ML17164A829
| ML17164A829 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Susquehanna  |
| Issue date: | 10/15/1998 |
| From: | Anderson C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Byram R PENNSYLVANIA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17164A830 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-387-98-07, 50-387-98-7, 50-388-98-07, 50-388-98-7, NUDOCS 9810200178 | |
| Download: ML17164A829 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000387/1998007
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DOC.DATE: 98/10/15
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FACIL:50-387 Susquehanna
Steam Electric Station, Unit 1, Pennsylva
05000387
50-388
Susquehanna
Steam Electric Station, Unit 2, Pennsylva
05000388
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ANDERSON,C.J.
Region
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RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
BYRAM,R.G.
Power
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October 15, 1998
Mr. Robert G. Byram
Senior Vice President - Nuclear
Pennsylvania Power 5 Light Company
2 North Ninth Street
Allentown, Pennsylvania
18101
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SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-387/98-07, 50-388/98-07
Dear Mr. Byram:
On August 31, 1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Susquehanna
Steam
Electric Station (SSES) Unit 15. 2 reactor facilities. The inspections covered routine
activities by the resident inspectors,
and announced inspections by Region
I Operator
Licensing Specialists,
Region
I Radiation Specialists,
and a Region
I Emergency
Preparedness
Specialist.
The enclosed report presents the results of these inspections.
The inspectors discussed the findings of these inspections with Mr. R. Saunders,
Vice
President Nuclear Operations, at an exit meeting at the completion of the inspection period.
During the 6-week period of inspection, your conduct of activities was characterized
by
safe operation and generally conservative decision making.
However, we concluded that
reactivity controls during the Susquehanna
Unit-2 plant startups on June 26, 1998 and
July 2, 1998 were not adequate.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC
requirements occurred.
The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice)
and the circumstances
surrounding it are described in detail in the subject inspection
report.
This violation is of concern since the July 2, 1998 reactivity control event on Unit-.
2 was preventable if your operating staff had correctly used your condition reporting
system following a similar reactivity control event on June 26, 1998. This Severity Level
IV violation could meet the criteria of Section VII.B.1 of the Enforcement Policy and be
considered
a Non-Cited Violation. However, because of the importance of reactivity
management
and the importance of an effective corrective action system, the NRC has
determined that the violation of NRC requirement 10 CFR.50 Appendix B Criterion XVI
"Corrective Action" should be cited.
The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation, the
corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence
is
already adequately addressed
in this inspection report.
Therefore, you are not required to
respond to this letter, unless the description therein does not accurately reflect your
corrective actions or your position.
In that case, or if you choose to provide additional
information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed'Notice.
9810200i78 98iOi5
'ADOCK 05000387
6
Robert G. Byram
The inspectors performed an inspection of your solid radioactive waste management
and
radioactive material transportation programs.
Performance
in these areas was concluded
to be effective.
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 (PDR).
Sincerely,
ORIGINALSIGNED BY:
Clifford J. Anderson, Chief
Projects Branch 4
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.:
50-387;50-388
License Nos:
Enclosures:
2. Inspection Report 50-387/98-07, 50-388/98-07
cc w/encls:
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
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Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
H. Miller, RA/W. Axelson, DRA (1) (IRs)
C. Anderson, DRP
D. Florek, DRP
R. Junod, DRP
NRC Resident Inspector
PUBLIC
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B. McCabe, OEDO
V. Nerses, Project Manager, NRR
D. Brinkman, NRR
Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
R, Correia, NRR
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