ML20155A384
| ML20155A384 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 10/23/1998 |
| From: | Hehl C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Cross J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20155A390 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-334-98-05, 50-334-98-5, 50-412-98-05, 50-412-98-5, EA-98-487, EA-98-498, NUDOCS 9810290011 | |
| Download: ML20155A384 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000334/1998005
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October 23,1998
EA 98-487
EA 98-498
Mr. J. E. Cross
President
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Duquesne Light Company
Post Office Box 4
Shippingport, Pennsylvania 15077
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-334/98-05,50-412/98-05,
EXERCISE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION
Dear Mr. Cross:
The NRC conducted an inspection of the Beaver Valley Power Station facilities from
August 16 to October 3,1998. The enclosed report presents the results of that
inspection.
During the 7-week period covered by this inspection, your conduct of activities at the
Beaver Valley Power Station facilities was characterized by safe operations. The Unit 2
startup was safely performed and lessons learned from the recent Unit 1 restart were
properly implemented. Your effort to improve human performance was demonstrated
through good self-checking and preevolution briefings during the startup and various
surveillance testing activities. Notwithstanding the above, deficiencies in the control of
maintenance activities and unnecessary out-of-service time for safety related equipment
continued.
Your radiological controls were effectively established and implemented for the Unit 2
steam generator inspections. Radiological controls personnel provided overall effective
oversight of the activities and appropriate occupational radiation exposure minimization
techniques were implemented for the work. The radioactive contamination controls were
also effective.
The enclosed report documents one design issue and 40 violations of technical
specification requirements which constituted violations of NRC requirements. These
violations could be considered for escalated enforcement and subject to civil penalties.
However, after consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement, and the Regional
Administrator, Region I, I have been authorized to not issue Notices of Violation on those
items specifically noted in the enclosed report and not propose a civil penalty in those
cases in accordance with the provisions provided in Sections Vll.B.3 and Vll.B.4 of the
NRC's Enforcement Policy. This decision was made after consideration that: (1) the
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violations were identified by your staff during voluntary initiatives or as part of corrective
actions for previous issues; (2) corrective actions, both taken and planned, were
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comprehensive and timely; (3) the design deficiencies were subtle and not likely to be
disclosed through routine surveillance or quality assurance activities; and (4) the violations
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No reply to this letter is necessary. Your cooperation was appreciated.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter
and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
Sincerely,
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Charles W. Hehl, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
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Docket Nos. : 50-334,50-412
Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-334/98-05,50-412/98-05
cc w/ encl:
S. Jain, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Services Group
R. Brandt, Vice President, Nuclear Operations Group and Plant Manager
B. Tuite, General Manager, Nuclear Operations Unit
. W. Kline, Manager, Nuclear Engineering Department
M. Pergar, Acting Manager, Quality Services Unit
S. Hobbs, Acting Director, Safety & Licensing Department
J. Macdonald, Manager, System and Performance Engineering
J. A. Hultz, Manager, Projects and Support Services, FirstEnergy
M. Clancy, Mayor, Shippingport, PA
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State of Ohio
State of West Virginia
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Nuclear Safety information Center (NSIC)
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NRC Resident inspector
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P. Eselgroth, DRP
N. Perry, DRP
D.' Haverkamp, DRP
C. O'Daniell, DRP
T. Walker, ORA
D. Holody, EO, RI
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R. Capra, PDI-2, NRR
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