ML20024J024
| ML20024J024 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 08/23/1993 |
| From: | Wenzinger E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Danni Smith PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC |
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| NUDOCS 9308310163 | |
| Download: ML20024J024 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000277/1993015
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Docket / License No. 50-277/DPR-44
50-278/DPR-56
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Mr. D. M. Smith
Senior Vice President-Nuclear
Philadelphia Electric Company
Correspondence Control Desk
P. O. Box 195
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Wayne, PA 19087-0195
Dear Mr. Smith:
SUBJECT:
COMBINED INSPECTION 50-277/93-15 AND 50-278/93-15
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This letter transmits the findings of the resident safety inspection conducted by Messrs. B. S.
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Norris, F. P. Bonnett, and R. K. Imrson from June 15 through August 2,1993, at the Peach
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Bottom Atomic Power Station, Delta, Pennsylvania. The inspectors based these findings on
observation of activities, interviews, and document reviews. The results of the inspection were
discussed with D. Miller and others of your staff.
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Our observation of Unit 3 outage activities indicated excellent planning and coordination between
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working groups. The backfill, on several occasions, of the Unit 2, reactor vessel water level
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instrument reference leg was well planned and executed. The two Unit 3 start-ups that occurred
this period were well controlled.
Based on the results of this inspection, cenain of your activities appeared to be in violation of
NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice). In three separate
areas the plant staff failed to follow procedures. Specifically, the control room staff did not
effectively control a Unit 2 power restoration resulting in a mispositioned control rod; there were
multiple examples of failure to adhere to radiation worker procedures; and procedural
noncompliances were observed during performance of a Unit 3 hydraulic accumulator level
switch surveillance. The failure to properly implement procedures in three diverse areas is of
concern to the NRC, and could be indicative of less than adequate attention to detail in these
areas.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your response, you should document the
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specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence. Additionally,
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you are requested to address the specific actions taken in response to each example in the
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enclosed Notice separately.
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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.
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The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not suaject to the clearance
procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96.511.
We appreciate your cooperation.
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Sincerely,
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EDWARD C. WEHlihCER
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Edward C. Wenzinger, Chief
Projects Branch 2
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure:
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1. Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2. NRC Region I Combined Inspection Report 50-277/93-15 u.d 50-278/93-15
cc w/ encl:
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J. Doering, Chairman, Nuclear Review Board
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D. B. Miller, Vice President, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station
G. Rainey, Vice President, Nuclear Services Department
G. Cranston, General Manager, Nuclear Engineering Division
C. Schaefer, External Operations-Nuclear, Delmarva Power & Light Co.
G. Edwards, Plant Manager, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station
A. J. Wasong, Manager Experience Assessment, Peach Bottom Atemic Power Station
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G. A. Hunger, Jr., Manager, Licensing Section
J. W. Durham, Sr., Senior Vice President and General Counsel
J. A. Isabella, Director, Generation Projects Department, Atlantic Electric
B. German, Manager, External Affairs
R. McLean, Power Plant Siting, Nuclear Evaluations
D. Poulson, Secretary of Harford County Council
R. Ochs, Maryland Safe Energy Coalition
J. H. Walter, Chief Engineer, Public Service Commission of Maryland
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Public Document Room (PDR)
local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
K. Abraham, PAO (2)
NRC Resident Inspector
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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