IR 05000269/1994008
| ML16222A861 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 04/15/1994 |
| From: | Sinkule M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Hampton J DUKE POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML16154A595 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9405230158 | |
| Download: ML16222A861 (3) | |
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AP IR I5 99 4 Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270 and 50-287 License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47 and DPR-55 Duke Power Company ATTN: Mr. J. W. Hampton Vice President Oconee Site P. 0. Box 1439 Seneca, SC 29679 Gentlemen:
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-269/94-08, 50-270/94-08 AND 50-287/94-08)
This refers to the inspection conducted by P. E. Harmon of this office on February 27 - March 26, 1994. The inspection included a review of activities authorized for your Oconee facility. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed inspection repor Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of activities in progres Based on the results of this inspection, certain activities appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice). The violation is of concern because it involves inoperability of essential equipment for periods longer than allowed by Technical Specifications and demonstrates a lack of aggressiveness in locating and eliminating grounds on the direct current electrical syste You are required to respond to this. letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your response, you should document the specific actions and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with the NRC regulatory requirement In accordance with 10 CFR 2.970 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice", a copy of this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Roo 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. 96-51 PDR ADOCK 05000269 G
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APR 1 5 i994 Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact. u
Sincerely, ORrG',MAL 902 BY MARVi;N V. SiNKULE Marvin V. Sinkule, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects Enclosures:
1. Notice of Violation 2. NRC Inspection Report cc w/encls:
Mr. Steve Benesole Compliance Duke Power Company P. 0. Box 1439 Seneca, SC 29679 Mr. A. V. Carr, Es Duke Power Company 422 South Church Street Charlotte, NC 28242-0001 County Supervisor of Oconee County Walhalla, SC 29621 Mr. Robert B. Borsum Babcock and Wilcox Company Nuclear Power Generation Division 1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 525 Rockville, MD 20852 Mr. J. Michael McGarry, III, Es Winston and Strawn 1400 L Street, NW Washington, D. C. 20005 Office of Intergovernmental Relations 116 West Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27603 cc w/encls cont':
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- Duke Power Company
APR 1 5 1994 cc w/encls cont'd:
Mr. Max Batavia, Chief Bureau of Radiological Health South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Manager, LIS NUS Corporation 2650 McCormick Drive Clearwater, FL 34619-1035 Mr. G. A. Copp Licensing - EC050 Duke Power Company P. 0. Box 1006 Charlotte, NC 28201-1006 Ms. Karen E. Long Assistant Attorney General N. C. Department of Justice P. 0. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602 bcc w/encl:
L. A. Wiens, NRR R. Carroll, RII M. V. Sinkule, RH Document Control Desk NRC Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Route 2, Box 610 Seneca, SC 29678 R DRP RC 11l
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