ML20214D700
| ML20214D700 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Calvert Cliffs  |
| Issue date: | 11/17/1986 |
| From: | Wenzinger E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Tiernan J BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
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| ML20214D703 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8611240213 | |
| Download: ML20214D700 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000317/1986016
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DOCKET / LICENSE:
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50-318/0PR-69
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Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
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Mr. J. A. Tiernan
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Gentlemen:
Subject:
NRC:RI Inspection 50-317/86-16, 50-318/86-16
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This transmits the September 1 - October 17, 1986 resident inspection findings by
Mr. T. Foley at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Lusby, Maryland.
Those
findings were based on observation of activities, interviews, and document reviews,
which have been discussed with Mr. Lemons of your staff.
Although I am aware of your extensive efforts aimed at repair of the gassing prob-
lem on #12 DG, I am concerned that these efforts have not been successful to date.
It appears that you have been unable to determine the root cause of combustion gas
getting into the jacket cooling water.
I have reviewed your letter to Dr. Murley
on this topic dated October 1, 1986 and the events surrounding this problem as
described in the enclosed inspection report.
It appears that your current intent
is to replace all parts that could provide a pathway for combustion gases to get
to the jacket cooling water system.
This methodology may prevent you from deter-
mining the root cause of this problem.
Please respond to this letter and in your
response, let me know of your plans with regard to preventing recurrence of this
problem.
An apparent violation of NRC requirements is noted within this report and is cate-
gorized in Appendix A under the revised NRC Enforcement Policy, 10 CFR 2 Appendix C.
You are required to respond to this letter and, in preparing your response,
you should follow the instructions in Appendix A to this letter.
Although corrective actions taken for this repetitive violation have been extensive,
additional examples persist.
10 CFR 2 Appendix C states that escalated enforcement
actions may be taken for repetitive violations of this severity.
A Baltimore Gas
and Electric and ' aC Management Conference was held at Region I on October 14, 1986,
to discuss the circumstances, corrective actions, an.' other actions taken to pre-
vent further recurrence.
In view of the extensive efforts already taken and the
additional actions being taken by BG&E management to try to preclude further occur-
rence plus the announced policy regarding disciplinary actions if further incidents
occur, no further actions by NRC are contemplated at this time.
Four reactor plant trips are noted within this report.
Three are similar to pre-
vious plant trips.
As stated in your Trip Reduction Task Force presentation to
the NRC on October 8,1986, we note that some of the recommendations resulting from
the task force efforts had the potential to avert several of these reactor trips.
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We encourage you to expedite implementation of these efforts.
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Appendix A to this letter and a section of the enclosed inspection report contain
details of your security program that have been determined to be exempt from public
disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 73.21 (Safeguards Information).
Therefore,
they will not be placed in the NRC Public Document Room and will receive limited
distribution.
This letter and the remaining sections of the inspection report
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will be placed in the Public Document Room, in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a).
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
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pHginal Signed By:
Edward C. Wenzinger, Chief
Projects Branch No. 3
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
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Appendix A, Notice of Violatien*
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NRC:RI Report 50-317/86-16, 50-318/86-16*
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cc (w/o Appendix A and Pages 16, 17, and.18 of Enclosure 2) *
M. Bowman, General Supervisor, Technical Services Engineering
T. Magette, Administrator, Nuclear Evaluations
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O. Latham, Director, Security Services (w/cy of encis)*
H. D. Coss, Vice President, General Services (w/cy of encis)*
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector (w/cy of encis)*
State of Maryland (2)
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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
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DRP Section Chief
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