IR 05000413/1990017

Discusses Insp Repts 50-413/90-17 & 50-414/90-17 on 900611- 19 & Forwards Notice of Violation.Insp Included Review of Actions Re 900611 Inadvertent Transfer of Reactor Coolant Water to Refueling Water Storage Tank at Unit 1

ML20056A573
Person / Time
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: IR 05000413/1990017 ML20056A575
References
RTR-REGGD-01.033, RTR-REGGD-1.033 EA-90-118, NUDOCS 9008080258
Download: ML20056A573 (4)

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' Docket No. 50-413-License No. NPF-35

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Duke Power Company i%.  ! ATTN: Mr. H. B. Tucker, Vice President

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Nuclear Production Department

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F SUBJECT: H0 TILE OF VIOLATION-

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m-(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-413/90-17 Af;D 50-414/90-17) ,

F This ref ers ,to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) .special inspection onducted by the resident inspectors on June 11-19, 1990. The inspection l

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included a review of actions concerning the June 11, 1990, inadvertent transfer

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of reactor _ re? ant water to the Refueling Water Storage Tank at Unit ~1 of your

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Catawba f act'i sty. The -report documenting the inspection was sent to you b letter dated June 28,.1990.- .t

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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 '

.to the inspection lindings were discussed in an Enforcement Conference held on

^ , July 12,1990. The letter summarizing this Conference was sent to -you on y July 18 199 >

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.'We have completed our review of these issues, and. conclude that certain Y activities appeared to violate NRC requirements. The violation, references to pertinent-- requirements, and _ elements to be included- in your response are "

' described in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice).

i w The violation described in.the enclosed Notice involved an operator's failure to follow a procedure which in turn resulted in the diversion of 5,000 gallons  ;

of reactor coolant.to the Refueling Water Storage Tan ,

Although this has been categorized as a Severity Level IV violation, it is -

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 Catawb These' concerns include but are"not limited to the topics of plant i'

equipment configuration control, unnecessary challenges to plant safety )

systems, as well as failure to follow procedure )

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In addition to the need for corrective . action regarding the specific matters 4 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

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schedule for their implementatio In accordance with 10 CFR'2.790(a), a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Roo *

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 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96-51 Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact u ..

Sincerely,

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F Stewart D. Ebneter Regional Administrator Enclosure: ,

Notice of Violation cc w/ encl:

T. B. Owen, Station Manager Catawba Nuclear Station

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l l' A. V. Carr, Es Duke Power Company P. O. Box 1007 Charlotte, NC' 28201-1007 l-J. Michael McGarry, III, Esq.

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Heyward G. Shealy, Chief

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Columbia, SC 29201-Richa'rd P. Wilson,'Es Assistant Attorney' General

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S. C.; Attorney General's Office s P, 0. Box 11549 Columbia, 50 -29211 Michael Hirsch Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street, SW,-Room 840

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' Karen E. Long; Assistant Attorney General N. C.' Department of Justice-

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'Saluda River Electric Cooperative.-In P. 0.. Box 929 Laurens, SC 29360-

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S; S. Kilborn, Area Manager Mid-South' Area ESSD Projects Westinghouse Electric Corporation MNC West Tower - Bay _239

'P. O. Box 335 Pittsburg, PA 15230-County Manager of York County-York County Courthouse York, SC 29745 Piedmont Munic' pal Power Agency 121 Village Drive Greer, SC 29651 State of South Carolina

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