ML20205D325

Forwards Insp Rept 50-336/99-01 on 990119-22 & 990201-17.One Violation Identified & Treated as non-cited Violation.Insp Performed Using NRC IP 40500, Effectiveness of Licensee Controls in Identifying,Resolving & Preventing Problems

ML20205D325
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	03/29/1999
From:	Linville J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Necci R NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
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ML20205D328	List: IR 05000336/1999001 ML20205D325
References
50-336-99-01, 50-336-99-1, NUDOCS 9904020167
Download: ML20205D325 (3)

See also: IR 05000336/1999001

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March 29,1999

Mr. R. P. Necci, Vice F' resident

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C/o Mr. D. A. Smith, Manager- Regulatory Affairs

Northeast Nuclear Finergy Company

PO Box 128 -

Waterford, CT 06385

SUBJECT: NRC 40500 TEAM INSPECTION 50-336/99-01

Dear Mr. Bowling: i

This letter transmits the results of the NRC team inspection at the Northeast Utilities (NU)

Millstone Unit 2 facility involving the review of the implementation of the corrective action

- program. This team inspection was performed onsite from January 19-22 and February 1-5,

1999, using NRC Inspection Procedure 40500, " Effectiveness of Licensee Controls in

identifying, Resolving, and Preventing Problems." The results were verbally communicated to

you and your staff at a public meeting held on February 17,1999, at the Millstone Training

Center.

Overall, the team found that the Unit 2 staff was effective in identifying, resolving, and preventing -

equipment problems and personnel performance issues. The problem identification threshold

was observed to be low, with a high volume of items being generated and processed on a daily

basis. The team's review of the root cause evaluations for significant problems founel them to be

generally thorough and the corrective actions appropriate. Corrective action assignments and

prioritizing were observed to be proper and well tracked. A review of the departmental self-

assessments found the reports to be generally self-critical and constructive. The team found the

i Nuclear Oversight organization to be quite active and involved with the day-to-day operation of

the unit, as well as, the independent oversight and safety committees. A sampling of Employee i

Concems Program cases found the issues to have been appropriately processed through the

program.

'This team concluded that the implementation of the ccrrective action program was effective in f-

dealing with the items examined by the team at Unit 2. However, your ability to schedule and

complete work is still maturing, and when considered together with the work associated with the

Unit 2 restart and Unit 3 refueling outage, represent a significant continuing challenge.

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Successfully addressing the current, large backlog of issues and emergent work arising from

both units, will require continued, close management attention to ensure appropriate

prioritization and timely completion of corrective actions.

L Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that one violation of NRC

requirements occurred. This violation is being treated as Non-Cited Violation (NCV), consistent

4 with Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy. The NCV is described in the subject inspection

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

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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 1, and the Director, Office of Enforcement, United

States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and the

enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

Sincerely,

Original Signed By:

James C. Linville, Chief  ;

Millstone inspection Branch j

Office of the Regional Administrator J

Region i

Docket No. 50-336

License No. DPR-56 l

Enclosures: Inspection Report No. 50-336/99-01

cc w/ encl:

B. D. Kenyon, President and Chief Executive Officer - Nuclear Group

L. J. Olivier, Senior Vice President & Chief Nuclear Officer

M. H. Brothers, Vice President - Operations j

F. C. Rothen, Vice President - Nuclear Work Services '

D. Amerine, Vice President - Engineering Services i

J. T. Carlin, Vice President - Human Services

C. J. Schwarz, Director - Unit 3 Operations

J. A. Price, Director - Unit 2 Operations

E. J. Harkness, Director - Unit 1 Operations

L. M. Cuoco, Senior Nuclear Counsel

J. R. Egan, Esquire

N. Burton, 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)

T. Concannon, Co-Chair for NEAC

R. Bassilakis, CAN

J. M. Block, Attorney, CAN j

S. P. Luxion, Citizens Regulatory Commission (CRC) 4

E. Woollacott, Co-Chairman, NEAC

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Mr. M. L. Bowling 3

Distribution w/ encl:

. Region i Docket Room (with eggy of concurrences)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

PUBLIC

FILE CENTER, NRR (with Oriainal concurrences)

Millstone inspection Directorate Secretarial File, Region i I

NRC Resident inspector

H. Mi'ler, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA

W. Lanning, DRS

W. Rutand, DRS

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D. Terao, NRR

B. Jones, PIMB/ DISP

D. Screnci, PAO

J. Linvile, Millstone Inspection Directorate, R1

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J. Andersen, PM, NRR

M. Callahan, OCA

R. Correia, NRR

M. Tschiltz, OEDO -

S. Dembek, PM, NRR

E. Imbro, Director, Millstone ICAVP Inspections, NRR

D. Mcdonald, PM, NRR

E. Adensam, Director, Millstone Project Directorate, NRR

P. Koltay, Chief, ICAVP Oversight, SPO, NRR  ;

Inspection Program Branch i

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