ML16154A617
| ML16154A617 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 06/16/1994 |
| From: | Jerrica Johnson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Hampton J DUKE POWER CO. |
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| NUDOCS 9406290223 | |
| Download: ML16154A617 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000269/1994016
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JUN 1 6 L994
Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-270, and 50-287
License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55
Duke Power Company
ATTN: Mr. J. W. Hampton
Vice President, Oconee Site
P. 0. Box 1439
Seneca, SC 29679
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-269/94-16, 50-270/94-16 AND
50-287/94-16)
This refers.to the inspection conducted by P. E. Harmon of this office on
May 1 - June 4, 1994. The inspection included a review of activities
authorized for your Oconee facility. At the conclusion of the inspection, the
findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the
enclosed inspection 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, certain activities appeared to be in
violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of
Violation (Notice). Although the consequences of the subject activity were
minimal, the very nature of an inadvertent dilution of the Reactor Coolant
System makes this violation a concern.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your
response, you should document the specific actions and any additional actions
you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this Notice,
including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future
inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with the NRC regulatory requirements.
Also based on results of the 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), 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C. The apparent violation
involved two instances of inadequate control over refueling activities. This
issue is of considerable concern because corrective actions for similar
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instances in the past have been ineffective in precluding recurrence.
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Accordingly, no Notice of Violation is presently being issued for these
inspection findings. Please be advised that the number and characterization
of the apparent violations described in the enclosed inspection report may
change as a result of further NRC review.
An enforcement conference to discuss this apparent violation has been
scheduled for June 29, 1994, in the NRC Region II office. The decision to
hold an enforcement conference does not mean that the NRC has determined that
a violation has occurred or that enforcement action will be taken. The
purposes of this conference are to discuss the apparent violation, its cause
and safety significance; to provide you the opportunity to point out any
errors in our inspection report; to provide an opportunity for you to present
your proposed corrective actions. In addition, this is an opportunity for you
to provide any information concerning your perspectives on 1) the severity of
the violation, 2) the application of the factors that the NRC considers when
it determines the amount of a civil penalty that may be assessed in accordance
with Section VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy to this case, including the
exercise of discretion in accordance with Section VII.
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 2.970 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice", a copy of
this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room
(PDR).
To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal
privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in
the PDR without redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such
information, you should clearly indicate the specific information that you
desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support
your request for withholding the information from the public.
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject
to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely,
MARVIN V. S~vKUbU
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Jon R. Johnson, Acting Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
2. NRC Inspection Report
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Duke Power Company
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Mr. Steve Benesole
Compliance
Duke Power Company
P. 0. Box 1439
Seneca, SC 29679
Mr. A. V. Carr, Esq.
Duke Power Company
422 South Church Street
Charlotte, NC 28242-0001
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
Mr. Max Batavia, Chief
Bureau of Radiological Health
South Carolina Department of Health
and Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
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
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Duke Power Company
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Ms. Karen E. Long
Assistant Attorney General
N. C. Department of Justice
P. 0. Box 629
Raleigh, NC
27602
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M. Satorius, OE
J. Gray, OE
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L. Watson, RH
R. Carroll, RH
M. V. Sinkule, RII
Document Control Desk
NRC Resident Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Route 2, Box 610
Seneca, SC 29678
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