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Category:CORRESPONDENCE-LETTERS
MONTHYEARDD-99-12, Informs That Time Provided by NRC Regulation within Which Commission May Act to Review DD-99-12 Has Expired.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 9910281999-10-28028 October 1999 Informs That Time Provided by NRC Regulation within Which Commission May Act to Review DD-99-12 Has Expired.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 991028 ML20217N8261999-10-25025 October 1999 Discusses Errata Re 991021 Filing of Northeast Nuclear Energy Co Answer to Request for Hearing & Petition to Intervene B17901, Submits Statement of Personal Qualification (NRC Form 398) Along with Supporting Certification of Medical Exam by Facility Licensee (NRC from 396) in Support of License Renewal for PM Miner.Encls Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790(a)(6)1999-10-18018 October 1999 Submits Statement of Personal Qualification (NRC Form 398) Along with Supporting Certification of Medical Exam by Facility Licensee (NRC from 396) in Support of License Renewal for PM Miner.Encls Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790(a)(6) B17886, Requests Permission to Utilize Code Case N-623, Deferral of Insps of Shell-to-Flange & Head-to-Flange of Reactor Vessel,Section Xi,Div 1, for Millstone Unit 21999-10-18018 October 1999 Requests Permission to Utilize Code Case N-623, Deferral of Insps of Shell-to-Flange & Head-to-Flange of Reactor Vessel,Section Xi,Div 1, for Millstone Unit 2 05000336/LER-1999-012, Forwards LER 99-012-00,re Unrecoverable CEA Misalignment Entry Into TS 3.0.3 on 990917.Commitments Made by Util Are Encl1999-10-15015 October 1999 Forwards LER 99-012-00,re Unrecoverable CEA Misalignment Entry Into TS 3.0.3 on 990917.Commitments Made by Util Are Encl B17900, Forwards Revised Assumptions Used in Fuel Handling Accident Analysis & Summary of Results.List of Regulatory Commitments Are Listed in Attachment 11999-10-14014 October 1999 Forwards Revised Assumptions Used in Fuel Handling Accident Analysis & Summary of Results.List of Regulatory Commitments Are Listed in Attachment 1 ML20217G9491999-10-14014 October 1999 Forwards Exemption from Requirements of 1-CFR50,App E, Section IV.F.2.c,re Conduct of full-participation Exercise in Sept 1999,at Plant,Units 1,2 & 3 ML20217D9671999-10-12012 October 1999 Forwards Copy of Transcript of Public Meeting Held by NRC Staff & NNECO on 990825 at Waterford,Connecticut on Decommissioning Program for Millstone,Unit 1.Without Encl ML20217D3011999-10-0707 October 1999 Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Util 990118 Request for Amend to License NPF-49 to Allow full-core Offloads to Spent Fuel Pool During Core Offloads to Spent Fuel Pool During Core Offload Events ML20217F0031999-10-0606 October 1999 Forwards Original Petition to Intervene Being Filed on Behalf of Clients,Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone & Long Island Coalition Against Millstone,Iaw Provisions of 10CFR2.714 ML20217P1201999-10-0606 October 1999 Informs NRC of Proposed Acquisition of Parent Holding Company of Central Maine & Requests NRC Concurrence,Based on Threshold Review,That Proposed Acquisition Does Not,In Fact, Constitute Transfer Subject to 10CFR50.80 B17892, Requests Withdrawal of License Amend Application Re 24-month SG Tube Insp Surveillance Extensions,Submitted in Util 950726 & s to NRC1999-10-0505 October 1999 Requests Withdrawal of License Amend Application Re 24-month SG Tube Insp Surveillance Extensions,Submitted in Util 950726 & s to NRC ML20217B4711999-10-0404 October 1999 Informs That Staff Did Not Identify Any Safety Concerns Re Licensee Proposals to Modify Commitments Made for Action Items 4.2.1,4.2.2,4.5.1 & 4.5.2 of GL 83-28 by Providing Addl Justifications or Safety Bases for Changes ML20212K1241999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltrs to Chairman Jackson,Commissioners & Wd Travers,Expressing Concern Re Millstone Npps.Nrc Continues to Monitor Performace of Millstone to Ensure That Public Health & Safety,Adequately Protected ML20212J3051999-10-0101 October 1999 Discusses GL 97-06 Re Degradation of SG Internals,Dtd 971230.GL Requested Each PWR Licensee to Submit Info That Will Enable NRC Staff to Verify Whether PWR SG Internals Comply & Conform to Current Licensing Basis for Facilities ML20212L2081999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltrs to President Wj Clinton,Chairman Jackson & Commissioners & Wd Travers,Expressing Concerns Re Millstone NPPs & Continued Lack of Mgt Plan for Eastern Long Island.Nrc Continues to Monitor Plant Performance ML20212J9991999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltr to President Clinton,H Clinton, Chairman Jackson &/Or Wd Travers Expressing Concern Re Millstone Npps.Nrc Continues to Monitor Performance of Plant to Ensure That Public Health & Safety Adequately Protected ML20212L1971999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltr to Chairman Jackson & Commissioners Expressing Concerns Re Millstone NPPs & Continued Lack of Emergency Mgt Plan for Eastern Long Island.Nrc Continues to Monitor Plant Performance to Ensure Public Health & Safety ML20212J2451999-10-0101 October 1999 Informs That Util 980807 & 990629 Responses to GL 98-01, Y2K Readiness of Computer Sys at NPPs Acceptable.Nrc Considers Subj GL to Be Closed for Units 2 &3 ML20212L1831999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltr to Wd Travers Expressing Concerns Re Millstone NPPs & Continued Lack of Emergency Mgt Plan for Eastern Long Island.Nrc Continues to Monitor Performance of Millstone to Ensure Adequate Protection to Public Health ML20212L2171999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltr to President Wj Clinton,Chairman Jackson & Commissioners,Wd Travers & Ferc,Expressing Concerns Re Millstone NPPs & Continued Lack of Emergency Mgt Plan for Eastern Long Island ML20217A9271999-09-30030 September 1999 Discusses Investigation Conducted at Millstone Nuclear Power Station by NRC OI Region I on 980319 to Determine If Contract Training Instructor Was Terminated for Raising Concerns About Quality of Training Matls ML20217B3221999-09-30030 September 1999 Refers to Investigation Rept 1-1997-035 Conducted at Millstone Nuclear Power Station by NRC Ofc of Investigation Field Ofc,Region I on 970915 to Determine Whether Former Health Physics Technician Discriminated Against ML20212J6621999-09-30030 September 1999 Informs of Completion of mid-cycle PPR of Units 2 & 3 on 990916.Identified Several Recent Instances in Which Condition Repts Were Not Initiated,Resulting in Untimely or Inadequate C/As.Historical Listing of Plant Issues Encl B17887, Requests Exemption from Requirements of 10CFR140.11(a)(4) Which Requires Licensees to Maintain Secondary Financial Protection Beyond Primary Layer1999-09-28028 September 1999 Requests Exemption from Requirements of 10CFR140.11(a)(4) Which Requires Licensees to Maintain Secondary Financial Protection Beyond Primary Layer ML20216J1341999-09-28028 September 1999 Ltr Contract:Task Order 49, Millstone Units 2 & 3 Employee Concerns Program Insp, Under Contract NRC-03-98-021 B17883, Forwards Mnps Unit 3 ISI Summary Rept,Cycle 6, IAW ASME Section XI,IWA-62301999-09-27027 September 1999 Forwards Mnps Unit 3 ISI Summary Rept,Cycle 6, IAW ASME Section XI,IWA-6230 B17890, Provides Response to GL 99-02, Laboratory Testing of Nuclear-Grade Activated Charcoal1999-09-27027 September 1999 Provides Response to GL 99-02, Laboratory Testing of Nuclear-Grade Activated Charcoal B17888, Informs That There No Longer Exists Need to Maintain Millstone Unit 2 SRO License for CA Hines,License SOP-10741-01,effective 9909151999-09-24024 September 1999 Informs That There No Longer Exists Need to Maintain Millstone Unit 2 SRO License for CA Hines,License SOP-10741-01,effective 990915 B17884, Forwards NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Exam Data, for Mnps,Units 2 & 3,per Administrative Ltr 99-031999-09-24024 September 1999 Forwards NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing Exam Data, for Mnps,Units 2 & 3,per Administrative Ltr 99-03 ML20212F4961999-09-20020 September 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-245/99-08,50-336/99-08 & 50-423/99-08 on 990615-0809.Four Violations of NRC Requirements Occurred & Being Treated as Ncvs,Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy 05000336/LER-1999-001, Forwards LER 99-001-00 Re Thermal Reactor Power Limit That Was Exceeded.Commitments Made by Util Encl1999-09-20020 September 1999 Forwards LER 99-001-00 Re Thermal Reactor Power Limit That Was Exceeded.Commitments Made by Util Encl B17867, Requests Relief from Requirements of 10CFR50.55a(g),IAW ASME Section XI for Millstone,Unit 3.Util Requests Relief from Performing Visual Exam of Reactor Pressure Supports to Extent Required by Code for Class 1 Supports1999-09-17017 September 1999 Requests Relief from Requirements of 10CFR50.55a(g),IAW ASME Section XI for Millstone,Unit 3.Util Requests Relief from Performing Visual Exam of Reactor Pressure Supports to Extent Required by Code for Class 1 Supports B17865, Provides NRC Staff with Updated Proposed Rev of FSAR Section 14.6.3, Radiological Consequences of SG Tube Failure. Updated Proposed Rev Will Replace Info Provided in Attachment 3 of Initial Submittal1999-09-16016 September 1999 Provides NRC Staff with Updated Proposed Rev of FSAR Section 14.6.3, Radiological Consequences of SG Tube Failure. Updated Proposed Rev Will Replace Info Provided in Attachment 3 of Initial Submittal B17876, Informs That Util Will Adopt Last Approved Northeast Util QA Program (Nuqap) Tr,Rev 21,dtd 990630,as Unit 1 Nuqap,Per Decision to Permanently Cease Operations at Subject Plant1999-09-16016 September 1999 Informs That Util Will Adopt Last Approved Northeast Util QA Program (Nuqap) Tr,Rev 21,dtd 990630,as Unit 1 Nuqap,Per Decision to Permanently Cease Operations at Subject Plant B17882, Forwards NRC Forms 398 & 369 in Support of License Renewal for Bb Parrish,License SOP-10399-2.Encl Withheld Per 10CFR2.790(a)(6)1999-09-15015 September 1999 Forwards NRC Forms 398 & 369 in Support of License Renewal for Bb Parrish,License SOP-10399-2.Encl Withheld Per 10CFR2.790(a)(6) B17881, Forwards NRC Form 398 & NRC Form 396 for Le Olsen,License SOP-10398-2.Encl Withheld Per 10CFR2.790(a)(6)1999-09-15015 September 1999 Forwards NRC Form 398 & NRC Form 396 for Le Olsen,License SOP-10398-2.Encl Withheld Per 10CFR2.790(a)(6) B17859, Forwards up-to-date Distribution Lists for NRC Correspondence to NNECO & NUSCO.Side-bars Indicate Changes from Previous Lists Provided to NRC on 9801281999-09-15015 September 1999 Forwards up-to-date Distribution Lists for NRC Correspondence to NNECO & NUSCO.Side-bars Indicate Changes from Previous Lists Provided to NRC on 980128 B17880, Forwards NRC Form 398 & NRC Form 396 for Rf Martin,License SOP-10397-0.Encls Withheld Per 10CFR2.790(a)(6)1999-09-15015 September 1999 Forwards NRC Form 398 & NRC Form 396 for Rf Martin,License SOP-10397-0.Encls Withheld Per 10CFR2.790(a)(6) B17872, Informs of Election to Consolidate Previous Commitments Re Work Observation Program with Two New Programmatic Commitments Listed in Attachment 11999-09-14014 September 1999 Informs of Election to Consolidate Previous Commitments Re Work Observation Program with Two New Programmatic Commitments Listed in Attachment 1 ML20212A9011999-09-10010 September 1999 Forwards Environ Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Re Application for Exemption,Dtd 990803.Proposed Exemption Would Provide Relief from Requirement of 10CFR50 ML20212A3171999-09-10010 September 1999 Discusses Investigation Rept 1-1998-045 Conducted on 981112 to Determine If Former Senior Health Physics Technician Being Denied Employment at Millstone in Retaliation for Having Raised Safety Concerns in Past.Synopsis Encl B17838, Forwards Revs 34 & 35 to Physical Security Plan.Explanation of Changes Provided as Attachment 1.Without Encls1999-09-10010 September 1999 Forwards Revs 34 & 35 to Physical Security Plan.Explanation of Changes Provided as Attachment 1.Without Encls ML20212A7501999-09-10010 September 1999 Forwards Staff Requirements Memo Response,Dtd 990525,which Provides Actions NRC Plans for Continued Oversight of safety-conscious Work Environ & Employee Concerns Program ML20211J9291999-09-0303 September 1999 Forwards mark-ups & Retypes of Proposed Conforming License Changes Required in Connection with Transfers Being Sought in 990615 Application of Montaup Electric Co & New England Power Co for Transfer of Licenses & Ownership Interests ML20211K5171999-09-0202 September 1999 Expresses Appreciation for Support Provided for NRC Public Meeting on 990825 05000336/LER-1999-010, Forwards LER 99-010-00,documenting 990804 Event of Failure to Perform ASME Section XI IST on Pressurizer Relief Line Flow Control Sample Valve Following Maint Activities.List of Util Commitments Contained in Attachment 11999-09-0202 September 1999 Forwards LER 99-010-00,documenting 990804 Event of Failure to Perform ASME Section XI IST on Pressurizer Relief Line Flow Control Sample Valve Following Maint Activities.List of Util Commitments Contained in Attachment 1 ML20216H0591999-09-0202 September 1999 Responds to Re Issues Submitted by Cullen on Behalf of Several Petitioners Concerning Offsite Emergency Prepardeness for Millstone Nuclear Power Station ML20211N9241999-09-0101 September 1999 Forwards Document Classification Form for Insertion Into Emergency Planning Services Department Procedures ML20211H0741999-08-30030 August 1999 Discusses GL 92-01,Rev 1, Rv Structural Integrity, Issued by NRC on 950519 & NNECO Responses for Millstone Unit 2 & 980715.Informs That Staff Revised Info in Rvid & Released Info as Rvid Version 2 Based on Response Review 1999-09-30
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MONTHYEARDD-99-12, Informs That Time Provided by NRC Regulation within Which Commission May Act to Review DD-99-12 Has Expired.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 9910281999-10-28028 October 1999 Informs That Time Provided by NRC Regulation within Which Commission May Act to Review DD-99-12 Has Expired.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 991028 ML20217G9491999-10-14014 October 1999 Forwards Exemption from Requirements of 1-CFR50,App E, Section IV.F.2.c,re Conduct of full-participation Exercise in Sept 1999,at Plant,Units 1,2 & 3 ML20217D9671999-10-12012 October 1999 Forwards Copy of Transcript of Public Meeting Held by NRC Staff & NNECO on 990825 at Waterford,Connecticut on Decommissioning Program for Millstone,Unit 1.Without Encl ML20217D3011999-10-0707 October 1999 Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Util 990118 Request for Amend to License NPF-49 to Allow full-core Offloads to Spent Fuel Pool During Core Offloads to Spent Fuel Pool During Core Offload Events ML20217B4711999-10-0404 October 1999 Informs That Staff Did Not Identify Any Safety Concerns Re Licensee Proposals to Modify Commitments Made for Action Items 4.2.1,4.2.2,4.5.1 & 4.5.2 of GL 83-28 by Providing Addl Justifications or Safety Bases for Changes ML20212J3051999-10-0101 October 1999 Discusses GL 97-06 Re Degradation of SG Internals,Dtd 971230.GL Requested Each PWR Licensee to Submit Info That Will Enable NRC Staff to Verify Whether PWR SG Internals Comply & Conform to Current Licensing Basis for Facilities ML20212L1831999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltr to Wd Travers Expressing Concerns Re Millstone NPPs & Continued Lack of Emergency Mgt Plan for Eastern Long Island.Nrc Continues to Monitor Performance of Millstone to Ensure Adequate Protection to Public Health ML20212J9991999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltr to President Clinton,H Clinton, Chairman Jackson &/Or Wd Travers Expressing Concern Re Millstone Npps.Nrc Continues to Monitor Performance of Plant to Ensure That Public Health & Safety Adequately Protected ML20212J2451999-10-0101 October 1999 Informs That Util 980807 & 990629 Responses to GL 98-01, Y2K Readiness of Computer Sys at NPPs Acceptable.Nrc Considers Subj GL to Be Closed for Units 2 &3 ML20212K1241999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltrs to Chairman Jackson,Commissioners & Wd Travers,Expressing Concern Re Millstone Npps.Nrc Continues to Monitor Performace of Millstone to Ensure That Public Health & Safety,Adequately Protected ML20212L1971999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltr to Chairman Jackson & Commissioners Expressing Concerns Re Millstone NPPs & Continued Lack of Emergency Mgt Plan for Eastern Long Island.Nrc Continues to Monitor Plant Performance to Ensure Public Health & Safety ML20212L2171999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltr to President Wj Clinton,Chairman Jackson & Commissioners,Wd Travers & Ferc,Expressing Concerns Re Millstone NPPs & Continued Lack of Emergency Mgt Plan for Eastern Long Island ML20212L2081999-10-0101 October 1999 Responds to Recent Ltrs to President Wj Clinton,Chairman Jackson & Commissioners & Wd Travers,Expressing Concerns Re Millstone NPPs & Continued Lack of Mgt Plan for Eastern Long Island.Nrc Continues to Monitor Plant Performance ML20212J6621999-09-30030 September 1999 Informs of Completion of mid-cycle PPR of Units 2 & 3 on 990916.Identified Several Recent Instances in Which Condition Repts Were Not Initiated,Resulting in Untimely or Inadequate C/As.Historical Listing of Plant Issues Encl ML20217A9271999-09-30030 September 1999 Discusses Investigation Conducted at Millstone Nuclear Power Station by NRC OI Region I on 980319 to Determine If Contract Training Instructor Was Terminated for Raising Concerns About Quality of Training Matls ML20217B3221999-09-30030 September 1999 Refers to Investigation Rept 1-1997-035 Conducted at Millstone Nuclear Power Station by NRC Ofc of Investigation Field Ofc,Region I on 970915 to Determine Whether Former Health Physics Technician Discriminated Against ML20216J1341999-09-28028 September 1999 Ltr Contract:Task Order 49, Millstone Units 2 & 3 Employee Concerns Program Insp, Under Contract NRC-03-98-021 ML20212F4961999-09-20020 September 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-245/99-08,50-336/99-08 & 50-423/99-08 on 990615-0809.Four Violations of NRC Requirements Occurred & Being Treated as Ncvs,Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy ML20212A9011999-09-10010 September 1999 Forwards Environ Assessment & Finding of No Significant Impact Re Application for Exemption,Dtd 990803.Proposed Exemption Would Provide Relief from Requirement of 10CFR50 ML20212A7501999-09-10010 September 1999 Forwards Staff Requirements Memo Response,Dtd 990525,which Provides Actions NRC Plans for Continued Oversight of safety-conscious Work Environ & Employee Concerns Program ML20212A3171999-09-10010 September 1999 Discusses Investigation Rept 1-1998-045 Conducted on 981112 to Determine If Former Senior Health Physics Technician Being Denied Employment at Millstone in Retaliation for Having Raised Safety Concerns in Past.Synopsis Encl ML20211K5171999-09-0202 September 1999 Expresses Appreciation for Support Provided for NRC Public Meeting on 990825 ML20211H0741999-08-30030 August 1999 Discusses GL 92-01,Rev 1, Rv Structural Integrity, Issued by NRC on 950519 & NNECO Responses for Millstone Unit 2 & 980715.Informs That Staff Revised Info in Rvid & Released Info as Rvid Version 2 Based on Response Review ML20211H9971999-08-27027 August 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-423/99-07 on 990614-0715.Violations of NRC Requirements Occurred Re Adequacy of C/As for Organizational Changes & Being Treated as NCVs DD-99-09, Informs That Time Provided by NRC Regulation within Which Commission May Act to Review Director'S Decision (DD-99-09) Expired.Commission Declined Any Review & Decision Became Final on 990823.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 9908261999-08-26026 August 1999 Informs That Time Provided by NRC Regulation within Which Commission May Act to Review Director'S Decision (DD-99-09) Expired.Commission Declined Any Review & Decision Became Final on 990823.With Certificate of Svc.Served on 990826 ML20211F5841999-08-23023 August 1999 Discusses Proposed Rev 21 to Northeast Utils Quality Assurance Program TR for NRC Review & Approval,Iaw 10CFR50.54 ML20211D5701999-08-20020 August 1999 Informs That in May 1999,Northeast Nuclear Energy Co, Restarted Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 2.Licensee Has Been Tasked Charter with Listed Specific Responsibilities ML20211C4621999-08-18018 August 1999 Discusses Rev to TS Bases Sections 3/4.5.2 & 3/4.5.3, Emergency Core Cooling Sys Subsystems ML20210S9611999-08-13013 August 1999 Informs That NRC Received Encl Ltr from Pb Johnston Expressing Concern About Certain Impacts on Shareholders of New England Electric Sys with Respect to Nees Proposed Merger with Natl Grid Group ML20210S9511999-08-13013 August 1999 Responds to to Collins Expressing Concerns with Certain Terms of Proposed Merger Between New England Electric Sys & National Grid Group.Nrc Has No Authority to Interject Itself in Nees Merger with National Grid Group ML20210N4921999-08-0909 August 1999 Ack Receipt of 990331 Electronic Transfer of $88,000 for Civil Penalty,Proposed on 990309.Corrective Actions Will Be Examined During Future Insp ML20210C0751999-07-21021 July 1999 Forwards 990721 Notice of Public Meeting Re post-shutdown Decommissioning Activities Rept ML20210A9681999-07-14014 July 1999 Responds to Re Changes to Millstone Physical Security Plan Identified as Rev 32,submitted Per Provisions of 10CFR50.54(p).No NRC Approval Is Required,Based on Util Determination That Revs Do Not Decrease Plan Effectiveness ML20209E7341999-07-12012 July 1999 Discusses Util Responses to GL 92-01,rev 1,suppl 1, Reactor Vessel Structural Integrity. Responses Acceptable.Info Revised in Reactor Vessel Integrity Database (Rvid) & Is Releasing as Rvid Version 2 ML20209G2921999-07-0909 July 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-336/99-06 & 50-423/99-06 on 990420-0614.Ten Violations of NRC Requirements Occurred & Being Treated as non-cited Violations,Consistent with App C of Enforcement Policy DD-96-23, Informs That on 961226,NRC Issued Partial Director'S Decision DD-96-23,in Response to Petition Submitted,Per 10CFR2.206,on 9508211999-07-0101 July 1999 Informs That on 961226,NRC Issued Partial Director'S Decision DD-96-23,in Response to Petition Submitted,Per 10CFR2.206,on 950821 ML20196J2111999-06-30030 June 1999 Forwards SE Concluding Licensee USI A-46 Implementation Program Meets Purpose & Intent of Criteria in Generic Implementation Procedure for Seismic Verification of NPP Equipment, Rev 2 ML20196J5031999-06-30030 June 1999 Responds to 990414 Petition,Submitted Per 10CFR2.206 to Nrc. NRC Solicited Support from FEMA to Ensure That Appropriate Response to Enhancements Identified to Offsite EP in Event of Radiological Emergency at Millstone,Developed ML20196J1131999-06-29029 June 1999 Forwards Notice of Receipt & Availability for Comment of Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Rept, Re .Notice Provided for Public Comments to Be Submitted within 30 Days of Notice Date ML20196G9531999-06-24024 June 1999 Discusses Changes Provided by NNECO on 990504 to TS Bases Sections 3/4.7.7 & 3/4.7.8.Returns TS Bases to NNECO to Be Inserted in TS to Ensure That NRC Staff & NNECO Have Identical TS Bases Pages ML20212H9661999-06-21021 June 1999 Confirms 990611 & 14 Telcons with M Selden,In Which Beckman & Assocs,Inc Was Advised to Stop Work Under Mod 4 to Task Order 005,under Contract NRC-03-98-021 ML20212H6661999-06-15015 June 1999 Forwards RAI Re 990315 Application Request for Approval of Proposed Indirect Transfer of Seabrook Station,Unit 1 License & Proposed Indirect Transfer of Millstone,Unit 3 License to Extent Held by Nepco ML20212J0751999-06-15015 June 1999 Forwards Notice of Withdrawal of Amend Request for Allowed Outage Time Extensions for Emergency Diesel Generators & Low Pressure Safety Injection Trains of Emergency Core Cooling Sys ML20195J3121999-06-15015 June 1999 Expresses Concern Re M Casey 990523 Column, Gaffes Turn Into Cash at NRC, & Disagrees with New London Day Earlier Editorial Criticism of NRC Investigations of Harassment & Intimidation of Employees at Millstone NPPs ML20195K0601999-06-15015 June 1999 Forwards Request for Addl Info Re fire-related IPEEE Analysis,Per GL 88-20 ML20195J4761999-06-10010 June 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-336/98-219 on 981214-18,990126-29 0208-19 & 0301-05.Four Violations Identified & Being Treated as Noncited Violations ML20195J0321999-06-10010 June 1999 Expresses Appreciation for Serving as Moderator for 990209 Public Meeting at Waterword,Ct.Questions Raised by Interested Members of Public & NRC Responses Encl.Staff Reply to Blanch Also Encl ML20196J5091999-06-0404 June 1999 Requests Assistance to Review Petition Submitted Under 10CFR2.206 of NRC Rules.Petition Concerns EP Issues for Millstone Nuclear Power Station ML20207G1121999-06-0303 June 1999 Forwards Insp Repts 50-245/99-05,50-336/99-05 & 50-423/99-05 on 990302-0419.No Violations Noted.Closure of 15 Significant Items List (SIL) Issues at Unit 2 Signifies Completion of Insp for Entire Unit 2 SIL ML20207G6271999-06-0303 June 1999 Forwards Amends 105,235 & 171 to Licenses DPR-21,DPR-65 & NPF-49,respectively & Safety Evaluation.Amends Replace Specific Titles in Section 6.0 of TSs for All Three Millstone Units with Generic Titles 1999-09-30
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EA 98-179
l Mr. M. L. Bowling, Recovery Officer - Technical Services
C/o Ms. Patricia Loftus, Director - Regulatory
Affairs for Millstone Station
NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY
l PO Box 128
l Waterford, CT 06385
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION, EXERCISE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION, AND 4
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-423/98-01 ;
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Dear Mr. Bowling:
This letter refers to the inspection conducted on February 23-26,1998, at the Millstone
Unit 3 facility, the findings of which were discussed with your staff during an exit meeting
on February 26,1998. During the inspection, apparent violations were identified related to
the failure to maintain the post accident sampling system (PASS) operational within
technical specification (TS) requirements. The inspection report addressing the findings of
that inspection, with the exception of the findings related to the PASS, was previously
forwarded to you on April 1,1998. On April 3,1998, we sent you a letter providing the
preliminary results of the PASS inspection. In a telephone conversation between you and
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Mr. J. Durr of the NRC on April 6,1998, Mr. Durr informed you that the NRC was
considering escalated enforcement action relative to the PASS. You also elected to waive
a predecisional enforcement conference to which Mr. Durr agreed.
Based on the information developed during the inspection, the NRC has determined that a
violation of NRC requirements occurred. The violation involved failure to maintain an
adequate PASS program that ensured the capability to obtain and analyze samples under
post accident conditions. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice)
and the circumstances surrounding it are described in detail in the subject inspection
report.
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in November 1997, you identified during an internal audit that the PASS may not have
been capable of obtaining and analyzing reactor coolant system (RCS), containment )
atmosphere and containment recirculation sump samples during a design basis accident as
required by TS. You reported this condition in a Licensee Event Report (LER) on January 8,
1998. During the February,1998 inspection, the NRC confirmed that the PASS had not
been fully operational since 1988. Specifically: (1) PASS maintenance was ineffective '
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resulting in continual system problems; (2) procedures lacked sufficient detail and were
missing steps; (3) technicians were unfamiliar with the sampling procedure and; (4) PASS
drills were ineffective in that the routine surveillance procedure was used instead of the
emergency procedure and post accident sampling was only simulated during emergency
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exercises. Based on these findings, the inspector concluded that your staff would not
have been able to obtain and analyze samples under post accident conditions within 3
hours as specified in the Updated Final Safety Report (UFSAR). Additionally, the
containment sump portion of the liquid sample module was not tested periodically to
ensure system availability as specified in the UFSAR and the procedure steps to take a
sump sample were deleted from the chemistry surveillance test procedure.
The failure to adequately maintain the PASS and the failure to provide adequate procedures
and training for operation of the PASS under post accident conditions could have resulted
in the inability to collect and effectively analyze samples following an accident. The
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information obtained from the PASS is necessary to accurately reflect plant radiological I
conditions in order to make the appropriate mitigation and protective action
recommendations following an accident. It appears that the failure to maintain an
adequate PASS program was caused by ineffective management oversight. Prior to 1995,
engineering staff turnover and lack of expertise and training contributed to the deficiencies
in the PASS program. Although, a dedicated system engineer was assigned to the PASS
program in 1995, the problems with the program were not resolved. The failure to
maintain an effective PASS program represents a significant lack of attention toward
licensed responsibilities; therefore, this violation has been categorized at Severity Level lli l
in accordance with the General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement ;
Actions" (Enforcement Policy), NUREG-1600. l
In accordance with the Enforcement Policy, a base civil penalty in the amount of $55,000
is considered for a Severity Level lli violation. Since escalated enforcement action has
been issued to Northeast Nuclear Energy Company within the last 2 years, the NRC
considered whether credit was warranted for /denti// cation and Corrective Action in
accordance with the civil penalty assessment process in Section VI.B.2 of the Enforcement
Policy. Although you began to identify problems with the PASS program in 1995, you did
not take comprehensive action to prevent recurring failure of the system. You performed
an audit in November 1997, which identified some of the deficiencies in the PASS program
and concluded that the PASS may not have been capable of obtaining and analyzing the
required samples during an accident in accordance with TS. The NRC identified additional
deficiencies in the PASS program, including the inadequate drills and the inability to report
sample results within three hours. in your January 8,1998 LER, you indicated that you i
had incorporated the PASS into the Maintenance Rule program as a system that requires a
higher level of attention and established a corrective action plan. You also indicated that
you had revised the PASS preventive maintenance (PM) schedule and committad to
perform the PM procedures prior to entry into Mode 3. You also committed to provide
training for all personnel performing PASS sampling and analysis activities prior to entry
into Mode 3. However, as stated in our letter dated April 3,1998, the corrective actions
documented in your LER did not fully address the weaknesses the NRC and your staff
identified with the PASS. In particular, you did not include emergency preparedness
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' A Notice of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty - $2,100,000 was issued on
December 10,1997, for multiple Severity Level ll and Severity Level 111 problems and violations
involving design issues and Technical Specification violations.
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A civil penalty could be proposed for your failure to take corrective action to prevent
recurring failure of the PASS and your failure to fully identify and correct the weaknesses
in the PASS program during your intemal audit. However, I have been authorized, after
consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement, and the D actor, Special Projects
Office, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, to exercise enforcement discretion pursuant
to Section Vll.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy and not propose a civil penalty in this case.
The decision to exercise discretion was made because_your facility has been in an
extended shutdown, the NRC has taken significant enforcement action for the performance
issues that led to the shutdown and considering that the violation was: (1) bosed on
NNECo practices prior to the shutdown; (2) not classified higher than Severit) Leven ll; and
(3) not willful. Although some of the weaknesses in the PASS program were identified by
the NRC, the NRC has in place a formal restart plan that will confirm that you are taking
corrective action for these issues before restart is authorized. Therefore, further
enforcement action is not necessary to achieve remedial action. '
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter,
its enclosure and your response will be place d in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
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James T. Wiggins, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-423
License No. NPF-49
Enclosure: Notice of Violation and Inspection Report No. 50-423/98-01
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cc w/enci:
B. Kenyon, President and Chief Executive Officer - Nuclear Group
M. H. Brothers, Vice President - Operations
J. McElwain, Unit 1 Recovery Officer
J. Streeter, Recovery Officer - Nuclear Oversight
G. D. Hicks, Unit Director - Millstone Unit 3
J. A. Price, Unit Director - Millstone Unit 2
D. Amerine, Vice President - Human Services
E. Harkness, Director, Unit 1 Operations
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J. Althouse, Manager - Nuclear Training Assessment Group
F. C. Rothen, Vice President, Work Services
J. Cantrell, Director - Nuclear Training !
S. J. Sherman, Audits and Evaluation
L. M. Cuoco, Esquire
J. R. Egan, Esquire
V. Juliano, Waterford Library
J. Buckingham, Department of Public Utility Control
S. B. Comley, We The People
State of Connecticut SLO Designee
FEMA, Region i
D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN) l
R. Bassilakis, CAN I
J. M. Block, Attorney, CAN
S. P. Luxton, Citizens Regulatory Commission (CRC)
Representative T. Concannon
E. Woollacott, Co-Chairman, NEAC
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Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC) J
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SPO Secretarial File, Region I !
NRC Resident inspector
J. Wiggins, DRS
L. Nicholson, DRS
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H. Miller, RA/W. Axelson, DRA
D. Barss, NRR
B. Jones, PIMB/ DISP ,
W. Lanning, Deputy Director of Inspections, SPO, RI j
W. Travers, Director, SPO, NRR j
C. Miskey, DRS
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L. Callahan, EDO
A. Thadani, DEDO
l C. Marco, OGC
S. Collins, NRR
l B. Boger, NRR
W. Dean, NRR l
l R. Perch, NRR, SPO
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l B. Beecher, OPA
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H. Bell, OlG
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J. Andersen, PM, SPO, NRR
t, M. Callahan, OCA
j R. Correia, NRR
! B. McCabe, OEDO
l S. Dembek, PM, SPO, NRR
E. Imbro, Deputy Director of ICAVP Oversight, SPO, NRR
D. Mcdonald, PM, SPO, NRR
P. McKee, Deputy Director of Licensing, SPO, NRR
H. Pastis, SPO, NRR (Employee Concems Only)
S. Reynolds, Chief, ICAVP Oversight, SPO, NRR
D. Screnci, PAO
Inspection Program Branch (IPAS)
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