ML20209G208

Forwards Insp Repts 50-317/99-05 & 50-318/99-05 on 990509- 0626.No Violations Noted

ML20209G208
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	07/13/1999
From:	Marilyn Evans NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Cruse C BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
Shared Package
ML20209G212	List: IR 05000317/1999005 ML20209G208
References
50-317-99-05, 50-317-99-5, 50-318-99-05, 50-318-99-5, NUDOCS 9907190084
Download: ML20209G208 (3)

See also: IR 05000317/1999005

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July 13, 1999

Mr. Charles H. Cruse

~ Vice President - Nuclear Energy

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE)

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Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant

-1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway -

Lusby, MD 20657-4702

SUBJECT: - NRC REGION 1 INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-317/99 45 and 50-318/99-05

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Dear Mr. Cruse: 1

This report transmits the findings of the safety inspection conducted by NRC inspectors at the

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Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant from May 9,1999, to June 26,1999. At the conclusion of the

inspection, we discussed these findings with Mr. Carroll and others of your staff.

Overall, the NRC has concluded that your facility was operated safely. Your conduct of activities

was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations, sound engineering and

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maintenance, and careful radiological controls. A one-week outage on Unit 1, to repair a small l

secondary system steam leak, was accomplished without problems. i

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that one Severity Level IV

violation of NRC requirements occurred. Specifically, ineffective corrective action for prior leak

rate testing failures resulted in the repetitive failure of check valves in both trains'of the Unit 2

containment spray system. The leak rate testing was required to ensure containment integrity.

The continued operability of redundant valves in the system ensured that the safety function of

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the system would have been met. This violation of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XIV,

Corrective Action, is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation (NCV), consistent with Appendix C

of the Enforcement Policy The NCV is described in the subject inspection report. If you contest

the violation or severity level of the NCV, 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 l

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Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the

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Regional Administrator, Region 1; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear I

Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident inspector at the  !

Calvert Cliffs facility.  !

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We appreciate your cooperation. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC " Rules of

Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document

Room (PDR).

Sincerely,

Original Signed by:

Michele G. Evans, Chief

Projects Branch 1 ,

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Docket / License Nos.: 50-317/DPR-53

50-318/DPR-69

Enclosure: NRC Region 1 Integrated Inspection Report Nos. 50-317/99-05

and 50-318/99-05

cc w/ encl:

B. Montgomery, Director, Nuclear Regulatory Matters (CCNPP)

R. McLean, Administrator, Nuclear Evaluations

J. Walter, Engineering Division, Public Service Commission of Maryland

K. Burger, Esquire, Maryland People's Counsel

R. Ochs, Maryland Safe Energy Coalition

State of Maryland (2)

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Charles H. Cruse 3

Distribution w/ encl:

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

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

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NRC Resident inspector

Region i Docket Room (with concurrences)

M. Evans, DRP

W. Cook, DRP

R. Junod, DRP

Distribution w/ encl: (VIA E-MAIL) 1

M. Tschiltz, RI EDO Coordinator i

S. Stewart - Calvert Cliffs

E. Adensam, NRR  ;

A. Dromerick, NRR l

M. Campion, RI l

Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)

R. Correia, NRR

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