ML20205S679
| ML20205S679 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 04/16/1999 |
| From: | Schmidt W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Langenbach J GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20205S682 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-289-99-01, 50-289-99-1, NUDOCS 9904260309 | |
| Download: ML20205S679 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000289/1999001
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April 16,1999
Mr. J. Langenbach
Vice President and Director
GPU Nuclear, Inc.
Three Mile Island Nuclear Station
P. O. Box 480
Middletown, Pennsylvania 17057-0480
SUBJECY:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-289/99-01
Dear Mr. Langenbach.
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On March 13,1999, the NRC completed an inspection at your Three Mile Island Unit i reactor
facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection which the resident inspectors
discussed with you and your staff during the March 18,1999 exit meeting.
Your staff continued to support safe operation of the unit throughout the inspection period.
Operators performed routine surveillance testing in a controlled manner and responded well to
several minor plant events. Preventive maintenance continued to be effective and corrective
maintenance addressed equipment problems, safely with minimal impact on plant operations.
However, integrated control system difficulties represent a challenge to operators, and as such
warrants your continued ettention. Engineering continued to provide good support to p* ant
operations and maintenance activities. Identification by your staff of the elevated tritium activity
in the monitoring well (OS-18) led to investigation and identification of a small leak from the
buried radioactive waste normal discharge path. We assessed that your staff responded
adequately and isolated the path and that the radiological consequences to the public of this
release peth way were minimal.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its
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enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Documer:t Room (PDR).
No Reply to this letter is necessary. We appreciate your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By:
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'Nayne L. Schmidt, Acting Chief
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Projects Branch No. 7
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No.:
50-289
Enclosure:
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