ML041050118

E-Mail from Dixon-Herrity to Clayton Re Draft EN for Davis Besse Order

ML041050118
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	02/24/2004
From:	Jennifer Dixon-Herrity NRC/OE
To:	Clayton H, Lyon C NRC/RGN-III
References
FOIA/PA-2004-0140
Download: ML041050118 (3)

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Jennifer Dixon-Herrity/ @ £ To:

Brent Clayton; Carl Lyon Date:

2/24/04 1:55PM

Subject:

Draft EN for Davis Besse Order Here is the draft EN we put together. Please let me know of comments/concerns and when it should go out. The EN should be issued the same day as the Order.

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February XX, 2004 EN 04-0XX OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee:

FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (EA-03-214)

Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1 Docket No. 50-346 Subiect:

CONFIRMATORY ORDER MODIFYING LICENSE (EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY)

This is to inform the Commission that a Confirmatory Order Modifying License (effective immediately) will be issued on or about February XX, 2004, to the FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC). This action is based on NRC inspection reports which concluded that FENOC's failure to properly implement its boric acid corrosion control and corrective action programs was a performance deficiency that allowed reactor coolant system pressure boundary leakage to occur undetected for a prolonged time, resulting in reactor pressure vessel upper head degradation. The NRC recognizes that FENOC has implemented significant corrective actions resulting in improved performance and self-assessment capability.

Nevertheless, considering the problems identified, the NRC requires independent outside assessments to ensure continued effective Licensee self-assessments and sustained safe performance in the areas of operations, engineering, corrective actions, and safety culture.

FENOC has committed to take comprehensive actions to address NRC concerns. Specifically, FENOC has committed (1) to contract with independent outside organizations to conduct comprehensive annual assessments of the Davis-Besse operations performance, organizational safety culture, including safety conscious work environment, the corrective action program implementation, and the engineering program effectiveness for five years and (2) to conduct a visual examination of the reactor pressure vessel upper head bare metal surface, including the head-to-penetration interfaces; the reactor pressure vessel lower head bare metal surface including the head-to penetration interfaces; and the control rod drive mechanism flanges, using VT-2 qualified personnel and procedures during the Cycle 14 midoycle outage.

Based on these comprehensive actions, the staff has concluded that its concerns can be resolved through the confirmation of FENOC commitments as outlined in the Confirmatory Order.

The schedule of issuance and notification Is:

Mailing of Confirmatory Order February XX, 2004 Telephone Notification of Licensee February XX, 2004 The State of Ohio will be notified.

Contacts: David Nelson, OE, 415-3280; Frank Congel, OE, 415-2741 PRE NARY INFOI OT FOR PUL!

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