ML20137V702
| ML20137V702 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 04/11/1997 |
| From: | Jaudon J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Richard Anderson FLORIDA POWER CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20137V706 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-97-094, EA-97-94, NUDOCS 9704170378 | |
| Download: ML20137V702 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000302/1997004
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Mr. Roy A. Anderson (SA2C)
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SUBJECT:
NRC SPECIAL INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-302/97-04
Dear Mr. Anderson:
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This refers to the inspection conducted on January 27 through March 21. 1997.
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at the Crystal River facility. The purpose of the inspection was to follow up
on failures to report outside design basis and other conditions to the NRC as
required. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection.
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Based on the results of this inspection, three apparent Violations were
identified and are being considered for escalated enforcement action in
accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC
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Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy), NUREG-1600.
One apparent Violation
involves two examples:
(1) failure to report to the NRC the outside design
basis condition, involving insufficient emergency feedwater pump net positive
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suction head, that was identified in April 1996: and (2) failure to report to
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the NRC in a timely manner the outside design basis condition, involving a
non-safety-related transfer switch installed in safety-related emergency
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safeguards status indicating light circuitry, that was identified in December
1995. This apparent Violation is of- concern because example (1) involved a
condition that resulted in escalated enforcement in 1997 and your failure to
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report the condition contributed to a lack of timely NRC awareness and review
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of the condition. As a result, the NRC missed an opportunity to ensure that
appropriate corrective actions were taken to address an outside design basis
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condition. This apparent Violation is also of concern because it is a repeat
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of previous Violations 50-302/94-27-02, 50-302/94-27-03, and 50-302/96-06-06.
which involved failures to report outside design basis conditions to the NRC
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as re uired by 10 CFR 50.72 and 50.73.
Another concern. related to example
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(2) o this ap)arent Violation, was because it had an incorrect date for the
discovery of t1e nonconforming condition and the LER failed to address or
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include corrective action for the untimely engineering review of the
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nonconforming condition. The other apparent Violations ~ involved recent
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problems with reporting conditions to the NRC: including failure to make an
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emergency phone report within the time requirements of 10 CFR 73.71 and
failure to hand carry a suspected reportable issue to the Shift Manager for a
reportability review, as required by the licensee's procedures.
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The circumstances surrounding these apparent Violations, the significance of
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the issues, and the need for lasting and effective corrective action were
discussed with members of your staff at the inspection exit meetings on
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January 31, February 27, and March 21, 1997.
As a result, it may not be
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necessary to conduct a predecisional enforcement conference in order to enable
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the NRC to make an enforcement decision. .However, a Notice of Violation is
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not presently being issued for these inspection findings.
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makes its enforcement decision, we are providing you an opportunity to either
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(1) respond to the apparent violations addressed in this inspection report
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within 30 days of the date of this letter or (2) request a predecisional
enforcement conference.
Please contact Mr. Harold Christensen at
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(404) 331-4700 within seven days of the date of this letter to notify the NRC
of your intended response.
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Your response should be clearly marked as a " Response to Apparent Violations
in Inspection Report No. 50-302/97-04 and should include for each apparent
Violation:
(1) the reason for the apparent Violation, or, if contested, the
basis for disputing the apparent Violation. (2) the corrective steps that have
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been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be
taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will
be achieved.
Your response should be submitted under oath or affirmation and
may reference or include previously docketed correspondence, if the
correspondence adequately addresses the required response.
If an adequate
response is not received within the time specified or an extension of time has
not been granted by the NRC. the'NRC will either proceed with its enforcement
decision or schedule a predecisional enforcement conference.
In addition, please be advised that the number and characterization of
apparent-Violations described in the enclosed inspection-report may change as
a. result of further NRC review.
You will be advised by separate
' correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this matter.
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.
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Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
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JOHNS JAUDON
Johns P. Jaudon. Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No.
50-302
. License No. DPR-72
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 50-302/97-04
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cc w/ encl:
John P. Cowan Vice President
Nuclear Production (SA2C)
F~1orida Power Corporation
Crystal River Energy Complex
15760 West Power Line Street
Crystal River, FL 34428-6708
B. J. Hickle Director
Nuclear Plant Operations (NA2C)
Florida Power Corporation
Crystal River Energy Complex
15760 West Power Line Street
Crystal River, FL 34428-6708
David F. Kunsemiller, Director (SA2A)
Nuclear Operations Site Support
Florida Power Corporation
Crystal River Energy Complex
15760 West Power Line Street
Crystal River, FL 34428-6708
R. Alexander.Glenn
Corporate Counsel
Florida Power Corporation
MAC - ASA
P. O. Box 14042
St. Petersburg, FL 33733-4042
Attorney General
Department of Legal Affairs
The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32304
Bill Passetti
Office of Radiation Control
De)artment of Health and
Rehabilitative Services
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
Joe Myers. Director
Division of Emergency Preparedness
Department of Community Affairs
2740 Centerview Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100
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Chairman
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110 N. Apopka Avenue
Inverness. FL 34450-4245
Robert B. Borsum
Framatome Technologies
1700 Rockville Pike. Suite 525
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Rockville, MD 20852-1631
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NRC Resident Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
6745 N. Tallahassee Road
Crystal River. FL 34428
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