ML20149K123

Forwards Exam Rept 50-293/97-06 on 970505-09 & Notice of Violation

ML20149K123
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	07/18/1997
From:	Meyer G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Boulette E BOSTON EDISON CO.
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ML20149K125	List: ML20149K123 ML20149K129 ML20149K131
References
50-293-97-06, 50-293-97-6, NUDOCS 9707290261
Download: ML20149K123 (3)

See also: IR 05000293/1997006

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E. Thomas Boulette, PhD

Senior Vice President - Nuclear

Boston Edison Company

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

600 Rocky Hill Road

Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360-5599

SUBJECT: PILGRIM EXAMINATION REPORT 50-293/97-006 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Boulette:

During the period of May 5- 9,1997, the NRC administered initial examinations to six

employees of your company who had applied for licenses to operate the Pilgrim Nuclear

Power Station. At the conclusion of the examinations, the preliminary findings were

discussed with Mr. Olivier and members of your staff.

Five of the six applicants passed the examinations. One applicant failed the written and

operating portion of the examination. The five applicants that passed were well prepared

for the examination.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC

requirements occurre 1. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice)

and the circumstances surrounding it are described in detail in the subject inspection

report. As described in the attached Notice and inspection report, we concluded that two

applications were deficient in that the applicants had not completed the five significant

control manipulations as required by 10 CFR 55.31(a)(5) in a manner that we found

acceptable. Although the applicants met your program guidance, which was reasonable,

we concluded that multiple credit should not be granted when one set of controls was

manipulated over an extended power change.

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,

to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with

regulatory requirements.

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the

enclosed Notice when preparing your response.  !

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter 1

and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). h

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Should you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Don Florek of my j

staff at (610) 337-5185 or me at (610) 337-5211. j

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Enclosures: Notice of Violation l

Examination Report 50-293/97-006

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4 L. Olivier, Vice President - Nuclear and Station Director l

T. Sullivan, Plant Department Manager i

N. Desmond, Regulatory Relations l

i D. Tarantino, Nuclear Information Manager

R. Hallisey, Department of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Honorable Therese Murray

The Honorable Joseph Gallitano

B. Abbanat, Department of Public Utilities  :

Chairman, Plymouth Board'of Selectmen

Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen ]

Chairman, Nuclear Matters Committee

Plymouth Civil Defense Director

P. Gromer, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy Resources ,

J. Shaer, Legislative Assistant 1

J. Fleming

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A. Nogee, MASSPIRG

Office of the Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality

Engineering ,

Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts )

T. Rapone, Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety l

Chairman, Citizens Urging Responsible Energy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee

cc w/enci and Attachments 1-4:

J. Alexander, Training Manager

M. Santiago, Manager - Operator Training

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Region i Docket Room (with concurrences)

J. Wiggins, DRS i

R. Conte, DRP -

D. Florek, DRS

NRC Resident inspector

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DRS OL Facility File

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.P. Milano, NRR

A. Wang, NRR -

.W. Dean, OEDO

R. Gallo, OLB/NRR

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