ML20206U750

Forwards Insp Rept 50-293/99-02 on 990308-0418.Two Severity Level 4 Violations Occurred & Being Treated as NCVs

ML20206U750
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	05/17/1999
From:	Anderson C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Ted Sullivan BOSTON EDISON CO.
Shared Package
ML20206U754	List: IR 05000293/1999002 ML20206U750
References
50-293-99-02, 50-293-99-2, NUDOCS 9905260003
Download: ML20206U750 (4)

See also: IR 05000293/1999002

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May 17,1999

Mr. Theodore A. Sullivan

Vice President - Nuclear and Station Director

BEC Energy

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

600 Rocky Hill Road

Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360-5599

SUBJECT: PILGRIM INSPECTION REPOPT NO. 50-293/99-02

Dear Mr. Sullivan:

This refers to the inspection conducted on March 8,1999, to April 18,1999, at the Pilgrim

Nuclear Power facility. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection.

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During the six weeks covered by thie inspection period, your conduct of activities at the Pilgrim j

facility was generally characterized by safe plant operations. This was especially evident when

. operatcrs promptly declared the "C" main steam isolation valve inoperable when an anomaly

was revealed during testing.  ;

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that two Severity Level IV

violations of NRC requirements occurred. These violations are being treated as Non-Cited

Violations (NCVs), consistent with Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy. These NCVs

involved: (1) inadvertent movement of several control rods in violation of licensee procedures,

and (2) work package errors in that the wrong parts were issued to the field in violation of

licensee procedures. - These NCVs are further described in the subject inspection report. If you

contest the violation (s) or severity level of these NCVs, you should provide a response within

30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear

Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001, with a

copies to the Regional Administrator, Region 1; and the Director, Office of Enforcement, United

States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident '

Inspector at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power facility.

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

enclosure, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room .  !

Sincerely,

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R. Ledgett, Executive Vice President - Operations

J. Alexander, Nuclear Assessment Group Manager

D. Tarantino, Nuclear information Manager

S. Brennion, Regulatory Affairs Department Manager

J. Fulton, Assistant General Counsel

R. Hallisey, Department of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Honorable Therese Murray

The Honorable Vincent DiMacedo

T. MacGregor, Mass. Dept. of Public Comm. & Energy  !

Chairman, Plymouth Board of Selectmen

Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen

Chairman,' Nuclear Matters Committee

. Plymouth Civil Defense Director

P. Gromer, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy Resources

J. Miller, Senior issues Manager

A. Nogee, MASSPIRG l

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Office of the Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering

Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

J Perlov, Secretary of Public Safety for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Chairman, Citizens Urging Responsible Energy  ;

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee

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Distnbution w/ encl:

Region i Docket Room (with concurrences)

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NRC Resident inspector

C. Anderson, DRP

R. Summers, DRP

R. Junod, DRP

H. Miller, RA/J. Wiggins, DRA

Distnbution w/enci(VIA E-MAIL):

M. Tschiltz, OEDO

E. Adensam, NRR

A. Wang, NRR

R. Correia, NRR

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Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)

DOCUMENT NAME: G:\ BRANCH 5GPG\lNSPECT\PIL9902.WPD

see previous concurrences -

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attachment / enclosure "E" = Copy with attachment / enclosure "N" = No copy

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R. Summers, DRP

S. Barr, DRP

R. Junod, DRP

H. Miller, RA/J. Wggins, DRA <

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