ML20057E788
| ML20057E788 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 10/04/1993 |
| From: | Joyner J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Danni Smith PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC |
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| NUDOCS 9310130152 | |
| Download: ML20057E788 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000277/1993019
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OCT 0 4 1993
Docket Nos. 50-277, 50-278
Mr. D. M. Smith
Senior Vice President-Nuclear
Philadelphia Electric Company
Nuclear Group Headquarters
Correspondence Control Desk
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P. O. Box 195
Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087-0195
Dear Mr. Smith:
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SUBJECT: NRC Combined Inspection Nos. 50-277/93-19; 50-278/93-19
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An announced inspection at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station was conducted by Mr.
L. Eckert on August 2-6,1993. The inspection findings were discussed with members of
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your staff on August 6,1993.
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Areas reviewed during the inspection were important to health and safety and are discussed
in the enclosed inspection report. These areas included changes to the radiological controls
program, Radiological Occurrence Reporting (ROR), the program for maintaining radiation
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exposures as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA), external dosimetry, Nuclear Quality
Assurance (NQA) audits, and shipping of low-level wastes for disposal.
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The inspector noted that the Unit 3 mini-outage was successful from an ALARA standpoint,
and that the audit program was well implemented. However, he also noted one area that we
believe warrants your attention to assure resolution. The lack of comprehensive corrective
actions for some radiological discrepancies developed under the ROR process was considered
a significant radiological controls program weakness. A previous audit of the radiological
controls program by NQA identified a significant breakdown concerning radiological controls
program oversight. In particular, a weakness was noted in the area of radiation worker
attention to detail and adherence to instructions provided by radiological controls staff.
Further, a recent audit by NQA found that opportunities for improvement remained
concerning the corrective action and self-assessment process in the radiological controls
program. Accordingly, within 30 days of receiving this letter, we request that you provide
us in writing your planned actions and associated completion schedules to address this
weakness. No violations of regulatory requirements were identified.
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Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
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James H. Joyner, Chief
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Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report No. 50-277/93-19; 50-278/93-19
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J. Doering, Chairman, Nuclear Review Board
D. B. Miller, Vice President, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station
G. Rainey, Vice President, Nuclear Services Depanment
G. Cranston, General Manager, Nuclear Engineering Division
C. Schaefer, External Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power & Light Co.
G. Edwards, Plant Manager, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station
A. J. Wasong, Manager, Experience Assessment
G. A. Hunger, Jr., Manager, Licensing Section
J. W. Durham, Sr., Senior Vice President and General Counsel
J. A. Isabella, Director, Generation Projects Depanment,
Atlantic Electric
B. W. Gorman, Manager, External Affairs
R. McLean, Power Plant Siting, Nuclear Evaluations
D. Poulsen, Secretary of Harford County Council
R. Ochs, Maryland Safe Energy Coalition
J. H. Walter, Chief Engineer, Public Service Commission of Maryland
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
K. Abraham, PAO (2)
NRC Resident Inspector
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Joseph Shea, NRR
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