ML16342D342
| ML16342D342 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 06/17/1996 |
| From: | Dyer J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Rueger G PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML16342D343 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-96-180, NUDOCS 9606260043 | |
| Download: ML16342D342 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000275/1996012
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UNITEDSTATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REG.IDN IV
611 RYAN PLA2A DRIVE, SUITE 400
ARLINGTDN,TEXAS 76011.8064
EA 96-180
JUN iV 8B
Pacific
Gas
and Electric Company
Nuclear
Power Generation,
B14A
ATTN:
Gregory H. Rueger,
Senior Vice
President
and General
Manager
Nuclear
Power Generation
Bus. Unit
77 Beale Street,
Room 1451
P.O.
Box 770000
San Francisco,
94177
SUBJECT.
NRC
INSPECTION
REPORT 50-275/96-12,
50-323/96-12
This refers'o
the special
inspection
conducted
by Nr. David Corporandy
and
Hs.
Paula Goldberg of this office on Nay 13-17,
1996,
and in-office review of
information through
Hay 28,
1996, of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear
Power Plant,
The purpose of the inspection
was to determine
whether activities authorized
by the license
were conducted safely
and in accordance
with NRC requirements.
At the conclusion of the inspection,
the findings were discussed
with you and
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,
two apparent violations were
identified and are being considered for escalated
enforcement
action in
accordance
with the "General
Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC
Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy),
The apparent
violations are discussed
in the enclosed report.
The first apparent violation
involves the failure to promptly identify and correct conditions
adverse
to
quality (out-of-tolerance
The second
apparent
violation involves two examples of the failure to follow the operability
evaluation
procedure related to the evaluation of the main steam safety valve
testing results.
These
apparent violations contributed to not promptly
identifying a condition that could have placed the Unit
outside their design
bases.
'
predecisional
enforcement
conference
to discuss
these
apparent violations
'as
been
scheduled for July 1,
1996.
We also request that you discuss
the
failure to determine
the magnitude of the
AVK test
equipment
bias
as stated
in
your November
1,
1995, letter.
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.
Accordingly,
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no Notice of Violation is presently
being issued for these
inspection
.findings.
In addition, please
be advised that the number
and characterization
of apparent violations described
in the enclosed
inspection report
may change
as
a result of further
NRC review.
The conference is being held to obtain
information to enable the
NRC to make
an eriforcement decision,
such
as
a
common understanding
of the facts, root causes,
missed opportunities to
identify the apparent violations sooner,
corrective actions,
significance of
the issues,
and the
need for lasting
and effective corrective action.
In addition, 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 severity of the violations,
(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
and (3) any other application 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
these
apparent violations
is required at this time.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the, NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
a copy of
this letter .and its enclosure will be placed in the
NRC Public Document
Room.
Sincerely,
'v
J
J.
E. Dyer, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Dockets:
50-275
50-323
Licenses:
DPR-82
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection
Report
50-275/96-12;
50-323/96-12
cc w/enclosure:
Dr. Richard
Ferguson
Energy Chair
.
Sierra
Club California
1100 11th Street,
Suite
311
Sacramento,
95814
Pacific
Gas
and Electric Company
Hs.
Nancy Culver
San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace
P.O.
Box 164
Pismo Beach, California
93448
Hs. Jacquelyn
C. Wheeler
P.O.
Box 164
Pismo Beach, California
93448
Managing Editor
The County Telegram Tribune
1321 Johnson
Avenue
P.O.
Box 112
San Luis Obispo, California
93406
Chairman
San Luis Obispo County Board of
Supervisors
Room 370
County Government
Center
San Luis Obispo, California
93408
Hr. Truman Burns)Hr.
Robert Kinosian
Cali'fornia Public Utilities Commission
505
Van Ness,
Rm.
4102
San Francisco,
94102
Robert
R. Wellington,
Esq.
Legal
Counsel
Diablo Canyon
Independent
Safety
Committee
857 Cass Street,
Suite
D
Monterey, California
93940
Hr. Steve
Hsu
Radiologic Health Branch
State
Department of Health Services
P.O.
Box 942732
Sacramento,
94234
Peter
H. Kaufman,
Deputy Attorney General
State of California
110 West
A Street,
Suite
700
San Diego, California
92101
Christopher J.
Warner,
Esq.
Pacific
Gas
and Electric Company
P.O.
Box 7442
San Francisco,
94120
Pacific
Gas
and Electric Company
Warren
H. Fujimoto, Vice President
and Plant Hanager
Pacific
Gas
and Electric Company
Diablo Canyon
Power Plant
P.O.
Box 56
Avila Beach, California
93424
Pacific
Gas
and Electric Company
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