ML20215E483

EN-87-026:on 870331,order Suspending Power Operation & Order to Show Cause Issued to Util Due to Discovery That Control Room Staff Have Been Sleeping During Various Shifts.Related Documents Encl

ML20215E483
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Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	03/31/1987
From:	Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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References
FOIA-87-209 EN-87-026, EN-87-26, NUDOCS 8706190385
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March 31,1987 EN 87-26 k

0FFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT GFOTGRENT ACTION Licensee: Philadelphia Electric Company (Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3)

Docket Nos. 50-277 and 50-278

Subject:

ORDER SUSPENDING POWER OPERATION AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY)

This is to inform the Commission that an Order Suspending Power Operation l and Order to Show Cause (Effective Immediately) is being issued today to Philadelphia Electric Company for its Peach Bottom facility (Units 2 and 3).

The Order is based on the fact that at times during various shifts one or more of the Peach Bottom operations control room staff (including licensed

. operators, senior licensed operators, and shift supervisors) have for at least the past five months periodically slept or have been otherwise inattentive to licensed duties. In addition, plant management either knew or condoned this inattentiveness, or should have known of these facts, and either took no action or inadequate action to correct this situation. Prior NRC inspections have identified other instances of inattention to duty or failure to adhere to procedures on the part of licensed operators in the control room dt Peach Bottom.

Under the terms of the Order, the licensee may show cause within 20 days of

( the issuance of this Order why this Order should not have been issued by l filing a written answer under oath or affirmation and may also request a hea ring .

A news release has been issued and the states of Pennsylvania and Maryland have been notified.

Contact:

A. Beach, IE 24909 Distribution:

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Conta c.t: Neil McDermott, (215)'841-4122 (215).841-555b i

PE ANNOUNCEB PEACH BOTTOM PLAN At a news conference at Philadelphia Electric company headquarters today J.1.. Everetti Chairman and' Chief Executive i

Of ficer, : announced the Company's plan to investigate the reasons for the Nuclear. Regulatory Commission (NRC) order suspending operations I at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power: Station.

A nultiple . team approach ;will:be used to assess the situation, i

. implement corrective actions where necessary. and develop a recovery plan.

1) There: Vill be an in-house organization consisting of corporate ottieers and consultants with participation by joint: owners.of the: plant.

2) A committee of outside directors from PE's Board was.

formed at' a special meeting of the Board held this l mo r ning .- This committee, with the assistance of outside expertise, will review the findings of the investigation.  !

3) A nucitar industry peer group will be utilized to evaluate l the investigation and to provide advice for corrective actionse t

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j in-houseiinvestigation and advise management on the development of an action plan that will lead.to restart. The MAc organization MAC-has a team of seven people I 5 began its work on Thursday, April 2.

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has. extensive experience in performing assessments, developing and successfully implementing action plans for nuclear plants.

The Board of Directors special committee is comprised of Robert F. Gilkeson, Joseph c. Ledd, Edi'the J. Levit, M.D. and Robert D.

Harrison, who will serve as chairman. Admiral Eugene P. Wilkinson has agreed to serve as a consultant to the committee. Wilkinson is past president. Institute of Nuclear Power operations and the initial commanding officer of both the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. the U.S.S. Nautilus. and our country's first nuclear-powered surface ship, the U.s.s. Long Beach. He'will advies the

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in-house committee wi11 ' report its findings and recommendations to l the special' committee of the board.t The Institute of Nuclear Power. operations (INPO) has agreed to provide an assistance team of professional nuclear industry l

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basic mission is to assist its members achieve the highest standards )

of excellence in the operation of nuclear power plants.  !

l Mr. Everett reported that, "the Company?is fully aware of the extreme seriousness of this matter and is totally committed to take all action necessary to restore the operation of Peach Bottom to the highest possible standards, ! WAnt.to assure our customers, shareholders and the public, no requent will be made to the NRC to permit the restart'of the plant until the highest safety standards of the industry are guaranteed."

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Docket Nos. 50-277 13 APR w' 50-278 Philadelphia Electric Company ATTN: Mr. J. S. Kemper Senior Vice President Engineering and Production 2301 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101 Gentlemen:

Subject:

Order Suspending Power Operation Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station Units 2 and 3 This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated April 6,1987 in resporise to Section V.B. of our March 31, 1987 Order. We will evaluate the response, review its implementation as part of our inspection program and contact you if we have any questions.  ;

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely, WM .

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R. S. Fleischmann, Manager, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station l J. W. Gallagher, Vice President, Nuclear Operations Troy B. Conner, Jr. , Esquire l W. H. Hirst, Director, Joint Generation Projects Department, Atlantic Electric G. Leitch, Nuclear Generation Manager l Eugene J. Bradley, Esquire, Assistant General Counsel (Without Report) l Raymond L. Hovis, Esquire Thomas Magette, Power Plant Siting, Nuclear Evaluations (Without Report)

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ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE On June 21, 1985, an enforcement conference was conducted with you, your employer (Philadelphia Electric Company) and members of the NRC Region I and Office of Inspection and Enforcement Headquarters staff to discuss the events which occurred on June 10, 1985 at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station. On that day, an NRC inspector observed you in the Unit 3 control room with your eyes apparently closed, thereby giving the appearance of being inattentive to your duties as a licensed reactor operator.

During the enforcement conference you maintained that, notwithstanding your appearance, you were not asleep and not inattentive to your duties, but were only relaxing your eyes. However, you indicated that you were aware that an NRC inspector was in the control room, and that your appearance had given the NRC inspector the impression that you were asleep, yet you did not change your demeanor. Further, you acknowledged that you exercised poor judgment by maintaining that demeanor until confronted by your shift supervisor, after he was advised of your condition by the NRC inspector. These actions and your failure to explain yourself to the inspector or supervisor at the time of this incident demonstrated an apparent lack of appreciation for the role of the NRC in overseeing licensed activities.

At the enforcement conference, you apologized for your actions of June 10, 1985

[i relative to your attitude towards the NRC inspector. We acknowledge and i commend your openness and candor at the enforcement conference in describing the Circumstances surrounding your admitted exercise of poor judgment on June 10, 1985. We expect that you will maintain such openness and candor i

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enforcement action against you or Philadelphi6 is required. Further, no response to this letter However, if your have any questions, feel free to contact us.

Sincerely, Thomas E. Murley Regional Administrator cc w/ encl:

R. S. Fleischmann, Station Superintendent Distribution Docket 55-8685 (with concurrences)

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