ML20151Y276
| ML20151Y276 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 08/19/1988 |
| From: | Johnston W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Fitzpatrick E GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20151Y279 | List: |
| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-0661, RTR-NUREG-661 NUDOCS 8808260325 | |
| Download: ML20151Y276 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000219/1988015
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AUG 191988
Docket No. 50-219
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:
Inspection No. 50-219/88-15
This letter refers to the special safety inspection conducted by
Mr. S. Chaudhary of this office during the period from May 23,-1988 to
July 26,1988, of_ activities at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant in Forked
River, New Jersey and the GpU Corporate Engineering office in Parsippany,
Discussions of our findings were held by Mr. Chaudhary with
yourself on May 27, 1988; in a telephone discussion between Messrs. Chaudhary,
Strosnider and Fitzpatrick on June 7,1988; and at a meeting held in the NRC
Region I office on July 26, 1988.
The inspection focused on modifications made to the containment suppression
pool structures and attached piping and consisted of selective examinations of
procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and
observations t~/ the inspector.
Based on the results of this inspection,4 it appears that one of your activities
wasnotconductedinfullcompliancewithNRCrequirements,assetforthinthe
Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith aslAppendix4 This violation has been
categorized by severity level in accordanc'e ~with the ' General Statement of
Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, App
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(Enforcement Policy). You are required to ' respond to this letter an
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preparing your response, you should follow the instructions in Appendt . A.
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margins after recalculation, the significance of the issue lies within your
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acceptance of design values which exceed those established by the NRC approv
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Ycur response to the Notice of Violation should include your'
actions to verify this was an isolated event.
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required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
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