ML20135E547

Forwards Insp Repts 50-317/96-10 & 50-318/96-10 on 961130-970118 & Notice of Violation

ML20135E547
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	02/27/1997
From:	Doerflein L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Cruse C BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
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ML20135E550	List: ML20135E547 ML20135E551 ML20135E554
References
NUDOCS 9703070133
Download: ML20135E547 (3)

See also: IR 05000317/1996010

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February 27, 1997

Mr. Charles H. Cruse

Vice President - Nuclear Energy

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE)

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant

1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway

Lusby, MD 20657 - 4702

SUBJECT: NRC REGION 1 INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-317/96-10;

50-318/96-10 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Cruse:

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

the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant from November 31,-1996 to January 18,1997. The

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

inspection, these findings were discussed with Mr. Katz and others of your staff.

Overall, the NRC concluded that your facility was operated in a safe manner. However, a

number of inspection findings suggest that additional management attention in the

preparation and implementation of procedures in operations and engineering may be

needed. Specifically, poor pre-job preparations and inadequate verification of ventilation

system alignment during spent fuel handling, and poor control of a venting evolution were

observed. Also weak engineering verifications resulted in an inadequate procedure

preparation and some incomplete corrective actions for prior problems.

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

requirements occurred. The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice)

and the circumstances surrounding the issues are described in detailin the attached

inspection report. The violations are cited for an inadequate procedure and failure to follow

procedure's during opent fuel handling operations, a failure to appropriately prepare

procedures for unloading of a spent fuel storage canister, and failure to complete corrective

actions for a previously identified issue.

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow ine 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

response to the 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.

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

its enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary,

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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 provide the legal basis to  !

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

clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L No. 96.511.

We appreciate your cooperation.

Sincerely,

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Lawrence T. Doerflein, Chief

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Docket / License Nos: 50-317/DPR-53

50-318/DPR-69 l

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Region I integrated Inspection Report Nos. 50-317/96-10

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Docket Nos. 50-317

50-318

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cc w/encis:

l T. Pritchett, Director, Nuclear Regulatory Matters (CCNPP)

i R. McLean, Administrator, Nuclear Evaluations

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

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K. Burger, Esquire, Maryland People's Counsel

R. Ochs, Maryland Safe Envrgy Coalition

State of Maryland (2)

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Distribution w/encis:

D. Screnci, PAO (1)

Nuclear Safety information Center (NSIC)

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NRC Resident inspector

Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

R. Correia, NRR

D. R. Taylor, NRR

L. Cunningham, NRR

D. Barss, NRR

L. Doerflein, DRP

T. Moslak, DRP

R. .lunod, DRP

Distribution w/encls: (VIA E-MAIL)

W. Dean, OEDO (WMD)

S. Stewart - Calvert Cliffs

S. Bajwa, NRR

A. Dromerick, NRR

G. Vissing, NRR

M. Campion, RI

inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)

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