ML20195D443
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| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 05/15/1986 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Hukill H GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20195D446 | List: |
| References | |
| CLI-85-09, CLI-85-9, NUDOCS 8606040209 | |
| Download: ML20195D443 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000289/1986003
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555
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Docket No. 50-289
May 15, 1986
GPU Nuclear Corporation
ATTN: Mr. H. D. Hukill
Director, TMI-1
P. O. Box 480
Middletown, Pennsylvania
17057
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT: PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL TEAM (PAT)/ SAFETY SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL
INSPECTION REPORT 50-289/86-03
This letter fonvards the report of the PAT / Safety System Functional Inspection
performed by an NRC team over the period March 3-27, 1986, involving activities
authorized by NRC Operating License Number DPR-50 for the Three Mile Island - -
Unit 1 facility. This inspection was conducted jointly by members of the
Perfonnance Appraisal Section from the Office of Inspection and Enforcement,
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Region I inspectors, and NRC contractors.
At the conclusion of the inspection,
the findings were discussed at an exit meeting with those members of your staff
identified in the appendix to the enclosed inspection report.
The NRC inspection at TMI-1 was conducted in response to Comission Memorandum
and Order CLI-85-09.
In the Memorandum and Order the Commission directed the
staff, in part, to perform a Performance Appraisal Team (PAT) inspection at the
end of six months of operation of THI-1.
As a means of implementing this direc-
tive from the Comission, the inspection team performed an assessment of the
operational readiness and functionality of the TMI-1 emergency feedwater (EFW)
system. Particular attention was directed to the details of modification and
design control, quality of maintenance and testing, and the adequacy of procedural
and training support applicable to the EFW system. Although the primary focus
of this inspection was on the EFW system, the inspection team also assessed the
operational readiness of systems that support the EFW system, such as the
250 Vdc station batteries, the two-hour backup supply air system, and the
integrated control system (ICS).
The report includes findings that may result in enforcement action, which would
be the subject of subsequent correspondence. The report also addresses other
observations and conclusions made by the inspection team.
Section II of the
report is a summary of the more significant findings that affect the operational
readiness of the selected safety systems.
Although many strengths were identified by the team during the course of the
TMI-1 inspection, the primary emphasis of the enclosed inspection report is on
the weaknesses identified.
This emphasis is intended to provide you with a
clearer sense of where additional management attention and involvement may be
appropriate.
In general, the NRC inspection team noted strong performance
at TMI-1 in the areas of training, quality assurance, maintenance, and
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The team observed, however, that the performance of activities
related to design changes',and plant modifications did not achieve the high
standards attained in the other areas inspected. Of particular concern was
that the two-hour backup supply air systen that supplies the pneumatically
operated EFW flow control va.lves did not meet the single failure criteria
(observation III. A.l.a.) and the lack of independence between the EFW remote
shutdown panel and control ro~om circuits (observation III.A. 2.b.).
We request
that you respond to this office within 30 days describing the actions you have
taken and intend to take to' improve the overall performance of activities
related to design changes and plant modifications. As part of this response,
please address the corrective actions taken that relate to the two specific
concerns identified above. ,
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While planning corrective actions based on the weaknesses identified in the
enclosed report, it is important that you realize that the focus of this
inspection was primarily on the emergency icedwater system at THI-1. Therefore,
consideration should be given to identifying and correcting similar problems in
other safety-related and isportant-to-safety systems.
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to discuss them with'you.
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Mr. R. J. Toole
Mr. Richard Conte
O&M Director, THI-1
Senior Resident Inspector (TMI-1)
GPU Nuclear Corporation
U.S.N.R.C.
Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
P.O. Box 311
Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
Mr. Richard J. McGoey
Manager, PWR Licensing
Michael F. McBride, Esquire
GPU Nuclear Corporation
LeBouef, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae
100 Interpace Parkway
1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Parsippany, New Jersey 70754
Suite 1100
Washington, D.C.
20036
Mr. C. W. Smyth
TMI-1 Licensing Manager
Mr. Robert B. Borsum
GPU Nuclear Corporation
Babcock & Wilcox
P. O. Box 480
Nuclear Power Generation Division
Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
Suite 220, 7910 Woodmont Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
G. F. Trowb-idge, Esq.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge
Governor's Office of State Plannihg
1800 N Street, N.W.
and Development
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Washington, D.C.
20036
ATTN:
Coordinator, Pennsylvania
State Clearinghouse
Ivan W. Smith, Esq. , Chai rman
P. O. Box 1323
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, D.C.
20555
Mr. Larry Hochendoner
Dauphin County Commissioner
Sheldon J. Wolfe, Esq., Chairman
Dauphin County Courthouse
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Front and Market Streets
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
17101
Washington, D.C.
20555
Dauphin County Office of Emergency
Mr. Gustave A. Linenbarger, Jr.
Preparedness
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Court House, Room 7
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Front and Market Streets
Washington, D.C.
20555
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101
Dr. James Lamb, III
Mr. David D. Maxwell, Chairman
Administrative Judge
Board of Supervisors
313 Woodhaven Road
Londonderry Township
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 17514
FRD#1 'Geyers Church Road
Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
Mr. David Hetrick
Administrative Judge
Mr. Thomas M. Gerusky, Director
Professor of Nuclear Energy
Bureau of Radiation Protection
University of Arizona
Pennsylvania Department of
Tucson, Arizona 85721
Environmental Resources
P. O. Box 2063
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
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Thomas Y. Au, Esq.
Sen. Allen R. Carter, Chairman
Office of Chief Counsel
Joint Legislative Committee on Energy
Department of Environmental Resources
P. O. Box 142
505 Executive House
Suite 513
P. 0. Box 2357
Senate Gressette Building
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
Columbia, South Carolina 29202
Mr. Bob Stein, Director of Research
Ms. Frieda Berryhill, Chairman
Committee on Energy
Coalition for Nuclear Power Plant
P. O. Box 11867
Postponement
104 Blatt Building
2610 Grendon Drive
Columbia, South Carolina 29211
Wilmington, Delaware 19808
Ms. Jane Lee
William S. Jordan, III, Esq.
183 Valley Road
Harmon, Weiss & Jordan
Etters, Pennsylvania
17319
20001 S Street, N.W.
Suite 430
Ms. Marjorie M. Aamodt
Washington, D.C.
20009
Mr. Norman Aamodt
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200 North Church Street
Lynne Bernabei, Esq.
Parkesburg,. Pennsylvania 19365
Government Accountability Project
1555 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Ms. Louise Bradford
Washington, D.C.
20009
TMIA
315 Pef fer Street
Michael W. Maupin, Esq.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17102
Hunton & Williams
707 East Main Street
Mr. Marvin I. Lewis
P. O. Box 1535
6504 Bradford Terrace
Richmond Virginia 23212
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19149
Jordan D. Cunningham, Esq.
Mr. Chauncey Kepford
Fox, Farr and Cunningham
Ms. Judith H. Johnsrud
2320 North 2nd Street
Environmental Coalition on Nuclear Power
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
17110
433 Orlando Avenue
State College, Pennsylvania 16801
Ms. Ellyn R. Weiss
Harmon, Weiss & Jordan
Mr. Donald E. Hossler
2001 S Street, N.W.
501 Vine Street
Suite 430
Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057
Washington, D.C.
20009
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Mr. Ad Crable
Docketing and Service Section
Lancaster New Era
Office of the Secretary
8 West King Street
U.S. Nuclear Regulatcry Commission
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602
Washington, D.C.
20555
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Washington, D.C.
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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