ML20212K999
| ML20212K999 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 01/22/1987 |
| From: | Kane W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Mangan C NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20212L002 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8701290277 | |
| Download: ML20212K999 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000220/1986017
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22 JAN 1987
Docket No. 50-220
50-410
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
ATTN: Mr. C. V. Mangan
Senior Vice President
301 Plainfield Road
Syracuse, NY.
13212
Gentlemen:
Subject: Combined Inspection Nos. 50-220/86-17; 50-410/86-61
This refers to the special team inspection conducted by this office on
August 25-29, 1986 and to the discussions of our findings held by
Mr. Samuel J. Collins with yourself and members of your staff at the conclusion
of the inspection. The inspection was of activities authorized by NRC License
Nos. DPR-63 and CPPR-112 at the Nine Mile Point Units 1 and 2, Oswego, New
York.
The inspection independently examined allegations related to operations,
surveillance, maintenance and quality programs at Nine "ile Point Unit 1 that
were provided to the Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and the NRC by an instru-
ment and control technician. The inspection assessed the safety significance
and scope of the alleged technical' issues and their broader programmatic
implications for both units. The inspection also incorporated the results of a
Region I investigator's preliminary review of your internal investigation of
the allegations.
Finally, our inspection reviewed the forced shutdown of
Unit 1 on August 22, 1986, due to maintenance performed on the control rod
drive system scram valves, as an independent measure of management's effective-
ness in establishing and resolving the root cause of the problems.
We concluded that many of the circumstances described in the allegations were
substantially true, but the technical significance of these substantiated
allegations were found to be generally minor and no immediate safety concerns
were identified. However, the team did conclude that there were some
programmatic weaknesses in the NMPC management system that must be addressed.
In particular, we concluded that problems identified by your staff are not
always brought to the attention of management for resolution, problem review
for root ~cause determination is in many instances weak, and operational
quality assurance is not as effective as it should be in helping the line
organization find and correct problems.
These issues were identified to you by the NRC during the course of our
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inspection and at the exit meeting conducted on August 29, 1986.
Attachments 3, 4 and 5 are inspection reports which describe additional
related issues. Additionally, we requested that you conduct your own
investigation of the specific allegations and assess any broader issues they
might indicate. While we believe that the overall management of Unit 1 is
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effective and that the weaknesses discussed above do not represent a
fundamental problem that would seriously question the ability of NMPC to
operate Unit 2 safely, we intend to schedule an enforcement conference to
discuss these apparent violations and weaknesses with you including the
results of your internal investigation and subsequent corrective actions. We
will contact you to arrange a mutually agreeable date.
We appreciate your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Elginal Signed By:
William F. Kane, Director
Division of , Reactor Projects
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