ML20151V185
| ML20151V185 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 09/04/1998 |
| From: | Marilyn Evans NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Langenbach J GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20151V188 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-289-98-03, 50-289-98-3, EA-98-432, NUDOCS 9809140143 | |
| Download: ML20151V185 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000289/1998003
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Mr. J. Langenbach
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SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-289/98-03
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Dear Mr..Langenbach:
On July 25,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Three Mile island Unit'1
reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection which the
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resident inspectors discussed with you and your staff at the exit meeting on July 31,
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Your staff operated TMI-1 safely during the period. The operations department performed
. routine activities well and properly responded to several issues that arose. A review of
- external flood protection procedures and equipment showed good preparedness; however
the condition of and controls over flood seals protecting the intermediate building remained
an open issue. Good performance was observed during conduct of maintenance and
. surveillance activities and engineering support to day to-day plant operation remained
strong. Performance in the area of radiological controls'for radioactive materials,
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contamination, surveys, and monitoring were effective.overall, and self-assessments in this
area were normally good. - You also implemented effective solid radioa'ctive waste
management and transportation of radioactive materials programs.
> We are concerned by your poor control over the documented accident analysis for a loss of
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. feedwater accident and apparent inadequacies in the safety evaluation review of a design
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basis calculation allowing a reduction in the emergency feedwater flove te following such
. an accident. .While there does not appear to be an operability problerr., .hese issues raise
continuing concern regarding your. calculation review process and sensitivity toward the
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maintenance of the design basis for safety related systems.
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and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
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Michele G. Evans, Chief
Projects Branch No. 7
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No.: 50-289
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Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report No. 50-289/98-03
cc w/ encl:
M. J. Ross, Director, Operations and Maintenance
D. Smith, PDMS Manager
M. Laggart, Manager, Licensing and Ve:.dpr Audits
J. Wetmore, Manager, Nuclear Safety and Licensing
E. L. Blake, Shaw, Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge (Legal Counsel for GPUN)
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H. Miller, RA/W. Axelson, DRA
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N. Perry, DRP
D. Haverkamp, DRP
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Distribution w/enci(VIA E-MAIL):
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