ML20133C470
| ML20133C470 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Perry  |
| Issue date: | 12/09/1996 |
| From: | Caldwell J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Myers L CENTERIOR ENERGY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20133C475 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9701070194 | |
| Download: ML20133C470 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000440/1996006
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Mr. Lew W. Myers
Vice President - Nuclear
Centerior Service Company
P. O. Box 97, A2OO
Perry, OH 44081
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-440/96006 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
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Dear Mr. Myers:
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On September 14,1996, the NRC completed a routine safety inspection at your Perry 1
reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
During the 7-week inspection period there were no plant transients; however the operators
did reduce plant power to 60 percent in an unsuccessful attempt to locate a condenser
tube leak. Plant operators also responded to indications of a broken electricallug which
had the potential to require a plant shutdown. The operations staff and support
organizations responded well to both situations.
We are concerned about two violations of NRC requirements that were identified. In the
first case, the inspectors identified two examples of failures of personnel to follow
procedures. Although these examples had no rarety consequences, we are concerned
because your past corrective actions for similar violations did not prevent the current
examples. We are concerned about the second violation, a missed surveillance, because
of the importance of idsntifying the proper scope of surveillance testing to insure that
reliability of safety-rslated equipment is maintained.
The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances
surrounding the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that
you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part,
to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with
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
and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
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James L. Caldwell, Acting Director
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Docket No. 50-440
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Inspection Report 50-440/96006
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cc w/ encl:
J. P. Stetz, Senior Vice
President - Nuclear
L. W. Worley, Director, Nuclear
Services Department
J. D. Kloosterman, Manager,
Regulatory Affairs
W. R. Kanda, Director, Perry Nuclear
Assurance Department
N. L. Bonner, Director, Perry
Nuclear Engineering Dept.
H. Ray Caldwell, General
Superintendent Nuclear Operations
R. D. Brandt, General Manager Operations
Terry J. Lodge, Esq.
State Liaison Officer, State of Ohio
Robert E, Owen, Ohio
Department of Health
C. A. Glazer, State of Ohio,
Public Utilities Commission
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Distribution:
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SRI Perry w/enci
PUBLIC IE-01 w/ encl
DRP w/ encl
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Project Manager, NRR w/enci
CAA1 w/enci(E-mail)
A. B. Beach, w/enci
B. L. Burgess, w/enci
W. L. Axelson, w/enci
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter
and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
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Sincerely,
James L. Caldwell, Acting Director
Division of Reactor Projects
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Docket No. 50-440
EnclosJres:
Inspection Report 50-440/96006
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J. P. Stetz, Senior Vice
President - Nuclear
L. W. Worley, Director, Nuclear
Services Department
J. D. Kloosterman, Manager,
Regulatory Affai s
W. R. Kanda, Director, Perry Nuclear
Assurance Department
N. L. Bonner, Director, Perry
Nuclear Engineering Dept.
H. Ray Caldwell, General
Superintendent Nuclear Operations
R. D. Brandt, General Manager Operations
Terry J. Lodge, Esq.
State Liaison Officer, State of Ohio
Robert E. Owen, Ohio
Department of Health
C. A. Glazer, State of Ohio,
Public Utilities Commission
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