ML15118A072
| ML15118A072 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 02/02/1996 |
| From: | Merschoff E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Hampton J DUKE POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML15118A073 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-96-019, EA-96-19, NUDOCS 9602120128 | |
| Download: ML15118A072 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000269/1996002
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CESSION'NBR:9602120128
DOC.DATE: 96/02/02 NOTARIZED: NO
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CIL:50-269 Oconee Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Duke Power Co.
05000269
50-270 Oconee Nuclear Station, Unit 2, Duke Power Co.
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50-287 Oconee Nuclear Station, Unit 3, Duke Power Co.
05000287
AUTH.NAME
AUTHOR AFFILIATION
MERSCHOFF,E.W.
Region 2 (Post 820201)
RECIP.NAME
RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
HAMPTON,J.W.
Duke Power Co.
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SUBJECT: Forwards insp repts 50-269/96-02,50-270/96-02 & 50-287/96-02
on 960108-25.No violations noted.
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February 2, 1996
EA 96-019
Duke Power Company
ATTN: Mr. J. W. Hampton
Vice President
Oconee Site
P. 0. Box 1439
Seneca, SC 29679
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-269/96-02, 50-270/96-02, AND
50-287/96-02
Dear Mr. Hampton:
This refers to the special inspection conducted on January 8-25, 1996, at the
Oconee facility. The purpose of the inspection was to review the
circumstances surrounding a spent fuel assembly being inadvertently left
withdrawn from the Unit 1/2 spent fuel pool rack from December 14, 1995, until
January 8, 1996. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were
discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.
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 progress.
Based on the results of this inspection, an apparent violation was identified
and is being considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with
the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions"
(Enforcement Policy), NUREG-1600. The apparent violation involves the
inadequate control over fuel assembly movement on December 14, 1995, which
resulted in a fuel assembly being left suspended in the fuel bridge mast for
over three weeks. Combined with an accident scenario involving the Standby
Shutdown Facility where water would be supplied from the spent fuel pool, the
fuel assembly could have been uncovered. Accordingly, no Notice of Violation
is presently being issued for this finding. In addition, please be advised
that the number and characterization of apparent violation(s) described in the
enclosed inspection report may change as a result of further NRC review.
An open predecisional enforcement conference to discuss this apparent
violation has been scheduled for February 21, 1996. The decision to hold a
predecisional enforcement conference does not mean that the NRC has determined
that a violation has occurred or that enforcement action will be taken. This
conference is being held to obtain information to enable the NRC to make an
enforcement decision, such as a common understanding of the facts, root
causes, missed opportunities to identify the apparent violation sooner,
corrective actions, significance of the issues and the need for lasting and
effective corrective action. In particular, we expect you to address why
corrective actions associated with Enforcement Action 94-104 (dated August 2,
1994) did not preclude this most recent fuel handling event. Additionally,
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this is an opportunity for you to point out any errors in our inspection
report and for you to provide any information concerning your perspectives on
1) the scverity of the violation, 2) the application of the factors that the
NRC considers when it determines the amount of the civil penalty that may be
assessed in accordance with Section VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy, and 3)
any other application of the Enforcement Policy to this case, including the
exercise of discretion in accordance with Section VII. This conference will
be open to public observation in accordance with the Commission's continuing
trial program as discussed in the enclosed excerpt from the Enforcement Policy
(Enclosure 2).
Although not required, we encourage you to provide your
comments on how you believe holding this conference open to public observation
affected your presentation and your communications with the NRC.
You will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our
deliberations on this matter. No response regarding the apparent violation is
required at this time.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of
this letter, its enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC
Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
Original signed by:
Ellis W. Merschoff, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and
50-287
License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, and
Enclosures: 1. Inspection Report
2. Enforcement Policy: Section V, "Predecisional Enforcement
Conferences"
cc w/encls:
Mr. J. E. Burchfield
Compliance
Duke Power Company
P. 0. Box 1439
Seneca, SC 29679
Mr. Paul R. Newton
Duke Power Company
422 South Church Street
Charlotte, NC 28242-0001
cc w/encls cont'd:
(See page 3)
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cc w/encls cont'd:
Mr. Robert P. Gruber
Executive Director
Public Staff - NCUC
P. 0. Box 29520
Raleigh, NC 27626-0520
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, Esq.
Winston and Strawn
1400 L Street, NW
Washington, D. C. 20005
Office of Intergovernmental Relations
116 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
OMr.
Max Batavia, Chief
Bureau of Radiological Health
South Carolina Department of Health
and Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
County Supervisor of
Oconee County
Walhalla, SC 29621
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
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OE:EA File (2) (Attn: B. Summers)
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
78128 Rochester Highway
Seneca, SC 29672
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