ML20206G690

Forwards Insp Rept 50-440/99-02 on 990225-0406.Two Violations of NRC Requirements Occurred & Being Treated as non-cited Violations Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy

ML20206G690
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	05/03/1999
From:	Kozak T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Myers L CENTERIOR ENERGY
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ML20206G694	List: IR 05000440/1999002 ML20206G690
References
50-440-99-02, 50-440-99-2, NUDOCS 9905100114
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See also: IR 05000440/1999002

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Mr. Lew W. Myers -

Vice President - Nuclear

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company

P.O. Box 97, A200

Perry, OH 44081

SUBJECT: PERRY INSPECTION REPORT 50-440/99002(DRP)

Dear Mr. Myers:

- On April 6,1999, the NRC completed a routine safety inspection at the Perry Nuclear Power

Plant. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

During this 6-week inspection period, the conduct of activities at the Perry facility was

characterized by generally safe and conservative plant operations. A procedural violation by an

operator during a response to a hydraulic control unit trouble alarm was immediately entered

into your corrective action program after which corrective actions were promptly implemented.

Operators were well-prepared for the refueling outage 7 plant shutdown and, while the

inspectors noted that operator three-way communication expectations were not consistently

- implemented, the minor equipment challenges encountered during the shutdown were

effectively handled. .

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 are 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 cf this inspection report, with the basis for your

denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC

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20555-0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region Ill, and the Director, Office of

Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, 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

enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

/s/ T. J. Kozak

Thomas J. Kozak, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 4

Docket No. 50-440

License No. NPF-58

Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-440/99002(DRP)

cc w/ encl: H. Hegrat, Manager, Regulatory Affairs

R. Schrauder,' Director, Nuclear

Engineering Department

W. Kanda, General Manager

Nuclear Power Plant Department

N. Bonner, Director, Nuclear

Maintenance Department

H. Bergendahl, Director

Nuclear Services Department

- State Liaison Officer, State of Ohio

R. Owen, Ohio Department of Health

C. Glazer, State of Ohio Public

Utilities Commission

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