ML20055F545
| ML20055F545 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 07/03/1990 |
| From: | Wenzinger E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Mroczka E NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20055F546 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9007180011 | |
| Download: ML20055F545 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000423/1990008
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Subject: NRC Region 1 Inspection No. 50-423/90-08
This refe_rs to the routine resident safety inspection conducted by
Mr. K. Kolaczyk.and others of this of fice on May 3 through June 11, 1990 at.
Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit 3. Waterford, Connecticut of. activities
authorized by NRC License No. NPF-49 and to the discussions of our findings'by.
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Mr, 'Kolaczyk with Mr. C. Clement and others of your staff at the conclusion of
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the inspection.
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Areas examined during this inspection are described in the NRC Region.1
inspection report which is enclosed with-this letter. Within these' areas, the'
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inspection consisted of observation of activities, interviews with. personnel,
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1 measurements,'and document reviews.
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. Based upon the results of this . inspection, it appears that certain of your
activities were not conducted in full' compliance with NRC requirements,-as.. set
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discussed in sections 3.3 and 3.5,1.of the enclosed inspection report.
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violations! involved::(1)'the failure to follow procedures during plant
cooldown/heatup operations; and (2)'the failure.to notify the NRC in a timely
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manner when safety-related equipment was rendered inoperable.
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have been categorized by severity level in accordance with the " General
Statementtof Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10CFR Part 2,
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LAppendix C (Enforcement Policy, 1990).
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letter and in. preparing youri-response, you should follow the instructions ~in
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Neareconcernedabouttheseeventsbecause:
(1) multiple operator errors have
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operations. personnel did not immed_iately recognize that certain equipment
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failures need to be. reported to the 'NRC; and (3) proceduret regarding use_ of a -
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dedicated' operator are inconsistent which could desensitize an operator to the -
importani:e of his function. We request that you address the above concerns in
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report will be placed in'the Public Document Room, in accordance with 10 CFR
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Edward C. Wenzinger, Chief
Projects Branch No. 4
Division of Reactor Projects
. Enclosures:
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Appendix' A', Notice of Violation
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NRC Region ! Inspection Report No. 50-423/90-08, (contains Safeguards'
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Information_(SGI) in Section 7)
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W. D. Rcmberg, Vice President, Nuclear Operations
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S. E Scace, Station Director, Millstone (w/SGI)
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D. 0..Nordquist, Director of Quality Services
R. M. Kacich, Manager, Generation Facilities Licensing
C. Clement,' Director, Millstone 3
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Gerald Garfield, Esquire
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W, Raymond, SRI, Millstone
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