ML20207F104

Forwards Notice of Violation Issued to Northeast Utilities Re Millstone Unit 1 Spent Fuel Pool & Fuel Offloading Practices,As Committed in Author 951116 & 30 Ltrs.Many Improvements Have Since Taken Place at Plant

ML20207F104
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	05/25/1999
From:	Shirley Ann Jackson, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To:	Gejdenson S HOUSE OF REP.
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ML20207F108	List: ML20207F104 ML20207F145 ML20207F152
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CHAIRMAN The Honorable Sam Gejdenson United States House of Representatives Wachington, D.C. 20515

Dear Congressman Gejdenson:

1 in letters to you dated November 16 and November 30,1995, I committed to keeping you l informed about the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) enforcement actMtles related l to refueling operations at the Millstone nuclear power plant. Enclosed, for your information, is a Notice of Violation issued to Northeast Utilities regarding the Millstone Unit 1 spent fuel poo!

and fuel offloading practices. ,

l While the underlying technical violations involving the refueling practices at Millstone 1 were not safety significant, the staff concluded that thest "itions were the result of a careless disregard of certain NRC requirements. Therefore, they represent a significant regulatory l concern because of the high importance the NRC places on the integrity of its licensees. l These issues also helped illuminate more significant issues which led to, among other things, the shutdown of all three Millstone units, and formed the basis for the $2.1 million civil penalty assessed by the NRC in December 1997. Many improvements have since taken place at Millstone which the NRC has closely monitored, culminating in NRC approval to restart Units 2 and 3 (Unit 1 has been permanently retired).

I have endeavored to keep you informed of activities at Millstone as they occurred. Your continued interest has been beneficial and I invite your further involvement in this or other areas.

Please contact me if I may be of further assistance.

Sincerely,

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Shirley Ann Jackson I

Enclosure:

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The Honorable Christopher J. Dodd United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510  ;

i Dear Senator Dodd.

In letters to you dated November 16 and November 30,1995, I committed to keeping you informed about the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) enforcement activities related to refueling operations at the Millstone nuclear power plant. Enclosed, for your information, is a Notice of Violation issued to Northeast Utilities regarding the Millstone Unit 1 spent fuel pool and fuel offloading practices.

While the underlying technical violations involving the refueling practices at Millstone 1 were not safety significant, the staff concluded that these violations were the result of a careless disregard of certain NRC requirements. Therefore, they represent a significant regulatory concern because of the high importance the NRC places on the integ-ity of its licensees.

These issues also helped illuminate more significant issues which led to, s.nong other things, the shutdown of all three Millstone units, and formed the basis for the $2.1 million civil penalty assessed by the NRC in December 1997. Many improvements have since taken place at Millstone which the NRC has closely monitored, culminating in NRC appr9 val to restart Units 2 and 2 (Unit 1 has been permanently retired).

I have endeavored to keep you informed of activitiss at Millstone as they occurred. Your continued interest has been beneficial and I invite your further involvement in this or other areas.

Please contact me if I may be of further assistance.

Sincerely, Shirley Ann Jackson

Enclosure:

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Dear Senator Lieberman:

In letters to you dated November 16 and November 30,1995, I committed to keeping you 1 informed about the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) enforcement activities related I to refueling operations at the Millstone nuclear power plant. Enclosed, for your information, is a j Notice of Violation issued to Northeast Utilities regarding the Millstone Unit 1 spent fuel pool  ;

and fuel offloading practices.

While the underlying technical violations invoMng the refueling practices at Millstone 1 were not l safety significant, the staff concluded that these violations were the result of a careless  !

disregard of certain NRC requirements. Therefore, they represent a significant regulatory )

concem because of the high importance the NRC places on the integrity of its licensees.

These issues also helped illuminate more significant issues which led to, among other things, the shutdown of all three Millstone units, and formed the basis for the $2.1 million civil penalty assessed by the NRC in December 1997. Many improvements have since taKen place at Millstone which the NRC has closely monitored, culminating in NRC approval to restatt Units 2 and 3 (Unit 1 has been permanently retired).

l l have endeavored to keep you informed of activities at Millstone as they occurred. Your l continued interest has been beneficial and I invite your further involvement in this or other  !

areas, l i

Please contact me if I may be of further assistance. )

Sincerely, i I

l Low, Shirley Ann Jackson f

Enclosure:

As stated