ML20149L288
| ML20149L288 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 07/24/1997 |
| From: | Swetland P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Danni Smith PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20149L290 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-277-97-04, 50-277-97-4, 50-278-97-04, 50-278-97-4, NUDOCS 9707310254 | |
| Download: ML20149L288 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000277/1997004
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July 24,1997
Mr. D. M. Smith, President
PECO Nuclear
Nuclear Group Headquarters
Correspondence Control Desk
P. O. Box 195
Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087-0195
SUBJECT: ROUTINE INTEGRATED INSPECTION 50-277/97-04 AND 50-278/97-04
Dear Mr. Smith:
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This refers to the inspection conducted from May 4 through June 7,1997, at the Peach
Bottom Atomic Power Station, Delta, Pennsylvania. The purpose of the inspection was to
determine whether activities authorized by the licensee were conducted safely, in
accordance with NRC requirements. At the conclusion of the inspection, Mr. W. L.
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Schmidt discussed the findings with Mr. G. Edwards and others of your staff. The
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inspectors based these findings on independent observation of activities, interviews, and
document reviews.
Your staff continued to operate both units safely. The operations staff performed well,
conducting routine activities in an excellent manner and properly responding to degraded
conditions. However, in one instance, an operator installing a jumper caused the loss of
high pressure coolant injection automatic initiation capability for a short period of time.
Our review of this issue found that the procedural guidance provided to the operator was
lacking, in that, it did not specify how to install the jumper or precautions on possible
problems that could occur. Maintenance personnel performed well, particularly during on-
line control rod hydraulic control unit and emergency diesel generator maintenance.
However, in one instance a single control rod scrammed due to maintenance technicians
pulling the wrong fuses during electricalisolation.
PECO implemented an overall effective radiological controls program including planning and
preparation for the Unit 3 outage, and ALARA controls over external and internal
exposures. Your evaluation and control of non-routine effluent / material release paths, such
as sampling and analysis of sewage solids and burning of slightly contaminated oil, showed
some weaknesses, indicating a need f ar further attention in this area. Plant housekeeping
continued to be excellent. However, as previously discussed in inspection reports the
lubrication and fuel oilleakage from the emergency diesel generators needed continued
management attention to limit the possible fire hazard.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC
requirements occurred. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (NOV).
The violation involved the improper control of grand master keys that could provide access
to high radiation areas at the Peach Bottom station. Your investigation of this matter is
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discussed in NRC Inspection Report 50-352/97-03, 50-353/97-03. This violation is of
concern because several grand master keys were not properly controlled. Although it does
not appear that the keys were misused, the potential was clearly present for several years.
The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation, and the
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actions taken or planned to correct the violations and prevent recurrence is already
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adequately addressed in this inspection report. Therefore, you are not required to respond
to this letter unless the description in the referenced reports does not accurately reflect
your corrective actions or your position. In that case, or if you choose to provide
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additional information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice.
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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter,
its enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
We appreciate your coot sration.
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Paul D. Swetland, Acting Chief
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Enclosures:
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2. NRC Inspection Report 50-277/97-04 and 50-278/97-04
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G. A. Hunger, Jr., Chairman, Nuclear Review Board and Director, Licensing
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T. Mitchell, Vice President, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station
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G. Rainey, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations
D. B. Fetters, Vice President, Nuclear Station Support
T. Niessen, Director, Nuclear Quality Assurance
A. F. Kirby, Ill, External Operations - Delmarva Power & Light Co.
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G. Edwards, Plant Manager, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station
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G. J. Lengyel, Manager, Experience Assessment
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J. W. Durham, Sr., Senior Vice President and General Counsel
J. A. Isabella, Manager, Joint Generation, Atlantic Electric
W. T. Henrick, Manager, External Affairs, Public Service Electric & Gas
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R. McLean, Power Plant Siting, Nuclear Evaluations
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J. Vannoy, Acting Secretary of Harford County Council
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R. Ochs, Maryland Safe Energy Coalition
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J. H. Walter, Chief Engineer, Public Servics Commission of Maryland
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Hiebert, Peach Bottom Alliance
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Mr. & Mrs. Kip Adams
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
R.A. Calvan, Regional Director, FEMA Region lli
State of Maryland
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Distribution w/encis:
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A. Keatley, DRP
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NRC Resident inspector
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W. Dean, OEDO
J. Shea, NRR
J. Stolz, PDI-2, NRR
inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
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