ML20199L308
| ML20199L308 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Seabrook  |
| Issue date: | 11/20/1997 |
| From: | Conte R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Feigenbaum T NORTH ATLANTIC ENERGY SERVICE CORP. (NAESCO) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20199L315 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-443-97-06, 50-443-97-6, NUDOCS 9712010376 | |
| Download: ML20199L308 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000443/1997006
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November 20,1997
Mr. f. C. Feigenbaum
' Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer
North Atlantic Energy Service Corporation
c/o Mr. Terry L. Harpster
PO Box 300
Seabrook NH 03874
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSFECTION REPORT NO. 50-443/97 06
Dear Mr. Feigenbaum:
On October 4,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at Seabrook Stat!on. The enclosed
report presents the results of that inspection.
During the seven week lospection period covered by this report (8/16/97 - 10/4/97), the
conduct of activities at Seabrook Station was generaily characterized by safe and
conservative operations and decision making. Operators successfully stabilized reactor
power at a lower levelin response to an event in which the "A" main feed pump (MFP)
governor valve oscillated heavily and the rod control system failed to insert control rods.
The maintenanca and engineering departments responded well and provided good support
wnen several throughwallieaks were identified in the circulating water piping.
Two examples of a procedural aunerence violation were identified. The first example
involved instrumentation and controls (l&C) technicians who failed to reland an electrical
lead during troubleshooting on the "A" main feed pumo (MFP) that allowed the MFP to be
reassembled and tested with the electrical trip capability defeated. The inspector noted
several performance problems that collectively contributed to this violation including a
failure to self check and maintain a questioning attitude, an inadequate procedure, poor
configuration control during the maintenance activity and the procedural adherence
deficiency. The second example involved the failure to properly evaluate replacement
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springs for the nitrogen line fill check valves to the "C" and "D" safety injection
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accumulators. This deficiency was discovend and corrected following a self-disclosing
event where the "C" safety accumulator fill check valve failed to operate.
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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, in your response, you should document
the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence. Your
response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence,'if the
correspondence adequately addresses the required response. After reviewing your
response to the Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future
inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary
to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
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In accordance with 'O CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Pra::tice," a copy of this letter,
its enclosure, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary,
or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction.
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to the
clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790
of the NRC " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the
NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By:
Richard J. Conte, Chief
Projects Branch 8
Docket No. 50 443
License No: NPF-86
Enclosure:
1. Notim of Violation
2. NRC Inspection Report No. 50-443/97-06
cc wiencl:
B. D. Kenyon, President - Nuclear Group
D. M. Goebel, Vice President - Nuclear Oversight
F. C. Rothen, Vice President - Work Services
J. K. Thayer, Vice President Recovery Officer, Nuclear Engineering & Support Officer
H. F. Haynes, Director - Nuclear Training
B. L. Drawbridge, Executive Director - Services & Senior Site Officer
A. M. Callendrello, Licensing Manager - Seabrook Station
W. A. DiProfio, Nuclear Unit Director - Seabrook Station
R. E. Hickok, Nuclear Training Manager - Seabrook Station
L. M. Cuoco, Senior Nuclear Counsel
W. D. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer
W. Fogg, Director, New Hampshire Office of Emergency Management-
D. McElhinney, RAC Chairman, FEMA Rl, Boston, Mass
R. Backus, Esquire, Backus, Meyer and Solomon, New Hampshire
D. P. Forbes, Director, Nuclear Safety, Massachusetts Emergency
Management Agency
F. W. Getman, Jr., Vice President and General Counsel - Great Bay Power
Corporation
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee
R. Hallisey, Director, Dept. of Public Health, Cc/
7nwealth of Massachusetts
Seacosst Anti-Pollution League
' State of New Hampshire, SLO
D. Tefft, Administrator, Bureau of Radiological Health, State of New Hampchire
S. Comley, Executive Director, We the People of the United States
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