ML20151A973

Forwards ERF Appraisal Insp Rept 50-333/88-07 on 880516-20 & Notice of Deviation & Appraisal Open Items

ML20151A973
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	07/07/1988
From:	Bellamy R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Radford Converse POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
Shared Package
ML20151A975	List: ML20151A973 ML20151A983
References
RTR-NUREG-0737, RTR-NUREG-737 NUDOCS 8807200185
Download: ML20151A973 (2)

See also: IR 05000333/1988007

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Docket No. 50-333 License No OPR-59

Power Authority of- the State of New York

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant

ATTN: Mr. Radford J. Converse

Resident Manager

P. D. Box 41

Lycoming, New York 13093

Gentlemen:

Subject: Inspection No. 50-333/88-07

To verify the Emergency Response Facilities (ERFs) at licensed nuclear power

plants meet the requirements of 10 CFR 50.47(b), Appendix E of 10 CFR Part 50,

and orders issued to implement Supplement 1 to NUREG-0737, the NRC cor ; cts

special appraisals of these facilities.

During the period of May 16-20, 1988, the NRC conducted a special ERF Appraisal

at the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, authorized by NRC Operating License No.

DPR-59. Areas examined during the appraisal are described in the NRC Region I

inspection report which is enclosed with this letter. Within.these areas, the

inspection consisted of selective examination of procedures and representative

records, the ERFs and related equipment, interviews with personnel and observation

of the 1988 emergency exercise by appraisal team members.

Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that one of your activities

was not conducted in accordance with your commitments made in a letter dated

April 15, 1983, to abide by certain criteria set forth in NUREG-0737, Supplement

1. In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC

Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (Enforcement Policy 1988), the

deviation is set forth in the enclosed Notice of Deviation (Appendix A). .You ,

are requested to respond to this letter and in preparing your response, you j

should follow the instructions in Appendix A. The appraisal also indicates  !

that several areas were found to be incomplete and will be reinspected, along l

with other areas of concern. These findings are listed in Appendix B, Appraisal  :

Open Items. Please advise us within 45 days of the date of this letter of - l

action you plan to take, showing the estimated date of completion with regard

to the findings identified in Appendix B. (Note: Response to the Notice of

Deviation is required within 30 days of the date of this letter.)

The findings also indicate that there are items in your emergency preparedness

program which need improvement. These items are identified in the text of the

enclosed inspection report. These improvements are areas which, based upon

professional judgement, require your review and consideration.

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The response requested by this letter and the accompanying _ Notice are not

subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as

required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-5111.

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Your cooperation with us in this matter is appreciated. Should you have any

questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

Orignal Signed By:

Renald R. Bellamy

Ronald R. Bellamy, Chief

Facilities Radiological Safety

and Safeguards Branch

Division of Radiation Safety-

and Safeguards

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A Notice of Deviation

2. Appendix B Appraisal Open Items

3. NRC Region I Inspection Report No. 50-333/88-07

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J. Phillip Bayne, President

Mr. John C. Brons, Executive Vice President

A. Klausmann, Senior Vice President - Appraisal and Complian'ce Services

R. L. Patch, Quality Assurance Superintendent

George M. Wilverding, Manager Nuclear Safety Evaluation

Gerald C. Goldstein, Assistant General Counsel

R. E. Beedle, Vice President Nuclear Support

S. S. Zulla, Vice President Nuclear Engineering

R. Burns, Vice President Nuclear Operation

Dept. of Public Service, State of New York

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Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

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