ML17159A116
| ML17159A116 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 12/31/1997 |
| From: | Anderson C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Byram R PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17159A117 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-387-97-09, 50-387-97-9, 50-388-97-09, 50-388-97-9, NUDOCS 9801140382 | |
| Download: ML17159A116 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000387/1997009
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DOC.DATE: 97/12/31
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December 31, 1997
Mr. Robert G. Byram
Senior Vice President - Nuclear
Pennsylvania Power 5 Light Company
2 North Ninth Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania
18101
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-387/97-09, 50-388/97-09 AND
Dear Mr. Byram:
On December 8, 1997, the NRC completed
a routine resident inspection at your
Susquehanna
Steam Electric Station facility. The enclosed report presents the results of
that inspection.
In addition, this report contains the results of a physical security
inspection conducted by inspectors from the NRC Region
I office.
Your conduct of activities at the facility during this period was characterized
by safe
operation and generally conservative decision making. The physical security inspection
concluded that you have maintained an effective security program and that your provisions
for land vehicle control satisfy regulatory requirements and previous PPtkL commitments.
Several issues identified during this inspection regarding PP8cL's strategy for resolving
deficiencies with the containment isolation configuration for feedwater penetrations
are of
concern.
Although more information is required for the NRC to make conclusions regarding
potential enforcement actions, we believe these issues have not been adequately
communicated to the NRC or evaluated by PPSL for regulatory compliance.
Based on our
December 19, 1997, conference call with Mr. J. Kenny of PPRL, we understand that PP5L
willsubmit a letter in January 1998 to provide information regarding the deficiencies,
compliance with applicable design requirements,
and plans for corrective action.
This
information will be used to evaluate the unresolved items identified in the enclosed
inspection report, and to determine whether further NRC action is required.
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on the other results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that one violation of
NRC requirements occurred.
This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation
(Notice), and the circumstances
surrounding the violation are described in detail in the
enclosed report.
The violation concerns the adequacy of procedures
used to control
maintenance
on a reactor coolant system valve's bonnet vent line. The procedures were
inadequate to ensure that the vent line was supported in accordance with its design
configuration and consequently
a vent line weld failed due to cyclic fatigue while in
service.
Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the
instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
The NRC will
use your response,
in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary
to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
ADQCK 050003
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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
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 Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1980, Public Law No. 96.511.
Clifford J. Anderson, Chief
Projects Branch 4
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-387;50-388
License Nos:
Enclosures:
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cc w/encl:
G. T. Jones, Vice President - Nuclear Operations
G. Kuczynski, General Manager
J. M. Kenny, Supervisor, Nuclear Licensing
G. D. Miller, General Manager - Nuclear Engineering
R. R. Wehry, Nuclear Licensing
M. M. Urioste, Nuclear Services Manager, General Electric
C. D. Lopes, Manager - Nuclear Security
A. Male, Manager, Nuclear Assessment
Services
H. D. Woodeshick, Special Assistant to the President
J. C. Tilton, III, Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Mr. Robert G. Byram
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Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
H. Miller, RA
P. Swetland, DRP
A. Linde, DRP
NRC Resident Inspector
PUBLIC
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W. Dean, OEDO
C. Poslusny, Project Manager, NRR
J. Stolz, PDI-2, NRR
Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
R. Correia, NRR
F. Talbot, NRR
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