IR 05000339/1979013
| ML16245A677 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 03/23/1979 |
| From: | Robert Lewis NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Proffitt W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
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- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COM'd:SSIO/
REGION II
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101 MARIEA STRE T ATLANTA, GEORGIA 3033
MAR 2 3 1979 Vo Reply Refer To:
Ril:JAD 5(0-338/79-4 5,j-339/79-6 Virginia Electric and Power Company Attn:
Mr. W. L. Proffitt V
Senior Vice President, Power Operations P. 0. Box 26666 Richmond, Virginia 23261 Gentlemen:
This refers to the inspection conducted by M J. A. Dyer of this office on january 22-25, 1979, of activities authorized by NRC License No. NIF-5 and Construction Permnit N CPPR-78 for the North Anna Units 1 and 2 facility, and to the discussion of our findings held with Mr. W. R. Cartwright at the Conclusion of the inspectio Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed in the f nclosed-inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector We bove examined actions you have taken with regard to previously reported unresolved item The status of these items is discussed in the enclosed repor One new unresolved item resulted from this inspection and is discussed in the eClosed repor This item will be examined during subsequent inspection During the inspection it was found that certain activities under your license appear to be in noncompliance with NKRC requirement This item and references to pertinent requirements are listed in the Notice of Violation enclosed here withI as Appendix Corrective actions to prevent recurrence were completed prior to the conclusion of this inspection; therefore, a reply is not requeste We understand that questions were raised during the exit interview regarding the NRC position that snubbers with empty reservoirs are considered inoperable for the purpose of conformance to Technical Specification This is to confirm to you that the information provided by the inspector is correc All~1
6AR 2 3 1979
.Yirginia Electric and wer Company-2 NRC considers that hydraulic shock suppressors which are found to have empty hydraulic fluid reservoirs are inoperable even if functional testing of the Jock-up and bleed 'rate characteristics prove satisfactor Snubbers with
- ptv reservoirs provide inadequate assurance that they will remain operable-ider the postulated seismic events and other plant transients for which proper operation of the suppressors was assumed in the Safety Analysis of the facilit In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed iuspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Docuzent Room. If this
- eport contains any information that you (or your contactor) believe to be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written application within 20 days to' this office to withbold such information from public disclosur Any such application must include a ful'l statement of the reasons on the basis of which it is claimed that the information is proprietary, and should be prepared so that proprietary information identified in the application is contained in a separate part of the documen If we do not hear from you in this regird witbin the specified period, the report will be placed in the Public Document Roo Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to discuss t-hem with yo
Sincerely, R. C. Lewis, Acting Chief Reactor Operations and Nuclear Support branch Enclor-ures: Appendix A, Notice of Violation Inspection Report No. 50-338/79-4, and 50-339/79-6 cc w/encl:
Mr. '. R. Cartwright, Station Manager Nortb Anna Power Station Box 402 hiceral, Virginia 23117 M P. G. Perry Senior Resident Engineer P. 0. Box 38 Hiners1, Vi rgi ni!
23117.