ML20210R267
| ML20210R267 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 08/22/1997 |
| From: | Langenbach J GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-1022 50-289-97-07, 50-289-97-7, 6710-97-2374, NUDOCS 9709020366 | |
| Download: ML20210R267 (3) | |
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GPU Nuclear. Inc.
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Route 441 South NUCLEAR Post Office Box 480 Middletom PA 17057 0430 Tel717 944 7621 August 22, 1997 6710-97-2374 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk
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Dear Sir:
Subject:
Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1 (TMI-1)
Operating License No. DPR-50 Docket No. 50-289 Reply to Notice of Violation (NOV) 97-07-01 1
Enclosed is the GPU Nuclear reply to Notice of Violation 97-07-01 which cited GPU Nuclear for failing to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.73 in the submittal of LER 97-03.
i Please contact J. Schork, TMI Licensing at (717) 948-8832 should you have any questions regarding this response.
Sincerely,
& R Jame V. Langenbach Vice President and Director, TMl JSS Attachment Ib b
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1MI Senior Resident Inspector TMI-l Senior Project Manager Administrator, Region 1 9709020366 970822
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Attachment 6710-97-2374 Page 1 of 2 Notice of violation 97-07-01 Du6ng an NRC inspection, conducted April 28,1997, through May 16,1997, the inspectors identified a violation of NRC requirements. According to the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for MRC Enforcement Actions," (60 FR 34381; June 3A 1995) the violation is listed below:
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10 CFR 50.73.b.(2).(i), requires within a Licensee Event Report, "A clear, specific, narrative description of what occurred so that knowledgeable readers conversant with the design of commercial power plants, but not familiar with the details of a particular plant, can understand the complete event."
Contrary to the above, on April 30,1997, Licensee Event Report (LER) 97-03, did not contain a clear, specific, narrative description of what occurred in that LER:
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Did not fully describe that overpressurization of the makeup pump suction piping was a long-standing problem dating back to 1991.
(b)
Did not relate the fact that multiple pressur;zations apparently occurred.
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The LER indicated that instrumented tests had been done, but did not
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describe the tests nor the repeated failures ofgages, in any detail.
(c)
Failed to address the design basis implications for potential ourpressurization of the suction piping.
The above is Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I).
e Attachment 6710 97 2374 Page 2 of 2 GPU Nuclear Response to Notice of Violation 97-07-01
- ' GPU Nuclear agrees the violation occurred as stated in the notice of violation.
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Reason for the Violation The violation occurred due to a lack of complete understandi,
-f the information required for the submittal of a Licensee Event Report (LER). 10 CI ( 50.73 provides requirements for the contents of an LER and NUREG 1022 protdes supplemental guidance on how the requirements are to be met.
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CmLqqtive Steps That Have Been Taken and the Rcruits Achieved As an interim action, guidance on the requirements of 10 CFR 50.73 and information provided by NUREG 1022 is being provided to preparers of Licensee Event Reports 111.
C.ortcGliYr Steps That Will be Taken to Avoid Further Violations o
Guidance for the preparers of Licensee Event Reports will be formalized and included as procedural guidance by December 31,1997.
A scoplement for LER 97-03 is in preparation and will be submitted to the NRC no later than September 30,1997. The supplement will improve the clarity of the L ER and will specifically address in detail:
(a)
That overpressurization of the makeup pump suction piping was a long-standing problem dating back to 1991.
(b)
That multiple pressurizations apparently occurred and will describe the tests and the repeated failures of the Bourdon tubes and pressure gages.
(c)
The design basis implications for potential overpressurization of the suction piping.
IV.
Date of Full Comolknce Full compliance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.73 for Licensee Event Reports that will be submitted in the future has been achieved because of the interim action taken to date. Full compliance in terms of LER 97-03 will be achieved no later than September 30, 1997, when the supplement to the LER has been submitted. The incorporation of the requirements of 10 CFR 50.73 into a fonnal alte procedure will be completed by December 31,1997.
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