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Forwards Insp Rept 50-341/97-02 on 970201-0319 & Nov. Violation of Concern Due to Instructions Which Contained Incorrect Acceptance Criteria for Determining Operability of Safety Sys
ML20140D320
Person / Time
Site: Fermi DTE Energy icon.png
Issue date: 06/02/1997
From: Grant G
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Gipson D
DETROIT EDISON CO.
Shared Package
ML20140D327 List:
References
50-341-97-02, 50-341-97-2, NUDOCS 9706100344
Download: ML20140D320 (7)


See also: IR 05000341/1997002

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EA 97-201 I

Mr. D. R. Gipson  !

Senior Vice President  !

Nuclear Generation  !

The Detroit Edison Company  ;

. 6400 North Dixie Highway  !

Newport, MI 48166 i

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-341/97002(DRP) AND NOTICE OF '

VIOLATION ' ]

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Dear Mr. Gipson: ,I

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' On March 19,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Fermi 2 reactor facility.  !

The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.  !

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During this.6-week inspection period, engineering continued to identify design problems. l

j This continued a trend of broad, detailed investigations by engineering. In contrast,

inspectors continued to identify deficiencies in the performance of maintenance activities.

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Also, the inspector identified several security issues involving lack of attention to detail. i

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Based on the results of this' inspection, the NRC has determined that one violation of NRC l

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requirements occurred. - The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) I

and the circumstances surrounding it are described in detail in the subject inspection l

report. The violation is of concern because you did not have procedures to operate )

equipment used to supply offsite power to the plant. This fact was identified as a  ;

contributing factor in the motorizing of your main unit generator in January 1996, but your ' j

corrective actions did not include prompt action to mitigate that deficiency.  !

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! ' Also in this report are the Notices of Violation for inspection findings reported in inspection .j

! Report No. 50-341/96201, conducted in August and September,1996. The violations  ;

proposed by NRC Special Inspections Branch have been reviewed by Region Ill. Based on

the results of that inspection, the NRC has determined that two violations of NRC

requirements occurred. These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation

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-(Notice) and the circumstances surrounding them are described in detail in Inspection '

Report No. 50-341/96201. The first violation is of concern because instructions contained

-r incorrect acceptance criteria for determining operability of safety systems. The second

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violation is of_ concern because your staff was not raising issues to managements'

[ attention as directed in your procedures.

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You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the

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enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part,

I to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with (

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In addition, two apparent violations were identified and ere being considered for escalated

enforcement action in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for

NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy), NUREG-1600. The two apparent

violations are of concern because your staff did not recognize the significance of a non- i

conservative error introduced by your calibration practices of primary containment accident i

monitoring instruments. In addition, your staff failed to take timely and appropriate 1

corrective actions. As a result, you exceeded technical specifications requirements on i

several occasions and you could have potentially been outside the design basis for primary

containment during a design basis accident. Please be advised that the number and

characterization of apparent violations described in the enclosed inspection report may l

change as a result of further NRC review. j

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You will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our deliberations on the

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apparent violations. No response regarding these apparent violations is required at this  :

time.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of. Practice," a copy of this letter

and its enclosure (s), and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room '

(PDR).  !

Sincerely,

/s/ R. N. Gardner for

Geoffrey E. Grant, Director

Division of Reactor Projects j

Docket Nos: 50-341 l

License Nos: NPF-43 1

l Enclosures:

! 1. Inspection Report 50-341/97002 i

2. Notice of Violation

3. Licensee slides from February 18,1996, Predecisional Enforcement

Conference

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(See attached distribution)

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In addition, two apparent violations were identified and are being considered for escalated

enforcement action in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for

NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy), NUREG-1600. _ The two apperant ]

violations are of concern because yout staff did not recognize the significance of a non- )

conservative error introduced by your calibration practices of primary containment accident l

monitoring instruments. In addition, your staff failed to take timely and appropriate l

corrective actions. As a result, you exceeded technical specifications requirements on 1

i several occasions and you could have potentially been outside the design basis for primary )

l containment during a design basis accident. l

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You will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our deliberations on the l

apparent violations. No response regarding these apparent violations is required at this  !

time. I

in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter-

and its enclosure (s), and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room  ;

(PDR).

Sincerely,

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Geoffrey E. Grant, Director  !

Division of Reactor Projects  ;

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Docket Nos: 50-341  !

License Nos
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Enclosures:

1. Inspection Report 50-341/97002

2. Notice of Violation

3. Licensee slides from February 18,1996, Pre-decisional Enforcement

Conference

(See attached distribution)  ;

(See attached concurrence)

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"E" = Copy with attach /enci "N" = No copy '

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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter

and its enclosure (s), and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room

(PDR).

Sincerely,

Geoffrey E. Grant, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos: 50-341

License Nos: NPF-43

Enclosures:

1. Inspection Report 50-341/97002

l 2. Notice of Violation

l 3. Licensee slides from February 18,1996, Pre-decisional Enforcement

Conference

cc w/ encl: N. Petersco,

Supervir,ct of Compliance

P. A. Marquardt, Corporate

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l James R. Padgett, Michigan Public

Service Commission

Michigan Department of

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SRI Fermi w/ encl CAA't w/enci (E-mail)

A. B. Beach, w/ encl Rlil Enf Coordinator w/ encl

Deputy RA, w/ encl DRS (2) w/enci

TSS w/enci

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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter

and its enclosure (s), and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room

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Division of Reactor Projects

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Docket Nos
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License Nos: NPF-43

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Enclosures:

1. Inspection Report 50-341/97002

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) 3. ' Licensee slides from February 18,1996, Pre-decisional Enforcement

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cc w/ench N. Peterson,

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, P. A. Marquardt, Corporate

i Legal Department

! James R. Padgett, Michigan Public

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i Michigan Department of

Public Health

Monroe County, Emergency

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i Docket File w/enct Project Manager, NRR w/ encl

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Deputy RA, w/ encl

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(See attached concurrence)

Document: R:\insprpts\ powers \ferm\per97002.drp

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter

and its enclosure (s), and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room

(PDR).

Sincerely,

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James L. Caldwell, Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos: 50-341

License Nos: NPF-43

Enclosures:

1. Inspection Report 50-341/97002

2. Notice of Violation

3. Licensee slides from February 18,1996, Pre-decisional Enforcement

Conference

cc w/ encl: N. Peterson,

Supervisor of Compliance

P. A. Marquardt, Corporate

Legal Department

James R. Padgett, Michigan Public

Service Commission

Michigan Department of

Public Health

Monroe County, Emergency

Management Division

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A. B. Beach, w/ encl Rlli Enf Coordinator w/ encl

Deputy RA, w/enci DRS (2) w/ encl

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Document: R:\lnsprpts\ powers \ferm\per97002.dtp ~

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