ML20210L059
| ML20210L059 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 07/11/1997 |
| From: | Cowgill C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Sellman M Maine Yankee |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20210L065 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-309-97-05, 50-309-97-5, NUDOCS 9708200205 | |
| Download: ML20210L059 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000309/1997005
Text
3.
\\'
i
,
July 11,1997
Mr. Michael B. Sellman
President
Maino Yankee Atomic Power Company
329 Bath Road
Brunswick, Maine 04011
SUBJECT: ~
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50 309/97-05 AND NOTICE OF
VIOLATION
,
Dear Mr. Sellman:
On June 8,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Maine Yankee reactor f acility.
The results of thU inspection were discussed with Messrs. G. Leitch, R. Blackmore and
others of your su.rf at an exit meeting held on June 12,1997. The enclosed report
presents the results of that inspection.
<
During the 6 week period covered by this inspection period, activities at the Maine Yankea
facilities were conducted safely. However, a sequence of events during core offload
revealed some weaknesses in several areas of Maine Yankee performance, particularly
work control, testing, and problem identification and resolution. Continuing problems with
th9 performance of refueling equipment, particularly the spent fuel pool crane, indicates
that corrective actions for previous problems were inadequate or narrowly focused.
-
As part of our activities we conducted inspection of your laservice Testing (IST) Program.
Our inspection identified a number of deficiencies in your program. We noted that you
have on going efforts to identify and resolve probims with the IST program as a part of
your restart plan. Resolution of the findings of yo' r program review as well as those
identified in this inspection will be evaluated as a part of the NRC's restart plan.
Five violations of NRC requirements were identified during this inspection. The violations
,
involved: (1) the failure to adequately test refueling equipment prior to use;(2) the f ailure
to implement adequate corrective actions for fuel movement mishaps; (3) implementation
of alternative inservice test methods prior to obtaining NRC authorization: (4) inadequate
use of newly established vibration data for safety refeted pumps; and, (5) lack of adequate
test acceptance criteria for testing safety related pumps.
\\
9700200205 970711
ADOCW 05000309
G
,
- i
?
- -
.
._ -
. - . - - . - - . _ . - . - .
. - - -
. . - . .
. . - . . . . .
i
i
~ Michael B. Sellman -
2
4
_
,
These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances
surrounding the violations are described in detailin the enclosed report. Please note that
. you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the -
enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part,
to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with
regulatory requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter
and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
[
Sincerely,
Original Signed By:
,
Curtis J. Cowgill,111, Chlef
Projects Branch No. 5
"
>
Division of Reactor Project.:
Docket No:
50-309
License No:
DPR 36
,
Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report No. 50 309/97-05 and Notice of Violation
,-
6
'
t
Michael B. Sellman
3
cc w/ encl:
G. Leitch, Vice President, Operations
M. Meisner, Vice President, Licensing and Regulatory Compliance
R. Fraser, Vice President, Engineering
J. M. Block, Attorney at Law
P. L. Anderson, Project Manager (Yankee Atomic Electric Company)
8. Blackmore, Plant Manager
L. Dicht, Manager of Public and Governmental Affairs
J. A. Ritsher, Attorney (Ropes and Gray)
P. Dostle, State Nuclear Safety inspector
P. Brann, Assistant Attorney General
U. Vanags, State Nuclear Safety Advisor
C. Brinkman, Combustion Engineering, Inc.
W. D. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer
First Selectmen of Wiscosset
Maine State Planning Officer - Nuclear Safety Advisor
State Planning Officer - Executive Department
Friends of the Coast
Michael B. Sellman
4
Distribution w/ encl:
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
PUBLIC
NRC Resident inspector
D. Serenci, PAO
W. Axelson, DRA
C. Cowgill, DRP
R. Summers, DRP
D. Bearde, DRP
Distribution w/enci (VIA E-MAIL):
W. Dean, OEDO
S. Varga, Director,1/11, DRPE, NRR
D. Dorman, LPM, NRR
M. Callahan, OCA
R. Correia, NRR
F. Talbot, NRR
D. Screnci, PAO
N. Sheehan, PAO
DOCDESK
inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)
DOCUMENT NAME: G:\\ Branch 5\\MY9705 lNS
To receive a copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" = Copy without
attachment / enclosure
"E" = Copy with attachment / enclosure
"N" = No copy
OFFICE
Rl/DRS
Rl/DRS
Rl/DRP
NAME
RRasmussen/
JYerokun
CCowgill
DATE
06/ /97
08/ /97
08/ /97
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
.