ML20210C438
| ML20210C438 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 07/20/1999 |
| From: | Kozak T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Campbell G CENTERIOR ENERGY |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20210C443 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-346-99-08, NUDOCS 9907260064 | |
| Download: ML20210C438 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000346/1999008
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Mr. Guy G. Campbell
Vice President - Nuclear.
FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company
Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station
5501 North State Route 2
Oak Harbor, OH 43449-9760
SUBJECT:
DAVIS-BESSE INSPECTION REPORT 50-346/99008(DRP)
Dear Mr. Campbell:
On June 22,1999, the NRC completed an inspection at your Davis-Besse Lite. The enclosed
report presents the results of that inspection.
During the inspection period, the plant was operated in a conservative, risk-informed manner.
The unidentified reactor coolant system leak rate approached the Technical Specification limit
of 1 gallon per minute prior to the recently completed maintenance outage. Your efforts to
reduce the leak rate during the outage were effective. Subsequent to the end of the outage,
low flow rates have been routinely occurring in the containment atmosphere particulate and
gaseous radiation monitoring system. While your staff has been aggressive in attempting to
identify the reasons for this phenomenon, the frequent filter changes required to address the -
- low flow conditions have been a distraction to plant personnel.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that three violations of NRC
requirements occurred. - These violations are being treated as Non-Cited Violations (NCVs),
consistent with Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy. These NCVs are described in the
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 toport, 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 Ill, 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,
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/s/ T. J. Kozak
Thomas J. Kozak, Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 4
Docket No. 50-346
License No. NPF-3
Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-346/99008(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
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