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Forwards Insp Rept 50-219/97-01 on 970113-0223 & NOV
ML20137E933
Person / Time
Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 03/21/1997
From: Eselgroth P
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Roche M
GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
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Download: ML20137E933 (3)


See also: IR 05000219/1997001

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Mr. Michael B. Roche

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Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station  !

P.O. Box 388

Forked River, New Jersey 08731

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-219/97-01 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Roche:

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On February 23,1997, the NRC completed an integrated inspection at your Oyster Creek

reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

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

the Oyster Creek facility was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations,  :

sound engineering and maintenance practices, and careful radiological work controls. The l

continued identification of conditions or configurations that appear to be contrary to your  ;

UFSAR or other commitments, as evidenced by the removal of the isolation condenser i

radiation monitors, is cause for concern, and requires additional management attention.  ;

We understand that you and your staff acknowledge this concern, and efforts are l

underway to perform a detailed evaluation.

One violation of NRC requirements was identified that related to a configuration control

occurrence in which process and human performance deficiencies resulted in a 250 gallon

spill of control rod drive system water in the reactor building. We are concerned about this

violation because it is similar in nature to a prior configuration contrcl event in September

1996, when a large, unplanned discharge of slightly radioactively contaminated water

resulted. This indicates that your corrective actions for the September 1996 event were

not fully effective.

This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances

surrounding the violation are described in detail in 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).

We appreciate your cooperstion. I

Sincerely,

Original Signed By: l

Peter W. Eselgroth, Chief

Projects Branch No. 7

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket / License: 50-219/DPR-16

72-1004

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report No. 50-219/97-01

cc w/ encl:

G. Busch, Manager, Site Regulatory Affairs, Oyster Creek

M. Laggart, Manager, Corporate Regulatory Affairs l

State of New Jersey I

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Distribution w/ encl:

Region i Docket Room (with concurrences)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

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NRC Resident inspector ,

D. Screnci, PAO  !

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B. Welling, DRP '

D. Haverkamp, DRP

' J. White, DRS

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J. Jang, DRS (Section E2.2)

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Distribution w/enci (VIA E-MAIL):

W. Dean, OEDO  !

P. Milano, NRR/PD l-3

R. Eaton, NRR/PD l-3  :

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R. Correia, NRR

D. Taylor, NRR

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DOCUMENT NAME: G:\ BRANCH 7\OC9701.lNS

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