ML020080058

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EN-02-001, Exelon Nuclear
ML020080058
Person / Time
Site: Limerick Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 01/08/2002
From: David Nelson
NRC/OE
To:
Nelson D
References
EA-01-293 EN-02-001
Download: ML020080058 (1)


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PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION January 8, 2002 EN-02-001 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee:

Exelon Nuclear (EA-01-293)

(Limerick Unit 2 Generating Station)

Docket No. 50-353

Subject:

ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation associated with a White Significance Determination Process (SDP) finding will be issued on or around January 11, 2002, to Exelon Nuclear as a result of inspections at the Limerick Unit 2 Generating Station. This White finding, an issue with low to moderate increased importance to safety that may require additional NRC inspections, concerned Exelons failure to have adequate measures in place to identify that the 2N Safety/Relief Valve (SRV) was in a degraded condition and was vulnerable to a failure to re-close after lifting. The NRC determined that a violation of 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI existed due to the licensees failure to identify the extent of the valves degraded condition.

The licensee declined an opportunity to participate in a regulatory conference on this issue.

It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the final significance determination and enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification are:

Mailing of Final Significance Determination and Notice of Violation January 11, 2002 Telephone Notification of licensee January 11, 2002 Contacts:

D.J. Nelson, OE, 415-3280 J. Luehman, OE, 415-2741 Distribution:

OWFN Chairman Meserve Comm. Dicus Comm. Diaz Comm. McGaffigan Comm. Merrifield SECY OCA PA IP OWFN EDO DEDR DEDE OE OGC NRR OI SP TWFN OCFO OP CENTER NMSS OIG OCIO RES ACRS Regional Offices RI RII RIII RIV MAIL ADAMS ADAMS ACCESSION #

G:\\OECASES\\en02-001.djn.wpd OFFICE OE-ES OE-DD NAME DJNelson JGLuehman DATE 01/08/2002 01/08/2002