ML19253C661
| ML19253C661 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Crane  |
| Issue date: | 09/06/1979 |
| From: | Robert Carlson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Herbein J METROPOLITAN EDISON CO. |
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| ML19253C650 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 7912060656 | |
| Download: ML19253C661 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000289/1979010
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Docket No. 50-289
Metropolitan Edison Company
ATTN: Mr. J. G. Herbein
Vice President - Generation
P. O. Box 542
Reading, Pennsylvania 19640
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Investigation 50-289/79-10
This refers to the investigation conducted by Mr. S. D. Ebneter of this office
on April 19, 1979 through June 12, 1979 at Three Mile Island Nuclear Station,
Unit 1, Middletown, Pennsylvania; Metropolitan Edison Company Corporate Offices,
Reading, Pennsylvania; and Nuclear En2rgy Services, Incorporated, Danbury,
Connecticut, of activities authorized by NRC License No. DPR-50 and to the
discussions of our findings held by Mr. Ebneter and Mr. W. Potts at the con-
clusion of the inspection.
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 acti-
vities was not condt.ted in full compliance with NRC requirements, as set forth
in the Notice of Vioiation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.
ibis item of
noncompliance has been categorized into the levels as described in our cor-
respcndence 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 twenty (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 fu, ther items of noncompliance; and (3) the date whel full com-
pliance will be achieved.
In addition to the need for corrective aLtion regarding
this specific item of noncompliance, we are concerned about the implementation
of your quality assurance program that permitted them to occur.
Consequently,
in your reply, you should describe in particular, those actions taken or planned
to improve the effectiveness of your quality assurance program.
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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the dRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title
10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed investi-
gation report 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 appli-
cation must be accompanied by an affidavit executed by the owner of the infor-
mation, which identifies the document or part sought to be withheld, and which
contains a statement of reasons which addresses with specificity the items which
will be considered by the Commission as listed in subparagraph (b) (4) of Section
2.790. The information sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as far as
possit'e into a separate part of the affidavit.
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 investigation, we will be pleased
to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
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/ Robert T. Ca s
Chief
Reactor Construction and Engineering
Support Branch
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Investigation Report Number 50-289/79-10
cc w/encls:
E. G. Wallace, Licensing Manager
J. J. Barton, Project Manager
L. L. Lawyer, Manager - Generating Operations
G. P. Miller, Manager - Generating Station - Nuclear
J. L. Seelinger, Unit 1 Superintendent
W. E. Potts, Unit 1 Superintendent - Technical Support
I. R. Finfrock, Jr.
Mr. R. Conrad
G. F. Trowbridge, Esquire
Miss Mary V. Southard, Chairman, Citizen; for a Safe Environment (Without Report)
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