IR 05000413/1990017
| ML20056A573 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 07/23/1990 |
| From: | Ebneter S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Tucker H DUKE POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20056A574 | List: |
| References | |
| RTR-REGGD-01.033, RTR-REGGD-1.033 EA-90-118, NUDOCS 9008080258 | |
| Download: ML20056A573 (4) | |
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SUBJECT: H0 TILE OF VIOLATION-
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-(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-413/90-17 Af;D 50-414/90-17)
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mF This ref ers,to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).special inspection l
onducted by the resident inspectors on June 11-19, 1990.
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included a review of actions concerning the June 11, 1990, inadvertent transfer of reactor _ re? ant water to the Refueling Water Storage Tank at Unit ~1 of your
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The -report documenting the inspection was sent to you by.
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As acresult of this inspection', a significant failure to comply with NRC s,
regulatory requirements was identified, and accordingly, 'NRC concerns relative
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.to the inspection lindings were discussed in an Enforcement Conference held on July 12,1990.
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.'We have completed our review of these issues, and. conclude that certain
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' described in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice).
i The violation described in.the enclosed Notice involved an operator's failure w
to follow a procedure which in turn resulted in the diversion of 5,000 gallons of reactor coolant.to the Refueling Water Storage Tank.
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Although this has been categorized as a Severity Level IV violation, it is
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recognized that this event is but the-latest of occurrences which in the i
aggregate are cause for NRC concern relative to.the quality of.operaf :ons at Catawba.
These' concerns include but are"not limited to the topics of plant i
equipment configuration control, unnecessary challenges to plant safety
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systems, as well as failure to follow procedures.
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In addition to the need for corrective. action regarding the specific matters identified in the enclosed notice, we are concerned about the implementation-of
corrective actions previously identified, designed to improve the overall character of operations at Catawba.
Consequently, your response should
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describe the status of these improvements, their specific objective, and a n'
schedule for their implementation.
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In accordance with 10 CFR'2.790(a), a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this 1etter and its enclosure are not subject to the-
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clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
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F Stewart D. Ebneter Regional Administrator Enclosure:
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Notice of Violation cc w/ encl:
T. B. Owen, Station Manager Catawba Nuclear Station P. O. Box 256
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A. V. Carr, Esq.
Duke Power Company P. O. Box 1007 Charlotte, NC' 28201-1007 l-J. Michael McGarry, III, Esq.
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