ML20134M777

Forwards Insp Rept 50-309/96-09 on 960804-0914.No Violations Noted

ML20134M777
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Site:	Maine Yankee
Issue date:	11/20/1996
From:	Cooper R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Frizzle C Maine Yankee
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Mr. Charles D. Frizzle

President

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company

329 Bath Road

Brunswick, Maine 04011

Subject: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-309/96-09

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Dear Mr. Frizzle:

On September 14,1996 the NRC completed an inspection at your Maine Yankee reactor

facility. The results of the inspection were discussed with Messrs G. Leitch, D. Whittier,

C. Shaw, and others of your staff at an exit meeting held on September 17,1996. The (

ericlosed report presents the results of that inspection.

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During the 6-week period covered by this inspection period, your conduct of activities at

the Maine Yankee facilities focused on safety, overall. .

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As a result of your discovery of an unplanned exposure that occurred during a radiological

waste filter change out on April 16,1996, an unresolved item was opened, pending the  ;

completion of your investigation. This event and the status of your radiological controls _ j

program was discussed at a management meeting held on August 9,1996. The meeting  :

in Region I was effective and of mutual benefit, however, we are concerned about your

survey and monitoring practices and plan to conduct further reviews.

Further, based on the results of this inspection, two apparent violations were identified and

are being considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with the " General

Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy) (60

FR 34381; June 30,1995). The first apparent violation involves 10 CFR 50, Appendix B,

Criterion Ill, Design Control, which requires, in part, that design control measures shall

provide for verifying or checking the adequacy of designs (Section E2.1). In this instance,  ;

past operation with the potential for the Containment Spray (CS) Building fan dampers to )

failinto a position that would have prevented the fulfillment of the safety function of the I

Low Pressure Safety injection (LPSI) and CS systems was identified by NRC staff (Section

E2.1). The second apparent violation involved two instances of failure to meet 10 CFR 50,

Appendix B, Criterion XI, Test Control which required that a test program to assure that all

testing requirements demonstrate that structures, systems, and components will perform

satisfactorily in service is identified and performed in accordance with written test  !

procedures. These two instances were: (1) failing to maintain calibration of the

Emergency Diecel Generator room fan thermostats until identified by the NRC staff (Section

M3.2); and (2) the functionality of the PCC and SCC flow control valves had not been

properly demonstrated until identified by NRC staff (Section E2.2). Accordingly, no Notice

of Violation is presently being issued for these inspection findings.

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, in addition, be advised that the number and the characterization of apparent violations

! described in the enclosed inspection report may change as a result of further NRC review.

A predecisional enforcement conference to discuss the apparent violations will be =

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. . scheduled at a later date. . The decision to hold a predecisional enforcement conference

does not mean.that the NRC has determined that a violation has occurred or that  ;

enforcement action will be taken. The conference is being held to obtain information to -

enable the NRC to make an enforcement decision, such as a common understanding of the

facts, root causes, missed opportunities to identify the apparent violations sooner,

corrective actions, significance of the isiues, and the need for lasting and effective

corrective action. In addition, this is an opportunity for you to point out any errors in our

inspection report and for you to provide any information concerning your perspectives on:

(1) the severity of the apparent violation, (2) the application of the factors that the NRC

considers when it determines the amount of a civil penalty that may be assessed in

accordance with Section VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy, and (3) any other application of

the Enforcement Policy to this case, including the exercise of discretion in accordance with

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Section Vll.

These apparent violations are being considered with those identified in the area of

equipment environmental qualifications and safety system logic testing (NRC Inspection

Report Nos. 50-309/96-10 and 11 respectively). You will be advised by separate

correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this matter. No response regarding

these apparent violations is required at this time,

in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice", a copy of this letter 1

and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

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Richard W. Cooper,11, Director l

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Docket No. : 50-309  ;

License No.: DRP-36  :

Enclosures: Inspection Report 50-309/96-09

August 9,1996 Meeting Presentation

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G. Leitch, Vice President, Operations

J. M. Block, Attorney at Law

P. Anderson, Project Manager (Yankee Atomic Electric Company)

C. Shaw, Plant Manager

- L. Diehl, Manager of Public and Governmental Affairs

J. A. Ritsher, Attorney (Ropes and Gray) ,

P. Dostie, State Nuclear Safety inspector

P. Brann, Assistant Attorney General

U. Vanags, Maine State Planning Office

C. Brinkman, Combustion Engineering, Inc.

W. D. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer

First Selectman of Wiscasset

State of Maine, SLO Designee

Friends of the Coast

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R. Conte, DRP i

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D. Bearde, DRP

L. Scholl, DRS

R. Ragland, DRS

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G. Leitch, Vice President, Operations

J. M. Block, Attorney at Law

P. Anderson, Project Manager (Yankee Atomic Electric Company)

C. Shaw, Plant Manager

L. Diehl, Manager of Public and Governmental Affairs

J. A. Ritsher, Attorney (Ropes and Gray)

P. Dostie, State Nuclear Safety inspector

P. Brann, Assistant Attorney General

U. Vanags, Maine State Planning Office

C. Brinkman, Combustion Engineering, Inc.

W. D. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer

First Selectman of Wiscasset '

State of Maine, SLO Designee

Friends of the Coast

Distribution w/ encl:

Region 1 Docket Room (with concurrences)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

PUBLIC

NRC Resident inspector

D. Screnci, PAO

R. Conte, DRP

H. Eichenholz, DRP

C. O'Daniell, DRP

L. Scholl, DRS

R. Ragland, DRS

Distribution w/enci (VIA E-MAIL):

W. Dean, OEDO

S. Varga, Director,1/11, DRPE, NRR

D. Dorman, LPM, NRR

Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)

R. Correia, NRR (RPC)

R. Frahm, Jr., NRR (RKF)

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