ML20134G644

Forwards Combined Insp Repts 50-317/96-09 & 50-318/96-09 on 960812-0906 & Notice of Violation

ML20134G644
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	11/01/1996
From:	Modes M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Cruse C BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
Shared Package
ML20134G646	List: ML20134G644 ML20134G652 ML20134G680
References
NUDOCS 9611130313
Download: ML20134G644 (3)

See also: IR 05000317/1996009

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, November 1, 1996

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Mr. Charles H. Cruse

Vice President - Nuclear Energy

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant

1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway

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SUBJECT: COMBINED NRC REGION I INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-317/96-09 AND

50-318/96-09 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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Dear Mr. Cruse:

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This report transmits the findings of the safety inspection conducted by NRC inspectors at j

the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant from August 12 to September 6,1996. The  ;

enclosed report presents the results of that inspection. At the conclusion of the  !

inspection, these findings were discussed with Mr. P. G. Chabot of your staff.

Areas examined during this inspection are described in the NRC Region I inspection Report

which is enclosed with this letter and were selected in order to ensure that your facility is

operated with due regard for the public health and safety. Within these areas, the

inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records,

interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspectors. Overall, the NRC has

concluded that your facility was operated in a safe manner. However, a weakness was

observed in the area of management controls applied to the engineering design change, i

modification, and maintenance programs.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that one violation of NRC

requirements occurred. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice)

and the circumstances surrounding it are described in detail in the attached inspection

report. .

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The violation pertains to an unauthorized modification to the Auxiliary Feedwater pump l

base guide blocks. These guide blocks were changed from welded to an unwelded design

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affecting the seismic qualification of the equipment. This modification was implemented l

without a proper design change review and/or approval.

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the

enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your response, you should document

the specific actions taken and include any additional actions you plan to prevent

recurrence. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if

the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. After reviewing your j

response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of q

future inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is ,t i

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, ,

its enclosure (s), and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room

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(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. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should  !

clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and

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provide the legal basis to support your request for withholding the information from the

, public.  :

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l The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to the

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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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We appreciate your cooperation.

Sincerely,

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Michael C. Modes, Chief l

Civil, Mechanical, and Materials

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Engineering Branch ,

Division of Reactor Safety i

Docket License Nos. 50-317/DPR-53 )

50-318/DPR-69

Enclosure:

1. Notice of Violation

2. Combined inspection Report Nos. 50-317/96-09

and 50-318/96-09

cc w/ encl:

T. Camilleri, Director, Nuclear Regulatory Matters (CCNPP)

R. McLean, Administrator, Nuclear Evaluations

J. Walter, Engineering Division, Public Service Commission of Maryland  !

K. Burger, Esquire, Maryland People's Counsel

R. Ochs, Maryland Safe Energy Coalition

State of Maryland (2)

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Distribution w/ encl * I

Region i Docket Room (with concurrences) l

Nuclear Safety information Center (NSIC) l

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J. Wiggins, DRS

D. Screnci, PAO -

NRC Resident inspector

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Distribution w/ encl: (VIA E-MAIL)

W. Dean, OEDO (WMD)

, S. Stewart - Calvert Cliffs

l S. Bajwa, NRR 1

A. Dromerick, NRR

- G. Vissing, NRR

M. Campion, Rl

R. Correia, NRR ,

R. Frahm, Jr., NRR

inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)

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DOCUMENT NAME: A:CC9609. INS l

Ts esceive e copy of this document, indicate in the bos: *C" = Copy without attachment / enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment / enclosure *N" = No copy

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DATE 10/31/96 10/ /96 10/ /96 10/ /96 10/ /96 l

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