/92-02 and 50-410/92-02
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MAR 20 1992
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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
C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law
K. Abraham, PAO (2)
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector
State of New York, SLO Designee
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