ML20082S487
| ML20082S487 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 04/18/1995 |
| From: | Cowgill C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Harry Salmon POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20082S491 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9505030079 | |
| Download: ML20082S487 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000212/2003025
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April 18,1995
Mr. Harry P. Salmon, Jr.
Resident Manager
New York Power Authority
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant
Post Office Box 41
Lycoming, New York 13093
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC REGION I INSPECTION NO. 50-333/95-06)
Dear Mr. Salmon:
This refers to the results of the routine resident safety inspection conducted
by Nessrs. W. Cook and R. Fernandes from February 12, 1995 to March 25, 1995
at the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, Scriba, New York. A summary
of the inspection findings was presented to you and members of your staff at
an exit meeting on April 12, 1995.
This inspection was directed toward areas important to public health and
safety. Areas examined during the inspection are described in.the NRC Region
I inspection report, which is enclosed with this letter. Within these areas,
the inspection consisted of observation of activities, interviews with
personnel, and document reviews.
Performance by the plant staff during this inspection period was mixed.
NYPA's deliberate and cautious approach to verifying the extent of fuel
assembly debris and potential fuel pin damage demonstrated a safety conscious
philosophy. On the other hand, a number of personnel performance errors that
involved radiation protection requirements and surveillance testing procedural
noncompliances indicated carelessness by members of your staff for
administrative controls. Several examples of procedural noncompliance were
cited and are discussed in detail in the enclosed report. We note that these
events occurred during your 1994-95 refuel outage and that NYPA has
experienced similar performance declines during previous planned outages.
Your continued strong management attention is warranted.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) when preparing your
response.
In your response, you should document the specific actions taken
and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing
your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and
the results of future inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC
enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory
requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of
this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The response directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject
to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96.511.
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Original Signed by:
Curtis J. Cowgill, Chief
Projects Branch No. 1
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No. 50-333
Enclosures:
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NRC Region ! Inspection Report Number 50-333/95-06
cc w/ encl:
S. Freeman, President
R. Schoenberger, Chief Operating Officer
W. Cahill, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer
W. Josiger, Vice President - Nuclear Operations
J. Kelly, Vice President - Regulatory Affairs and Special Projects
T. Dougherty, Vice President - Nuclear Engineering
R. Deasy, Vice President - Appraisal and Compliance Services
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R.' Patch, Director - Quality Assurance
G. Wilverding, Manager, Nuclear Skfety Evaluation
G. Goldstein, Assistant General Counsel
C. Faison, Director, Nuclear Licensing
Supervisor, Town of Scriba
C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law
Director, Energy & Water Division, Department of Public Service, State of
State of New York, SLO Designee
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Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
PUBLIC
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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
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W. Dean, OEDO (WMD)
L. Marsh, NRR
C. Carpenter, NRR
M. Thadani, NRR
M. Campion, RI
Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
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