ML20196G484
| ML20196G484 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 05/08/1997 |
| From: | Cowgill C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Michael Colomb POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20196G487 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-333-97-02, 50-333-97-2, NUDOCS 9705200300 | |
| Download: ML20196G484 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000333/1997002
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May 8, 1997
Mr. Michael J. Colomb
Site Executive Officer
New York Power Authority
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant
Post Office Box 41
Lycoming, NY 13093
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION 50-333/97-02 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
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Dear Mr. Colomb:
On April 12,1997 the NRC completed an inspection a; your FitzPatrick Power Plant. The
enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
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Overall, plant operation activities were conducted well. However, on March 3, a licensed
reactor operator mistakenly withdrew one control rod. The results of the review of that
event are documented in a specialinspection repon iio. 50-333/97003. Additionally, a
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longstanding problem associated with shutdown cooling initiation was not resolved in an
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effective manner which led to additional challenges to safe plant operation. The security
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program was in:pected during this period and was determined to be effective.
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Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC concluded that the failure to implement
corrective actions by installing a modification for a high point vent to prevent spurious
shutdown cooling isolations was a violation of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B. This violation is
cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation and the circumstances surrounding the violation
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are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you are required to respond
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to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when
preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine whether
further enforcement actions is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory
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requirements.
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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.
Sincerely,
Original Signed by:
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Curtis J. Cowgill, Chief
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Docket No.: 50-333
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License No.: DPR-59
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Enclosures:
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2.
Inspection Report 50-333/97-02
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C. D. Rappleyea, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
R. Schoenberger, President and Chief Operating Officer
J. Knubel, Chief Nuclear Officer and Senior Vice President
H. P. Salmon, Jr., Vice President of Nuclear Operations
W. Josiger, Vice President - Engineering and Project Management
J. Kelly, Director - Regulatory Affairs and Special Projects
T. Dougherty, Vice President - Nuclear Engineering
R. Deasy, Vice President - Appraisal and Compliance Services
R. Patch, Director - Quality Assurance
G. C. Goldstein, Assistant General Counsel
C. D. Faison, Director, Nuclear Licensing, NYPA
K. Peters, Licensing Manager
T. Morra, Executive Chair, Four County Nuclear Safety Committee
Supervisor, Town of Scriba
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C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law
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P. Eddy, Director, Electric Division, Department of Public Service, State
of New York
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G. T. Goering, Consultant, New York Power Authority
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J. E. Gagliardo, Consultant, New York Power Authority
E. S. Beckjord, Consultant, New York Power Authority
F. William Valentino, President, New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority
J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research
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R. Correia, NRR
D. R. Taylor, NRR
L. Cunningham, NRR
D. Barss, NRR
C. Cowgill, DRP
J. Rogge, DRP
R. Barkley, DRP
R. Junod, DRP
Distribution w/encis: (VIA E-MAIL)
W. Dean, OEDO (WMD)
S. Bajwa, NRR
K. Cotton, NRR
D. Hood, NRR
M. Campion, RI
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Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
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