ML20210H534
| ML20210H534 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Peach Bottom  |
| Issue date: | 07/27/1999 |
| From: | Cowgill C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Rainey G PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20210H537 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-277-99-05, 50-278-99-05, EA-99-192, NUDOCS 9908040032 | |
| Download: ML20210H534 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000277/1999005
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July 27,1999
EA 99-192
Mr. G. Rainey, President
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Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087-0195
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-277/99-05, 50-278/99-05
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Dear Mr. Rainey:
On June 28,1999, the NRC completed an inspection at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power
Station. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection. We concluded that your
staff continued to operate both units safely.
Our review of radioactive waste activities concluded that the Peach Bottom radioactive waste
processing, handling, storage and transportation programs were effective. The clean-up
activities of the spent fuel pools and shipment of irradiated metals for disposal were notable. In
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particular, we observed that your staff conducted thorough preparations for and very good
execution of diving operations in the spent fuel pools that resulted in the low overall dose
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received by the divers.
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Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that two Severity Level IV
violations of NRC requirements occurred. These violations are being treated as Non-Cited
Violations (NCVs), consistent with Appendix C of the NRC Enforcement Policy. These NCVs
are described in the subject inspection report. The first NCV involved the inadvertent loss of the -
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Unit 3 Emergency Auxiliary Transformer and associated fast transfer of four 4KV emergency
busses due to inadequate equipment configuration control management by your operating staff.
The second NOV involved non-conformances to the Peach Bottom Fire Protection Plan which
were self-identified by PECO engineering personnel during comprehensive reviews of the Fire
Protection Plan.
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If you contest the violations or the severity level of the 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 I, the Director, Office of Enforcement, United
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States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington DC 20555-0001 and the NRC Resident
inspector at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station.
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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 will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
We appreciate your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Original Signed by:
Curtis J. Cowgill, Chief
Projects Branch 4
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-277,50-278
Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report No. 50-277/99-05,50-278/99-05
cc w/encis:
J. Hagan, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Operations
J. Doering, Vice President, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station
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M. Warner, Plant Manager, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station
G. D. Edwards, Chairman, Nuclear Review Board
R. Boyce, Director, Nuclear Quality Assurance
A. F. Kirby, Ill, Extemal Operations - Delmarva Power & Light Co.
A. A. Winter, Manager, Experience Assessment
J. W. Durham, Sr., Senior Vice President and General Counsel
H. C. Kresge, Manager, External. Operations, Connectiv
N. J. Sproul, Manager, Financial Control & Co-owner Affairs, Connectiv
R. McLean, Power Plant Siting, Nuclear Evaluations
D. Levin, Acting Secretary of Harford County Council
R. Ochs, Maryland Safe Energy Coalition
J. H. Walter, Chief Engineer, Public Service Commission of Maryland
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Hiebert, Peach Bottom Alliance
Mr. & Mrs. Kip Adams
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
State of Maryland
TMl- Alert (TMIA)
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Distribution w/encis:
Region i Docket Room (with concurrences)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident inspector
PUBLIC
H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA
C. Cowgill, DRP
D. Florek, DRP
D. Cullison, DRP
C. O'Daniell, DRP
Distribution w/enels: (Via E-Mail)
M. Tschilitz, RI EDO Coordinator
J. Clifford, NRR
M. Thadani, NRR
B. Buckley, NRR
R. Correia, NRR
inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
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