ML20129F427

Forwards Insp Rept 50-333/96-06 on 960728-0928 & Notice of Violation.Fundamental Principle of Good Work Practices Not Adhered To,Equipment Deficiencies Re safety-related Breakers & Containment Isolation Valves Identified

ML20129F427
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	10/23/1996
From:	Cowgill C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Michael Colomb POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
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October 23, 1996

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Michael J. Colomb

Plant Manager i

New York Power Authority

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James A. FitzPatrick Power Plant

Post Office Box 41

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Lycoming, NY 13093 1

SUBJECT: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-333/96-06 AND NOTICE I

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OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Colomb: l

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On September 28,1996, the NRC completed an inspection at your FitzPatrick Power Plant.

The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection. Please note that this report is l

written in accordance with the new NRC standardized reactor inspection report outline and,

as such, will typically not address all of the outline topics established by that outline. This

report also incorporates the results of the special inspection team conducted to review the

circumstances surrounding the September 16,1996, reactor scram event.

Overall, NRC inspectors noted good performance by the operations, engineering and

, maintenance staff, in addition, the areas included in plant support were improving.

However, the September 16th event revealed several personnel performance problems and

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concerns with your work control process related to the conduct of risk significant

, activities. Of particular concern was that a fundamental principle of good work practices

was not adhered to in that a technician proceeded to continue a task when faced with a

condition that was acknowledged to be risk significant. In addition, equipment deficiencies

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related to safety related breakers and containment isolation valves were identified. The

l event led to a substantial disruption in plant activities and a significant challenge to

operators.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC concluded that a violation of NRC

requirements occurred. 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. Your response may reference previous

docketed correspondence if the correspondence adequately addresses the required

response. 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.

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice, " a copy of this letter

i and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). To the extent

possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards

information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction.

We appreciate your cooperation.

Sincerely,

Original Signed by:

Curtis J. Cowgill, Chief

Projects Branch 2

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No.: 50-333

License No.: DPR-59

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation I

2. Inspection Report Number 50-333/96-06  !

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C. D. Rappleyea, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

R. Schoenberger, President and Chief Operating Officer

W. J. Cahill, Jr., Chief Nuclear Officer

H. P. Salmon, Jr., Vice President of Nuclear Operations

W. Josiger, Vice President - Engineering and Project Paanagement

J. Kelly, Director - Regulatory Affairs and Special Prcsects

T. Dougherty, Vice President - Nuclear Engineering

R. Deasy, Vice President - Appraisal and Compliance Services

R. Patch, Director - Quality Assurance

G. C. Goldstein, Assistant General Counsel

C. D. Faison, Director, Nuclear Licensing, NYPA

T. Morra, Executive Chair, Four County Nuclear Safety Committee

Supervisor, Town of Scriba

C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law

P. Eddy, Director, Electric Division, Department of Public Service, State

of New York

G. T. Goering, Consultant, New York Power Authority

J. E. Gagliardo, Consultant, New York Power Authority

F. William Valentino, President, New York State Energy Research

and Development Authority

J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research

and Development Authority

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Michael J. Colomb 3

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Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

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S. Bajwa, NRR

K. Cotton, NRR

D. Hood, NRR

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R. Correia, NRR

R. Frahm, Jr., NRR

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