ML20236B800
| ML20236B800 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 03/14/1989 |
| From: | Kane W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Fitzpatrick E GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20236B802 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-88-243, NUDOCS 8903210304 | |
| Download: ML20236B800 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000219/1988023
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MAR 14129
Docket No.
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License No. DPR-16
EA 88-243
GPU Nuclear Corporation
ATTN: Mr. Eugene E. Fitzpatrick
Vice President and Director
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
P. O. Box 388
Forked River, New Jersey 08731
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Gentlemen:
Subject:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC Inspection Reports 50-219/88-23 and 50-219/88-80)
This refers to the NRC resident inspection conducted on July 31 - September 10,
1988, as well as the Augmented Team Inspection conducted between October 13-18,
1988, concerning problems associated with the isolation condensers at the Oyster
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Creek Nuclear Generator Station. The inspection reports were sent to you on Sep-
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tember 29 and October 31, 1988 respectively.
This also refers to your letter dated
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December 28, 1988, which provided your analysis of the effects of noncondensible
gases on performance of the isolation condensers.
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as through our analysis of your December 28 letter, a violation of NRC requirements
was identified. On November 17, 1988, an Enforcement Conference was conducted with
you and members of your staff to discuss the violation, its cause, and your cor-
rective actions.
The violation, which is described in the enclosed Notice, involves inadequacies
in a surveillance test procedure which resulted in a valve being mispositioned.
The violation is of low safety significance because the isolation condensers were
not made inoperable by this event.
Therefore, the violation is classified at
Severity Level IV in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure
for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1988) (Enforcement Policy).
The underlying problem identified in the violation is of particular concern to the
NRC because of previous problems with procedures which have occurred during the
past two years which caused or contributed to the following events: a Safety Limit
Violation, declaration of the Containment Spray / Emergency Service Water System Loop
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tion, and the development of freezing conditions in the reactor building which
resulted in erratic pressure indication on recirculation pump seals.
These defi-
ciencies demonstre.te the importance of ensuring that facility procedures are ade-
quate. Therefore, we emphasize that similar violations in the future may result
in escalated enforcement action.
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
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you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan
to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including
your proposed corrective actions and the results of future inspections, the NRC
will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure com-
pliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title
10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be
placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to
the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
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Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY.,
William F. Kane, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
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