ML20209D819

Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/99-03 & 50-412/99-03 on 990502- 0612.No Violations Noted.Program for Maintaining Occupational Exposures as Low as Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) & for Training Personnel,Generally Effective

ML20209D819
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	07/07/1999
From:	Neil Perry NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Cross J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.
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ML20209D825	List: IR 05000334/1999003 ML20209D819
References
50-334-99-03, 50-334-99-3, 50-412-99-03, 50-412-99-3, NUDOCS 9907140047
Download: ML20209D819 (3)

See also: IR 05000334/1999003

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. July 7,1999

Mr. J. E. Cross

' Generation Group-

Duquesne Light Company -

Post Office Box 4

Shippingport, Pennsylvania 15077

SUBJECT: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-334/99-03,50-412/99-03

Dear Mr. Cross:

This refers to the ir;apection conducted .iom May 2 to June 12,1999, at the Beaver Valley

Power Station facility. The enclosed report represents the results of this inspection.

During the 6-week inspection period, your conduct of activities at the Beaver Valley Power

Station facility was characterized by safe maintenance and operations. Material condition

improvements were noted in the intake structure area. The Onsite Safety Committee effectively

evaluated plant changes. On-line maintenance and associated risk insights were generally well

managed. Your engineers' efforts to identify and correct several calculation discrepancies

affecting design basis a:cident control room dose estimates were noteworthy. The 10 CFR 21

reporting from this event alerted the industry to the concern. Deficiencies associated with

staging of parts for planned maintenance were identified.

Although recent river water pump performance trending was effective, our inspectors identified

an earlier instance where maintenance to address pump performance degradation was not j

timely. We understand that you are reviewing the processes by which work is recommended, i

scheduled, and deferred. This action appears prudent based on our inspectors' observations

and several equipment challenges which you have experienced over the past 6 months.

The program for maintaining occupational exposures as low as is reasonably achievable

(ALARA) and for training personnel in ALARA was generally effective. Management

involvement in the ALARA program, incorporation of ALARA principles into plant modifications, ,

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and establishment of exposure goals was appropriate. One example of inadequate ALARA

performance in outage scope control was evident, however. The radioactive liquid and gewous

effluent control programs were effectively established, implemented, and maintained in

accordance with regulatory requirements.

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No reply to this letter is necessary. Your cooperation is appreciated.

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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 v.ill be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

Original Signed By:

Neil S. Perry, Acting Chief

Projects Branch 7

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.: 50-334,50-412

License Nos: DRP-66, NPF-73

Enclosure: Inspection Report Nos. 509-334/99-03,50-412/99-03

cc w/ encl:

S. Jain, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Services Group

K. Ostrowski, Vice President, Nuclear Operations Group and Plant Manager

B. Tuite, General Manager, Nuclear Operations Unit

W. Kline, Manager, Nuclear Engineering Department

M. Pearson, Manager, Quality Services Unit

M. Ackerman, Manager, Safety & Licensing Department

J. Macdonald, Manager, System and Performance Engineering

J. A. Hultz, Manager, Projects and Support Services, FirstEnergy

M. Clancy, Mayor, Shippingport, PA

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State of Ohio

State of West Virginia

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Distribution w/ encl:

Region l Docket Room (with concurrences)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

PUBLIC

NRC Resident inspector

H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA

P. Eselgroth, DRP

N. Perry, DRP

C. O'Daniell, DRP

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E. Adensam, PD-1, NRR

S. Bajwa, NRR

D. Collins, PM, PDI-1, NRR

V. Nerses, PDI-1 NRR

R. Correia, NRR

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