ML20205C104

Forwards Insp Rept 50-333/99-02 on 990125-0209.No Violations Noted.Insp Evaluated Results of Investigation Into Causes of 990114 Hydrogen Fire Event & Licensee Response to Event. Licensee Overall Response to Event,Acceptable

ML20205C104
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	03/26/1999
From:	Lanning W 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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ML20205C110	List: ML20205C104 ML20205C115
References
50-333-99-02, 50-333-99-2, NUDOCS 9904010078
Download: ML20205C104 (4)

See also: IR 05000333/1999002

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March 26, 1999

Mr. Michael J. Colomb

Site Executive Officer

New York Power Authority

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant

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SUBJECT: NRC SPECIAL INSPECTION REPORT 50-333/99-02

Dear Mr. Colomb:

This letter transmits the results of a specialinspection conducted at the James A. FitzPatrick

Power Plant from January 25 to January 29,1999, and in the NRC Region I office from

February 1-5,1999. The inspection evaluated the results of your investigation into the causes of

the January 14,1999, hydrogen fire event and your response to the event. The results of that

inspection were discussed via telephone with you and other members of your staff on

February 9,1999.

Based on the results of this inspection, we determined that your overall response to the event

was acceptable. The operators' actions were prompt, the actions you took to extinguish the fire

were appropriate, and the subsequent event investigation was systematic and comprehensive.

We also noted good emergency planning response. In particular, the relocation and actuation of

the onsite emergency response facilities within an hour were noteworthy.'

During the event, the operators left the emergency diesel generators running unloaded and with

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the tie circuit breaker open. Your staff later identified that this placed the plant emergency

electrical system in an unanalyzed condition. During our review of this issue, we determined

that there was minimal risk significance. However, operators and engineering staff did not fully

understand the operation and logic of the emergency diesel generator breakers.

Although a violation of NRC requirements, the fa!!ure to secure the emergency diesel generators

as required by the surveillance procedure is not being cited in Lccordance with the guidance of

Appendix C of the NRC Enforcement Policy. We believe reasonable actions were taken by your

staff to address the issue and prevent recurrence.

If you contest the violation or severity level of the NCV, you should provide a response within

30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denal, to the Nuclear

Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001, with

copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and the Director, Office of Enforcement, United I

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appreciated.

Sincerely,

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

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Wayne D. Lanning, Director I

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket No: 50-333

License No: DPR-59 ,

Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-333/99-02

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C. D. Rappleyea, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

E. Zeltmann, President and Chief Operating Officer

R. Hiney, Executive Vice President for Project Operations

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

H. P. Salmon, Jr., Vice President of Engineering

l W. Josiger, Vice President - Engineering and Project Management l

l J. Kelly, Director - Regulatory Affairs and Special Projects (

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i T. Dougherty, Vice President - Nuclear Engineering

R. Deasy, Vice President - Appraisal and Compliance Services

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R. Patch, Director - Quality Assurance

l G. C. Goldstein, Assistant Gene,al Counsel

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C. D. Faison, Director, Nuclear Licensing, NYPA

K. Peters, Licensing Manager

T. Morra, Executive Chair, Four County Nuclear Safety Committee

Supervisor, Town G Scriba

L C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law

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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, Censultant, New York Power Authority l

F. William Valentino, President, New York Sta.c Energy Research

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J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research  ;

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R. Barkley, DRP

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