ML20140C679
| ML20140C679 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 06/05/1997 |
| From: | Cowgill C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Sellman M Maine Yankee |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20140C683 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-309-97-03, 50-309-97-3, NUDOCS 9706100025 | |
| Download: ML20140C679 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000309/1997003
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Mr. Michael B. Sellman
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SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-309/97-03
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Dear Mr. Sellman:
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On April 26,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Maine Yankee reactor facility.
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The results of that inspection were discussed with Messrs. G. Leitch, R. Blackmore, and
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others of your staff at an exit meeting held on May 2,1997. The enclosed report presents
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.the results of that inspection.
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During this 6-week inspection, the NRC observed that the conduct of activities at the
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Maine Yankee facility was safety focused. Operators were generally focused on safety
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and properly operated the systems required to maintain the plant in safe shutdown.
However, we are concerned about a problem that occurred during the period involving an
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operator error during the conduct of a test. Specifically, the operator erroneously started a
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low pressure safety injection pump instead of a containment spray pump as required by the
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test procedure. While the error itself was of minor consequence, the performance of the
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licensed and senior licensed operators in response to the event was weak. Poor
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communications and weak command and control resulted in the failure to stop the test in
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violation of your administrative procedures. Further, additional human performance errors
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were identified during this inspection period involving testing of the residual heat removal
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system valves and, control of contamination at the plant. These examples, when
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combined with similar problems identified in the recent past, indicates the need for
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continued strong management attention.
The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances
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surrounding the violation'is 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
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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 .
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and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
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Curtis J. Cowgill, lll
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License No: DRP-36
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Enclosures:
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Appendix A Notice of Violation
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NRC Inspection Report No. 50-309/97-03
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B. Blackmore, Acting Vice Prasident, Operations / Plant Manager
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M. Meisner, Vice President, Licensing and Regulatory Compliance
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R. Fraser, Acting Vice President, Engineering
J. M. Block, Attorney at Law
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P. L. Anderson, Project Manager (Yankee Atomic Electric Company)
L. Diehl, Manager of Public and Governmental Affairs
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J. A. Ritsher, Attorney (Ropes and Gray)
P. Dostie, State Nuclear Safety inspector
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P. Brann, Assistant Attorney General
U. Vanags, State Nuclear Safety Advisor
C. Brinkman, Combustion Engineering, Inc.
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W. D. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer
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First Selectmen of Wiscasset
Maine State Planning Officer - Nuclear Safety Advisor
State Planning Officer - Executive Department
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Friends of the Coast
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Distribution w/encis:
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
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NRC Resident inspector
D. Screnci, PAO
W. Axelson, DRA
C. Cowgill, DRP
R. Summers, DRP
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W. Dean, OEDC
S. Varga, Director,1/11, DRPE, NRR
D. Dorman, LPM, NRR
M. Callahan, OCA
R. Correia, NRR
F. Talbot, NRR
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N. Sheehan, PAO
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