ML19322D901
| ML19322D901 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 11/26/1979 |
| From: | Grier B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Arnold R METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19322D898 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8003100058 | |
| Download: ML19322D901 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000289/1979020
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Docket Nos. 50-289
50-320
Metropolitan Edison Company
ATTN: Mr. R. C. Arnold
Senior Vice President
260 Cherry Hill Road
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Combined Inspections 50-289/79-20 and 50-320/79-26
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. H. Kister of this office
on September 19-October 22, 1979, at Three !!ile Island Nuclear Station,
Units 1 and 2, Middletown, Pennsylvania, of activities authorized by NRC
License Nos. DPR-50 and DPR-73 and to the discussions of our findings
held by Mr. R. McGaughy, of this office, with Mr. J. Herbein and other
members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during this inspection period are described in the Office
of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report which is enclosed with
this letter.
Within these areas, the inspection activities consisted of
selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews
with licensee and contractor personnel, measurements made by the inspectors,
and observations by the inspectors. NRC personnel provided 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> per
day inspection coverage on site during this period.
NRC concerns identified during this inspection period were discussed
with management personnel in your organization when those concerns were
identified.
Corrective actions have been initiated, therefore additional
enforcement measures are not being taken at this time.
Further details
regarding the items involved are contained in the enclosed inspection
report.
We will review these actions during subsequent inspections of
your licensed activities.
With regard to the items discussed in the area of fire barrier penetrations
for Unit 2 (paragraph 7 enclosed), we are concerned about the timely
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completion of corrective action for permanent repairs to the penetrations.
Accordingly, please submit by December 31, 1979, the nature of permanent
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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,"
Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and
the enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
If
this report contains any information that you (or your contractor)
believe to be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written
application within 20 days to this office to withhold such information
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from public disclosure. Any such application must be accompanied by an
affidavit executed by the owner of the information, which identifies the
document or part sought to be withheld, and which contains a statement
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of reasons which addresses with specificity the items which will be
considered by the Commission as listed in subparagraph (b)(4) of Section
2.790. The information sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as
far as possible into a separate part of the affidavit.
If we do not
hear from you in this regard within the specified period, the report
will be placed in the Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be
pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
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Director
Enclosures:
1.
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Combined Inspection Report
Numbers 50-289/79-20 and 50-320/79-26'
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2.
Significant Inspection Findings
cc w/encls:
J. G. Herbein, Vice President Nuclear Operations
E. G. Wallace, Licensing Manager
G. P. Miller, Superintendent Unit 1, Acting
G. P. Miller, Manager Support Services and Logistics
J. B. Logan, Superintendent Unit 2
W. E. Potts, Unit 1 Superintendent - Technical Support
G. A. Kunder, Unit 2 Superintendent - Technical Support
J. J. Colitz, Manager Plant Engineering
R. F. Wilson, Director THI-2 Recovery, Acting
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I. R. Finfrock, Jr.
R. W. Conrad
G. F. Trowbridge, Esquire
J. B. Lieberman, Esquire
Ms. Mary V. Southard, Chairperson, Citizens for a Safe Environment (Without Report)
John T. Collins, Deputy Director, NRC, TMI Support