ML20135D316

Forwards Insp Rept 50-346/96-14 on 961126-970124 & 970213 & Notice of Violation

ML20135D316
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	02/25/1997
From:	Caldwell J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Jeffery Wood CENTERIOR ENERGY
Shared Package
ML20135D318	List: ML20135D316 ML20135D338 ML20135D364
References
EA-97-072, EA-97-72, NUDOCS 9703050194
Download: ML20135D316 (2)

See also: IR 05000346/1996014

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EA No.97-072

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Mr. John K. Wood

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Vice President - Nuclear

Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station

Centerior Service Company

5501 North State Route 2

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SUBJECT: ROUTINE RESIDENT INSPECTION AT DAVIS-BESSE (50-346/96014);

NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND EXERCISE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION

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Dear Mr. Wood:

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The NRC completed an inspection at your Davis-Besse site with preliminary results presented

to members of your staff on January 24,1997. The final results were discussed with your

staff on February 13,1997. The enclosed report presents the details of that inspection.

4 Overall, we noted that equipment material condition was maintained at a high level. Good

interdepartmental communications was again noted, especially during conditions reouiring

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response to onsite events.

Three violations of NRC requirements were identified during the inspection.

The first violation involved three examples of failure to follow procedures during the

performance of testing activities. We note that the procedure adherence problems found

. during this inspection appear similar to procedural issues identified during other recent NRC j

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inspections. We are concemed that there may be one or more common underlying cause(s)

i and contributing factors that have not yet been recognized and corrected.

The second violation related to your failure to include 10 CFR 70.24 required criticality

monitors in your new fuel storage area since issuance of your operating license in 1977.

Although the NRC had previously granted Davis-Besse an exemption from this requirement as

part of your prior license to possess special nuclear material, that exemption was not

transferred to your current operating license.

The third violation involved the recent identification that original engineering design

calculations prepared to support the design and operation of the control room emergency

ventilation system were inadequate. As discussed in detailin Section E1.1 of the inspection

report, Davis-Besse personnel identified this condition, which was not likely to be discovered

as the result of routine surveillance or quality assurance activities, and took

prompt and comprehensive corrective action. In accordance with the provisions of

Section Vll.B.3 of NUREG-1600, " General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC

Enforcement Actions," and after consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement, I

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I have been authorized to exercise enforcement discretion in this case and not issue a Notice

of Violation for this violation.

However, the first two violations are cited in.the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the '

circumstances surrounding the violations are described in detailin 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

its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

Sincerely,

/s/ J. A. Grobe for

James L. Caldwell, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No.: 50-346

License No.: NPF-3

Enclosures: Notice of Violation

inspection Report 50-346/96014

cc w/ encl: John P. Stetz, Senior Vice President - Nuclear

J. H. Lash, Plant Manager

J. L. Freels, Manager Regulatory Affairs

State Liaison Officer, State of Ohio

Robert E. Owen, Ohio Department of Health

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C. A. Glazer, State of Ohio, Public Utilities Commission

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Docket File w/enct TSS w/enci DRS (3) w/ encl

PUBLIC lE-01 w/enci DRP w/ encl J. Lieberman, OE w/enci

OC/LFDCD w/enci SRI Davis-Besse w/ encl J. Goldberg, OGC w/ encl

Project Manager, NRR w/enci A. B. Beach, w/ encl R. Zimmerman, NRR w/enct

Rlli Enf. Coordinator, w/enci W. L. Axelson, w/enci

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