ML20245H956

Forwards Safety Insp Rept 50-219/88-38 on 881204-890114.No Violations Noted.Discusses Concerns Re Timely & Adequate Disposition of Preliminary Safety Concerns

ML20245H956
Person / Time
Site:	Oyster Creek
Issue date:	02/23/1989
From:	Bettenhausen L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Fitzpatrick E GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP.
Shared Package
ML20245H961	List: ML20245H956 ML20245H968
References
NUDOCS 8903060106
Download: ML20245H956 (2)

See also: IR 05000219/1988038

Text

. _ . ._ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

'

,

'

'

_.;.. ,

'

e[' 9

L

p

>

-

.

FEB 181989

' Docket / License: 50-219/DPR-16

<

DESIGHATED ORIGINAL

GPU Nuclear Corporation ~

ATTN: Mr. Eugene E. Fitzpatrick. . Certified '

v

Vice President and Director

Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station

/

P.O. Box.388 4

Forked River, New Jersey 08731 *

Gentlemen:

-Subject: ' Inspection Report.No. 50-219/88-38

-

-

This refers to-the routine safety inspection conducted by Messrs. W. Baunack, .

E. Collins, D. Lew and J. Wechselberger from December 4,1988 through January 14,

1989, at-the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. .The inspections consisted

of document reviews, interviews and observations of activities as documented in

the enclosed inspection report. 'The' findings.were discussed with you and other

members 'of your staff- at the conclusion of the inspection.

The review conducted of the preliminary! safety' concern process has raised some.

questions regarding the timely and adequate disposition of preliminary' safety con-

cerns. In addition some concerns have been closed in which valid safety issues

may still exist (see paragraphs 4.0 and 5.0). Management should consider reviewing

previously? closed safety concerns to determine if other safety issues may still-

be open and valid,

'

Paragraph 16.0 discusses the source range monitor performance prior to commencing

refueling. The repair activity conducted to ready the monitors for refueling

operations appears to have used shop spare parts. Inspection Report 50-219/88-33

contained a violation addressing the onsite storage of spare parts. During the- m

inspectors' previous review of spare part storage, your organization assured the

inspector that if any of these parts were to be installed in the-plant, extensive

testing would be conducted to assure that only reliable and properly functioning

parts were used. This event indicates that the quality assurance process to pre-

vent deteriorated or malfunctioning parts from plant installation may not be ade-

quate. Management attention is warranted to ensure that malfunctioning spare parts

are not introduced in the plant and that no shop spare parts which may have suf-

fered some degradation as a result of storage are currently installed in the planL

Your.recent initiatives to complete an error free refueling, divorced from concerns j

regarding schedule is commendable. After experiencing a number of defueling errors, '

the efforts taken by senior site management to effect such a dramatic change during

refueling operations should have a very positive effect on future plant operations.

Within the scope of this inspection, no violations were identified.

l

l

l

)

i

'

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY IR OC 88-38 - 0001.0.0 )k

11/29/80 /

" /g0ff

8903060106 890223

PDR ADOCK 050v0219

Q N

p ,

. .

,

_ _- - _ - _ _ _ - _ .

' ] , +7{'i

,

.q: .. .

.: v

M <a GPU Nuclear Corporation

.

.2 FEB 2 81989

r

,,(I k;

Your cooperation with us in these matters'is, appreciated.

e

Sincerely,

ORIGl@l IIGNE9

t.EE H. Bgz1tugWJEEH

-

Lee H. Bettenhausen, Chief

'

Projects' Branch No. 1

Division of Reactor Projects.

,

.. Encl o sure : .NRC Region I Report No. 50-219/88-38*-~

"-

'*Contains Safeguards Information 4

cc (w/o Pages 1 and 2 of-the Enclosure):"

BWR.., Licensing Manager"

Licensing' Manager,. Oyster Creek

Public Document Room (PDR):

,.

" Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

' Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC) .

NRC Resident. Inspector (w/cy of encl)*

State of New Jersey: '

• Contains Safeguards Information

bec (w/o Pages 1 and 2 of Enclosure):*

- Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

Management Assistant, DRMA (w/o encis)* 1

DRP Section Chief  !

.DRS Director +

DRSS Director

-1

.*Contains Safeguards Information j

a,  ;:n .

2

-RI:DRP P RI:DRP RI RSS J:DRP

.

.(ADjY \

' -: 0

CalliYis/no Co g g ' imig ttenhapsen i

1/30/89 9 9AT at-f) +%, L7/M i

)

0FFICIAL RECORD COPY IR OC 88-38 - 0002.0.0

11/29/80

l

I

.

1

l' j

L __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . -___ - ___ -_-____ - - __ _ _-__ - - - -