ML20206B303

Forwards Insp Rept 50-293/99-01 on 990125-0307.Two Violations of NRC Requirements Occurred & Being Treated as non-cited Violations Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy.Security Program Was Also Inspected

ML20206B303
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	04/20/1999
From:	Anderson C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Ted Sullivan BOSTON EDISON CO.
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ML20206B306	List: IR 05000293/1999001 ML20206B303
References
50-293-99-01, 50-293-99-1, NUDOCS 9904290206
Download: ML20206B303 (4)

See also: IR 05000293/1999001

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April 20, 1999

Mr. Theodore A. Sullivan

Vice President - Nuclear and Station Director

BEC Energy

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

600 Rocky Hill Road

Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360-5599

SU3 JECT: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-293/99-01

Dear Mr. Sullivan:

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This refers to the inspection conducted on January 25,1999 through March 7,1999, at the

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The enclosed report presents the

results of this inspection.

. During the six weeks covered by this inspection period, the conduct of activities at the Pilgrim

facility was characterized by safe plant operations. This was especially evident during planned

evolutions such as during new reactor fuel inspections and also during a planned down power

. outage at 50% reactor power. In both instances, good planning of the activities were observed,

and your staff performed good mock-up training and oversight to promote positive human

performance.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that two 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 involved: (1) human error

leading to a valve misalignment in the stator cooling water system, and (2) a design control

error affecting the control room air filtration system that was reported in LER 50-293/98-24.

These NCVs are further described in the subject inspection report. If you contest the violation

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 Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear

~ Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

In the area of radiological controls, we reviewed several aspects of your program. Your limited

site radiological characterization revealed small amounts of radioactive contamination present

in a few onsite soil samples. We found that your staff maintained appropriate records of spills ) 3

in accordance with 10 CFR 50.75 (g) and took adequate corrective actions to evaluate and J

document the soil samples. Radiological planning was properly focused on maintaining l

radiation dose for refuel outage (RFO) 12 as low as is reasonably achievable (ALARA). The

security program was also inspected during this period. No safety concerns or violations were  ;

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

enclosure (s), and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room .

Sincerely,

Original Signed by:

Clifford J. Anderson, Chief

Projects Branch 5

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No.: 50-293 ,

License No.: DPR-35 I

Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-293/99-01

cc w/ encl:

R. Ledgett, Executive Vice President - Operations

J. Alexander, Master Process Owner-Nuclear Assessment

D. Tarantino, Nuclear Information Manager

S. Brennion, Regulatory Affairs Department Manager

J. Fulton, Assistant General Counsel

R. Hallisey, Department of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Honorable Therese Murray

The Honorable Vincent DiMacedo

T. MacGregor, Mass. Dept. Of Public Comm. & Energy

Chairman, Plymouth Board of Selectmen

Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen

Chairman, Nuclear Matters Committee

Plymouth Civil Defense Director

P. Gromer, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy Resources

J. Miller, Senior issues Manager

A. Nogee, MASSPIRG

Office of the Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering

Office of the Attomey General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

J. Perlov, Secretary of Public Safety for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Chairman, Citizens Urging Responsible Energy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee

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Theodore A. Sullivan 3

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