ML17158B763
| ML17158B763 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 08/27/1996 |
| From: | Cooper R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Byram R PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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| EA-96-270, NUDOCS 9609030066 | |
| Download: ML17158B763 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000387/1996008
Text
August 27,
1996
O-'0
Mr. Robert G. Byram
Senior Vice President
- Nuclear
Power 5. Light Company
2 North Ninth Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania
18101
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-387/96-08, 50-388/96-08
Dear Mr. Byram:
On July 29, 1996, the NRC completed
a routine inspection at your Susquehanna
Steam
Electric Station
1 5 2 reactor facilities. The enclosed report presents the results of that
inspection.
During the seven-week
period covered by this inspection, your conduct of activities at the
Susquehanna
facility was generally adequate.
Licensed operator response
and followup to
operational events was very good.
However, several recent issues have brought to light
weaknesses
in non-licensed
operator performance.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that four apparent
violations of NRC requirements
occurred.
Three apparent violations,were identified during
our review of the 'E'mergency diesel generator misalignment and are for having less than
the required number of operable diesel generators,
inaccurate electrical distribution
surveillances,
and failures to implement procedures.
We are concerned
because
your self-
assessment
processes
and supervisory oversight did not identify these weaknesses
prior to
the 'E'mergency diesel generator breaker misalignment.
The fourth apparent violation
concerns
a non-licensed
operator's failure to follow your administrative program for
controlling status of equipment that is required by Technical Specifications.
The failure to
implement the procedure resulted in a support system for the Standby Liquid Control being
disabled.
The apparent violation is of concern because
your corrective action process did
not question the apparent problem with this individual's performance.
These apparent
violations are being considered for escalated
enforcement action in accordance
with the
"General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement
Policy), (60 FR 34381; June 30, 1995).
It may be necessary to conduct
a predecisional
enforcement conference
in order to enable
the NRC to make an enforcement decision.
Accordingly, no Notice of Violation is presently
being issued for these inspection findings.
We are continuing our review of information
you have provided us and will advise you of the need for a predecisional enforcement
conference
at a later date.
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.
V609030066 960827
ADOCK 05000387
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Mr. Robert G. Byram
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
(PDR). To the extent possible, your response
should not include any personal privacy,
proprietary, or safeguards
information so that it can be placed in the PDR without
redaction.
The responses
directed by this letter and the enclosed
Notice are not subject to the
clearance
procedures
of the Office of Management
and Budget'as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96.511.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
Richard W. Cooper, II, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-387;50-388
License Nos:
Enclosures:
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~ Inspection Report 50-387/96-08, 50-388/96-08
2. Copy of Enforcement Policy (60 FR 34387; June 30, 1995)
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Mr. Robert G. Byram
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G. T. Jones, Vice President - Nuclear Engineering
G. Kuczynski, Plant Manager
J ~ M. Kenny, Supervisor,
Nuclear Licensing
G. D. Miller, Manager - Nuclear Engineering
R. R. Wehry, Nuclear Licensing
M. M. Urioste, Nuclear Services Manager, General Electric
C. D. Lopes, Manager - Nuclear Security
W. Burchill, Manager, Nuclear Safety Assessment
H. D. Woodeshick, Special Office of the President
J. C. Tilton, III, Allegheny Electric Cooperative,
Inc.
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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