ML20247E319

Relaxes Requirements of Section V.A of 870331 Order to Permit Operation of Unit 2 to Full Power

ML20247E319
Person / Time
Site:	Peach Bottom
Issue date:	07/21/1989
From:	Russell W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Corbin McNeil PECO ENERGY CO., (FORMERLY PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC
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NUDOCS 8907260132
Download: ML20247E319 (2)

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, 4 Docket Nos~. 50-277/50-278 o ,; -Philadelphia Electric Company

' ATTN: : Mr. . Corbin A. McNeill i,

' Executive Vice ' President-Nuclear L '

'Correspondanc~e Control Desk-.

Post Office Box 7520.

! Philadelphia,-Pennsylvania 19101

, Gentlemen:

Subject:

.R'elaxation ofl Requirements of Order RE: Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units Nos. 2 and 3 On March 33, 1987, the -Executive Director for Operations issued an Order'direc-ting the ~ Philadelphia Electric Company to shut down Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station and take certain corrective actions to' address concerns including fail-ure' of both the line organization and the quality assurance program to identify-conditions adverse 'tc safety. The actions outlined in .your- letter lof April 6,1987, were. evaluated as part of our inspection program and determined

,, to fulfill' the requirements .of Section V. A.' and V.B. of the Order.

On' April 26, 1989,. and again on' June 28, 1989, I relaxed the requirements set forth in; Section' V.A. of the Order to permit operation 'of Unit 2 not to exceed-35 percent and'70% of full power, respectively. We conducted an assessment of the 70%. NRC' holdpoint of your Power Ascension Testing Program. As a result, the staff determined that management continues to be aggressive in problem o

resolution 'and 'is directly involved in assuring nuclear ' safety. However, before L final' release from the requirements of the Order, you ' must further

, demonstrate the effectiveness ' of your corrective actions in an operating -

environment'in accordance with your approved restart power testing plan.

Therefore, in accordance with Section V.E. ot the Order, I hereby relax the -

requirements set forth in Section V.A. of the Order.to permit operation of Unit 2 to full power.

No reply to this letter is necessary. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely, Odg!ssl 93ned UV yys>f N e 1 d rator l

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J. ' Kemper, Sr. , Senior Vice President-Nuclear

'J. Urban, General Manager, Fuels Department, Delmarva Power ,

j D. Smith,.Vice President,' Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station D. Helwig, General Manager, Nuclear Services l E. Kistner, Chairman, Nuclear Review Board W '- Hirst, Director, Joint Generation Projects Department, Atlantic Electric.

B. Gorman, Man'ager-External Affairs, Public Service Electric & Gas Company J. Franz, Plant Manager, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station T. Conner,- Jr.,- Esquire (Without Report) 4.

E..Bradley, Esquire, Assistant General Counsel (Without Report) )

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T. Magette, Power Plant Siting, Nuclear Evaluations l 4

G. Hunger, Jr. , Director,. Licensing Section j 4

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