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Forwards Insp Rept 50-289/97-07 on 970428-0502 & 0512-16 & Nov.Insp Focused on Status of GL 89-10 motor-operated Valve Program,Evaluated LERs & Reviewed Several Unresolved Items
ML20149K004
Person / Time
Site: Three Mile Island Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 07/23/1997
From: Eugene Kelly
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Langenbach J
GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
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ML20149K007 List:
References
50-289-97-07, 50-289-97-7, GL-89-10, NUDOCS 9707290195
Download: ML20149K004 (3)


See also: IR 05000289/1997007

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Subject:. NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-289/97-07 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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This letter transmits the report of an inspection conducted by Mr. Thomas J. Kenny and? '

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others during April 28-May 2 and May 12-16,1997, at the Three Mile Island 1 reactor

facility.. The inspection focused on the status of your Generic Letter 89-10 motor-operated

.' valve program, evaluated licensee event reports (LERs), and reviewed several unresolved

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items. The preliminary findings were discussed with you and members of your staff at the

ecnclusion of the inspection on May 16,1997.

GPD Nuclear Corporation committed to plans for resolving outstanding motor-operated .

valve issues in a letter to the NRC dated June 17,1997. On the basis of your letter and t

the resulta of this inspection, the NRC is closing its review of yo'ur program implemented

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Surveillance," at Three Mile Island.

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A violation of NRC reportmg requirements is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and

the circumstances surrounding the violation are described in the enclosed report. Please

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