ML20196H681
| ML20196H681 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 06/29/1999 |
| From: | Eselgroth P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Langenbach J GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20196H685 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-289-99-03, 50-289-99-3, NUDOCS 9907060428 | |
| Download: ML20196H681 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000289/1999003
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June 29,1999
Mr. J. Langenbach
Vice President and Director -
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GPU Nuclear, Inc.
Three Mile Island Nuclear Station
P. O. Box 480
Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057-0480
' SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-289/99-03
' Dear Mr. Langenbach:
On June 5, .1999, the NRC completed an inspection at your Three Mile Island Unit i reactor
facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection which the resident inspectors
discussed with you and your staff during the June 16,1999, exit meeting.
Your staff continued to operate the unit safely, conducting the observed operations,
maintenance, engineering, and plant support activities very well. However, the adequacy of the
assessment of reactor building emergency cooler operability prior to conducting maintenance on
one reactor building spray system is questionable. We will continue to review this issue with
respect to the ability of the coolers to remove the design heat load at the time the reactor
building spray system was inoperable.
The actions taken to address the failed emergency feedwater pump bearing were very good.
.We understand that you had no prior knowledge of the failure, based on surveillance testing,
when it was identified during preventive maintenance. We are still reviewing the issue with _
respect to the NRC's Enforcement Policy.
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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 (PDR).
No Reply to this letter is necessary. We appreciate your cooperation.
Sincerely,
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Original Signed By:
Peter W. Eselgroth, Chief
Projects Branch 7
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cc w/ encl:
M. J. Ross, Director, Operations and Maintenance
D. Smith, PDMS Manager
M. Laggart, Manager, Licensing and Vendor Audits
E. Fuhrer, Manager, Nuclear Safety and Licensing
E. L. Blake, Shaw,' Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge (Legal Counsel for GPUN)
TMI-Alert (TMIA)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Mr. J. Langenbach
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Distribution w/ encl:
Region i Docket Room (with concurrences)
Nuclear G Jety Information Center (NSIC)
PUBLIC
NRC Resident inspector
H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA
P. Eselgroth, DRP
N. Perry, DRP
C. O'Daniell, DRP
Distribution w/enci NIA E-MAIL):
M. Tschiltz, OEDO
E. Adensam, PD1, NRR
T. Colbum, PD1, NRR
H. Pastis, PD1, NRR
R. Correia, NRR
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fnspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
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