ML20135E547
| ML20135E547 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| 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: |
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| 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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information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to
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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:
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NRC Region I integrated Inspection Report Nos. 50-317/96-10
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T. Pritchett, Director, Nuclear Regulatory Matters (CCNPP)
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R. McLean, Administrator, Nuclear Evaluations
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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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