ML19220B449

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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-320/78-12 on 780306 & 15 & Notice of Violation
ML19220B449
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Issue date: 03/30/1978
From: Robert Carlson
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Herbein J
METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
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NUDOCS 7904260136
Download: ML19220B449 (2)


See also: IR 05000320/1978012

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Metropolitan Edison Ccmpany

Attention: Mr. J. G. Herbein

Vice President

P. O. Box 542

Reading, Pennsylvania

19603

Gentlemen:

Subject:

Investigation 50-320/78-12

This refers to the investigation conducted by Mr. L. Narrow of this

office on March 6 and 15, 1978, at Three Mile Island Nuclear Station

Unit 2, Middletown, Pennsylvania, of activities authorized by NRC

License No. DPR-73 and to the &cussions of our findings held by

Mr. Narrow with Mr. Levin and others of your staff at the conclusion

of the investigation.

Areas examined during this investigation are described in the Office of

Inspection and Enforcement Investigation Report which is enclosed with

this letter. Within these areas, the investigation consisted of selective

examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with

personnel, and observations by the inspector.

Based on the results of this investigation, it appears that one of your

activities was not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirerrents,

as set forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix

A.

This item of noncompliance has been categorized inco the levels as

described in our correspondence to you dated December 31. 1974. 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 thirty (30)

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 items of 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

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

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Enclosures:

Appendix A, Notice of ViolationOffice of Inspection and Enfo

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Report Number 50-320/78-12

R. L. Wayne, QA Manager, Design and Construction

T. Gary Broughton, Safety & Licensing Manager

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G. P. Miller, Superintendent

R. W. Heward, Jr., Project Manager

R. C. Arnold, Vice President, Generation

Gerald Charnoff, EsquireMiss Mary V. Southard, Chairman, Citiz

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