ML20204J379

Forwards Insp Rept 50-333/99-01 on 990111-0228.No Violations Noted.Security Program Was Effectively Implemented

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
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ML20204J384	List: IR 05000333/1999001 ML20204J379
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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. 4

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,

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Washington DC 20555-0001, with a copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and the

Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Wash:ngton, -

DC 20555-0001.

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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. I

Sincerely, )

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John F. Rogge, Chief

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Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-333/99-01 -

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C. D. Rappleyea, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer j

E. Zeltmann, President and Chief Operating Officer ,

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R. Hiney, Executive Vice President for Project Operations i

J. Knubel, Chief Nuclear Officer and Senior Vice President {

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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R. Barkley, DRP

R. Junod, DRP

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