ML20238D531

Forwards Safety Insp Rept 50-440/87-12 on 870602-0812 & Notice of Violation.Violation Assigned Severity Level IV Rather than Level III Due to Time Frame Over Which Violation Occurred

ML20238D531
Person / Time
Site:	Perry
Issue date:	09/08/1987
From:	Norelius C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Edelman M CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING CO.
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ML20238D534	List: IR 05000440/1987012 ML20238D531 ML20238D545
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NUDOCS 8709110237
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See also: IR 05000440/1987012

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Docket No. 50-440 I

The Cleveland Electric Illuminating

Company

ATTN: Mr. Murray R. Edelman

Vice President

Nuclear Group

Post Office Box 5000

Cleveland, OH 44101

Gentlemen:

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This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Messrs. )

K. A. Connaughton and G. F. O'Dwyer, of this office on June 2 through l

August 12, 1987, of activities at Perry Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1,

authorized by NRC Facility Operating License No. NPF-58 and to the  ;

discussion of our findings with M. D. Lyster and others of your staff I

at the conclusion of the inspection. 1

The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined  ;

during the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted  :

of a selective examination of procedures and representative records,

observations, and interviews with personnel.

During this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in

violation with NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice. l

A written response is required. l

Under the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement

Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, Supplement I.C.1, Item 1 of the

enclosed notice could be categorized as a Severity Level III. However,

considering the time frame over which the violation occurred and the fact

that the fire service water piping remained filled and pressurized well

in excess of calculated containment peak accident pressure when the

associated manual containment isolation valves were open, we have

classified this violation at Severity Level IV.

As discussed in Paragraph 6. of the enclosed inspection report, reviews

of corrective action implementation for reportable events were conducted

during this inspection. These reviews identified a number of instances

where implementation of corrective actions specified in Licensee Event

Reports had been deferred for considerable periods of time, though

restraints upon implementation were not evident. We are concerned that

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the indiscriminate deferral of corrective action implementation may result

in repetitive reportable events such as those identified -in Item 4 of

the enclosed notice. Please' include in your response to Item 4 that

steps you have or will'be taking to ensure.that corrective actions for

reportable. events will be implemented in a timely manner.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790.of the Commission's regulations, a copy

of this letter, the enclosures, and your response to this letter will

be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are

not subject to the clearance' procedures of..the Office of Management and

Budget ;as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511..

We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.

Sincerely,

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY E. G. GREE :I3II

Charles E. Norelius, Director I

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1 Notice of 1/f olation

7. - Inspection. Report

No.50-440/87012(DRP)

cc w/en:losures:

F. R. !tead, Mariager, Perry

Planc- Technical Department

M. D. Lyster, Manager, Perry

Plant Operations Department

E. M. Buzzelli, General Supervising

Engineer, Licensing and Compliance

Section

DCS/RSB (RIDS)

Licensing Fee Management Branch l

Resident Inspector, RIII

Harold W. Kohn, Ohio EPA

' Terry J. Lodge, Esq.

James W. Harris, State of Ohio

Robert H. Quillin, Ohio

Department of Health

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