ML20217L914
| ML20217L914 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 04/28/1998 |
| From: | Wiggins J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Mueller J NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20217L918 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-220-98-08, 50-220-98-8, 50-410-98-08, 50-410-98-8, EA-98-234, NUDOCS 9805040354 | |
| Download: ML20217L914 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000220/1998008
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April 28, 1998
EA 98-234
Mr. John H. Mueller
Chief Nuclear Officer
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station
Operations Building,2nd Floor
P.O. Box 63
Lycoming, NY 13093
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-220/98-08 and 50-410/98-08
Dear Mr. Mueller:
This letter refers to the security inspection conducted by Messrs. E. B. King and
P. R. Frechette of this office, on April 6-21,1998, et the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station.
The purpose of the inspection was to assess the licensee's security force's capability to
protect the facility against radiological sabotage and to determine whether the licensee's
security program met safaguard program commitments and regulatory requirements. At
the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with Mr. C. Terry and those
members of your staff identified in the enclosed report. The enclosed report presents the
results of this inspection.
Based on the results of this inspection, two apparent violations were identified and are
being considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with the " General
Statement of Policy and procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy),
NUREG-1600. The apparent violations involves the licensee's failure to properly control
and store safeguards information and the failure to properly evaluate the significance of the
event and report the event as required.
Accordingly, no Notice of Violetion is presently being issued for these inspection findings.
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in addition, please be advised that the number and characterization of apparent violations
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described in the enclosed inspection report may change as a result of further NRC review.
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An open predecisional enforcement conference to discuss these apparen;. violations has
been scheduled for May 11,1998, at 10:00 a.m. in the NRC Region I office. The decision
to hold a predecisional enforcement conference does not mean that the NRC has
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determined that a violation has occurred or that enforcement action will be taken. This
conference is being held to obtain information to enable the NRC to make an enforcement
decision, such as a common understanding of the facts, root causes, missed opportunities
to identify the apparent violation sooner, corrective actions, significance of the issues and
the need for lasting and effective corrective action, in addition, this is an opportunity for
you to point out any errors in our inspection report and for you to provide any information
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your perspectives on: 1) the severity of the violation (s); 2) the application of the factors
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that the NRC considers when it determines the amount of a civil penalty that may be
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assessed in accordance with Section VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy; and 3) any other
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application of the Enforcement Policy to this case, including the exercise of discretion in
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accordance with Section Vll.
You will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this
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matter. No response regarding the apparent violation is required at this time.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 0f the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter
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and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
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James T. Wiggins, Director
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Enclosure:
NRC Combined Inspection Report Nos. 50-220/98-08 and 50-410/98-08
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cc w/ encl:
G. Wilson, Senior Attorney
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M. Wetterhahn, Winston and Strawn
J. Rettberg, New York State Electric and Gas Corporation
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P. Eddy, Electric Division, Department of Public Service, State of New York
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C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law
J. Vinquist, MATS, Inc.
F. Valentino, President, New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority
J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research
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Distribution w/ encl:
H. Miller, RA/W. Axelson, DRA
Region 1 Docket Room (with concurrences)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
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NRC Resident inspector
J. Lieberman, OE (2)
L. Doerflein, DRP
R.Junod,DRP
A. Chaffee, NRR
C. Miskey, DRS
Distribution w/ encl: (VIA E-MAIL)
8. McCabe, RI EDO Coordinator
B. Norris - Nine Mile Point
S. Bajwa, NRR
D. Hood, NRR
M. Campion, RI
D. Screnci, PAO
Inspection Program Branch (IPAS)
R. Correia, NRR
F. Talbot, NRR
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