ML20196C600
| ML20196C600 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 11/25/1998 |
| From: | Eselgroth P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Roche M GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20196C606 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-219-98-09, 50-219-98-9, NUDOCS 9812020070 | |
| Download: ML20196C600 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000219/1998009
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November 25, 1998
Mr. Michael B. Roche
Vice President and Director
GPU Nuclear incorporated
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
P.O. Box 388
Forked River, New Jersey 08731
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-219/98-09 AND NOTICE
OF VIOLATION
Dear Mr. Roche:
On October 25,1998, the NRC completed an integrated inspection at your Oyster Creek
reactor facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
During the six-week period covered by this inspection report, your conduct of activities at
the Oyster Creek facility was characterized by safety-conscious operations, sound
engineering and maintenance practices, and careful radiological work controls. We noted
your staff's risked-informed planning, commitment to personnel and nuclear safety, error-
free tagging evolutions, and strong management oversight during the conduct of refueling
activities.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC
requirements occurred. An NRC inspector identified that a security force member left a
running unlocked vehicle unattended in the protected area. This violation is cited in the
enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances surrounding it are described in
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detail in this inspection report. The NRC has concluded that information regarding the
reason for the violation, the corrective actions taken to correct the violation and prevent
recurrence is already adequately addressed in this inspection report. Therefore, you are
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not required to respond to this letter unless the description therein does not accurately
reflect your corrective actions or your position. In that case, or if you choose to provide
additional information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice.
You have established an acceptable radiation protection program to support refueling
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outage 17R as evidenced by the appropriate briefings, postings and ALARA controls that
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were observed in the reactor, drywell and turbine buildings. Weaknesses in the areas of
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foreign material exclusion and radiological housekeeping were identified. A number of
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smallloose articles were found near the downcomers in the drywell, and poor
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housekeeping practices in high dose rate areas could lead to additional occupational
exposures during outage close-out,
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and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Fublic Document Room (PDR).
We appreciate your cooperation.
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Peter W. Eselgroth, Chief
Projects Branch No. 7
Divis' ion of Reactor Projects
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Enclosure (s): NRC Inspection Report No. 50-219/98-09
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N. Perry, DRP
C. O'Daniell, DRP
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R. Eaton, PD1-3, NRR
T. Colburn, FDI-3, NRR
R. Correia, NRR
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