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Forwards Insp Rept 50-333/90-04 on 900527-0630.No Violations Noted
ML20056A936
Person / Time
Site: FitzPatrick Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 08/06/1990
From: Hehl C
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Fernandez W
POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
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EA-90-136, NUDOCS 9008100181
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See also: IR 05000333/1990004

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                                     Docket No.: 50-333
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                                   -James A.-FitzPatrick Nuclear Powe.r Plant
                                     ATTN: -Mr. William-Fernandez                                                  .
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                                      Subject: NRC Region I' Inspection Report No. 50-333/90-04
     4                                This letter transmits the -results of the routine inspection conducted by .
                                    = Messrs. .'W. Schmidt and R. Plasse of this office on May 27, 1990, through
                                    - June 30,1990, at the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, . Scriba, ~ New
                                      .Yo rk.3 Mr. Schmidt discussed the inspection findings with you and other-members.
                                    1offyour' staff at the conclusion cf the inspection.
                                      The inspectors identified, two -apparent violations regarding your identification
                                     ~duringzthe 1990 outage -of valve and piping problems within the emergency ser-
                                       vice water (ESW)-system. The fir;t apparent violation concerns the operability
                                       of' electric bay, cable tunnel, control room, and relay room ventilation systems
                                       under conditions of reduced ESW flow.       The= second apparent violation concerns
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                               ,       the. effectiveness .of corrective actions, includi g revisions to testing and
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                                       inspections', for. known corrosion and silting problems with ESW piping and com .
                                       ponents and .within other lake water cooling . systems. These two apparent-vio-
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     EU                              -lations are being considered : for escalated. enforcement -action in accordance
                                     .with the :" General': Statement l of. Policy and Procedure for ' NRC Enforcement
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                *                      Actions":(Enforcement Policy),> 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix: C. Accordingly, no
     4                                 Notice. of Violation is presently being ' issued for these inspection findings.
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                                     'In addition, please be advised that the number and characterization of apparent
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     W                                 violations described'in the enclosed inspection report may change as a res' ult
     A                                 of:further NRC review.
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                                       Weu ha've~ scheduled an enforcement conference for August 21, 1990, in the
                                       Region I office to discuss these issues with you.         Please be prepared to dis-
        l                             L cussi the root causes of the ' ESW problems, the safety significance of the
       [e                            iapparent violations, the corrective actions taken, and any mitigating factors
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                             cIn accordance with - 10 CFR 2.790 of 'the ' NRC's " Rules of Practice,"- a copy of-
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                              We appreciate your. cooperation.
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                        'S. Zulla,-Vice President Nuclear Engineering
                        .A. Klausmann, Senior Vice-President-Appraisal and Compliance Services
                          R. Patch, Quality As'surance Superintendent
                        - G; Wilverding,' Manager,: Nuclear Safety Evaluation
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                    S. Zulla, Vice President Nuclear Engineering
                    A. Klausmann, Senior Vice President-Appraisal and Compliance Services
                    R.. Patch, Quality Assurance Superintendent-
                    G. Wilverding, Manager, Nuclear Safety Evaluation
                    G. Goldstein, Assistant General Counsel
                    Department of Public Service, State of New York
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