ML030350455

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EN-03-005, Duke Energy Corporation
ML030350455
Person / Time
Site: Oconee  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 02/04/2003
From: David Nelson
NRC/OE
To:
Duke Energy Corp
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References
EA-02-243 EN-03-005
Download: ML030350455 (1)


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February 4, 2003 EN-03-005 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: Duke Energy Corporation (EA-02-243)

(Oconee)

Docket No. 50-269, 270, 287

Subject:

ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION This is to inform the Commission that a WHITE Significance Determination Process (SDP) finding and associated Notice of Violation will be issued on or around February 7, 2003, to Duke Energy Corporation as a result of inspections at the Oconee Nuclear Station. This WHITE finding, an issue with low to moderate increased importance to safety, which may require additional NRC inspections, involved the inadequate installation of the red and black connectors on the pre-staged Unit 3 high pressure injection (HPI) pump emergency power supply cable from the auxiliary service water (ASW) switchgear. This condition represented a violation of the requirements of Technical Specification 5.4.1, in that DEC failed to properly implement the vendors written instructions for attaching the electrical connectors emergency power supply cable. Accordingly, a Notice of Violation associated with a WHITE finding is being issued.

It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of this action. The schedule of issuance and notification are:

Mailing of Final Significance Determination and Notice of Violation February 7, 2003 Telephone Notification of licensee February 7, 2003 The State of South Carolina will be notified.

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 NSIR ACRS PA OI IP SP OE:ES DJNelson 02/04/2003 ADAMS ACCESSION NO. ML030350455 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION