ML19224A139

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Forwards IE Insp Repts 50-289/78-15 & 50-320/78-25 on 780719-21 & Notice of Violation
ML19224A139
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Issue date: 08/11/1978
From: Crocker H
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Herbein J
METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
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Download: ML19224A139 (2)


See also: IR 05000289/1978015

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Metropolitan Edison Company

ATTN:

Mr. J. G. Herbein

Vice President - Genera. tion

P. O. Box 542

Reading, Pennsylvania 19603

Gentlemen:

Subject:

Inspection 50-289/78-15 and 50-320/78-25

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. J. J. Kottan of this

office on July 19-21, 1978, at Middletown, Pennsylvania, of activities

authorized by NRC License Nos. DPR-50 and DPR-73 and to the discussions

of our findings held by Mr. Kottan with Mr. J. O'Hanlon and other members

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of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during this inspection are described in the Office of

Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report which is enclosed with this

letter. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective

examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with

personnel, and observations by the inspector.

Our inspector also verified the steps you have taken to correct the

items of noncompliance, Items A and B, brought to your attention in a

letter dated May 31, 1978.

We have no 'urther questions regarding your

action at this time.

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

activities was not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements,

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

A.

The item of noncompliance has been cat.egorized into the levels as

described in our correspondence to you dated Decembar 31, 1974.

This

notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of 3ection 2.201 of the

NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of ?ederal Regulations.

Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, within twenty (20)

days of ycur 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.

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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.

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 be accompanied by an affidavit

executed by the owner of the information, which identifies the document

or part sougnt to be withheld, and which contains a statement of reasons

which addresses with specificity the items which will be considered by

the Commission es listed in subparagraph (b)(4) of Section 2.790. The

information suught to be withheld shall be incorporated as far as possible

into a separate part of the affidavit.

If we do not hear from yca in

this regard within the specified period, the report will be placed in

the Public Document hoom.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be

pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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Hilbert W. Crocker, Acting Chief

fuel Facility and Materials Safety

Branch

Enclosures:

1.

Appendix A, Notice of Violation

2.

Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection

Report Numbers 50-289/78-15; 50-320/78-25

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T. Broughton, Safety & Licensing Manager

J. J. Barton, Project Manager

R. C. Arnold, Vice President, Generation

L. L. Lawyer, Manager, Generation Operations - Nuclear

G. P. Miller, Superintendent

J. P. O'Hanlon, Unit i Superintendent

J. L. Seelinger, Unit 2 Superintendent - Technical Support

I. R. Finfrock, Jr.

Mr. R. Conrad

G. F. Trowbridge, Esquire

Miss Mary V. Southard, Chairman, Citizens for a Safe Environment

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