ML17059B501
| ML17059B501 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 04/16/1997 |
| From: | Doerflein L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Sylvia B NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
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| Download: ML17059B501 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000220/1997001
Text
April 16,
1997
Mr. B. Ralph Sylvia
Executive Vice President Generation
Business
Group and Chief Nuclear Officer
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
Nuclear Learning Center
450 Lake Road
Oswego, NY 13126
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-220/97-01
AND 50-410/97-01
Dear Mr. Sylvia:
This report transmits the findings of safety inspections conducted
by NRC inspectors at the
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units
1 and 2, from January
12 through February 22,
1997. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed
with you and other
members of your staff.
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During this period,,your staff operated
both units safely.
The actions taken by your staff
to shutdown Unit 1 upon identification of an increased drywell floor drain leakage rate
were appropriate.
During the shutdown, we noted improved control of reactor vessel
water level.
However, during this inspection period, several issues were identified by your
staff and the NRC that were attributable,
in part, to a lack of adequate
management
oversight.
These included failing open both Unit 2 standby gas treatment system cross-
connect valves at the same time without adequate
prior evaluation,
and not resolving a
human-factors
concern associated
with disconnected
Unit 2 high pressure
system local valve position indications that existed since initial operation.
We believe that
these are examples, similar to those identified in recent inspection reports, that indicate
increased management
oversight and involvement of activities important to reactor plant
safety are warranted.
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.
We appreciate your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Original Signed
by:
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Lawrence T. Doerflein, Chief
Projects Branch
1
Division of Reactor Projects
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Mr. B. Ralph Sylvia
Docket Nos.
License Nos.
50-220, 50-410
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report Nos. 50-220/97-01
and 50-410/97-01
cc w/enclosure:
R. Abbott, Vice President 5 General Manager - Nuclear
C. Terry, Vice President- Safety Assessment
and Support
M. McCormick, Vice President - Nuclear Engineering
N. Rademacher,
Unit 1 Plant Manager
J. Conway, Unit 2 Plant Manager
D. Wolniak, Manager, Licensing
J. Warden, New York Consumer Protection Branch
G. Wilson, Senior Attorney
M. Wetterhahn, Winston and Strawn
J. Rettberg, New York State Electric and Gas Corporation
Director, Electric Division, Department of Public Service, State of New York
C. Donaldson,
Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law
J. Vinquist, MATS, Inc.
P. Eddy, Power Division, Department of Public Service, State of New York
F. Valentino, President,
New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority
J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority
Mr. B. Ralph Sylvia
Distribution w/encl:
W. Axelson, DRA
D. Screnci, PAO
Region
I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
PUBLIC
NRC Resident Inspector
R. Correia, NRR
D. R. Taylor, NRR
L. Cunningham,
D. Barss, NRR
L. Doerflein, DRP
T. Moslak, DRP
R. Junod,
Distribution w/encl:
(VIA E-MAIL)
W. Dean OEDO
B. Norris - Nine Mile Point
S. Bajwa, NRR
D. Hood, NRR
K. Cotton, NRR
M. Campion,
Rl
Inspection Program Branch (IPAS)
DOCUMENT NAME: A'iNMIR9701.BSN
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