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Forwards Insp Rept 50-333/97-07 on 970831-1026 & Notice of Violation Re Error Which Led to Incorrect Oil Being Installed in a Residual Heat Removal Keep Fill Sys Pump
ML20199H177
Person / Time
Site: FitzPatrick Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 11/17/1997
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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50-333-97-07, 50-333-97-7, NUDOCS 9711260039
Download: ML20199H177 (3)


See also: IR 05000333/1997007

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November 17, 1997

Michael J. Colomb.

Site Executive Officer

New York Power Authority

James A. FitzPatrick Power Plant

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Post Office Box 41

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Lycoming, NY 13093

SUBJECT:

NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION 50 333/97 07 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Colomb:

On October 26,1997 the NRC completed an inspection at your FitzPatrick Power Plant.

The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

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During the period covered by this inspection, your conduct of activities at the plant were

generally characterized by safe plant operations. Your radioactive liquid and gaseous

effluent control programs were inspected by Region l Radiation Specialists during this

inspection period. Overall, the program was considered to be wellimplemented.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC concluded that the error which led to the

incorrect oil being installed in the "A" residual heat removal keep fill system pump was a

violation of NRC requirements. This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation,

and the circumstances surrounding the violations are described in detailin the enclosed

report. Please note that 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 actions is necessary

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to ensure compliance with regulatory 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:

John F. Rogge, Chief

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1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report 50 333/97 07

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cc w/encls:

- C. D. Rapployea, Chairman and Chlef Executive Officer

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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 Nuclear Operations

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W. Jostger, Vice President Engineering and Project Management

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J. Kelly, Director - Regulatory Affairs and Soecial Projects

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T. Dougherty, Vice President Nuclear Engineering

R. Deasy, Vice President Appraisal and Compliance Services

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R. Patch, Director - Quality Assurance

G. C. Goldstein, Assist. ant General Counsel

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C. D. Falson, 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, Director, Electric Division, Department of Public Service, State

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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/encis:

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

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Distribution w/encls: (VIA E MAIL)

K. Kennedy, RI EDO Coordinator

S. Bajwa, NRR

K. Cotton, NRR

D. Hood, NRR

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- Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)

R.- Correia, NRR

F. Talbot, NRR

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