ML20217F837

Forwards Insp Rept 50-346/99-10 on 990802-0913.One Violation Occurred Being Treated as NCV

ML20217F837
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	10/08/1999
From:	Kozak T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Campbell G CENTERIOR ENERGY
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ML20217F841	List: IR 05000346/1999010 ML20217F837
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50-346-99-10, NUDOCS 9910210091
Download: ML20217F837 (3)

See also: IR 05000346/1999010

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DAVIS-BESSE INSPECTION REPORT 50-346/99010(DRP)

Dear'Mr. Campbell:

On Se' tember 13,1999, the NRC completed an inspection at your Davis-Besse site. The

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Overall, your facility was operated in a conservative and conscientious manner. However, the

inspectors identified that important-to-safety doors within the facility have been either left open

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. appears not there is a generallack of sensitivity amongst your staff to the importance of these

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1 Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC

requirements occurred. This violation was reported to the NRC in a licensee event report and

concerned the failure of your staff to conduct a timely engineering evaluation following

excessive cooldown of the pressurizer during the shutdown for the recent maintenance outage

at the station. This violation is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation, consistent with

Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy. This Non-Cited Violation is described in the subject

inspection report. If you contest the violation or the severity level of this Non-Cited Violation,

you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the

. basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk,

Washington, DC 20555-0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region Ill, and the

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enclosure, and your response, if you choose to provide one, will be placed in the NRC Public

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/o/ T. Kozak

Thomas J. Kozak, Chief

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