ML20203H082
| ML20203H082 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 02/25/1998 |
| From: | Durr J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Bowling M NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20203H085 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-245-97-208, 50-336-97-208, 50-423-97-208, NUDOCS 9803030149 | |
| Download: ML20203H082 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000245/1997208
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Mr. M. L. Bowling, Recovery Officer, Unit 2
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NORTP .ST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY
P.O. Box 128
Waterford, Connecticut 06385
Dear Mr. Bowling:
SUBJECT: NRC COMBINED INSPECTION 50-245/97-208:50 336/97 208:423/97 208
On December 31,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at Millstone Units 1,2 & 3
roactor f acilities. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
During the month-long period covered by this inspection, your conduct of activities at tha
Millstone facilities was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations with a focus
on controlling shutdown risk, comprehensive corrective action activities aimed at both unit
recovery and response to NRC Significant items List (SIL) issues, and continued
engineering efforts in support of configuration management program improvements.
However, our inspection identified two violations of NRC requirements, in the first
instance, NRC inspectors identified the failure to restrain temporary equipment located near
safety-related equipment in the Unit 2 control room. The second violation involves overlap
surveillance testing of safety-related logic circuits at Unit 3. This is a concern because
previous procedure reviews did not ensure all technical specification requirements were
being met, resulting in additional problems being identified by the NRC.
These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances-
surrounding the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that
you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
enclosed Nctice 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. Furthermore,in addition to the enclosed enforcement actions,
your attention is directed to specific areas in each of the three units.
At Unit 3, the NRC review of SIL closure packages continues to confirm a deliberate and
generally comprehensive approach on the pan of your staff to complete and validate the
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effectiveness of corrective measures. However, we remain concerned that several
procedures still require reasion and that personnel training, particularly for your licensed
operators, has been delayed by the completion of plant modifications, procedural changes,
and other program erihancements stillin progress. We note that SIL items remain open in
the areas of procedure adequacy, fire protection, operator training, and overall corrective
action effectiveness.- Your specific attention to these areas is needed to ensure the
readiness for our planned inspection ef forts.
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At Unit 2, note that you continue to identify degradation in the service water system piping
internal protective coatings. Clear understanding of the cause is essential to the long term
resolutien of the problems. Additionally, we will continue our evaluation of your progress
in addressing concerns related to the Significant items List issue associated with the
Material, Equipment, and Parts Lists (MEPL) program, in particular, the NRC found that
you have not yet fully developed broader corrective actions to address past instar.ces
where non-safety-related parts were inappropriately installed for parts that were classified
as " Undetermined" or "Non Safety-Related" and had no MEPL evaluations. Renewed
management attention to address MEPL program concerns is warranted.
At Unit 1, we recognize that there will be a further reduction in testart activities on the unit
through the end of 1998. We also understand that you plan a reduction in Unit 1
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personnel to provide support for the ongoing restart efforts at Units 2 and 3. It is expected
that you will continue to ensure that the remaining Unit 1 personnel focus their efforts on
performing the appropriate corrective and preventive maintenance in support of maintaining
the plant in a safe shutdown condition. Additiontily, specific attention should be placed on
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ensuring that plant systems not requked for safe shutdown are placed in a condition
conducive to a long term shutdown.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of (ne 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:
Jacque P. Durr, Chief
Inspections Brane.h
Special Projects Office, NRR
Docirot Nos.
50-245
50-336
50-423
Enclosures:
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NRC Combined Inspection Report 50-245/97-208:50 336/97-208:50-
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cc w/ encl:
B. Kenyon, President and Chief Executive Officer
M. H. Brothers, Vice President - Operations
J. McElwain, Unit 1 Recovery Officer
D. M. Goebel, Vice President, Nuclear Oversight
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G. D. Hicks, Unit Director - Millstone Unit 3
J. A. Price, Unit Director Millstone Unit 2
D. Amerine, Vice President for Engineering and Support Services
P. D. Hinnenkamp, Director, Unit 1 Operaticns
F. C. Rothen, Vice President, Work Services-
J. Cantrell, Director - Nuclear Training
S. J. Sherman, Audits and Evaluation
L. M. Cuoco, Esquire
J. R. Egan, Esquire
V. Juliano, Waterford Library
J. Buckingham, Department of Public Utility Control
S. B. Comley, We The People
State of Connecticut SLO Designee
D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)
R. Bassilakis, CAN
J. M. Block, Attorney, CAN
S. P. Luxton, Citizens Regulatory Commission (CRC)
Representative T. Concannon
E. Woollacott, Co-Chairman, NEAC
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Distribution w/ encl:
Region i Docket Room (with coax of concurrences)
Nuclear Safety inforr ation Center (NSIC)
PUBLIC
-FILE CENTER, NRR (with Or! lnal concurrences)
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' NRC Resident inspector
W. Axelson, DRA (inspection Reports)
B. Jones, PIMB/ DISP
M. Kalamon, SPO, RI
W. Lanning, Deputy Director of Inspections, SPO, RI
D. Screnci, PAO
W. Travers, Director, SPO, NRR
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R. Correia, NRR
B. McCabe, OEDO
E. Imbro, Deputy Director of ICAVP Oversight, SPO, NRR
P. McKee, Deputy Director of Licensing, SPO, NRR
S. Reynolds, Chief, ICAVP Oversight, SPO, NRR
D. Serenci, PAO
Inspection Program Branch (IPAS)
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