ML20237C941
| ML20237C941 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | FitzPatrick  |
| Issue date: | 08/18/1998 |
| From: | David Lew NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Michael Colomb POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20237C943 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-333-98-03, 50-333-98-3, NUDOCS 9808240259 | |
| Download: ML20237C941 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000333/1998003
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August 18, 1998
Mr. Michael J. Colomb
Site Executive Officer
New York Power Authority
James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant-
' Post Office Box 41
Lycoming, NY 13093
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION 50-333/98-03
Dear Mr. Colomb:
On July 12,1998,the NRC completed an inspection at the James A. FitzPatrick Power
Plant. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
During the 6-week period covered by this inspection, performance at the James A.
FitzPatrick reactor facility was appropriately focused on safety. Your staff responded
appropriately to a number of equipment failures. However, we noted a recent increase in
equipment failures that impacted plant operations. As documented in the enclosed
inspection report and NRC inspection report 50-333/98-02,some of these equipment
failures were preventable, and were caused by improper maintenance or ineffective
preventive maintenance. The f ailures included the rod position information power supply
failure, turbine bypass valve degradation and scram discharge instrument drain and vent
valve degradation. Your immediate corrective actions to the individual equipment failures
were adequate, and your current efforts to review potential broader implications of the
equipment failures are appropriate,
in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter
and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
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Original Signed by:
David C. Lew, Chief
Projects Branch 2A
Division of Reactor Projects
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C. D. Rappleyea, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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E. Zeltmann, President and Chief Operating Officer
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R. Hiney, Executive Vice President for Project Operations
J. Knubel, Chief Nuclear Officer and Senior Vice President
H. P. Salmon, Jr.,'Vice President of Engineering
W.~Josiger, Vice. President - Engineering and Project Management .
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J. Kelly, Director - Regulatory Affairs and Special Projects
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.T.; Dougherty, Vice President - Nuclear Engineering
R. Deasy, Vice President .- Appraisal and Compliance Services
- R. Patch, Director - Quality Assurance .
G. C. Goldstein, Assistant General Counsel
C. D. Faison, Director, Nuclear Licensing, NYPA
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K. Peters, Licensing Manager
T. Morra, Executive Chair, Four County Nuclear Safety Committee
Supervisor, Town of Scriba
C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law
P. Eddy, Electric Division, Department of Public Service, State of New York
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G. T. Goering, Consultant, New York Power Authority
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J. E. Gagliardo, Consultant, New York Power Authority
E. S. Beckjord, Consultant, New York Power Authority
F. William Valentino, President, New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority
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J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research
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Distribution w/ encl:
H. Miller, RA/W. Axelson, DRA (1)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
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NRC Resident inspector
Region i Docket Room (with concurrences)
D. Lew, DRP
J. Rogge, DRP
P. Kaufman, DRP
R. Junod, DRP
Distribution w/ encl: (VIA E-MAIL)
B. McCabe, RI EDO Coordinator
S. Bajwa, NRR
J. Williams, NRR
M. Campion, RI
Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)-
R. Correia,' NRR
F. Talbot, NRR
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