ML17164A768
| ML17164A768 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 08/26/1998 |
| From: | Miller H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Byram R PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| 1-97-048, 1-97-48, 50-387-98-01, 50-387-98-1, 50-388-98-01, 50-388-98-1, EA-98-193, NUDOCS 9809020128 | |
| Download: ML17164A768 (9) | |
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ACCESSION NBR:9809020128 DOC.DATE: 98/08/26 NOTARIZED: NO DOCKET I FACIL:50-387 Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Unit 1, Pennsylva 05000387 50-388 Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, Unit 2, Pennsylva 05000388 AUTH.NAME AUTHOR AFFILIATION MILLER,H.J.
Region 1 (Post 820201)
RECIP.NAME RECIPIENT AFFILIATION BYRAM,R.G.
Pennsylvania Power
& Light Co.
SUBECT: Informs of completion of review of investigation conducted by OI re performance of "Offgoing Plant Control Operator Che'cklist" at SSES.Licensee not cited for violation since escalated EA has been taken to address fundamental problem.
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EA 98-193 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION I 475 ALLENDALEROAD KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYI.VANIA19406-1415 August 26, 1998 Mr. Robert G. Byram Senior Vice President - Nuclear Pennsylvania Power 5. Light Company 2 North Ninth Street
~ Allentown, Pennsylvania 18101 Pear Mr. Byram:
SUBJECT:
OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONREPORT NO. 1-97-048 On July 1,
1998, the NRC Office of Investigations (Ol) completed its review of an investigation it conducted concerning performance of a "Offgoing Plant Control Operator (PCO)
Checklist" at the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES).
Previously, you conducted an investigation at SSES and found that prior to August 30, 1996, there were occasions that a licensed Reactor Operator did not perform the test of control room annunciators, yet signed the PCO turnover sheets indicating the test was completed.
The NRC has concluded that the individual's actions to create false turnover sheets were willful. The synopsis of the Ol investigation report is enclosed.
At about the time the false documents were created, other events occurred at SSES involving
~ licensed and non-licensed operators not reasonably completing certain required activities, yet completing records to indicate that the activities were completed, As a result, SSES was issued a significant. civil penalty ($ 160,000 of an overall
$ 210,000 penalty) on June 20,:
1997, for these widespread occurrences.
The findings of Ol Report No. 1-97-048 represent additional instances of this problem during a time when there was a significant lack of management-and supervisory attention to assuring that expectations for completion and documentation of work activities were clearly understood and followed.
Since escalated enforcement action has been taken to address the fundamental performance problem and you I
identified the violation, the NRC decided not to cite you for this violation, as noted in Section E2.4 of Inspection Report 50-387; 388/98-01.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790, a copy of this letter will be placed in the PDR.
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If you have any questions or comments on this matter, please contact Mr. Clifford Anderson at 610-337-5227.
Sincerely, 980'P020i28 980826 PDR ADOCK 0500038T 8
PDR Hu ert J.
Miller Regional Administrator
Robert G.
Byram
Enclosure:
Synopsis of Ol Report Docket Nos.
50-387;50-388 cc w/encl:
R. F. Saunders, Vice President - Site Operations G. T. Jones, Vice President - Engineering and Support G. Kuczynski, General Manager - SSES 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. 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 DISTRIBUTIONW ENCL:
PUBLIC SECY CA JCallan, EDO WTravers, DEDE SCollins, NRR RZimmerman, NRR JLieberman, OE HMiller, Rl FDavis, OGC Enforcement Coordinators RI, RII, RIII, RIV BBeecher, GPA/PA GCaputo, Ol DBangart, OSP HBell, OIG TMartin, AEOD OE:Chron OE:EA DCS NUDOCS DScrenci, PAO-Rl
- NSheehan, PAO-Rl NRC Resident Inspector-Susquehanna
SYNOPSIS
. ENCLOSURE This investigation was initiated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),
Office of Investigations (OI), Region I (RI), on November 20, 1997. to determine whether a Plant Control Operator (PCO) at Pennsylvania Power and Light Company's(PP&L)
Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES), falsified a PCO Turnover Sheet entitled. "Offgoing Plant Control Operator Checklist."
Based on the evidence developed during the investigation, it is concluded that the PCO'willfully created false Turnover Sheets, which were maintained by SSES.
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