ML20196E037

Forwards Insp Repts 50-317/99-03 & 50-318/99-03 on 990321-0508.Apparent Violation Being Considered for Escalated Enforcement Action

ML20196E037
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	06/16/1999
From:	Crlenjak R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Cruse C BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
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ML20196E042	List: IR 05000317/1999003 ML20196E037
References
50-317-99-03, 50-317-99-3, 50-318-99-03, 50-318-99-3, EA-99-144, NUDOCS 9906280019
Download: ML20196E037 (3)

See also: IR 05000317/1999003

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June'16,1999

EA 99-144

Mr. Charles H. Cruse

Vice President - Nuclear Energy .

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) I

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant l

1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway

Lusby, MD 20657-4702

SUBJECT: NRC REGION '1 INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-317/99-03

AND 50-318/99-03 AND EXERCISE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION

Dear Mr. Cruse:

This report transmits the findings of the safety inspection conducted by NRC Inspectors at the

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant from March 21,1999 to May 8,1999. At the conclusion of the

inspection, these findings were discussed with Mr. Katz and others of your staff.

Overall, the NRC has concluded that your facility was operated in a safe manner. Your conduct

of activities during the period was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations,

sound engineering and maintenance, and careful radiological controls. Outage operations on

Unit 2 were conducted in a careful, deliberate manner with proper attention to plant and worker

safety.

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The inspectors reviewed the adequacy and implementation of radiological controls during the

Unit 2 outage, including implementation of various radiation protection program improvement

initiatives. The reviews indicated you had implemented improved and effective radiological  ;

controls for the outage.

Based on the results of this inspection, a violation was identified which could be considered for

escalated enforcement and be subject to a civil penalty. The violation involved an emergency

diesel generator (EDG) being inoperable for a period of time in excess of the outage time

allowed in technical specifications. The inoperability of the IB EDG was the result of foreign

material introduced during a modification to the govemor control system. The NRC staff found  :

that your foreign materials exclusion (FME) measures were not unreasonable in light of the

. Information availableat t: 1 time. Also, your corrective actions for this specific event were

commensurate with the e My significance of the emergency diesel generator. Accordingly, in

. consultation with the Res.onal Administrator, NRC Region 1, and the Director, NRC Office of

Enforcement, I have been authorized to not issue a Notice of Violation and not propose a civil

penalty for this Severity Level lil violation in accordance with the provisions provided in Section

Vll.B.6 of the Enforcement Policy.

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The NRC has also determined that two Severity Level IV violations of NRC requirements j

occurred. These violations are being treated as non-cited violations (NCVs), consistent with  ;

Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy. These violations are described in the subject inspection l

report. If you contest these violations or their severity level, you chould provide a response I

within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear )

Regulatory Commission,' ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001, with {

copies to the Regional Administrator, Region 1, the Director, Office of Enforcement, United i

States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and the Calvert Cliffs

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Senior Resident inspector. 1

We appreciate your cooperation. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC * Rules of

Practice", a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document

Room (PDR).

Sincerely,

Original Signed by:

Richard V. Crienjak, Deputy Director

, Division of Reactor Projects

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Docket / License Nos.: 50-317/DPR-53 l

50-318/DPR-69

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Enclosure: NRC Region 1 Integrated Inspection Report Nos. 50-317/99-03 and 50-317/99-03

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cc w/ encl:

B. Montgomery, Director, Nuclear Regulatory Matters (CCNPP)

R. McLean, Administrator, Nuclear Evaluations

J. Walter, Engineering Division, Public Service Commission of Maryland

K. Burger, Esquire, Maryland People's Counsel

R. Ochs, Maryland Safe Energy Coalition

State of Maryland (2)

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Distribution w/ encl:

H. Miller, RA/J Wiggins, DRA (1)

Nuclear Safety information Center (NSIC)

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NRC Resident inspector

Region i Docket Room (with concurrences)

M. Evans, DRP

W. Cook, DRP q

R. Junod, DRP '

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Distribution w/ encl: (VIA E-MAIL)

M. Tschiltz, RI EDO Coordinator .

J. Lieberman, OE (OE MAIL)

W. Kane, ADPR, NRR

B. Sheron, NRR

E. Adensam, NRR

A. Dromerick, NRR

D. Dambly, OGC

B. Fewell, ORA

D. Holody, ORA

T. Walker, ORA

S. Stewart - Calvert Cliffs

M. Campion, RI

Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)

R. Correia, NRR

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