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Forwards Insp Rept 50-278/85-22 on 850610-13.Concerns Identified Re Apparent Inattentiveness to Licensed Duties by on-shift Licensed Reactor Operator & Operator Apparent Enticement of Regional Inspector
ML20127D260
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Site: Peach Bottom 
Issue date: 06/18/1985
From: Starostecki R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Daltroff S
PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
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See also: IR 05000278/1985022

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JUN 18 1985

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Docket No.

50-278

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License No. DPR-56

Philadelphia Electric Company

ATTN: Mr. S. L. Daltroff

Vice President

Electric Production

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2301 Market Strdet-

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101

Gentlemen:

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Subject:

Inspection 50-278/85-22

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This transmits the findings of a special safety inspection _ conducted by a -

Regional Inspector and the Senior Resident Inspector on June 10 - 13, 1985 at the

Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Delta, Pennsylvania. The inspection con-

- sisted of a rev'iew of the events surrounding an apparent inattentive Unit 3

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licensed reactor operator as observed by an NRC Regional Inspector at approxi-

mately 6:15 a.m. on June 10, 1985.

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These findings were based.on observation of activities, interviews, document

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reviews, and were discussed at an inspection exit meeting conducted with Mr. R.

S. Fleischmann and other members of your staff on June 13,1985. Areas examined

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during this inspection _are described in the NRC Region I Inspection Report

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which -is enclosed with this letter.

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Based on the results of our inspection, we are concerned about the apparent

inattentiveness of the on-shift Unit 3 licensed reactor operator and in

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addition, the NRC is concerned regarding the operator's apparent enticing of

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the NRC Regional Inspector as documented in the plant staff investigation

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of this occurrence. An enforcement conference has been scheduled for 10:00

a.m. Friday, June 21, 1985, in the NRC Region I office to further discuss these

concerns. At this conference, you should be prepared to discuss the concerns

identified in the enclosed inspection report and corrective actions taken or

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planned.

In addition, the licensed operator involved in this situation is

requested to attend this conference.

The need for and nature of appropriate enforcement action relative to the

issues identified in the enclosed report will be considered after this con-

ference and will be the subject of. separate correspondence at a later time. _No

response to this letter is required.

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JUN 18 1985

Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincerely,

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Richard W. Starostecki, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosure:

NRC Region I Inspection Report No. 50-278/85-22

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R. S. Fleischmann, Manager, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station

John S. Kemper, Vice President, Engineering and Research

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

Eugene J. Bradley, Esquire, Assistant General Counsel (Without Report)

Raymond L. Hovis, Esquire (Without Report)

Thomas Magette, Power Plant Siting, Nuclear Evaluations (Without Report)

A. J. Pietrofitta, General Manager, Power Production Engineering,

Atlantic Electric

Public Document Room (PDR)

Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

NRC Resident Inspector

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

Senior Operations Officer (w/o encis)

R. Gallo, Section Chief, DRP

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