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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-289/77-29 on 770921-23 & Notice of Violation
ML19256D233
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Site: Crane 
Issue date: 10/20/1977
From: Robert Carlson
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Herbein J
METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.
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Download: ML19256D233 (2)


See also: IR 05000289/1977029

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Docket No. 50-289

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Metropolitan Edison Company

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ATTN: Mr. J. G. Herbein

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Subject:

Ir.spection 50-289/77-29

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This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. L. Gage of this office on

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September 21-23, 1977, at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1,

Middletown, Pennsylvania, of activities authorized by NRC License No.

DPR-50, and to the discussions of our findings held by Mr. Gage with Mr.

J. O'Hanlon 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

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letter. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective

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examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with

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personnel, and observations by the inspector.

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

activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements,

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

A.

These items of noncompliance have been categorized into the levels

as described in our correspondence to you dated December 31, 1974.

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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)

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days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement or explanation

in reply including:

(1) corrective steps which have been taken by you

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and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to

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avoid further items of noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compli-

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ance 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

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disclosure. Any such application must be accompanied by an affidavit

executed by the owner of the information, 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 Comission as listed in subparagraph (b) (4) of Section 2.790.

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

into a separate part of the affidavit.

If we do not hear from you in

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

the Public Document Room.

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

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pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely.

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Robert T. Carlson, Chief

Reactor Construction and Engineering

Support Branch

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation

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Office of Inspection and Enforcement

Inspection Report Number 50-289/77-29

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

G. P. Miller, Superintendent

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J. P. O'Hanlon, Unit 1 Superintendent

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R. W. Heward, Prcject Manager, GPUSC

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

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