ML17059C122
| ML17059C122 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 07/07/1998 |
| From: | Doerflein L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Mueller J NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17059C123 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-220-98-05, 50-220-98-5, 50-410-98-05, 50-410-98-5, NUDOCS 9807140049 | |
| Download: ML17059C122 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000220/1998005
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July 7, 1998
Mr. John H. Mueller
Chief Nuclear Officer
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station
Operations Building, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 63
Lycoming, NY 13093
SUBJECT'RC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-220/98-05AND 50-410/98-05
Dear Mr. Mueller:
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This report transmits the findings of safety inspections conducted by NRC inspectors at the
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Units
1 and 2, from April 12 through May 23, 1998. At
the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with you, and members of
your staff.
During this period, your staff operated both units safely.
Our review of the root cause
investigation for the dropped double blade guide at Unit 2 found it to have been thorough.
We consider the continuing identification of old design issues by your staff as representing
a responsible questioning attitude with respect to challenging and enhancing the
plants'esign
bases.
However, based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that violations
of NRC requirements occurred.
These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of
Violation (Notice) and the circumstances
surrounding them are described in detail in the
subject inspection report.
Specifically, the violations involved:
(1) the failure to follow the
containment spray raw water surveillance test procedure;
(2) the failure to conduct a
service test on the Division I battery at Unit 2; (3) the failure to properly implement a
modification related to the installation of a new design for the emergency diesel generator
fuel supply piping; and, (4) the failure to include the wind speed sensor in the channel
calibration of the meteorological monitoring instrumentation.
The NRC has concluded that the information regarding the reason for violations (2) and (3)
above, the corrective actions taken and planned to correct these violations and to prevent
recurrence,
and the date when full compliance was achieved has been adequately docketed
via Licensee Event Report 50-410/98-09and
this inspection report.
Therefore, you are not
required to respond to these violations, unless the description in the enclosed report does
not accurately reflect your corrective actions or your position.
If you choose to provide
additional information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice.
For the remaining violations, you are required to respond to this letter and should follow
the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
The NRC
will use your response,
in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
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John H. Mueller
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The responses
directed by'this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to the
clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96.511
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In accordance with 10CFR2.790of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
a copy of this letter, its
enclosures,
and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
Original Signed
by:
Lawrence T. Doerflein, Chief
Projects Branch
1
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.
License Nos.
50-220, 50-41 0
Enclosures:
2.
NRC Inspection Report Nos. 50-220/98-05 and 50-410/98-05
cc w/enclosures:
G. Wilson, Senior Attorney
M. Wetterhahn, Winston and Strawn
J. Rettberg, New York State Electric and Gas Corporation
P. Eddy, Electric Division, Department of Public Service, State of New York
C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law
J. Vinquist, MATS, Inc.
F. Valentino, President, New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority
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Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research
and Development Authority
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John H. Mueller
Distribution w/encl:
H. Miller, RA/W. Axelson, DRA (1)
Region
I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
PUBLIC
NRC Resident Inspector
L. Doerflein, DRP
B. Cook, DRP
R. Junod, DRP
Distribution w/encl: (VIAE-MAIL)
B. McCabe, Rl EDO Coordinator
B. Norris - Nine Mile Point
S. Bajwa, NRR
D. Hood, NRR
M. Campion, Rl
Inspection Program Branch (IPAS)
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