ML20138F094
| ML20138F094 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 10/15/1985 |
| From: | Kane W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Hukill H GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20138F098 | List: |
| References | |
| CON-#485-853 SP, NUDOCS 8510250180 | |
| Download: ML20138F094 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000289/1985021
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Docket / License No. 50-289/DPR-50
GPU Nuclear Corporation
AlTN: Mr. H. D. Hukill
Director, THI-1
P.O. Box 480
Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection 50-289/85-21
During the period from August 2 to September 16, 1985, members of the NRC
TitI-1 Restart Staff conducted routine and special safety inspections of
shutdown activities at your facility. The staff documented the results of
this inspection in the enclosed inspection report. At the conclusion of the
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inspection Mr. R. Conte, of my staff, summarized the !nspection findings for
you and other members of your staff. The findings wera generally favorable
with no observations of conditions adverse to nuclear safety.
The enclosed report describes the staff's review and evaluation of two
significant events that occurred during the inspection period. These events
are the partial loss of non-nuclear instrumentation that occurred on August
21,1985,and the fire in the reactor's rod control system that occurred on
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September 7, 1985. Although no adverse safety impact resulted,'we consider
them to be operationally significant. We detennined that operating personnel
were responsive to these events in that they properly used emergency
procedures and their plant knowledge to assess the unique circumstances and
take appropriate corrective actions. The training program was a factor in
contributing to the appropriate response of operators to these events.
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response to these events and other less significant events, licensee represen-
tatives properly implemented applicable administrative controls and provided
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an appropriate level of review to determine adequate corrective actions. Most
notable of these was the troubleshooting effort following the fire in the rod
control system.
Of particular interest to us in reviewing the first of these events is that
certain non-nuclear instrumentation can be lost as a result of a single
electrical failure. Although this instrumentation is backed up by other
instrumentation, the latter is not in all instances safety grade. We noted
that your emergency procedures call for operators to rely directly or
indirectly on some of these instruments to direct certain operator actions.
Altnough this instrumentation does not perform automatic safety functions, we
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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
ManagementAssistant,RI(w/oencis)
H. Thompson, NRR
W. Travers, NRR
J. Taylor, IE
J. Partlow, IE
T. Murley, RI
J. Allan, RI
K. Abraham, RI
R. Starostecki, RI
T. Martin, RI
S. Ebneter, RI
H. Kister, RI
L. Bettenhausen, RI
N. Blumberg, RI
P. Wen, RI
R. Conte, RI
D. Haverkamp, RI
R. Urban, RI
F. Young, RI
R. Walker, RII
H. Dance, RII
J. Bryant, RII
C. Norelius, RIII
N. Jackiw, RIII
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are concern:d that the loss of these instruments may unnecessarily distract
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the operators in perfoming post-accidtnt activities. He see no immediate
safety concern affccting the safe restart of the unit, howv.tr, we do believe
that this is a matter whici needs to be considereo further in conjunction with
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the NRC staff's review of your Regulatory Guide 1.97 submittals. Accordingly,
you aecd r.et t3ke n.j 3p<-ciric cctia rag::rdi.:g this notter at tnis time.
During thc period, our ii.spbetc. identified one instance of your failing to
meet regulatory requirements as set forth in the enclosed Hotice of Violation
(AppendixA). The violation resulted from a security guard failing to conduct
a proper search of an escorteo visitor, contrary to your security plan and
procedures. Uc are satisfied with your insnediate and followup corrective
measures to prevent recurrence. Accordingly, you need not respond to this
letter.
Sections of the enclosed inspection report contain details of your security
program that have been detemined to be exempt from public disclosure in
accordance with 10 CFR 73.21, Safegu:rds Infomatfor.. The sections so
identified will not be placed in the EC Public Document Room and will receive
limitai distribution.
The inspection report cover sheet and any renaining
p7rtions or th+ instection repert will bE placed in the Public Occument Rocc,
in accr.rdanc; ui:h IJ CFR 2.79J(n).
iiased on our contir.ui .9 inspectico, we have identified on mtters that would
aff ect th.e sate rcstart af TMI-1.
Your cooperatis.1 with us ii. this mat tar is apprecitted.
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!.il lian F. Khn:. , Di rector
ThI-1 Restart Stoff
Division of Reactor Prcjects
Enclosures:
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Apper. dix .t, !. . r in ei Viulstion*
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NRC Region I Inspc-cti)n P.enort i.unber 50-239/8:i-21*
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cc (w/o Portions of Appendix A and Pages 5 and 6 of Enclosure 2):*
R. J. Toole, Operations and Haintenance Director, ThI-1
C. W. Sinyth, Till-1 Licensing Manager
R. J. McGoey, Manager, PUR Licensing
C. F. Trowbridge, Esquira
TMI-1 Hearing Service List
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Docunent Reun (LPDR)
huclear Safety Information Center (HSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector (w/cy of cncis)*
Connonwealth of Pennsvlv:mic
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OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
NCH-1 Kearino Service List
- -inistrative Judge
Administrative Judge
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Ga y J. Edles, Chairman
Ivan t!. Smith, Chairman
Atomic Safety & Licensing
Atomic Safety & Licensing Board
Appeal Board
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, D.C.
20555
Washington, D.C.
20555
Administrative Judge
Michael W. Maupin, Esquire
Jchn H. Buck
Hunton & Williams
Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal Board
707 East Main Street
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Post Office Box 1535
Washington, D.C.
20555
Richmond, VA, 23212
Administrative Judge
Administrative Judge
Christine N. Kohl
Gustave A. Linenberger, Jr.
Atomic Safety & Licensing Acceal Board
Atomic Safety & Licensing Board
- .5. Nuclear Regulator 3 Co- '3s'or.
U.S. Nuclear Esgu'atory Cor.r4ssier
Wasr.irgion, D.C.
23555
Washingter, D.C.
20555
Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Panel
Administrative Judge
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Sheldon J. Wolfe
Washington, D.C.
20555
Atomic Safety & Licensing Board
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, D.C.
20555
Docketing & Service Section (3)
Atomic Safety & Licensing Appeal
Office of the Secretary
Board Panel
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comeission
Washington, D.C.
20555
Washington, D.C.
20555
M . Henry D. Hukili
Jorcan D. Cunningham, Esquire
Vice President
Fox, Farr & Cunningham
GDJ Nuclear Corporation
2320 Nortn Second Street
P:st Office Box 480
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Middletown, PA 17057
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Mi:hael F. McBride, Escuire
Ellyn R. Weiss, Esquire (1)
LeSousf, Lamb, Leiby & Ma:Rae
Harmon, Weiss & Joroan
1233 hew Hampshire Averue. N.W.
2001 S. St-eet, N.W.
Suite 1103
Suite 340
Washington, D.C.
20036
Washington, D.C.
20009
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Ms. Louise Bradford
Mr. Steven C. ShcIly
TMI ALERT
1011 Green Street
1346 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Harrisburg, PA 17102
Dupont Circle Bldg., Suite 1101
Washington, D.C.
20036
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Chauncy Kepford
Judith H. Johnsrud
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Environmental Coalition on Nuclear Powe-
433 Orlando Avenue
State College, PA 16801
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Lynne Bernabei, Escuire
William S. Jordan, III, Esquire
Government Accountability Project
Harmon, Weiss & Jordan
1555 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
2001 S Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20009
Suite 430
Washington, D.C.
20009
Ms. Frieda Berryhill, Chairman
Coalition for Nuclear Power Plant
Postponement
2610 Grendon Drive
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
Th: mas Ge up>
Juage Rs;ir.ald L. G:tchy
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Eu-eau of Racia:':n Drc:e: tier
Atomic Safety and Licensing
Department of Environmental Resources
Appeal Board
P.O. Box 2063
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
Washington, D.C.
20555
Thomas Y. Au, Esauire
Dr. Lawrence R. Quarles
Office of Chief Counsel
Atomic Safety and Licensing
Department of Environmental Resources
Appeal Board
P.O.' Box 2063
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
Washington, D.C.
20555
Mr. Marvin I. Lewis
Ms. Jane Lee
E504 Bradferc Te-race
RD 3, Box 35T'
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19149
Etters, Pennsylvania
17319
Mr. C. W. Smyth, Manager
Allen R. Carter, Chairman
Licensing, TMI-1
Joint Legislative Committee on Energy
Three Mile 1siand Nuclear Station
Post Office Box .142
P.0; Box 480
Suite 513
Miodletown, Pennsylvania
17057
Senate Gressette Building
Columbia, South Cerclina
29202
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