ML20206N072

Forwards Insp Rept 50-333/99-03 on 990301-0411.Four Violations of NRC Requirements Occurred & Being Treated as non-cited Violations,Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy

ML20206N072
Person / Time
Site:	FitzPatrick
Issue date:	05/11/1999
From:	Rogge J 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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ML20206N076	List: IR 05000333/1999003 ML20206N072
References
50-333-99-03, 50-333-99-3, NUDOCS 9905170128
Download: ML20206N072 (3)

See also: IR 05000333/1999003

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May 11, 1999

Mr. Michael J. Colomb l

Site Executive Officer

New York Power Authority

James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-333/99-03 l

Sear Mr. Colomb:

On April 11,1999, the NRC completed an inspection at the James A. FitzPatrick Power Plant.

The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

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During the six-week inspection period covered by this report, the facility was operated safely.

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The root cause analysis performed following the January 1999 hydrogen fire represented an

excellent engineering analysis and a critical self evaluation. However, our findings during this

period indicate the need for increased awareness of technical specification requirements and ,

equipment operability because we observed two examples where your staff failed to question j

the status of equipment. In one of these cases, the inspectors discovered that both drywell

continuous atmosphere monitor subsystems were inoparable.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that four violations of NRC

requirements occurred. These violations are being treated as Non-Cited Violations (NCVs),

consistent with Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy. The NCVs involved: 1) not having a

sufficient number of operable safety relief valves during the last operating cycle,2) not meeting

main steam isolation valve (MSIV) leakage requirements during the last operating cycle, 3) not

performing a Technical Specification required surveillance, and 4) not maintaining proper

configuration control of the hydrogen addition system. The NCVs are described in the subject

inspection report, if you contest the violations or their severity level, 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, D.C. 20555-

0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and the Director, Office of

Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 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

enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. Should you have any questions

regarding this report, please contact me at 610-337-5146.

Sincerely,

Original Signed by:

John F. Rogge, Chief

Projects Branch 2

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-333/99-03

cc w/ encl:

C. D. Rappleyea, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

E. Zeitmann, President and Chief Operating Officer

R. Hiney, Executive Vice President for Project Operations

J. Knubel, Chief Nuclear Officer and Senior Vice President

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

W. Josiger, Vice President - Engineering and Project Management

J. Kelly, Director - Regulatory Affairs and Special Projects

T. Dougherty, Vice President - Nuclear Engineering

R. Deasy, Vice President - Appraisal and Compliance Services

R. Patch, Director - Quality Assurance

G. C. Goldstein, Assistant General Counsel

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

K. Peters, Licensing Manager

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

Supervisor, Town of Scriba

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

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, Consultant, New York Power Authority

F. William Valentino, President, New York State Energy Research

and Development Authority ,

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

and Development Authority

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H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA (1)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

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Region i Docket Room (with concurrences)

J. Rogge, DRP

R. Barkley, DRP

R. Junod, DRP

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M. Tschiltz, RI EDO Coordinator

E. Adensam, NRR

J. Wi!!iams, NRR

M. Campion, RI

Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)

R. Correia, NRR

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