ML20045C427
| ML20045C427 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Shoreham File:Long Island Lighting Company icon.png |
| Issue date: | 06/16/1993 |
| From: | Cooper R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Leslie Hill LONG ISLAND LIGHTING CO. |
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| ML20045C428 | List: |
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| EA-93-138, NUDOCS 9306230097 | |
| Download: ML20045C427 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000322/1993002
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JUN 16 1993.
Docket No. 50-322
License No. NPF-82
Mr. Leslie M. Hill
Shoreham, Resident Manager
Long Island Power Authority
Shoreham Nuclear Power Station
P. O. Box 628, North Country Road
Wading River, New York 11792
Dear Mr. Hill:
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
(NRC Enforcement Conference Report No. 50-322/93-02)
This letter refers to the special reactive safety inspection conducted by Messrs. J. Carrasco and
R. Nimitz of this office on May 6-7,1993, and to the subsequent Enforcement Conference held
at the NRC Region I office, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, on June 9,1993. The inspection
was in response to the April 29,1993, event where a 10,000 pound Refueling Jib Crane (RJC)
fell from the polar crane auxiliary hook onto the refueling floor. The inspection report was
transmitted to you on June 1,1993. Three apparent violations were identified in the inspection
repon.
' he enforcement conference was held as a result of the findings of the inspection and was
attended by Mr. C. Giacomazzo, you, and members of your staff. The following matters wem
discussed during the enforcement conference: the event, its safety significance, and the facts
associated with the event; the appropriateness of the apparent violations relative to criteria
outlined in the NRC's Enforcement Policy s10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C); their safety
significance, the possible basis for exercising discretion in accordance with Section VII of the
Enforcement Policy; your shon and long term corrective actions; and factors that NRC considers
when it determines the amount of a civil penalty that may be assessed in accordance with Section
VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy. In addition, a summary of your root cause analysis of the
event was discussed.
Thank you for the information related to the April 29, 1993, event that was provided at the
conference. We appreciated your candid assessment and explanation of the event. After careful
review of the information provided at the enforcement conference, we have elected to issue the
enclosed Notice of Violation (Appendix A - Notice).
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Violation A in the enclosed Notice, deals with performance of an inadequate design review of
the lifting device for the crane and associated counterweight. At the enforcement conference you
agreed that a design control deficiency existed. You also contended that the workers and
supervisors worked outside of the scope of the procedure when they moved the lifting eye and
added the counterweight, and that a review would have been done had the workers brought their
planned actions to management's attention.
We acknowledge this possibility. However, we believe that design deficiencies of the lifting eye
should have been revealed during initial review and revision of your heavy loads procedure prior
to the April 29,1993, event. We further believe that design control measures did not assure that
adequate design was incorporated into procedures and the hardware to be used to lift the RJC.
We are particularly concerned that both workers and supervisors elected to lift the RJC with an
appamnt lack of understanding of load limits for the lifting eye or the impact of adding the
counterweight. Consequently, we believe that issuance of this violation is appropriate.
Violation B in the enclosed Notice deals with lack of an adequate procedure for lifting and
movement of the RJC, and failure to accomplish these activities in accordance with the written
procedures. At the enforcement conference you agreed that the procedure was inadequate to
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ensure proper handling of the PJC once the lifting eye was moved and the counterweight added.
You also contended that management had not intended that these actions be taken.
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acknowledge these comments and note that both workers and supervisors did not accomplish
tasks as specified in procedures and worked outside of the scope of the pmcedure. This action
jeopardized both the safety of the fuel and the safety of the personnel involved in the lift. In
addition to the above, the procedure did not provide guidance regarding determination of center
of gravity for the lift. Consequently, we believe that issuance of this violation is appmpriate.
We noted that a number of program weaknesses, in addition to the above violations, were
identified by your staff during your extensive mot cause analysis of the event. As a result, we
have evaluated the above violations relative to the criteria for exercise of enforcement discretion
contained in the Enforcement Policy. We believe that exercise of discretion is not warranted
in this case because there was a prior opportunity to identify design and procedure weaknesses
when your heavy loads procedure was revised on April 22, 1993, to incorporate additional
guidance for lifting the RJC and use of the polar crane auxiliary hook.
Regarding the third apparent violation identified in the inspection report (failure to maintain
adequate QA and management oversight), we have evaluated the information you provided and-
concluded that this violation should not be cited. Our basis for this is provided in the summary
report of the conference contained in Enclosure 2.
You are required to respond to the enclosed Notice and should follow the instructions contained
therein. In addition to the responses required by the enclosure, you should specifically discuss
what actions you phm to take to enhance personnel adherence to procedures. In accordance with
10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be
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Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Sincerely,
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Susan Frant Shankman
Richard W. Cooper, II, Director
Division of Radiation Safety
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Enclosures:
1. Appendix A, Notice of Violation
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C. Giacomazzo, President of Shoreham Decommission Pmject (LIPA)
J. Brons, Executive Vice President . Shoreham Project (LIPA)
S. Schoenwiesner, Manager, Licensing / Regulatory Compliance Depanment (LIPA)
A. Bortz, Manager, Operations & Maintenance Depanment (LIPA)
R. Patch, Manager, QA Depanment (LIPA)
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J. Ieonard, Vice President, Office of Corporate Services & Nuclear (LILCo)
Director, Energy & Water Division, Depanment of Public Service, State of New York
State of New York, Depanment of Law
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Public Document Room (PDR)
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SHOREHAM HEARING SERVICE LIST ADDRESSES
Morton B. Margulies, Chairman
James P. McGranery, Jr., Esq.
Administrative Judge
Dow, Lohnes & Albertson
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
1255 23ro Street, NW, Suite 500
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Jerry R. 'Kline
. Stephen A. Wakefield, Esq.
Administrative Judge
General Counsel
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
1000 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20555
Room 6A245
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George A. Ferguson
W. Taylor Reveley, III, Esq.
Administrative Judge
Donald P. Irwin, Esq.
5307 Al Jones Drive
Hunton & Williams
Columbia Beach, MD 20764
Riverfront Plaza, East Tower
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951 East Byrd Street
Richmond, VA. 23219-4074
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Nicholas S. Reynolds
Gerald C. Goldstein, Esq.
David A. Repka
Office of the General Counsel
Winston & Strawn
New York Power Authority
1400 L Street, NW
1633 Broadway
Washington, DC 20005
New York, NY 10019
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Stanley B. Klimberg, Esq.
Office of the Secretary -
President of Shoreham Gas Conversion
ATTN: Docketing and Service
Project and Special Counsel to the
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Chairman
Washington, DC 20555
Long Island Power Authority
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200 Garden City Plaza, Suite 201
Garden City, NY l1530
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Samuel A. Cherniak, Esq.
Thomas S. Moore
NYS Department of Law
Administrative Judge
Bureau of Consumer Frauds and
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Washington, DC 20555
120 Broadway
New York, NY 10271
Carl R. Schenker, Jr., Esq.
Office of Commission Appellate
O'Melveny & Meyers
Adjudication
55513th Street, NW
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Ccmmission
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Washington, DC 20555
Charlie Donaldson, Asst. Attorney General
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
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Richard Bonnifield, Esquire
Atomic Safety and Licensing
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Long Island Power Authority
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
200 Garden City Plaza, Suite 201
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