ML20062A065

Forwards Safety Insp Repts 50-277/90-17 & 50-278/90-17 on 900814-0924.One Violation Noted

ML20062A065
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	10/05/1990
From:	Hehl C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Danni Smith PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
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NUDOCS 9010190039
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See also: IR 05000277/1990017

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Docket Nos. 50-277/DPR-44

50-278/DPR-56

Philadelphia Electric Company

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Senior Vice President-Nuclear

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Wayne, PAL 19087-0195

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. Gentlemen:

Subject: Comeined Inspection 50-277/90-17, 50-278/90-17

This letter transmits tha findings of the routine resident safety inspection conducted by Messrs.

J. J. Lyash,~ R. J. Urbar and_ L. E. Myers from August 14 through September 24,' 1990,'at the

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Delta, Pennsylvania. The inspectors based these findings

-on observation of activities, interviews and document reviews. ' They were discussed with Mr.

J. F. Franz of yout staff.

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A violation was identified during the period involving operation of Unit 2 and Unit 3 with certain -

reactor water level monitoring instruments out of calibration. As.a result, several Technical

. Specification (TS) safety system initiation setpoints were exceeded. We recognize that your staff

identified >and addressed these problems, but the number and significance of the TS.setpoint

3 requirements violated are of concern to us. We plan to hold an enforcement conference soon to .

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discuss these _ matters with you to assist us in determining the appropriate enforcement action.

Therfore 'no Notice of Violation is included with this report.- At the conference you should be '

prepared to discuss the significance, root causes and other relevant information concerning this

violation. We will contact you to establish a mutually agreeable date for the enforcement

conference.

Sincerely,

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ORIGINAL. SIGNED BY

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NRC Region I Combined Inspection Report 50-277/90-17; 50-278/90-17

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D. R.' Helwig, Vice President, Nuclear Engineering and Services

J. F. Franz, Plant Manager, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station

E. P. Fogarty, Project Manager, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Stailon

E. J; Cullen,' Jr., Esquire, Assistant General Counsel

G; A. Hunger, Jr., Director, Licensing Section

R. J. Ims, Chairman, Nuclear Review Board

A. A. Fulvio, Regulatory Engineer, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station

J. Urban, General Manager, Fuels Department, Delmarva Power

W. H. Hirst, Director, Joint Generation Projects Dept., Atlantic Electric

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B. W, Gorman, Manager-External Affairs, Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

T. B. Conner, Jr., Esquire (Without Report)

R. L. Hovis, Esquire (Without Report)

R. Mclean, Power Plant Siting, Nuclear Evaluations -

- J.- H. Walter, Chief Engineer, Public Service of Maryland

D. Poulson, Secretary of Harford County Council

Public Document Room (PDR)

Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

NRC Resident Inspector

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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