ML20150E116
| ML20150E116 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 07/06/1988 |
| From: | Johnston W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Mroczka E NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20150E119 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8807150007 | |
| Download: ML20150E116 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000423/1988004
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Docket No. 50-423
License No. NPF-49
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company
ATTN: Mr. E. J. Mroczka
Senior Vice President - Nuclear
Engineering and Operations Group
P. O. Box 270
Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection Report No. 50-423/88-04
Enclosed is the subject report of the NRC team inspection conducted by
Mr. R. J. Paolino and other NRC inspectors and contract personnel on
March 14-18, 1988 at the Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Corporate Office in
Berlin, Connecticut, and a one-day verification inspection at the Millstone 3
facility, located in Niantic, Connecticut, of activities authorized by NRC
License No. NPF-49.
The team's findings were discussed with you and members of your staff at the
conclusion of the inspection.
The inspection reviewed your implementation of a
program for establishing and maintaining the qualification of electric equipment
within the scope of 10 CFR 50.49. Within these areas, the inspection consisted
of examination of selected procedures and records, interviews with personnel,
observations and a physical walkdown verification of specific electrical
equipment selected from the EQ Master List.
Based on the results of this inspection, we have determined that yo' '-
implemented a program to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.49; how-
appears that some of your activities were not conducted in full comt
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NRC requirements as set forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed hir eith as
Appendix A.
The violation has been categorized by severity level in accordance
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with the General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,
10 CFR 50, Part 2, Appendix C.
For the potential violation (s) identified in paragraphs 7.0 and 11.1.4, the NRC
is considering these potential violations for appropriate enforcement action.
We plan to conduct an enforcement conference with you to discuss the potential
violations in Region 1 offices within 30 days of your receipt of this letter.
At the enforcement conference, you should be prepared to discuss (1) the safety
significance of each violation, as well as the number of deficiencies and the
number of systems and components affected in each case; (2) the specific and
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underlying cause(s) of each violation; and, (3) the actions taken or planned to
correct the individual violations as well as to ensure yourself that Northeast
Nuclear Energy Company is currently in overall compliance with EQ requirements.
Furthermore, you should be prepared to discuss each violation in light of the
following questions. Which items were identified by you and were they promptly
reported to the NRC? What were your best efforts to comply with the rule
within the deadline? We request that at the enforcement conference you pro-
vide a handout that succinctly describes your position concerning these
enforcement considerations.
A management meeting was held in the Region I office on March 21, 1988 to
discuss the potential violations, justification for continued operation and
your corrective actions.
In addition, long term commitments were made to
ultimately resolve the qualification issue involving the Litton-Veam connector.
You are required to respond to this letter.
In preparing your response, you
should follow the instructions in Appendix A.
The responses directed by this
letter are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management
and Budget as. required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
Your cooperation with us ic this matter is appreciated. We are available to
discuss any questions you may have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
C3hMNAL SIGNED BY
I'WN4 V. JOHNSTON
William V. Johnston, Acting Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
NRC Region I Inspection Report No. 50-423/88-04
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Attachment 1, Litton-Veam Presentation
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W. D. Romberg, Vice President, Nuclear Operations
D. O. Nordquist, Director of. Quality Services
R. M. Kacich, Manager, Generation Facilities Licensing
S. E. Sccce, Station Superintendent
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Senior Resident Inspector
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