ML20195C709

Forwards Insp Rept 50-440/98-18 on 980909-1020 & Nov.Nrc Concerned About Violation Involving Plan Personnel Failure to Follow Applicable Portions of Plant Fire Protection Program When Staging Matls for Maint

ML20195C709
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	11/10/1998
From:	Kozak T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Myers L CENTERIOR ENERGY
Shared Package
ML20195C715	List: ML20195C709 ML20195C723 ML20195C736
References
50-440-97-21, 50-440-98-10, 50-440-98-18, NUDOCS 9811170199
Download: ML20195C709 (3)

See also: IR 05000440/1998018

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Mr. Lew W. Myers

Vice President - Nuclear

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Centerior Service Company

P.O. Box 97, A200 '

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SUBJECT: PERRY INSPECTION REPORT 50-440/98018(DRP) AND

NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Myers:

• in October 20,1998, the NRC completed a routine safety inspection at your Perry Nuclear

!- Power Plant. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

During this 6-week inspection period, the conduct of activities at the Perry facility was

i characterized by continued safe and conservative operation, with good coordination between i

work groups. - We are concemed, however, about a violation of NRC requirements that was

identified. Specifically, plant personnel failed to follow applicable portions of the plant fire

protection program when staging materials for maintenance and when performing hot work.

We have recently identified other fire protection related violations stemming from different root

causes that are described in Inspection Reports 50-440/97021 and 50-440/98010.~ lt is our

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understanding that a condition report has been generated to address the collective significance

!- . of the violations identified associated with the fire protection program.

I' The violation identified during this inspection is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation

j '. . (Notice), and the circumstances surrounding the violation are described in detail in the enclosed -

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report. Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the

' instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response, in your response

l1 to this violation, please also describe the corrective actions planned to ensure your staff will ,

generate transient combustible material permits as required. The NRC will use your response,

in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with

regulatory requirements.

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its

- enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

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/s/ Thomas J. Kozak

Thomas J. Kozak, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 4

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Docket No.: 50-440

License No.: NPF-58

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Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report

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cc w/encis: H. L. Hegrat, Manager,

Regulatory Affairs

R. W. Schrauder, Director,

Nuclear Engineering Department

W. R. Kanda,' General Manager,  :

Nuclear Power Plant Department  !

N. L. Bonner, Director l

Nuclear Maintenance Department i

H. W. Bergendahl, Director,

Nuclear Services Department .

Ohio State Liaison Officer

Robert E. Owen, Ohio

Department of Health

C. A. Glazer, State of Ohio

Public Utilities Commission

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DOCUMENT NAME: PER98018.DRP

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