ML20046B482

Forwards Insp Repts 50-352/93-04 & 50-353/93-04 Re Evaluation of Potential Internal Radiation Exposures Associated W/Containment Events in Handling Traversing In-Core Probe (TIP) Tubing.

ML20046B482
Person / Time
Site:	Limerick
Issue date:	07/30/1993
From:	Helwig D PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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LIMERICK GENERATING STATION P. O. BOX 2300 SANA 1DGA, PA 19464-2300 I

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July 30, 1993 DAVID R. HELWIG r

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VICE PRESIDENT UMERICK GENERATING STATION Dochet Nos. 50-352 50-353 i License Nos. NPF-39  ;

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.U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission  ;

Attn: Document Control Desk i Washington, DC 20555 l l

SUBJECT:

Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 I NRC Combineo Inspection Report Nos. 50-?52/93-04

,4 and-50-353/93-04.and NRC Combined Supplemental

-() Inspection Report Nos. 50-352/93-04 and 50-353/93-04 Evaluation of Potential Internal Radiation Exposures G ntlemen:

l On May 14, 1993 Philadelphia Electric Company (PECo) responded to a  !

Notice of Violation (NOV) for Limerick Generating Station (LGS), Units 1 and 2, involving the failure to perform adequate radiation surveys and the-failure to adequately inform workers of the radiological conditions during ,

tha removal of traversing incore probe (TIP) tubing under the LGS, UnitL2 reactor vessel. In the same correspondence, we also responded to a number i of additional issues raised in your April 9, 1993 letter transmitting the  !

NOV. j Your inspection report had stated that "While it is our conclusion that

-your overall event investigation was strong, it is also our conclusion that

' your evaluation of the potential for a substantial exposure in excess of  ;

regulatory requirements was weak." In order to better untirstand this issue and atrengthen our performance, we committed to arrange for an independent review of the various analyses of this event. We also committed to make the -i results'of this' review available to the NRC. The enclosed report by K. W.  !

. . . Skrable is submitted in fulfillment of this commitment. l 1

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[] Document Control Desk Page 2 of 3 The report provides a number of recommendations for strengthening our radiation protection program which are currently being evaluated.

We would be pleased to meet with your staff to further dir. cuss this matter.

Very truly yours,

> ,& 4 (or Da v,3 R helu,3 Enclosure cc: T. T. Martin, Administrato , Region I, USNRC W/ Enclosure N. S. Perry, USNRC Senior Resident Inspector, LGS "

W. Hehl, Director, Div. of Reactor Safety and "

Safeguards, Region I, USNRC O

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LIMERICK GENERATING STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 i

Docket Nos. 50-352 l 50-353 i

License Nos. NPF-39 NPF-85 l

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NRC Combined Inspection Report Nos. 50-352/93-04 3 50-353/93-04 0  ;

" Evaluation of Potential Internal Radiation Exposures Associated with Contamination Events in ,

Handling Traversing In-core Probe (TIP) Tubing" )

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