ML20151S485
| ML20151S485 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 08/02/1988 |
| From: | Johnston W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Fitzpatrick E GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| References | |
| EA-88-203, GL-88-07, GL-88-7, NUDOCS 8808150215 | |
| Download: ML20151S485 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000219/1986008
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Docket No. 50-219
EA 88-203
GPU Nuclear Corporation
ATTN: Mr. Eugene E. Fitzpatrick
Vice President and Director
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
P. O. Box 388
Forked River, NJ 08731
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Enforcement Conference
During the period March 24-27, 1986, the NRC performed an inspection at Oyster
Creek to review the status of your equipment qualification (EQ) program and to
evaluate the status of your compliance with 10 CFR 50.49. As a result of this
inspection, apparent violations of 10 CFR 50.49 were identified. The inspection
report (50-219/86-08) was sent to you on August 8, 1986. The most significant
EQ findings included in this report involve:
1) PVC tape splicas (86-08-05);
and, 2) Limit Switches associated with the MSIVs (86-08-04).
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The NRC is considering these potential violations for appropriate enforcement
action. We plan to discuss these violations with you at an enforcement conference
in the Region I office within 30 days of your receipt of this letter. At the
enforcement conference, you should be prepared to discuss (1) the number of
deficiencies and the number of systems and components affected in each case;
(2) the specific and 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 GPU is currently in overall compliance with EQ requirements.
Specifically, you should be prepared to discuss the bases for your position
regarding the "fail safe" mode for the PVC tape splices and the potential for
failing "open" versus failing "shorted."
Furthermore, you should be prepared to discuss each violation in light of the
Modified Enforcement Policy for EQ Requirements which is described in the
enclosure to Generic Letter 88-07,
i.e., which items were iaentified by you and
were they promptly reported to the NRC? What were your best efforts to comply
with the rule within the deadline; and if appropriate, why you believe that you
clearly should ng have known of these deficiencies prior to the November 30,
1985 deadline for being in repliance with the rules? We request that at the
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