ML17335A503
| ML17335A503 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 02/09/1999 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Powers R AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17335A504 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-315-98-27, 50-316-98-27, NUDOCS 9902170347 | |
| Download: ML17335A503 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000315/1998027
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION III
801 WARRENVILLEROAD
LISLE. ILLINOIS60532-4351
February
9,
1999
Mr. R. P. Powers
Senior Vice President
Nuclear Generation Group
American Electric Power Company
'00
Circle Drive
Buchanan, Ml 49107-1395
SUBJECT:
D. C: COOK INSPECTION REPORT 50-315/98027(DRP); 50-316/98027(DRP)
- AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Dear Mr. Powers:
On January 13, 1999, the NRC completed an inspection at your D. C. Cook Units 1 and 2
reactor facilities. The inspection was an examination of activities conducted under your license
as they relate to compliance with the Commission rules and regulations and with the conditions
of your license.
Areas reviewed included Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Plant
Support.
Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures
and representative
records, interviews with personnel, and observations of activities in
progress.
The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
The inspectors observed examples of prompt involvement by you and members of your
management staff when safety significant issues were raised by plant personnel and NRC
inspectors.
Specifically, your decision to delay the scheduled
B engineered safety feature train
outage until completion of the Train A affirmation was prudent and conservative.
In addition,
the inspectors observed that Performance Assurance personnel were performing pro-active
assessments
and identifying safety significant issues.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC
requirements occured.
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. The inspectors also observed several examples of operability evaluations that were of
poor quality. Contributing to the poor quality of the operability evaluations was the lack of clear
procedural guidance on compensatory measures
given to the operations staff, and the lack of
procedural compliance by the engineering staff concerning operability evaluations which
resulted in a violation identified by the NRC.
In addition, the inspectors observed that the plant
material condition was degrading.
As plant material condition items continue to be identified,
the need for good quality operability evaluations will become even greater and we encourage
you to continue your efforts to correct the operability evaluation process.
We recognize that the
increase in the backlog of equipment problems is due, in part, to the impact of some of your
major improvement initiatives. However, it is important that the material condition of the plant is
maintained sufficiently to ensure that the design function of systems is not affected.
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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
on the docket in this inspection report. Therefore, you are not required to respond to
this letter unless the description therein does not accurately reflect you corrective actions or
your position.
In that case, or ifyou choose to provide additional information, you should follow
the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and the
enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
/s/John
A. Grobe
Docket Nos.: 50-315; 50-316
John A. Grobe, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosures:
2. Inspection Report 50-315/98027(DRP);
50-316/98027(DRP)
cc w/encls:
J. Sampson,
Site Vice President
M. Rencheck, Vice President, Nuclear Engineering
D. Cooper, Plant Manager
R. Whale, Michigan Public Service Commission
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Emergency Management
Division
Ml Department of State Police
D. Lochbaum, Union of Concerned Scientists
See Previous Concurrences
DOCUMENT NAME: G:iCOOKiDCC98027.DRP
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and the
enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
Docket Nos.: 50-315; 50-316
John A. Grobe, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosures:
cc w/encls:
2. Inspection Report 50-315/98027(DRP);
50-316/98027(DRP)
J. Sampson, Site Vice President
M. Rencheck, Vice President, Nuclear Engineering
D. Cooper, Plant Manager
R. Whale, Michigan Public Service Commission
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Emergency Management
Division
Ml Department of State Police
D. Lochbaum, Union of Concerned Scientists
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