ML20204J379
| ML20204J379 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 03/23/1999 |
| From: | Rogge J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Michael Colomb POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20204J384 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-333-99-01, 50-333-99-1, NUDOCS 9903300080 | |
| Download: ML20204J379 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000333/1999001
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March 23, 1999
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Mr. Michael J. Colomb
Site Executive Officer
New York Power Authority
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant
Post Office Box 41
Lycoming, NY 13093
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTlON 50-333/99-01
Dear Mr. Colomb:
On February 28,1999, the NRC completed an inspection at the James A. FitzPatrick Power
Plant. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
During the seven week inspection period covered by this report, the James A. FitzPatrick
reactor facility was operated safely. In addition to routine operations, your staff appropriately
handled the operational challenges of a significant hydrogen fire in the hydrogen storage facility
and a minor electrical fire in a circulating water pump electrical junction box. . Specialist
inspections determined the security prograin, the solid radioactive waste and transportation
programs, and the operator work around program were effectively implemented.
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The NRC identified that untimely corrective actions for the post scram control rod position
indication issue resulted from your staff's acceptance of an inadequate method of determining
control rod position. Your procedure, which allowed use of the non-conclusive indication of rod
position to verify that all rods were full-in following a reactor scram, was non-conservative and
could have allowed an incomplete reactor shutdown to occur.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that three violations of NRC
requirements occurred. These violations are being treated as Non-Cited Violations (NCVs),
consistent with Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy. These NCVs are described in the
subject inspection report. If you contest the violations or severity level of these NCVs, you
- should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for
your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk,
Washington DC 20555-0001, with a copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and the
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Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Wash:ngton,
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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. Should you have any questions
regarding this report, please contact Mr. John Rogge at 610-337-5146.
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John F. Rogge, Chief
Projects Branch 2
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-333/99-01 -
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C. D. Rappleyea, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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R. Hiney, Executive Vice President for Project Operations
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H. P. Salmon, Jr., Vice President of Engineering
W. Josiger, Vice President - Engineering and Project Management
J. Kelly, Director - Regulatory Affairs and Special Projects
T. Dougherty, Vice President - Nuclear Engineering
R. Deasy, Vice President - Appraisal and Compliance Services
R. Patch, Director - Quality Assurance
G. C. Goldstein, Assistant General Counsel
C. D. Faison, Director, Nuclear Licensina. 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, Electric Division, Department of Public Service, State of New York
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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