ML020080058
| ML020080058 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Limerick  |
| 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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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 OWFN TWFN Regional Offices Chairman Meserve EDO OCFO RI RII Comm. Dicus DEDR OP CENTER RIII RIV Comm. Diaz DEDE NMSS Comm. McGaffigan OE OIG Comm. Merrifield OGC OCIO MAIL SECY NRR RES ADAMS OCA OI ACRS PA SP IP ADAMS ACCESSION #
G:\OECASES\en02-001.djn.wpd OFFICE OE-ES OE-DD NAME DJNelson JGLuehman DATE 01/08/2002 01/08/2002 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION