ML20035G961

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 930302-0405.Violation Noted:Engineers Failed to Perform Written Safety Evaluation Prior to Changing Design Basis Tornado Described in Updated FSAR on 910626
ML20035G961
Person / Time
Site: Seabrook 
Issue date: 04/23/1993
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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Shared Package
ML20035G959 List:
References
50-443-93-05, 50-443-93-5, NUDOCS 9304300229
Download: ML20035G961 (3)


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NOTICE OF VIOLATION North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation Docket No. 50-443 Seabrook Station, Unit 1 License No. NPF-86 During an NRC inspection conducted on March 2 - April 5,1993, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the violation is listed below:

The Code of Federal Regulations 10 CFR 50.59 requires that a safety evaluation be written prior to changing the facility as described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report.

Contrary to the above, on June 26,1991, engineers failed to perform a written a safety evaluation prior to changing the design basis tornado described in section 3.2.1.2(b)2 of the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation. This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

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SEABROOK SERVICE LIST Thomas Dignan, Esquire Diane Curran, Esquire John A. Ritscher, Esquire Harmon and Weiss Ropes and Gray 2001 S Street, N.W.

One International Place Suite 430 Boston, Massachusetts 02110-2624 Washington, D.C.

20009 Mr. J. F. Opeka Regional Administrator, Region I Northeast Utilities U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 270 475 Allendale Road Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Mr. A. David Rodham, Director John P. Arnold, Attorney General Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency G. Dana Bisbee, Associate Attorney 400 Worchester Road, Box 1496 General Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-0134 Attorney General's Office ATrN: Mr. James B. Muckerheide 25 Capitol Street State Nuclear Engineer Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Robert Backus, Esquire Mr. R. M. Kacich Backus, Meyer and Solomon Northeast Utilities Service Company 116 Lowell Street P. O. Box 270 Manchester, New Hampshire 03106 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 Mr. T. L. Harpster Office of the Attorney General North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation One Ashburton Place Post Office Box 300 20th Floor Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Seacoast Anti-Pollution League Town of Exeter 5 Market Street 10 Front Street Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 Exeter, New Hampshire 03823 Mr. David W. Graham Stephen G. Burns, Director Fuel Supply Planning Manager Office of Commission Appellate Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Adjudication Electric Company U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 426 Washington, D.C.

20555 Ludlow, Massachusetts 01056 Gerald Garfield, Esquire Board of Selectmen Day, Berry and Howard Town of Amesbury City Place Town Hall Hartford, Connecticut 06103-3499 Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913-

Seabrook Service List 2

Resident Inspector Mr. Peter Brann U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Assistant Attorney General Seabrook Nuclear Power Station State House, Station #6 Post Office Box 1149 Augusta, Maine 04333 Seabrook, New Hampshire 03874 Jane Spector Adjudicatory File (2)

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel 825 North Capital Street, N.E.

Docket Room 8105 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.

20426 Washington, D.C.

20555 Mr. George L. Iverson, Director Mr. Jack Dolan New Hampshire Office of Emergency Federal Emergency Management Agency Management Region I State Office Park South J.W. McCormack Post Office and 107 Pleasant Street Courthouse Building, Room 442 Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.

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