ML20199H549
| ML20199H549 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 01/15/1999 |
| From: | Burgess B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Reddemann M WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20199H555 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-266-98-19, 50-266-98-21, 50-301-98-19, 50-301-98-21, NUDOCS 9901250236 | |
| Download: ML20199H549 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000266/1998021
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January 15, 1999
Mr. M. Reddemann
Site Vice President
Point Beach Nuclear Plant
6610 Nuclear Road
Two Rivers, WI 54241
SUBJECT:
POINT BEACH INSPECTION REPORT 50-266/98021(DRP);
50-301/98021(DRP) AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Dear Mr. Reddemann:
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On January 4,1999, the NRC completed an inspection at your Point Beach 1 and 2 reactor
facilities. The enclosed vpection report presents the results of that inspection.
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During this inspection period, Unit 2 was safely shut down for a scheduled refueling outage.
Maintenance activities were conducted in a quality manner, commensurate with the safety
significance of the work and effective in restoring safety-related equipment to service with
minimal out-of-service time. The NRC also noted conservative, risk-based decision-making
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regarding the approval and installation of a Unit 2 safety injection system modification; thereby
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reducing your plant's vulnerability to core damage from a loss of coolant accident.
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Resident inspector observations during this inspection identified the need for you to continue to
focus attention on resolving material condition issues, operator workarounds, procedure
adherence issues, and configuration control. You have had and continue to have many station
program improvement initiatives to address weaknesses in these areas and your recognition of
the need for improvement is cornmendable. However, the lack of success in resolving long-
standing problems in these areas is of concern. Although no negative safety consequences
occurred, these observations indicate a need for you to focus on driving your improvement
initiatives to a successful and timely closure.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC
requirements occurred. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the
circumstances surrounding the violation are described in the enclosed report. Although it was
licensee-identified, the violation is being cited because of its repetitive nature and .because it
was a violation that could reasonably be expected to have been prevented by corrsctive action
for a previous finding.
The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation, and the
corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence is already
adequately addressed on the docket in Inspection Report 50-266/98019(DRP);
50-301/98019(DRP), Licensee Event Report 50-266/98028, and the enclosed report.
Therefore, you are not required to respond to this letter unless the description therein does not
accurately reflect your corrective actions or your position. In that case, or if you choose to
provide additional information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed
Notice.
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On January 5,1999, you identified, in response to an inquiry by the senior resident inspector,
that the Unit 1 minimum flow line for the safety injection pumps was frozen, rendering both
trains of the safety injection system inoperable. This issue will be reviewed further by the
resident inspectors as part of a special inspection, the results of which will be documented in
Inspection Report 50-266/99004(DRP); 50-301/99004(DRP).
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 Documer.t Room.
Sincerely,
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Bruce L. Burgess, Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 7
Docket Nos.: 50-266;50-301
Enclosures:
2. Inspection Report 50-266/98021(DRP);
50-301/98021(DRP)
cc w/enels:
R. Grigg, President and Chief
Operating Officer, WEPCO
M. Sellman, Chief Nuclear Officer
R. Mende, Plant Manager
J. O'Neill, Jr., Shaw, Pittman,
Potts & Trowbridge
K. Duveneck, Town Chairman
Town of Two Creeks
B. Burks, P.E., Director
Bureau of Field Operations
J. Mettner, Chairman, Wisconsin
Public Service Commission
S. Jenkins, Electric Division
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
State Liaison Officer
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M. Reddemann
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On January 5,1999, you identified, in response to an inquiry by the senior resident inspector,
that the Unit 1 minimum flow line for the safety injection pumps was frozen, rendering both
trains of the safety injection system inoperable. This issue will be reviewed further by the
resident inspectors as part of a special inspection, the results of which will be documented in
Inspection Report 50-266/99004(DRP); 50-301/99004(DRP).
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,
/s/ Bruce L. Burgess
Bruce L. Burgess, Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 7
Docket Nos.: 50-266;50-301
Enclosures:
2. Inspection Report 50-266/98021(DRP);
50-301/98021(DRP)
DOCUMENT: G:\\POIN\\ pol 98021.DRP
To receive a copy of this document, indcate in the box "C" = Copy without attachmenUenclosure "E" = Copy with attachmenvenclosure "N" = No
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R. Grigg, President and Chief
Operating Officer, WEPCO
M. Sellman, Chief Nuclear Officer
R. Mende, Plant Manager
J. O'Neill, Jr., Shaw, Pittman,
Potts & Trowbridge
K. Duveneck, Town Chairman
Town of Two Creeks
B. Burks, P.E., Director
Bureau of Field Operations
J. Mettner, Chairman, Wisconsin
Public Service Commission
S. Jenkins, Electric Division
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
State Liaison Officer
Distribution:
CAC (E-Mail)
RPC (E-Mail)
Project Mgr., NRR w/encls
J. Dyer, Rlli w/encls
J. Caldwell, Rlli w/encls
B. Clayton, Rlll w/encls
SRI Point Beach w/encls
DRP w/encls
TSS w/encls
DRS (2) w/encls
Rlli PRR w/encls
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Docket File w/encls
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