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MONTHYEARML20217K3161999-10-19019 October 1999 Forwards Amend 195 to License DPR-61 & Safety Evaluation. Amend Deletes Certain TSs Either No Longer Applicable to Permanently Shutdown & Defueled State of Reactor or Duplicate Regulatory Requirements CY-99-137, Notifies NRC of Intent to Apply Haddam Neck Plant 10CFR50 App B,Qa Program to Activities Related to Development of ISFSI at Haddam1999-10-12012 October 1999 Notifies NRC of Intent to Apply Haddam Neck Plant 10CFR50 App B,Qa Program to Activities Related to Development of ISFSI at Haddam DD-99-11, Informs That Time Provided by NRC Regulation within Which Commission May Act to Review Director'S Decision (DD-99-11) Expired & That Commission Declined Any Review.Decision Became Final Action on 9910041999-10-0808 October 1999 Informs That Time Provided by NRC Regulation within Which Commission May Act to Review Director'S Decision (DD-99-11) Expired & That Commission Declined Any Review.Decision Became Final Action on 991004 ML20212L1261999-10-0404 October 1999 Forwards Viewgraphs Presented by Licensee at 990923 Meeting with Nrc,In Response to Request ML20212D0341999-09-20020 September 1999 Expresses Appreciation for Accepting NRC Request for Tour of Haddam Neck Facility During on 991014.Invites R Mellor to Participate in NRC 1999 Decommissioninng Power Reactor Work- Shop:Nrc Insp Program at Decommissioning Power Reactors CY-99-111, Submits Clarification of Changes Made to Connecticut Yankee QA Program,Per Util 990810 Submittal.Change Will Be Submitted to NRC in Dec 1999 as Part of Annual Update1999-09-0202 September 1999 Submits Clarification of Changes Made to Connecticut Yankee QA Program,Per Util 990810 Submittal.Change Will Be Submitted to NRC in Dec 1999 as Part of Annual Update ML20211E8051999-08-20020 August 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-213/99-02 on 990420-0719.No Violations Noted.Completion of Corrective Actions for Spent Fuel Bldg Ventilation Issues Adequate ML20210J6021999-08-0202 August 1999 Informs That Info Re Orise Technical Survey Assistance to NRC at CT Yankee Is to Include Copies of Listed Documents CY-99-048, Forwards Cyap Rept CY-HP-0031,Rev 0, Bounding Dose Assessment for Offsite Radioactive Matls1999-07-29029 July 1999 Forwards Cyap Rept CY-HP-0031,Rev 0, Bounding Dose Assessment for Offsite Radioactive Matls CY-99-066, Forwards Revised Plan for Recovery of Licensed Matl from Offsite Locations.Completion of Implementation of Plan During Summer of 1999 Is Planned,Contingent on Support Extended by Property Owners,Weather & Uncontrolled Factors1999-07-20020 July 1999 Forwards Revised Plan for Recovery of Licensed Matl from Offsite Locations.Completion of Implementation of Plan During Summer of 1999 Is Planned,Contingent on Support Extended by Property Owners,Weather & Uncontrolled Factors ML20210C1491999-07-0101 July 1999 Responds to ,Which Responded to NRC Ltr & NOV & Informs That Engagement in Any Similar Wrongdoing in Future May Result in More Significant Enforcement Action. No Further Action Will Be Taken at This Time ML20209C3911999-06-30030 June 1999 Forwards TS Page 6-3 for Haddam Neck Plant ML20195H1741999-06-15015 June 1999 Forwards Original & Copy of Request for Approval of Certain Indirect & Direct Transfer of License & Ownership Interests of Montaup Electric Co (Montaup) with Respect to Nuclear Facilities Described as Listed ML20195F9011999-06-0909 June 1999 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp 50-213/98-06 on 990226. Util Did Not Agree with Disposition of Issue Cited as Severity Level IV Violation.Violation Will Be Noncited ML20195H3591999-06-0202 June 1999 Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp of License DPR-61.Corrective Actions:Disciplinary Actions Were Taken by Util Against Jm Foley & Individual & Departmental Emphasis Is Placed on New HP Stds & Expectations ML20207E9031999-06-0202 June 1999 Informs That NRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Reorganized Effective 990328.As Part of Reorganization,Div of Licensing Project Mgt Created.Mt Masnik Will Be Section Chief for Haddam Neck.Organization Chart Encl ML20207B9301999-05-25025 May 1999 Responds to 990114 Correspondence Re Changes to Plant Defueled Physical Security Plan Rev 1 Submitted Under 10CFR50.54(p).Implementation of Changes Subj to Insp to Confirm Changes Have Not Decreased Security Plan ML20207G1761999-05-21021 May 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-213/99-01 on 980119-990419 & Closure of CAL 1-97-010.No Violations Noted.Conduct of Activities Associated with Control of Radiological Work at Haddam Neck Generally Characterized as Careful & Thorough ML20206R7221999-05-12012 May 1999 Refers to Investigation 1-97-031 on 970616-0718 & Forwards Nov.Investigation Found That Recipient Deliberately Did Not Follow Radiation Protection Procedures,Falsified Documents & Provided Incomplete & Inaccurate Info to NRC ML20206R8051999-05-12012 May 1999 Responds to 3 Investigations,Repts 1-97-031,008 & 1-98-008 Between 970314 & 980722 as Well as Insp Conducted Between 980720 & 1102.Forwards Synopsis of 3rd OI Investigation ML20206R7021999-05-12012 May 1999 Refers to Investigation 1-97-008 Conducted by Region I & Forwards Notice of Violation.Investigation Found That Recipient Deliberately Attempted to Conceal Release of Contaminated Video Equipment ML20206J2801999-04-30030 April 1999 Forwards 1998 Annual Financial Repts for CT Light & Power Co,Western Ma Electric Co,Public Svc Co of Nh,North Atlantic Energy Corp,Northeast Nuclear Energy Co & North Atlantic Energy Svc Corp,License Holders CY-99-057, Forwards 1998 Annual Radioactive Effluent Rept for HNP, & Rev 10 to Remodcm. with Summary of Quantities of Solid Radwaste & Liquid & Gaseous Effluents,As Well as Summary of Assessment of Max Individual Dose1999-04-30030 April 1999 Forwards 1998 Annual Radioactive Effluent Rept for HNP, & Rev 10 to Remodcm. with Summary of Quantities of Solid Radwaste & Liquid & Gaseous Effluents,As Well as Summary of Assessment of Max Individual Dose ML20206C8631999-04-28028 April 1999 Forwards Amend 194 to License DPR-61 & Safety Evaluation. Amend Authorizes Relocation of Requirements Related to Seismic Monitoring Instrumentation from TSs to Technical Requirements Manual ML20206A6871999-04-22022 April 1999 Informs of Completion of Review of Re Nepco in Capacity as Minority Shareholder in Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp,Yaec,Myap & Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co ML20210V5221999-04-0808 April 1999 Discusses Continued Performance of Technical Assistance Activities for NRC & Environ Survey & Site Assessment Program (Essap) Survey Assistance at Cy IR 05000213/19960121999-04-0505 April 1999 Discusses NRC Insp Repts 50-213/96-12 & 50-213/98-04 on 961102-27 Re Airborne Radioactivity Contamination Event That Occurred in Fuel Transfer Canal & Reactor Cavity in Nov 1996.Notice of Violation Encl ML20205J7931999-04-0505 April 1999 Discusses NRC Insp Repts 50-213/96-12 & 50-213/98-04 on 961102-27 Re Airborne Radioactivity Contamination Event That Occurred in Fuel Transfer Canal & Reactor Cavity in Nov 1996.Notice of Violation Encl CY-99-042, Provides Info on Status of Decommissioning Funding for Haddam Neck Plant1999-03-31031 March 1999 Provides Info on Status of Decommissioning Funding for Haddam Neck Plant CY-99-024, Responds to Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-213/98-06. Corrective Actions:Meetings Were Held with Contractor Mgt, Disciplinary Action Against Worker Was Taken & Notices Alerting Workers to HRA Controls Were Posted1999-03-29029 March 1999 Responds to Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-213/98-06. Corrective Actions:Meetings Were Held with Contractor Mgt, Disciplinary Action Against Worker Was Taken & Notices Alerting Workers to HRA Controls Were Posted ML20206A6951999-03-29029 March 1999 Request Confirmation That No NRC Action or Approval,Required Relative to Proposed Change in Upstream Economic Ownership of New England Power Co,Minority Shareholder in Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp,Yaec,Myap & Connecticut Yankee B17697, Notifies NRC of Amount of Property Insurance Coverage, Effective 990401,for HNP & Mnps,Units 1,2 & 3,per Provisions of 10CFR50.54(w)1999-03-12012 March 1999 Notifies NRC of Amount of Property Insurance Coverage, Effective 990401,for HNP & Mnps,Units 1,2 & 3,per Provisions of 10CFR50.54(w) CY-99-032, Clarifies Info Re TRM Change Submitted with Re Proposed Rev to TSs on Seismic Monitoring1999-03-0909 March 1999 Clarifies Info Re TRM Change Submitted with Re Proposed Rev to TSs on Seismic Monitoring ML20207B6641999-02-26026 February 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-213/98-06 on 981103-990118 & Notice of Violation Re Locked High Radiation Area Doors That Were Found Unlocked by Staff.Security Program Was Also Inspected ML20204C6901999-02-22022 February 1999 Informs That Public Citizen Waives Copyright for 5th Edition of Nuclear Lemon So NRC May Reproduce for Purpose of Contributing to NRC Recommended Improvements to Oversight Process for Nuclear Power Reactors ML20203H9621999-02-17017 February 1999 Responds to to Dk Rathbun Which Forwarded Number of Questions from Constituent Re Spent Fuel Decommissioned Nuclear plants.NUREG-1628, Staff Responses to Frequently Asked Questions Re Decommissioning of NPPs Encl.W/O Encl CY-99-005, Responds to NRC 981221 RAI Re Amend 193 to License to Reflect Permanent Shutdown Condition of Plant.Licensee Withdrawing 981030 (CY-98-199) Request & Will Submit Corrections in Future Proposed Rev to TS1999-01-29029 January 1999 Responds to NRC 981221 RAI Re Amend 193 to License to Reflect Permanent Shutdown Condition of Plant.Licensee Withdrawing 981030 (CY-98-199) Request & Will Submit Corrections in Future Proposed Rev to TS CY-99-023, Provides Summary of Understandings Reached During 990108 Meeting Between Util & CT Dept of Environ Protection Re Dike Area Rainwater Reporting Protocol1999-01-28028 January 1999 Provides Summary of Understandings Reached During 990108 Meeting Between Util & CT Dept of Environ Protection Re Dike Area Rainwater Reporting Protocol ML20203H9711999-01-21021 January 1999 Requests Response to Concerns Raised by Constitutent M Marucci Re Spent Fuel at Decommissioned Nuclear Plants CY-99-002, Forwards Response to NRC 981203 RAI Re Proposed License Amend to Relocate Requirements for Seismic Monitoring Instrumentation from Section 3/4.3.3.3 of TS to Trm. Supporting TSs Encl1999-01-18018 January 1999 Forwards Response to NRC 981203 RAI Re Proposed License Amend to Relocate Requirements for Seismic Monitoring Instrumentation from Section 3/4.3.3.3 of TS to Trm. Supporting TSs Encl CY-99-010, Provides Special Rept Concerning Potential of Radiation Exposure Due to Hypothetical Explosive Attack to Facility. Without Encl1999-01-14014 January 1999 Provides Special Rept Concerning Potential of Radiation Exposure Due to Hypothetical Explosive Attack to Facility. Without Encl CY-99-009, Forwards Rev 1 to Haddam Neck Plant Defueled Physical Security Plan,Per 10CFR50.54(p).Rev Does Not Decrease Effectiveness of Plan.Encl Withheld,Per 10CFR73.21 & 2.7901999-01-14014 January 1999 Forwards Rev 1 to Haddam Neck Plant Defueled Physical Security Plan,Per 10CFR50.54(p).Rev Does Not Decrease Effectiveness of Plan.Encl Withheld,Per 10CFR73.21 & 2.790 ML20206R6051999-01-11011 January 1999 Ack Receipt of Submiting Sf Mgt Plan.Staff Has Reviewed Plan & Notes Plan to Store Sf in SFP Until DOE Takes Physical Possession of Fuel DD-98-12, Informs That Time Provided by NRC Regulation within Which Commission May Act to Review Director'S Decision DD-98-12 Has Expired.Decision Became Final Agency Action on 981211. with Certificate of Svc.Served on 9812221998-12-22022 December 1998 Informs That Time Provided by NRC Regulation within Which Commission May Act to Review Director'S Decision DD-98-12 Has Expired.Decision Became Final Agency Action on 981211. with Certificate of Svc.Served on 981222 CY-98-142, Forwards Proposed Rev 2 of Cyap QAP for Info & Approval of Exception Number 8 of App E of Cy Qap.Copy of Rev 2 Showing Changes from Rev 1 Also Included1998-12-22022 December 1998 Forwards Proposed Rev 2 of Cyap QAP for Info & Approval of Exception Number 8 of App E of Cy Qap.Copy of Rev 2 Showing Changes from Rev 1 Also Included ML20198R1321998-12-21021 December 1998 Forwards Insp Rept 50-213/98-05 on 980720-1102.No Violations Noted.Insp Completes Review of Licensee Actions Described in ,In Response to NOV & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties ML20198K8651998-12-21021 December 1998 Ack Receipt of ,Requesting Corrected Pages to Be Issued for License Amend 193,issued on 980630.Informs That Inconsistencies Found When Comparing Corrected Pages Submitted on 981030 & License Amend Application CY-98-201, Provides Clarification of NRC Staff SE for Amend 193 Which Approved HNP Defueled TSs1998-12-0303 December 1998 Provides Clarification of NRC Staff SE for Amend 193 Which Approved HNP Defueled TSs IR 05000213/19980041998-11-27027 November 1998 Forwards Special Insp Rept 50-213/98-04 of Licensee Performance During Reactor Coolant Sys Chemical Decontamination ML20195J3571998-11-19019 November 1998 Forwards Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10CFR50.54(w) & 10CFR140.Exemption Submitted in Response to 971007 Application & Suppls & 1218,requesting Reduction in Amount of Insurance Required for Facility 1999-09-20
[Table view] Category:OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE
MONTHYEARML20217K3161999-10-19019 October 1999 Forwards Amend 195 to License DPR-61 & Safety Evaluation. Amend Deletes Certain TSs Either No Longer Applicable to Permanently Shutdown & Defueled State of Reactor or Duplicate Regulatory Requirements DD-99-11, Informs That Time Provided by NRC Regulation within Which Commission May Act to Review Director'S Decision (DD-99-11) Expired & That Commission Declined Any Review.Decision Became Final Action on 9910041999-10-0808 October 1999 Informs That Time Provided by NRC Regulation within Which Commission May Act to Review Director'S Decision (DD-99-11) Expired & That Commission Declined Any Review.Decision Became Final Action on 991004 ML20212L1261999-10-0404 October 1999 Forwards Viewgraphs Presented by Licensee at 990923 Meeting with Nrc,In Response to Request ML20212D0341999-09-20020 September 1999 Expresses Appreciation for Accepting NRC Request for Tour of Haddam Neck Facility During on 991014.Invites R Mellor to Participate in NRC 1999 Decommissioninng Power Reactor Work- Shop:Nrc Insp Program at Decommissioning Power Reactors ML20211E8051999-08-20020 August 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-213/99-02 on 990420-0719.No Violations Noted.Completion of Corrective Actions for Spent Fuel Bldg Ventilation Issues Adequate ML20210J6021999-08-0202 August 1999 Informs That Info Re Orise Technical Survey Assistance to NRC at CT Yankee Is to Include Copies of Listed Documents ML20210C1491999-07-0101 July 1999 Responds to ,Which Responded to NRC Ltr & NOV & Informs That Engagement in Any Similar Wrongdoing in Future May Result in More Significant Enforcement Action. No Further Action Will Be Taken at This Time ML20195F9011999-06-0909 June 1999 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp 50-213/98-06 on 990226. Util Did Not Agree with Disposition of Issue Cited as Severity Level IV Violation.Violation Will Be Noncited ML20207E9031999-06-0202 June 1999 Informs That NRC Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Reorganized Effective 990328.As Part of Reorganization,Div of Licensing Project Mgt Created.Mt Masnik Will Be Section Chief for Haddam Neck.Organization Chart Encl ML20207B9301999-05-25025 May 1999 Responds to 990114 Correspondence Re Changes to Plant Defueled Physical Security Plan Rev 1 Submitted Under 10CFR50.54(p).Implementation of Changes Subj to Insp to Confirm Changes Have Not Decreased Security Plan ML20207G1761999-05-21021 May 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-213/99-01 on 980119-990419 & Closure of CAL 1-97-010.No Violations Noted.Conduct of Activities Associated with Control of Radiological Work at Haddam Neck Generally Characterized as Careful & Thorough ML20206R8051999-05-12012 May 1999 Responds to 3 Investigations,Repts 1-97-031,008 & 1-98-008 Between 970314 & 980722 as Well as Insp Conducted Between 980720 & 1102.Forwards Synopsis of 3rd OI Investigation ML20206R7021999-05-12012 May 1999 Refers to Investigation 1-97-008 Conducted by Region I & Forwards Notice of Violation.Investigation Found That Recipient Deliberately Attempted to Conceal Release of Contaminated Video Equipment ML20206R7221999-05-12012 May 1999 Refers to Investigation 1-97-031 on 970616-0718 & Forwards Nov.Investigation Found That Recipient Deliberately Did Not Follow Radiation Protection Procedures,Falsified Documents & Provided Incomplete & Inaccurate Info to NRC ML20206C8631999-04-28028 April 1999 Forwards Amend 194 to License DPR-61 & Safety Evaluation. Amend Authorizes Relocation of Requirements Related to Seismic Monitoring Instrumentation from TSs to Technical Requirements Manual ML20206A6871999-04-22022 April 1999 Informs of Completion of Review of Re Nepco in Capacity as Minority Shareholder in Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp,Yaec,Myap & Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co IR 05000213/19960121999-04-0505 April 1999 Discusses NRC Insp Repts 50-213/96-12 & 50-213/98-04 on 961102-27 Re Airborne Radioactivity Contamination Event That Occurred in Fuel Transfer Canal & Reactor Cavity in Nov 1996.Notice of Violation Encl ML20205J7931999-04-0505 April 1999 Discusses NRC Insp Repts 50-213/96-12 & 50-213/98-04 on 961102-27 Re Airborne Radioactivity Contamination Event That Occurred in Fuel Transfer Canal & Reactor Cavity in Nov 1996.Notice of Violation Encl ML20207B6641999-02-26026 February 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-213/98-06 on 981103-990118 & Notice of Violation Re Locked High Radiation Area Doors That Were Found Unlocked by Staff.Security Program Was Also Inspected ML20203H9621999-02-17017 February 1999 Responds to to Dk Rathbun Which Forwarded Number of Questions from Constituent Re Spent Fuel Decommissioned Nuclear plants.NUREG-1628, Staff Responses to Frequently Asked Questions Re Decommissioning of NPPs Encl.W/O Encl ML20206R6051999-01-11011 January 1999 Ack Receipt of Submiting Sf Mgt Plan.Staff Has Reviewed Plan & Notes Plan to Store Sf in SFP Until DOE Takes Physical Possession of Fuel DD-98-12, Informs That Time Provided by NRC Regulation within Which Commission May Act to Review Director'S Decision DD-98-12 Has Expired.Decision Became Final Agency Action on 981211. with Certificate of Svc.Served on 9812221998-12-22022 December 1998 Informs That Time Provided by NRC Regulation within Which Commission May Act to Review Director'S Decision DD-98-12 Has Expired.Decision Became Final Agency Action on 981211. with Certificate of Svc.Served on 981222 ML20198K8651998-12-21021 December 1998 Ack Receipt of ,Requesting Corrected Pages to Be Issued for License Amend 193,issued on 980630.Informs That Inconsistencies Found When Comparing Corrected Pages Submitted on 981030 & License Amend Application ML20198R1321998-12-21021 December 1998 Forwards Insp Rept 50-213/98-05 on 980720-1102.No Violations Noted.Insp Completes Review of Licensee Actions Described in ,In Response to NOV & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties IR 05000213/19980041998-11-27027 November 1998 Forwards Special Insp Rept 50-213/98-04 of Licensee Performance During Reactor Coolant Sys Chemical Decontamination ML20195J3571998-11-19019 November 1998 Forwards Exemption from Certain Requirements of 10CFR50.54(w) & 10CFR140.Exemption Submitted in Response to 971007 Application & Suppls & 1218,requesting Reduction in Amount of Insurance Required for Facility ML20155F8401998-10-29029 October 1998 Forwards Insp Rept 50-213/98-04 on 980720-0911.Four Apparent Violations Involving Failure to Provide Adequate Procedures for RCS Decontamination & Related Activities Being Considered for Escalated Enforcement Action ML20154Q5821998-10-15015 October 1998 Expresses Desire to Confirm Future Involvement with Community Decommissioning Advisory Committee,As NRC Transitions Insp Responsibilities at Plant Site from on-site Resident Inspector to region-based Inspectors ML20154R0351998-10-14014 October 1998 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-213/98-03 Issued on 980821.Ack That Program Improvements for Violations That Occurred During Sys Decontamination,Still in Progress ML20154J9641998-10-0707 October 1998 Ack Receipt of Petition Addressed to E Julian with Forwarding Copies to L Callan,J Hoyle & Commission. Petition Requests That NRC Immediately Revoke or Suspend Util Operating License for Haddam Neck Plant ML20154E2071998-09-28028 September 1998 Final Response to FOIA Request for Documents.App a Records Already Available in Pdr.Forwards App B Records,Being Made Available in PDR ML20153G3721998-09-23023 September 1998 Responds to to Callan,In Which Recipient Supported Citizens Awareness Network Request to Revoke or Suspend Util Operating License for Haddam Neck Plant.Nrc Shares View That Decommissioning of Plant Proceed Safely ML20151Z2961998-09-17017 September 1998 Responds to ,Sent to NRC Region I Office,Re Changes to Haddam Neck Plant Security & Emergency Plans.Nrc Completed Reviews of Plant Defueled Security Plan & Defueled Emergency Plan ML20198K0181998-09-15015 September 1998 Informs That on 980828,NRC Granted Exemption to Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co from Certain Sections of 10CFR50 Re Emergency Response Planning,Allowing Licensee to Discontinue Offsite Emergency Planning Activities ML20151Z0061998-09-11011 September 1998 Ack Receipt of Requesting Info Re Connecticut Yankee Plant at Haddam Neck.Ltr Based on Concerns Expressed by Constituent,R Bassilakis,In Ltr of 980707.Copy of NRC Response to R Bassilakis Ltr Encl ML20239A0491998-08-31031 August 1998 Responds to Requesting Info Re Plant & Asking NRC to Take Certain Action Wrt Plant.Licensee Corrective Actions for Events Described as Listed Will Continue to Be Examined ML20238F1981998-08-28028 August 1998 Forwards Exemption from Portion of 10CFR50.54(q) & Approval of Defueled Emergency Plan at Haddam Neck Plant in Response to Application Dtd 970530,as Suppl or Modified by Ltrs Dtd 970919,26,1021,1218,980122,0325,0619 & 0731 ML20237F1281998-08-27027 August 1998 First Partial Response to FOIA Request for Documents. Forwards App a Records Already Available in Pdr.App B Records Being Made Available in PDR ML20237D3941998-08-21021 August 1998 Forwards Insp Rept 50-213/98-03 on 980414-0803 & 13 & Notice of Violation Re Failure to Control Plant Configuration During Valve Manipulations or Tagging Activities ML20236X8151998-07-30030 July 1998 Responds to 980729 & 30 Ltrs to Hj Miller Expressing Concern About Recent Events at Haddam Neck & Requests NRC Intervention at Site.Nrc Closely Monitoring Licensee Current Efforts at RCS Decontamination ML20236T1721998-07-20020 July 1998 Discusses OI Repts 1-96-007,1-96-014,1-96-034 & 1-96-048 Re Multiple Neut Employees.Investigations Initiated to Determine If Employment of Individuals Was Terminated on 960111 for Raising Safety Issues ML20236S1731998-07-15015 July 1998 Forwards Exemption Re Util Request for an Exemption from Requirements of 10CFR73.55 to Discontinue Certain Aspects of Security Plan as Result of Permanently Shutdown & Defueled Status of Reactor ML20236Q7301998-07-0808 July 1998 Ack Receipt of Describing Nuclear Energy Advisory Energy Advisory Council Position on Items Associated with NRC Insp Oversight of Decommissioning Power Reactor Licensees ML20202D1261998-06-30030 June 1998 Forwards Amend 193 to License DPR-61 & Safety Evaluation. Amend Changes Facility Operating License & TS to Reflect Permanently Shutdown & Defueled Status of Plant ML20248G8941998-05-28028 May 1998 Informs That on 961203,Office of Investigations Initiated Investigation to Determine Whether Former Contract Security Dept Employee Terminated in July 1996 for Raising Safety Concern.Insufficient Evidence to Substantiate Claim ML20248F1691998-05-28028 May 1998 Forwards RAI on 2.206 Petition Re Sfpc Methods.Petition Refers to 980311 Meeting at Plant Site ML20248F1401998-05-28028 May 1998 Discusses Request for 3 Month Extension for Station Emergency Response Organization Training.Request for Extension Granted ML20248G9051998-05-28028 May 1998 Informs That on 961203 OI Initiated Investigation 1-96-045 to Determine Whether Former Contract Security Dept Employee at Haddam Neck Facility Terminated in July 1996,for Raising Safety Concerns.Insufficient Evidence to Substantiate Claim ML20248F0841998-05-22022 May 1998 Ack Receipt of Re NRC Oversight Role in Decommissioning of Plant ML20216C5731998-05-13013 May 1998 Forwards Insp Rept 50-213/98-01 on 980113-0413 & Notice of Violation.Areas That Require Further NRC Review Include Maint of Freeze & Flood Protection Measures & Application of Quality for Nuclear Island 1999-09-20
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December 1,1997 Mr. Ted Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Northeast Utilities Service Company clo R. A. Mellor, Director Site Operations and Decommissioning Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company 362 Injun Hollow Road East Hampton, CT 06424-3099 SUBJECT: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50 213/97-03, NOTICE OF VIOLATION, AND EXERCISE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION
Dear Mr. Feigenbaum:
This letter refers to your November 9,1997 correspondence, in response to our October 9, 1997 letter.
Thank you for informing us of the corrective and preventive actions documented in your letter.
These actions will be examined during a future inspection of your licensed program.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Sincerely, Original Signed By:
Richard J. Conte, Chief Projects Branch 8 Division of Reactor Projects Docket No. 50-213 ac: w/o cv of Licensee's Response Letted B. D. Kenyon, President - Nuclear Graup D. M. Goebel Vice President - Nuclear Oversight D. B. Amerine, Vice President - Nuclear Engineering and Support F. C. Rothen, Vice President - Work Services
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CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY C 362 INJUN HOLLOW ROAD = EAST HAMPTON, CT 06424-3099 HADDAM NECK PLANT November 7,1997 DockeWp. 50-2_13 CY-97-115 Re: 10CFR2.201 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555
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NRC Integrated Inspection Reoort No. 50-213/97-03 In a letter dated October 9,1997,m the NRC staff transmitted a report documenting the results of an NRC inspection which was completed on July 7,1997 at the Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Corr.pany (CYAPCO), Haddam Neck Plant (HNP) and the results of a teleconference and final exit summary between CYAPCO and the NRC staff on August 5,1997. Areas reviewed by the NRC during this time period include engineering, maintenance, decommissioning activities, and operations.
As noted in the report, at the final exit meeting, CYAPCO was given the choice to discuss certain significant violations identified in this inspection at an enforcement conference.
Based upon the results of the inspection, the NRC Staff did not believe that an enforcement conference was necessary in order to reach an enforcement decision. CYAPCO concurred in this regard. In summary the violations were:
1. Failure to take timely corrective action from August 1996 to March 1997 on the potential for water hammer on the service water supply to the spent fuel pool cooling system.
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-issue. The NRC rendered this decision because the violation was based upean events prior to the plant being shutdown, and the fact that significant enforcement action had already been imposed as documented in reference 2, for the technical and safety review program inadequacies that led to this and other violations.
CYAPCO acknowledges the issues surrounding violation riumber 3 and has revised the safety review program inadequacies that led to this violation. The revised program l'
incorporates many of the suggested improvements of NEl 96-07 " Guidelines for 10CFR50.59 Safety Evaluations" and draft NUREG-1606 " Proposed Regulatory Guidelines Related to implementation of 10CFR50.59." A review of the revised program was conducted by the NRC staff as noted in Inspection Report 50-213/97-03 and the program was' found to be acceptable.
CYAPCO consioers these vieNions very serious and is committed to implement- and
complete the corrective actions to improve station pedormance. We will continue to keep ..
the NRC Staff informed of our progress in these areas.
Attachment 2 presents CYAPCO's commitments made within this letter and the attachments. Other statements within this letter are provided for information only.
If there are any questions regarding this submittal, please contact Mr. G. P. van Noordennen at (860) 267-3938.
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Very truly yours, CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY B R A ellor
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- For T. Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Attachments cc: . H. J. Miller, NRC Region i Administrator M. B. Fairtile, NRC Senior Project Manager, Haddam Neck Plant-W. J. Raymond, NRC Senior Resident inspector, Haddam Neck Plant D. Galloway, Acting Director, CT DEP Monitoring and Radiation Division
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Restatement of Violation .
During NRC inspections conducted on April 8 - August 5,- 1997, violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and 1 Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," (60 FR 34381; June 30,1995) the violations are listed below. ;
10 CFR 50 Appendix B, Criterion XVI, " Corrective Actions," requires that measures be established to assure that conditions adverse to quality are promptly identified and corrected. In the case of significant conditions adverse to quality, the measures shall assure that.the cause of the condition is determined and corrective action taken to preclude repetition.
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1. Contrary to the above, from August 14,1996 to March 11,1997, the licensee did not .
assure that a significant condition adverse to quality was promptly corrected. ,
Specifically, the licensee was notified by a consulting engineering firm report TM-1788a, dated August 14,1996 that potential water hammer in the SW cooling lines to .
the SFP system could occur following a loss of normal power event, and that the operability of the SW supply lines, and thus the SFP cooling system, could not be *
assured contrary to Technical Specification 3.9.15.1.icensee actions to address this issue were neither timely or effective until March 11,1997, when a design change was developed to correct the desiga discrepancy and the matter was reported to the NRC.
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2. Contrary to the above, as of May 21,1997, the licensee did not assure that the cause of a significant condition adver'se to quality was determined and that corrective actions 4 precluded repetition. Specifically, on November 27,1996, an operator failed to follow procedure PMP 9.1-31 which resulted in the operation of emergency diesel EG-2B with the Jacking tool installed but no engine damage resulted. The licensee response to this significant condition adverse to quality was neither timely nor thorough to resolve the cause and preclude repetition (personnel errors and/or procedure noncompliance). On May 21,1997, an operator again failed to follow procedure PMP 9.1-31, which resulted in the operation of ernergency diesel EG-2A with the Jacking toolinstalled and damage to the engine. (01023)
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Reasons For The Violation The SWS violation pertained to the discovery of a design discrepancy in the SWS, i creating the potential for postulated water hammer eveus, which could have affected the l operability of the cooling water supply to the spent fuel pool cooling system following certain design basis accidents.
This issue was identified in a technical report which was prepared by a Creare Inc. and issued in August 1996. The design engineering supervisor who received the Creare Inc.
report failed to initiate an Adverse Condition Report (ACR) documenting the required actions necessa"/ to address the SWS operability concerns. In December 1996, the design engineering supervisor accepted a new position in the Northeast Utilities system.
. Transfer of work assignments to another engineer could not be verified. An NRC inspection in March of 1997 brought the SWS concems documented in the Creare Inc. [
- repoit forward. A design change was instituted in March of 1997.
The cause of this violation was a personnel error with respect to taking timely corrective '
actions to address the operability and reportability aspects of this matter when the technical issue was first identified in August of 1996. A secondary cause was the failure of the cognizant engineer, prior to re-assignment, to properly inform the new engineering ;
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The Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) violation pertains to the operation of the EDG in May of 1997, with the jacking toolinstalled. This violation represents a repeat of a similar incident which occurred in November of 1996. The cause of this violation was the failure to take timely and adequate actions to address a personnel error and procedura nonadherence from the initial November 1996 event. The operator involved in the November 1996 event, had been distracted by a call which caused him to leave the generator during performance of this task. Management inappropriately accepted this as the cause and did not require a root cause investigation. Following the occurrence of the May 1997 event, a root cause investigation was conducted and as recommended in the associated report, a mechanical stop was added to the jacking tool to preclude closure of
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the diesel flywheel housing cover with the jacking tool installed.
Corrective Steps That Have Been Taken And The Results Achieved Corrective actions which have been taken to address the HNP failure to aggressively pursue problem resolution and identify root causes in a timely and efficient manner are identified below. In addition, corrective actions to reduce human performance errors before and during decommissioning, and corrective actions taken to ensure the adequacy
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CY-97-115/ Attachment 1/Page 3 Etrict Proca. dure ComplianGn Site-wide and department standards have been issued that include strict procedure compliance and increased management standards. All site personnel attended meetings conducted by the Unit Director expressly for the purpose of reiterating management's expectations relative to strict procedure compliance and error reduction. All site personnel are held accountable for improving upon past procedure compliance shortfalls.
Baducing_ Human PerfoImanCILEEf9fa A trending and monitoring program has been implemented. Key Performance Indicators (KPis) are reviewed. Trends which include personnel errors and procedure adherence are monitorea and reviewed by plant management on a weekly basis. Quarterly KPI and ACR's trend results are reviewed and analyzed for declining performance. After a second quarter trend report showed an increase in human performance errors, a common cause report was prepared.
This report recommended the following four actions to minimize personnel errors.
. Lessons learned from the common cause analysis should be presented to all plant management with a special seminar to be held for all supervisors. It is noted that management has been briefed with respect to the results documented in the common cause report.
. The use of the STAR (Stop, Think, Act, Review) process should be emphasized as a self checking tool in the lessons learned seminar to reduce personnel errors.
. The common cause, lessons learned should be used in the work observation program to look for, and potentially prevent, personnel errors.
. The common cause and contributing factors should be trended for the third and fourth quarters in order to monitor the effectiveness of the corrective action program.
Those corrective steps that have already been implemented to address the issue of personnel errors have had a positive effect in reducing the total number of personnel errors as evidenced by third quarter trends which shows a decrease from the second quarter. Also the fact that a positive cultural change has emerged on site, i. e., people willing to self identify problems and share information and potential fixes, verses people who kept information as privileged, is also attributable to the current trend status.
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CY-97-115/ Attachment 1/Page 4 Timely Corrective Actions
- A new, more effective Adverse Condition Report (ACR) process and new ACR database have been developed and implemented. To ensure thi.t adverse conditions are identified-and captured in the ACR process, management has conducted all hands training which
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began in June of 1997, Through this training program, management expressed the need to initiate low threshold ACRs for plant problems, Since completion of the training, there has been a significant increase in the number of ACRs initiated by plant personnel. This heightened awareness by CY personnel coupled with the corrective action program initiatives greatly enhances the probability of being aware of site issues requiring corrective action. The new ACR process is structured to facilitate data gathering activities in the following areas:
. Tracking of corrective actions. '
. Evaluating effectiveness of corrective actions (monitoring and trending).
. Providing guidance and training on initiation of adverse condition reports.
. - Using KPis to monitor and trend corrective action effectiveness.
The causal factor coding provides the mechanism by which data can be categorized and
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evaluated in order to facilitate recognition of programmatic or recurring causes and thereby readily allows for the assessment of the effectiveness of corrective actions.
Improved staff Turnover Controls With respect to the issue of corrective actions taken to ensure the adequacy of staff
"tumover" controls, such that safety and quality issues are not compromised by being
. inadvertently " dropped" or not acted upon, it is noted that a CY administrative procedure has been issued to address this concem. This procedure forma!izes a process presently
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individuals " moving" from current positions, to other positions either inside or outside of the CY organization, properly and systematically " turnover" their respective work assignments to their reliefs or supervisors in " face to face meetings. This will ensure the continuity of ongoing work assignments and commitments are maintained. Turnover
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procedure, process effectiveness, will be assured by the Nuclear Oversight Group.
Corrective Steps That Will Be Taken To Avoid Further Violations The following corrective steps will be taken to avoid further violations.
. Lessons teamed from the common cause analysis will be presented to all plant management with a special seminar to be held for all supervisors. The supervisors seminar, conducted by management, addressing the results of the common cause report is scheduled for November 1997.
. The STAR process will be emphasized in the special seminar as a self checking tool
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- he. common cause lessons leamed will be integrated into the- work observation program to look for, and potendally. prevent, personnel errors. New work observation forms will be issued in November 1997. -
o The common cause'and contritating.factom are trended each quarter in order to monitor the effectiveness of the cocective action progc . Trending is performed in a manner consistent with that performed for the first three quarters. A team is assembled under the direction of the CY Engineering Director to perform the common ,
cause analysis. The total number of ACR's generated during the affected period are divided amongst the team members with each member initiating a causal factor
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evaluation for each ACR. : After the causal factors are determined for each ACR, an analysis of the common contributing factor is made and corrective actions for the most prevalent contributing factors is recommended.
Date When Full Compliance Will Be Achieved
! The _ corrective action program has been' implemented as stated in letters
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' Effectiveness reviews are ongoing with results being communicated to management and staff. The administrative procedure pertaining to "tumover" control has been approved for use on-site. Management _will conduct a " supervisors seminar" in November,1997 i expressly for the purpose of communicating the results of the common cause report.
New work observation forms will be issued in November 1997, The corrective actions will be completed by November 30,1997.
(3) ' letter to the U. S. Nutar Regulatory Commission, " Reply to a
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Notice of Violation (NOV) Inspections 50-213/95-27, 96-06, 96-07, 96-08, 96-11, 96-80 & 96-201" dated June 11,1997 (4) T. letter to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
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The following are-CYAPCO's commitments made within this letter and i;tachments.
l Other statements within this letter are provided for information only.
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- CY-97-115-01 Lessons learned from the common cause analysis will be presented i Io plant management with a special seminar to be held for all
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CY-97-115-02 The STAR process will be emphasized in the special seminar as a -
! self checking tool to reduce prsonnel errors.
CY-97-115-03 - The common cause, lessons learned will be integrated into the work observation program to look for, and potentially prevent, persunnel .
! errors. l CY-97-115-04 New work observation forms will be issued in November 1997
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CY-97-115-05 Turnover procedure process effectiveness will be assured by the i Nuclear Oversight Group.
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