ML17146B179

Forwards Insp Repts 50-387/99-06 & 50-388/99-06 on 990608- 0719.One Violation Noted & Treated as Non-Cited Violation Involved Failure to Make Notifications to NRC within Required Time

ML17146B179
Person / Time
Site:	Susquehanna
Issue date:	08/18/1999
From:	Cowgill C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Byram R PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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ML17146B180	List: IR 05000387/1999006 ML17146B179
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50-387-99-06, 50-388-99-06, NUDOCS 9908240072
Download: ML17146B179 (6)

See also: IR 05000387/1999006

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Steam Electric Station, Unit 2, Pennsylva

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August 18, 1999

Mr. Robert G. Byram

Senior Vice President - Nuclear

PP8L, Inc.

2 North Ninth Street

Allentown, Pennsylvania

18101

SUBJECT:

NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-387/99-06 and 50-388/99-06

Dear Mr. Byram:

On July 19, 1999, the NRC completed an inspection at your Susquehanna

Steam Electric

Station (SSES) Unit 18 2 reactor facilities. The enclosed report documents the results of the

inspection of routine activities by the resident inspectors and an announced inspection of your

security program by Region

I security specialists.

The inspectors discussed the findings of

these inspections with Mr. R. Saunders, Vice President Nuclear Operations, and others of your

staff, at an exit meeting at the completion'of the inspection period.

During this period, we observed that your staff safely operated the facilityduring normal

operations, unplanned power reductions, and two automatic reactor shutdowns.

In addition, we

reviewed several areas in your security program and found them acceptable.

We noted that equipment failures caused the unplanned power reductions and the two

automatic reactor shutdowns during this period. These failures resulted, in part, from

deficiencies in past maintenance practices or narrowly focused corrective actions for previous

problems. We understand that your staff has recently formed an equipment reliability review

team to recommend changes to improve equipment performance.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that one Severity Level IV

violation of NRC requirements occurred.

This violation is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation

(NCV), consistent with Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy. This NCV is described in the

subject inspection report and involved a failure to make notifications to the NRC within the

required time. We noted that this violation occurred, in part, because of performance errors by

members of your staff. Ifyou contest the violation or severity level of this NCV, you should

provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your

denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC

20555-0001; with a copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I; the Director, Office of

Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and

the NRC Resident Inspector at the Susquehanna

Steam Electric Station.

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules'of Practice," a copy of this letter, its

enclosure(s),

and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

Original Signed By:

Curtis J. Cowgill, Chief

Projects Branch 4

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos: 50-387;50-388

License Nos: NPF-14, NPF-22

Enclosure:

Inspection Report 50-387/99-06, 50-388/99-06

cc w/encl:

R. F. Saunders,

Vice President - Site Operations

G. T. Jones, Vice President - Engineering and Support

T. Harpster, Supervisor, Nuclear Licensing

G. D. Miller, General Manager - Nuclear Assurance

R. R. Wehry, Nuclear Licensing

P. Nederostek, Nuclear Services Manager, General Electric

W. H. Lowthert, Manager - Nuclear Plant Services

A. Male, Manager, Nuclear Assessment

Services

H. D. Woodeshick, Special Assistant to the President

R. W. Osburne, Vice President, Supply 8 Engineering

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Mr. Robert G. Byram

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C. Cowgill, DRP

D. Florek, DRP

D. Cullison, DRP

C. O'Daniell, DRP

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