ML20207G075

Forwards Insp Rept 50-346/99-04 on 990323-0513.Violations Occurred & Being Treated as non-cited Violations,Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy

ML20207G075
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	06/07/1999
From:	Kozak T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Campbell G CENTERIOR ENERGY
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ML20207G080	List: IR 05000346/1999004 ML20207G075
References
50-346-99-04, 50-346-99-4, NUDOCS 9906110011
Download: ML20207G075 (3)

See also: IR 05000346/1999004

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Mr. Guy G. Campbell

Vice President - Nuclear

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company

Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station ,

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Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760

SUBJECT: DAVIS-BESSE INSPECTION REPORT 50-346/99004(DRP)

Dear Mr. Campbell:

On May 13,1999, the NRC completed an inspection at your Davis-Besse site. The enclosed

report presents the results of that inspection.

Operation of the plant was characterized by conservative decision making. Of particular note

was the initiative taken to plan a mid-cycle maintenance outage and then to start the outage

2 weeks early to address an upward trend in reactor coolant system (RCS) leakage. Plant

personnel prepared for ar,d conducted the outage in an organized and structured manner.

Operator performance during the reactor shutdown for the outage, during RCS deep drain

activities, and while starting up the reactor was error free. However, the inadvertent actions of <

a worker which led to two circuit breakers being out-of-position for a period of approximately

7 hours8.101852e-5 days <br />0.00194 hours <br />1.157407e-5 weeks <br />2.6635e-6 months <br /> and configuration control errors during the venting of reactor coolant pump seals and  !

during a calibration test for a reactor protection system temperature module detracted from the

otherwise good performance during this inspection period.

Based on the res'Jlts of this inspection, the NRC has determined that two violations of NRC l

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

consistent with Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy. These NCVs are described in the I

subject inspection report. If you contest the violations or the 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 copies to the Regional Administrator, Region 111, 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, its

enclosure, and your response, if you choose to provide one, will be placed in the NRC Public

Document Room.

Sincerely,

/s/ T. J. Kozak

Thomas J. Kozak, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 4

Docket No. 50-346

License No. NPF-3

Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-346,'99004(DRP)

cc w/ encl: J. Stetz, Senior Vice President - Nuclear

J. Lash, Plant Manager

J. Freels, Manager, Regulatory Affairs

M. O'Reilly, FirstEnergy

State Liaison Officer, State of Ohio

R. Owen, Ohio Department of Health

C. Glazer, Chairman, Ohio Public

Utilities Commission

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