ML20035A413
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| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 03/18/1993 |
| From: | Hodges M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Opeka J NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9303260028 | |
| Download: ML20035A413 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000336/1992026
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Docket No. 50-336
Mr. John F. Opeka
Executive Vice President - Nuclear
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company
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Dear Mr. Opeka:
SUBJECT: INSPECTION NO. 50-336/92-26
This refers to your February 19,1993, correspondence in response to our
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February 10, 1993, telephone conference.
Thank you for informing us of the corr:ctive and preventive actions documented in your
letter. These actions will be examined during a future inspection of your licensed program.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
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Division of Reactor Safety
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D. O. Nordquist, Director of Quality Services
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Mr. Thomas T. Martin
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Inspection Report No. 50-336/92-26
Reply to a Reouest for Additional Information
In a letter dated December 4, 1992,5 the NRC Staff transmitted the results of
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inspections associated with the steam generator replacement at
Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 2.
The Staff identified two
Severity Level
V violations regarding nondestructive examination
(NDE)
The first violation was associated with the
perforced using radiography.
failure to identify and disposition a linear indication on the radiographic
The second violation identified failure to follow the radiography
report.
procedure regarding back scatter of radiation during radiography.
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In a letter dated January 13, 1993,'*8 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO)
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our reply to the Notice of Violations (NOV) pursuant to the
provided
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provisions of 10CFR2.201, contesting both of the violations.1993, NNECO and NRC Region
a telephone conference on February 10,During that discussion, the Staff agreed that
discussed details of the issue.
the indications had no safety implications, but could be indicative of a
NNECO stated that
decrease in the quality of our NDE inspection program.
although we believe that our NDE program quality remains strong, we recognize
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the potential benefit of additional enhancements.
Accordingly, NNECO hereby
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P. Durr letter to J.
F. Opeka, "NRC Inspection of Unit 2 Steam
Generator Replacement, NRC Region I Inspection Report No. 50-336/96,"
dated December 4, 1992.
J. F. Opeka letter to T. T. Martin, ' Millstone Nuclear Power Station,
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Unit No. 2
Inspection Report No. 50-336/92-26 Reply to Notice of
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provides additional information as requested, describing the supple
actions which will be taken to further reinforce 14DE inspector training.
This NOV is being added as a reference to Component Test Services Pro
The need to document all
" Contractor Training and Monitoring."and nonrelevant, will be stre
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documentation.
A new checklist for radiography is also in
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preparation and will be added to the procedure.
These changes and enhancements are expected to be in place by May 1993.
If you have further questions on this issue, please contact my staff.
Very truly yours,
NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY
FOR:
J. F. Opeka
Executive Vice President
BY:
W.D.Romberg[s/
Vice President
G. S. Vissing, NRC Project Manager, Millstone Unit No.
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U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Attention: Document Control Desk
Washington, DC 20555
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