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Forwards Insp Repts 50-352/98-09 & 50-353/98-09 on 981018- 1130 & Notice of Violation.Violation of Concern Because Technicians Exercised Poor Judgement & Deviated from Procedure in Attempt to Resolve Problem Without Mgt
	ML20199C650
Person / Time
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
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ML20199C656	List: ML20199C650; ML20199C657; ML20199C664;
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
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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

AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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,

Original Signed By:

! Clifford J. Anderson, Chief

Projects Branch 4

Division of Reactor Projects

! Docket Nos.: 50-35 % 50-353

License Nos: NPF.39, NPF-85

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l Enclosure: NRC inspection Report 50-352/98-09,50-353/98-09

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J. J. Hagan, Vice Presidor.:, Nuclear Station Support

i G. Edwards, Chairman, Nuclear Review Board and Director - Licensing

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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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Distribution w/ encl:

Region i Docket Room (with concurrences)

l H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA (irs)

j- C. Cowgill, DRP

l D. Florek, DRP

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C. O'Daniell, DRP

NRC Resident inspector

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

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W. Dean, PDI-2, NRR

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M. Thadani, PD 1-2, NRR

R. Correia, NRR

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