ML20055B682
| ML20055B682 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 07/07/1982 |
| From: | Starostecki R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Counsil W NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20055B683 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC-48919, NUDOCS 8207220626 | |
| Download: ML20055B682 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000245/1982004
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Docket Hos. 50-245/50-336
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company
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ATTN: Mr. W. G. Counsil
Senior Vice President - Nuclear
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Engineering and Operations Group
P.O. Box 270
Hartford, Connecticut 06101
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Gentlemen:
Subject: Inspection Nos. 50-245/82-04; 50-336/82-06
This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Mr. J. Shedlosky
of this office on March 28, thru Hay 8,1982 at the Hillstone Nuclear Station.
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Waterford, Connecticut, of activities authorized by NRC License Nos. DPR 21/DPR
65 and to the discussions of our findings held by J. Shedlosky with Mr. Mroczka
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and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during this inspection are described in the NRC Region I Inspection
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Report which is enclosed with this letter. Within these area, the inspection
consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records,
interviews with personnel, measurements made by the inspector, and observations
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by the inspector.
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Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that one of your activities
was not conducted in full compliance with NRC requimments, as set forth in the
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Notice of Violation, enclosed hemwith as Appendix A.
This violation has been
categorized by severity level in accordance with the NRC Enforcement policy (10 CFR 2, Appendix C) published in the Federal Register Notice (47 FR 9987) dated
March 9,1982. You are mquired to respond to this letter and in preparing your
response, you should follow the instructions in Appendix A.
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The item described in the attached Notice of Violation Appendix A, involving
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exceeding)a Limiting condition for Operation (Mode Changes while in an Action
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Statement is classified as a Severity Level IV Violation. As indicated in
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Supplement I of the NRC Enforcement Policy (10 CFR 2 Appendix C) significant
violations of this type can be classified as Severity Level III. However,
after careful consideration of the factors involved in this instance including:
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the significance and interrelation of the affected Technical Specifications for
this specific situation; and the nature of the plant system degradation which
existed when the mode changes were made; we have exercised our judgement under
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the NRC Enforcement Policy and have classified this violation as a Severity
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Level IV. Similar violations of this type in the future may result in addi-
tional enforcement action.
Furthemore, we also note that the violation was
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identified by you and reported in LER 82-08/01T; however, we are concerned
about the occurrence of this event and the need for appropriate training of
the operating staff to pmvent recurrence. Accordingly, we will schedule an
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enforcement conference with you in the near future in order to discuss our
concerns in this regard.
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The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not
subject to the clearance procedums of the Office of Management and Budget
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a), a copy of this letter and the enclosures
will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room unless you notify this office
by telephone within ten days of the date of this letter and submit written
application to withhold infomation contained themin within thirty days
of the date of this letter. Such. application must be consistent with the
requimments of 2.790(b)(1). The telephone notification of your intent to
request withholding, or any request for an extension of the 10 day period
which you believe necessary, should be made to the Supervisor, Files, Mail
and Records, USNRC, Region I, at 215-337-5223.
No reply to this letter is required. Your cooperation with us in this matter
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is appreciated.
Sincemly,
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Richard W. Stamstecki, Director.
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Division of Project and Resident
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Programs
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Enclosure: Appendix A. Notice of Violation and Combined NRC Region I
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Inspection Report No. 50-245/82-04; 50-336/82-06
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J. F. Opeka, Vice President, Nuclear Operations
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E. J. Hroczka, Station Superintendent
D. G. Diedrick, Manager of Quality Assurance
R. T. Laudenat, Manager, Generation Facilities Licensing
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