ML17164A726
| ML17164A726 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 07/31/1998 |
| From: | Hehl C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Byram R PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17164A727 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-387-98-03, 50-387-98-3, 50-388-98-03, 50-388-98-3, EA-98-349, EA-98-352, NUDOCS 9808110101 | |
| Download: ML17164A726 (9) | |
See also: IR 05000387/1998003
Text
ACCESSION NBR:
FACIL:50-387
~
~
~
50-388
AUTH.NAME
HEHL,C.W.
RECIP.NAME
BYRAM,R.G.
MMeL W&MW eL
4a
\\,
REGULATORY INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
(RIDS)
9808110101
DOC.DATE: 98/07/31
NOTARIZED: NO
Susquehanna
Steam Electric Station, Unit 1, Pennsylva
Susquehanna
Steam Electric Station, Unit 2, Pennsylva
AUTHOR AFFILIATION
Region
1 (Post
820201)
RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
Power
& Light Co.
DOCKET
05000387
05000388
SUBJECT:
Forwards insp repts
50-387/98-03
S 50-388/98-03
on 980428-
0608
& NOV.Violations of concern since violations indicate
'eaknesses
in control of safety related maintenance
activities.
DISTRIBUTION CODE: IEOIF
COP1'ES
RECEIVED:LTR Q ENCL J
S1ZE: 5 7 Z
TITLE: General
(50 Dkt)-Insp"Rept/Notice of Violation Response
NOTES:
05000387
RECIPIENT
XD CODE/NAME
PD1-2
INTERNAL: ACRS
NRR/DRPM/PECB
NUDOCS-ABSTRACT
OGC/HDS2
COPIES
LTTR ENCL
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
II
RECIPIENT
XD CODE/NAME
NERSES,V
AEOD/SPD/RAB
DEDRO
NRR/DRCH/HOHB
NRR/DRPM/PERB
OE DIR
RGN1
FILE
01
COPIES
LTTR ENCL
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
.1
1
1
EXTERNAL: LITCO BRYCE,J H
NRC PDR
NOTES:
1
1
1
1
1
1
NOAC
NUDOCS FULLTEXT
1
1
1
1
1
NOTE TO ALL "RIDS" RECIPIENTS:
PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE
WASTETH
TO HAVE YOUR NAME OR ORGANIZATION REMOVED FROM DISTRIBUTION LIST
OR REDUCE THE NUMBER OF COPIES RECEIVED BY YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION, CONTACT THE DOCUMENT CONTRO
DESK
(DCD)
ON EXTENSION 415-2083
'TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES
REQUIRED:
LTTR
20
ENCL
20
July 31,
1998
98-349
98-352
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 50-387/98-03, 50-388/98-03;
NOTICE OF VIOLATION;AND EXERCISE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION
Dear Mr. Byram:
On June 8, 1998, the NRC completed an integrated inspection at your Susquehanna
Steam
Electric Station (SSES)
1 5 2 reactor facilities. The inspection covered routine activities by
the resident inspectors and announced
inspections by inspectors from the NRC Region
I
office. The enclosed report presents the results of these inspections.
The inspectors
discussed the findings of this inspection with Mr. G. Kuczynski, General Manager SSES,
and others of your staff at the exit meeting on June 9, 1998.
During the 6-week period covered by this inspection report, your conduct of activities was
characterized
by safe operation and refueling activities on Units 2 and
1 respectively.
Decision making was generally conservative.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has identified violations of NRC
requirements.
These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and
the circumstances
surrounding them are described in detail in the subject inspection report.
The violations are of concern since they indicate weaknesses
in the control of safety
related maintenance activities.
Weaknesses
in the control of maintenance
activities,
in'eneral,
have resulted in several past transients at Susquehanna.
The NRC also reviewed a licensee identified issue involving the operability'of 4.16 KV
switchgear busses
due to 4.16 KV breakers that were not being maintained in their
dynamically qualified position.
The issue is a violation of NRC requirements, which could
be considered for escalated'enforcement
and be subject to a civil penalty.
However, after
consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement and the Regional Administrator,
I
have been authorized to exercise discretion to not issue a Notice of Violation and not
propose
a civil penalty in accordance with the provisions provided in Section VII.B.3 of the
NRC's Enforcement Policy. This decision was made after consideration that: (1) the
violation was identified by your staff's good questioning attitude during voluntary
initiatives; (2) corrective actions were comprehensive
and timely; (3) the conditions were
subtle in nature and not likely to be disclosed through routine surveillance or quality
assurance
activities; and (4) the violation is not reasonably linked to current performance.
9808ii0i0i 98073i
ADOCK 05000387
6
OFFICIAL RECORD
COPY
0
Robert G. Byram
2
The exercise of discretion acknowledges your good effort to identify and correct subtle
violations, that would not be identified by routine efforts, before the degraded safety
systems
are called upon.
In NRC Inspection Report 50-387,388/97-03,the
NRC dispositioned
LER 50-387/97-008
concerning your identification that Technical Specification Response
Time Testing
requirements were not being met.
In reviewing this matter, the NRC concluded that your
LER was insufficient in that it did not address the inadequate
10 CFR 50.59 safety
evaluation as a cause of not meeting the TS requirements
and therefore did not specify any
corrective actions proposed or taken for the inadequate safety evaluation.
While we are
not reopening any enforcement action pursuant to Section XIIIof the NRC's Enforcement
Policy, it is requested that you either supplement the LER or otherwise address
on the
docket your corrective actions taken or proposed for the failure of your 10 CFR 50.59
safety evaluation process.
You are required to respond to this letter and should followthe 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.
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).
Sincerely,
Original Signed by:
Charles W. Hehl, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-387;50-388
License Nos:
Enclosures:
1
2. Inspection Report 50-387/98-03, 50-388/98-03
Robert G. Byram
cc w/encls:
R. F. Saunders, Vice President - Nuclear Operations
'.
T. Jones, Vice President - Engineering 5 Support
G. J. Kuczynski, General Manager
J
~ M, Kenny, Supervisor, Nuclear Licensing
G. D. Miller, General Manager - Nuclear Engineering
R. R. Wehry, Nuclear Licensing
F. P. Arcury, Nuclear Services Manager, General Electric
C. D. Lopes, Manager - Nuclear Security
A. M. Male, Manager, Nuclear Assessment
Services
H. D. Woodeshick, Special Assistant to the President
J. C. Tilton, III, Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Robert G. Byram
Distribution w/en
Distribution w/encls: (Via E-Mail)
B. McCabe, OEDO
R. Capra, PDI-2, NRR
V. Nerses, Project Manager, NRR
D. Brinkman, NRR
Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
R. Correia, NRR
F. Talbot, NRR
M. Campion, ORA
DOCDESK
cls:
Region
I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector
PUBLIC
H. Miller, RA/W. Axelson, DRA
B.,Boger, ADPR, NRR
J. Goldberg, OGC
J. Lieberman, OE (OEIVIAIL)
D. Holody, ORA
C. Anderson, DRP
D. Florek, DRP
K. Jenison,
R. Junod, DRP
DOCUMENT NAME: G:iBRANCH4iSUSiSUS9803:INS
"See previous concurrence
To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without
attachment/enc
osure
"E" =
py with attachment/enclosure
"N" = No copy
OFFICE
R/
RI/0RA
RI/
DATE
NAME
K
i
n
f7/98
d
son
/I /98
DHolo
JLie'r
an
07/2Ã98
07/ /98
C
/98
)~ OFF(CIAL RECORD COPY
)'i
at)>PW
Robert G. Byram
cc w/encls:
R. F. Saunders, Vice President - Nuclear Operations
G. T. Jones, Vice President - Engineering & Support
G. J. Kuczynski, General Manager
J. M. Kenny, Supervisor, Nuclear Licensing
G. D. Miller, General Manager - Nuclear Engineering
R. R. Wehry, Nuclear Licensing
F. P. Arcury, Nuclear Services Manager, General Electric
C. D. Lopes, Manager - Nuclear Security
A. M. Male, Manager, Nuclear Assessment
Services
H. D. Woodeshick, Special Assistant to the President
J. C. Tilton, III, Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Distribution w/encis:
Region
I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector
PUBLIC
H. Miller, RA/W. Axelson, DRA
B. Boger, ADPR, NRR
J. Goldberg, OGC
J ~ Lieberman, OE (OEMAIL)
D. Holody, ORA
C. Anderson, DRP
D. Florek, DRP
K. Jenison,
R. Junod, DRP
Distribution w/encls: (Via E-Mail)
B. McCabe, OEDO
R. Capra, PDI-2, NRR
V. Nerses, Project Manager,
D. Brinkman, NRR
Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
R. Correia, NRR
F. Talbot, NRR
M. Campion, ORA
DOCDESK
DOCUMENT NAME: G tBRANCH4iSUSiSUS9803. INS
To receive a copy of this document,
indicate in the box:
"C" = Copy without attachment/enclosure
"E" = Copy with attachment/enclosure
"N" = No
copy
OFFICE
RI/DRP
KJenison
07/
/98
RI/DRP
CAnderson
07/
/98
RI/DRP
CHeh1
07/
/98
JLieberman
07/
/98
RI/ORA
DHo1ody
/
/98
WAx
son
/98
RI
HMi
/
/
OFFICIAL RECORD
COPY
0