ML20199C650
| ML20199C650 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Limerick  |
| Issue date: | 01/06/1999 |
| From: | Anderson C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Rainey G PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20199C656 | List: |
| References | |
| RTR-REGGD-01.033, RTR-REGGD-1.033 50-352-98-09, 50-352-98-9, 50-353-98-09, 50-353-98-9, NUDOCS 9901190044 | |
| Download: ML20199C650 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000352/1998009
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January 6,1999
Mr. G. Rainey, President
PECO Nuclear
Nuclear Group Headquarters
Correspondence Control Desk
P. O. Box 195
Wayne, PA 19087-0195
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION RtPORT 50-352/98-09,50-353/98-09
Dear Mr. Rainey:
This refers to the inspection conducted on October 18,1998, through November 30,
1998, at your Limerick Units 1 and 2 reactor f acilities. The enclosed report presents the
results of this inspection.
During the 6-week inspection period covered by this report, the conduct of operations at
Limerick Units 1 and 2 was professional and focused on safety principles. Operators
demonstieted safe and conservative decision making during the two forced load reductions
at Unit 1 due to high vibrations on the 1B condensate pump.
A specialinspection of a planned spent fuel shipment from Limerick Station was also
conducted by Region I specialists and resident inspectors during the inspection period.
Your staff and supporting contractors did not adequately plan and prepare for this activity,
including the failure to sufficiently review the applicable procedure. Consequently, your
staff was challenged by procedure deficiencies and emergent problems which led to errors
during attempts to load the spent fuel assembly into the shipping cask. Additionally, we
are concerned with your staffs apparent attempts to resolve problems without informing
control room personnel and the senior management team as appropriate. Though there
was no actual safety consequence associated with your staffs performance in this
instance, management attention, quality verification and oversight, planning, and
preparation efforts were not commensurate with the potential safety significance
associated with this infrequently performed activity. Based on the sum of these
unexpected events, your management team appropriately stopped the planned spent fuel
shipment.
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Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC
requirements occurred. This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice)
and the circumstances surrounding the violation are described in detail in the subject
inspection report. The violation is of concern because technicians exercised poor
judgement and deviated from a procedure in an attempt to resolve a problem without
involving management or implementing the appropriate change process. Additionally, this
violation provides continuing evidence of procedural adherence deficiencies at Limerick.
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You are required to respond 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 action is necessary to ensure compliance with
regulatory requirements.
in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter,
its enclosure (s), and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room
(PDR).
sincerely,
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Original Signed By:
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Clifford J. Anderson, Chief
Projects Branch 4
Division of Reactor Projects
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Docket Nos.: 50-35 % 50-353
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License Nos: NPF.39, NPF-85
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Enclosure: NRC inspection Report 50-352/98-09,50-353/98-09
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J. J. Hagan, Vice Presidor.:, Nuclear Station Support
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J. von Suskil, Vice President - Lirnerick Generating Station
M. P. Gallagher, Plant Manager, Limerick Generating Station
T. Moore, Matiager, Experience Assessment
Secretary, Nuclear Committee of the Board
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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