ML20195C446

Forwards Insp Repts 50-334/99-02 & 50-412/99-02 on 990321-0501.No Violations Were Identified.Licensee Conduct of Activities at Beaver Valley Power Station Characterized by Safe Conduct of Activities During Refueling Outage

ML20195C446
Person / Time
Site:	Beaver Valley
Issue date:	05/21/1999
From:	Eselgroth P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Cross J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.
Shared Package
ML20195C452	List: IR 05000334/1999002 ML20195C446
References
50-334-99-02, 50-334-99-2, 50-412-99-02, 50-412-99-2, NUDOCS 9906080167
Download: ML20195C446 (3)

See also: IR 05000334/1999002

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May 21,1999

Mr. J. E. Cross

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Shippingport, Pennsylvania 15077

SUBJECT:

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50-412/99-02

. Dear Mr. Cross:

This refers to the inspection conducted from March 21 to May 1,1999, at the Beaver Valley

Power Station facility. The enclosed report represents the results of this inspection.

During the 6-week inspection period, your conduct of activities at the Beaver Valley Power

Station facility was characterized by safe conduct of activities, especially during the Unit 2

refueling outage and the Unit 1 surveillance outage. Your staff's human performance improved

as compared to the 1998 extended outages. This improvement was attributed to the strong

response to lower safety significant problems at the beginning of the Unit 2 outage and initiatives

such as the one-stop-shop outage work management concept. Surveillance procedure

deficiencies continue to challenge your operating staff. However, surveillance testing and

maintenance activities were generally performed well, in part, due to strong proevolution

briefings.' Emergent issues were properly addressed with good root-cause assessment by

system engineers and maintenance personnel.

The radiation' protechon program was effective during the Unit 2 refueling outage. Enhanced

informational postings, especially in the containment, aided in maintaining occupational

exposures as low as is reasonably achievable (ALARA). The scope and depth of Quality

Services Unit surveillances conducted for the outage, and as part of the annual health physics

program audit, were adequate to identify and document program deficiencies.

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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

enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely,

Original Signed By Neil Perry for

Peter W. Eselgroth, Chief

Projects Branch 7

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.: 50-334, 50-412

License Nos.: DRP-66, NPF-73

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Enclosure: Inspection Report Nos. 50-334/99-02, 50-412/99-02

cc w/ encl:

S. Jain, Senior Vice President, Nuclear Services Group

K. Ostrowski, Vice President, Nuclear Operations Group and Plant Manager

B. Tuite, General Manager, Nuclear Operations Unit -

W. Kline, Manager, Nuclear Engineering Department

M. Pearson, Manager, Quality Services Unit

M. Ackerman, Manager, Safety & Licensing Department

J. Macdonald, Manager, System and Performance Engineering

J. A. Huitz, Manager, Projects and Support Services, FirstEnergy

M. Clancy, Mayor, Shippingport, PA

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania .

State of Ohio

State of West Virginia

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