ML20217E158

Forwards Insp Rept 50-293/99-05 on 990726-0905.Three Violations Noted & Being Treated as Ncvs.Violations Include Failure to Assure That Design Bases Correctly Translated Into Specifications

ML20217E158
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	10/08/1999
From:	Stephanie Coffin NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Bellamy R ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.
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October 8,1999

Mr. Robert M. Bellamy -

Site Vice President

Entergy Nuclear Generation Corporation

. Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station -

. 600 Rocky Hill Road -

Plymouth, Massachusetts 02360-5599

'.3 SUBJECT: PILGRIM INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-293/99-05

Dear Mr. Bellamy:

This refers to the inspection conducted on July 26,1999, through September 5,1990, at the

Pilgrim facility. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection, During this

inspection period your conduct of activities at the Pilgrim facility was generally characterized by

. safe plant operations. Operators effectively responded to the turbine trip / reactor scram due to

- high water level in the moisture separator drain tank. Good command-and-control was

demonstrated by the operating crew when stabilizing the plant after the scram.

During this inspection period, region based NRC inspectors reviewed open items from the NRC

Architect Engineer inspection as documented in NRC Inspection Report 50-293/98-203. We

.. found that your engineering staff had addressed the significant issues with appropriate

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Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that three (3) severity level 4

~ 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) failure to assure that design bases are correctly translated into specifications, l

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' (2) failure to assure control design input in' calculations and technical specification surveillances, . l

- and (3) failure to maintain the boundary and posting integrity of a high radiation area. These - l

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~ NCVs are further described in the subject inspection report. If you contest the violation 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:

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Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001, with copies to the Regional

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- Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, and the Senior Resident inspector. , l

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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 will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. i

Sincerely,

Original Signed By:

Stephanie M. Coffin, Acting Chief

Projects Branch 5

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No.: 50-293

License No.: DPR-35

Enclosure: Inspection Report 50-293/99-05

cc w/ encl:

T. Sullivan, Vice President, Operations and Station Director -

J. Alexander, Director, Nuclear Assessment

D. Tarantino, Manager, Communications

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

Chairrnan, Duxbury Board of Selectmen

l Chairman, Nuclear Matters Committee

Plymouth Civil Defense Director

P. Gromer, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy Resources

J. Miller, Senior issues Manager

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- A. Nogee, MASSPIRG

Office of the Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering

Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

l Chairman, Citizens Urging Responsible Energy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee

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C. Anderson, DRP

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Nuclear Safety information Center (NSIC)

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