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Forwards Insp Rept 50-333/98-07 on 981005-1122 & NOV Re Design Deficiency That Resulted in Main Steam Safety Relief Valve Pilot Solenoid Cables Not Being Installed in Conduit
ML20198L404
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Site: FitzPatrick Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 12/17/1998
From: Rogge J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Michael Colomb
POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
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50-333-98-07, 50-333-98-7, NUDOCS 9901050009
Download: ML20198L404 (3)


See also: IR 05000333/1998007

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December 17, 1998

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Mr. Michael J. Colomb i

Site Executive Officer

New York Power Authority  !

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant -

Post Office Box 41 -

Lycoming, NY 13093

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l . SUBJECT: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION 50-333/98 07 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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Dear Mr. Colomb:

! - This letter transmits the results of safety inspections conducted by NRC inspectors at your

James A. FitzPatrick reactor facility from October 5 through November 22,1998,

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Challenges during the period included: problems associated with the implementation of the

L torus temporary drain rig, the stuck reactor vessel head, and an unplanned exposure event.

j- Once identified, these challenges were appropriately resolved by your organization.

l~ However, a review of these issues indicates weaknesses in planning and implementation of

technical details.

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Additionally, based on the results of this !nspection, the NRC has determined that a

l- , violation of NRC requirements occurred. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of

. Violation and the circumstances surrounding it are described in detail in the subject I

inspection report. The violation concerned a design deficiency that resulted in the main

steam safety relief valve pilot solenoid cables not being installed in conduit. The failure to i

install the cables in conduit was contrary to the Final Safety Analysis Report.

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. Should you have i

any questions regarding this report please contact Mr. John Rogge at 610-337-5146.

Sincerely,

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John F. Rogge, Chief

Projects Branch 2

Division of Reactor Projects

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Docket No.: 50-333

License No.: DPR-59

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report 50-333/98-07

cc w/encis:

C. D. Rappleysa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

E. Zeltmann, President and Chief Operating Officer

R. Hiney, Executive Vice President for Project Operations

J. Knubel, Chief Nuclear Officer and Senior Vice President

H. P. Salmon, Jr., Vice President of Engineering

' 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

C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law

P. Eddy, Electric Division, Department of Public Service, State of New York

G. T. Goering, Consultant, New York Power Authority

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

and Development Authority

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Distribution w/encts:

H. Miller, RA/W. Axelson, DRA (1)

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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

J.Rogge,DRP-

P. Kaufman, DRP

R. Barkley, DRP

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Distribution w/encts: (VIA E-MAIL)

G. Shear, RI EDO Coordinator

S. Bajwa, NRR

J. Williams, NRR

M. Campion, RI

Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)

R. Correia, NRR

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