ML20216C818
| ML20216C818 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Fermi  |
| Issue date: | 05/11/1998 |
| From: | Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Gipson D DETROIT EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20216C821 | List: |
| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-1600 50-341-98-03, 50-341-98-3, NUDOCS 9805190417 | |
| Download: ML20216C818 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000341/1998003
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Mr. D. R. Gipson
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The Detroit Edison Company
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Newport, MI 48166
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-341/98003(DRP), NOTICE OF VIOLATION, AND
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Dear Mr. Gipson:
On March 16,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Fermi 2 reactor facility. The
enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
During the nine-week period covered by this inspection, configuration control problems in your
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345kV switchyard contributed to a series of spurious breaker trips, a main turbine trip, and an
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automatic reactor scram Control room operators and plant equipment responded well to the
event. Investigations and corrective actions following the event were broad and comprehensive.
The subsequent forced outage was well-executed, including a number of emergent maintenance
activities such as the replacement of the B Residual Heat Removal Pump Motor.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has detemnined that one violation of NRC
requirements occurred. This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the
circumstances surrounding it are described in detailin the subject inspection report. The
violation was of concem because a thorough review of a safety-related procedure was not -
conducted before use, which resulted in the shedding of several loads.
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Also based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that two deviations from a
commitment occurred involving the failure to implement the specific regulatory positions
contained in Regulatory Guide 1.78, " Assumptions for Evaluating the Habitability of a Nuclear
Power Plant Control Room During a Postulated Chemical Release." The first commitment was
not met due to the failure to provide periodic training to operators to distinguish the smells of
hazardous chemicals. In addition, drills to ensure prompt donning of breathing apparatus were
not performed. The second commitment concemed respirators stored in the control room. The
number of respirators stored should exceed the number of operators in the control room.
However, only five respirators for five operators were contained in the control room.
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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, its
enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No.: 50-341
License No.: NPF-43
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Enclosures:
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Notice of Deviation
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Inspection Report
No. 50-341/98003(DRP)
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N. Peterson, Director
Nuclear Licensing
P. A. Marquardt, Corporate
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Richard Whale, Michigan Public
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determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory
requirements.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its
enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
/s/ Marc L. Dapas for
Geoffrey E. Grant, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
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N. Peterson, Director
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P. A. Marquardt, Corporate
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Richard Whale, Michigan Public
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Michigan Department of
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