ML20202A947
| ML20202A947 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 02/04/1998 |
| From: | Neil Perry NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Cross J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20202A952 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-334-97-09, 50-334-97-9, 50-412-97-09, 50-412-97-9, NUDOCS 9802110029 | |
| Download: ML20202A947 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000334/1997009
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February 4, 1998
Mr. J. E. Cross
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President
Generation Group
Duquesne Light Company (DLC)
Post Office Box 4
Shippingport, Pennsylvania 15077
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50 334/97 99,50-412/97 09
Dear Mr. Cross:
The NRC conducted an inspection of the Beaver Valley Power Station (BVPS) facilities from
Nr tombor 16 to December 27,1997. The enclosed report presents the results of that
inspection.
During the 6 Week period covered by this inspection period, your conduct of activities at
the Beaver Valley Power Station f acilities was generally characterized by safe operations
and conservative management decisions. Your staff displayed an excellent questioning
attitude in identifying issues associated with the control room ventilation system and
supports for small bore piping. Shutdown safety has been appropriately emphasized and
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maintained during the extended refueling outage on Unit 1 and the forced outage on
Unit 2.
You have established a generally effective program for maintaining occupational exposures
as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA). Improvements in work planning and integration
of ALARA controls into the radiological work planning process were evident during the
current Unit 1 refueling outage (1R12). Although thu outage duration has extended to
more than twice that originally scheduled, totsi occupational exposures have only
increased 13% above the exposure goal.
Your onsite emergency preparedness program was characterized by generally strong
performance, but we noted some weaknesses in your performance of emergency plan and
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implementing procedure revisions. We also noted that you had not performed regular
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testing of some of the communication circuits at the alternate emergency operations
facility in Coraopolis, PA. This was a violation of NRC requirements.
This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances
surrounding the violation are described in detailin the enclosed report. The violation is
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concern because of the duration of the noncompliant condition. 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 action is necessary to ensure compliance with
regulatory requirements.
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This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the cirwmstances
surrounding the violation are described in detailin the enclosed report. The vlotation is of
concern because of the duration of the noncompilant condition. Please note that you are
required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
enclosed Notice when preparing /our response. The NRC will us; your response, in part,
to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with
regulatory requirements.
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In accordance witn 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 (PDR)).
Sincerely,
Original Signed By:
Neil S. Perry, Acting Chief
Reactor Projects Branch Nr
Division of Reactor Projer
Docket Nos : 50 334,50 412
License Nos.: DPH 66, NPF 73
Enclosures:
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2. Inspection Report 50 334/97 09,50 412/97 09
3. Attachment 1
cc w/encts:
S. Jain, Vice President, Nuclear Services
R. LeGrand, Vice President, Nuclear Operations
B. Kline, Manager, Nuclear Engineering Department
B< Tulte, General Manager, Nuclear Operations Unit
M. Pergar, Acting Manager, Quality Services Unit
J. Arias, Director, Safety & Licensing Department
J. MacDonald, Manager, System and Performance Engineering
M. Clancy, Mayor
' Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State of Ohio
State of West Virginia
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Distribution w/encis:
Region l Docket Room (with concurrences)
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NRC Resident inspector
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H. Miller, ORA
W. Axelson, DRA
P. Eselgroth, DRP
D. Haverkamp, DRP
A. Linde, DRP
Distribution w/encls (VIA E MAIL):
J. Stolt, NRR
W. Dean, OEDO
R. Correia, NRR
F. Talbot, NRR
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Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
DOCUMENT NAME: A:BV9709. INS
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