ML20141G931
| ML20141G931 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 07/03/1997 |
| From: | Hehl C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Roche M GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20141G935 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-219-97-03, 50-219-97-3, EA-97-296, NUDOCS 9707110356 | |
| Download: ML20141G931 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000219/1997003
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July 3, 1997
EA 97-296
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Mr. Michael B. Roche
Vice President and Director
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GPU Nuclear incorporated
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
P.O. Box 388
Forked River, New Jersey 08731
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REFORT NO. 50-219/97-03, NOTICE OF
VIOLATION
Dear Mr. Roche:
On May 25,1997, the NRC completed an integrated inspection at your Oyster Creek
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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
the Oyster Creek facility was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations,
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sound engineering and maintenance practices, and careful radiological work controls.
However, we are concerned about several violations that occurred recently that were
caused by human performance problems and poor communications and which represent
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continuing examples of an adverse trend that past efforts have been ineffective in
correcting. Some of the violation examples, as well as concerns identified while restoring
an inoperable control rod to service, indicate a marked decline in performance related to
verbal and written communications, in order to further discuss your current and planned
corrective actions for the adverse trend in human performance, a management meeting
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has been scheduled for July 11,1997, as discussed between Mr. Sander Levin (GPU) and
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Mr. Peter Eselgroth of my staff.
In addition, a separate violation was identified regarding the failure of your staff to
complete a required 10 CFR 50.59 safety evaluation for a known single failure vulnerability
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within the standby gas treatment system, which was first identified by your staff in 1984
(UFSAR updated in December 1989). Your staff's current position regarding the need to
perform a 10 CFR 50.59 safety evaluation when an original design configuration is
subsequently found to not meet all assumed design criteria is inconsistent with the NRC's
position that such a configuration necessitates a 10 CFR 50.59 safety evaluation. Please
address this apparent inconsistency in your response to this violation.
These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances
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surrounding the violations are described in detailin 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,
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to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with
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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).
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We appreciate your cooperation.
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Original Signed By:
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Charles W. Hehl, Director
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Division of Reactor Projects
Docket / License:
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Enclosures:
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G. Busch, Mariager, Site Regulatory Affairs, Oyster Creek
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