ML15223A299

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Forwards IE Inspec Repts 50-269/78-20, 50-270/78-20, 50-287/ 78-21 & Notice of Violation
ML15223A299
Person / Time
Site: Oconee  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 10/18/1978
From: Sutherland J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: Parker W
DUKE POWER CO.
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ML15223A296 List:
References
NUDOCS 7812040332
Download: ML15223A299 (2)


See also: IR 05000269/1978020

Text

tgt REGU

UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION 11

101 MARIETTA STREET, N.W.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303

OCT 1 8 1978

In Reply Refer To:

RII:CMH

50-269/78-20

50-270/78-20

50-287/78-21

Duke Power Company

Attn: Mr. William 0. Parker, Jr.

Vice President, Steam Production

P. 0. Box 2178

422 South Church Street Charlotte, North Carolina

28242

Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. C. M. Hosey of this office on

September 11-15, 1978, of activities authorized by NRC Operating License

Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47 and DPR-55 for the Oconee 1, 2 and 3 facilities, and to

the discussion of our findings held with Mr. J. E. Smith at the conclusion

of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed in the

enclosed 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 have examined actions you have taken with regard to previously reported

unresolved items.

The status of these items is discussed in the enclosed

report.

During the inspection, it was found that certain activities under your

license appear to be in noncompliance with NRC requirements. This item and

references to pertinent requirements are listed in the Notice of Violation

enclosed herewith as Appendix A. This notice is sent to you pursuant to the

provisions of Section 2.201 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title

10, Code of Federal Regulations. Section 2.201 requires you to submit to

this office, within 20 days of your receipt of this notice, a written

statement or explanation in reply including:

(1) corrective steps which

have been taken by you, and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which

will be taken to avoid further noncompliance; and (3) the date when full

compliance will be achieved.

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 inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

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OCT 1 8 197d

Duke Power Company

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If this report contains any information that you (or your contractor)

believe to be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written

application within 20 days to this office to withhold such information from

public disclosure. Any such application must include a full 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

document. If we do not hear from you in this regard within the specified

period, the report will be placed in the Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to

discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

J. T. Sutherland, Chief

Fuel Facility and Materials

Safety Branch

Enclosures:

1.

Appendix A, Notice

of Violation

2.

RH Inspection Report Nos.

50-269/78-20

50-270/78-20

50-287/78-21

cc w/encl:

Mr. J. E. Smith, Station Manager

Oconee Nuclear Plant

P. 0. Box 1175

Seneca, South Carolina 29678