ML20154M158

Forwards Maint Assessment Insp Rept 50-293/88-17 on 880425-880505.No Violations Noted.Significant Deficiencies Identified During Insp Warrant Licensee Attention & Should Be Addressed Prior to Facility Restart

ML20154M158
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Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	05/25/1988
From:	Johnston W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Bird R BOSTON EDISON CO.
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ML20154M161	List: IR 05000293/1988017 ML20154M158
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See also: IR 05000293/1988017

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Docket No. 50-293 License No. DPR-35

Boston Edison Company

ATTN: Ralph G. Bird

. Senior Vice President - Nuclear

800 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

x Gentlemen:

Subject: Inspection No. 50-293/88-17

This refers to the maintenance assessment team inspection led by

Mr. D. Haverkamp of this office on April 25 to May 5,1988, at the Pilgrim

Nuclear Power Station (PNPS), Plymouth, Massachusetts and at the Braintree,

Massachusetts engineering office. The inspection addressed activities

authorized by NRC License No. DPR-35. At the conclusion of the inspection,

an exit interview was held with you and members of your staff to discuss

the scope and the findings of the inspection. The inspection findings

were also discussed during a telephone conversation on May 25, 1988 between

Mr. R. Anderson of your staff and Mr. Haverkamp.

The purpost of this inspection was to perform an in-depth assessment of main-

tenance activities at PNPS, including examination of identified maintenance

problems, correction of those problems, and maintenance section interfaces

with engineering, operations, quality assurance and health physics personnel.

Particular emphasis was placed on maintenance activities associated with the

high pressure coolant injection system and reactor core isolation cooling

system that were completed during the current outage, as well'as ongoing

maintenance activities.

Areas examined during this inspection are described in the NRC Region I

Inspection Report which is enclosed with this letter. Within these areas,

the inspection consisted of interviews with personnel, observations and

examinations of plant equipment and selective examinations of procedures,

representative records and documents by the inspectors. No violations of

regulatory requirements were identified during the inspection.

However, significant deficiencies were identified during the inspection that

warrant your attention and should be addressed prior to PNPS restart. The

deficiencies are in the areas of the maintenance program, program performance

and staffing, and are identified in section 1.2 of the enclosed report. We

request that you responJ in writing within thirty days of receipt of this

letter identifying actions taken or planned to address these deficiencies.

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In accordance with 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10,

Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and your reply will be

placed in the Publ): Document Room.

The responses requested by this letter are not subject to the clearance proce-

dures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Your cooperation with us in this matter is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Odsinal sicmog %(

. WRT M. GALLO

William V. Johnston

Acting Director

Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosure: NRC Region I Inspection Report Number 50-293/88-17

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K. Highfill, Station Director

R. Anderson, Plant Manager t

B. McIntyre, Chairman, Department of Public Utilities

Chairman, Plymouth Board of Selectmen

Plymouth Civil Defense Director

J. Keyes, Licensing Division Manager

l E. Robinson, Nuclear Information Manager

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R. Swanson, Nuclear Engineering Department Manager

! The Honorable Edward J. Markey

l The Honorable Edward P. Kirby

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The Honorable Peter V. Forman

l S. Pollard, Secretary of Energy Resources

l P. Agnes, Assistant Secretary of Public Safety, Commonwealth of '

Massachusetts

R. Shimshak, MASSPIRG

Public Document Room (PDR)

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W. Kane, DRP

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