ML19305E279

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Forwards IE Insp Repts 50-460/79-13 & 50-513/79-13 on 791201-31 & Notices of Violation & Deviation
ML19305E279
Person / Time
Site: Washington Public Power Supply System
Issue date: 01/16/1980
From: Spencer G
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To: Strand N
WASHINGTON PUBLIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
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ML19305E266 List:
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NUDOCS 8004230273
Download: ML19305E279 (2)


See also: IR 05000460/1979013

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Washington Public Power Supply System

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Richland, Washington 99352

Attn: Mr. N. O. Strand

Managing Director

Gentlemen:

Subject: NRC Inspection at Washington Nuclear Projects 1 and 4

This refers to tne inspection conducted by Mr. A. Toth of this office

during the period of December 1-31, 1979 of activities authorized by

NRC Construction Permit Nos. CPPR-134 and 174, and to the discussion

of our findings held by Mr. Toth with Mr. T. Houchins and other members

of your staff on December 10,17 and 31,1979.

Areas examined during this inspection are described in the enclosed

inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of

selective examinations of procedures and representative records,

interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.

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 Violations, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.

This item of ".cncompliance has been categorized into a level as described

in our ccer :onndence to all NRC licensees dated December 31, 1974.

This notice is sen; to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201, of

the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regu-

lations.

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 violations; and (3) the date when full

compliance will be achieved.

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

activities was not conducted in full compliance with your commitments in

the PSAR, as set forth in the Notice of Deviation, enclosed herewith as

Appendix B.

With your reply to this letter, please include your comments

and proposed actions relative to this item.

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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 enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public

Document Room.

If this report contains any information that you believe

to be proprietary, it is necessary that you submit a written application

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to this office, within 30 days of the date of this letter, requesting

that such infomation be withheld from public disclosure. The application

must include a full statement of the reasons why it is claimed that the

information is proprietary. The application should be prepared so that

any proprietary information identified is contained in an enclosure to

the application, since the application without the enclosure will also

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be placed in the Public Document Room.

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 inspection, we will be

glad to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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George S. Spencer, Chief

Reactor Construction and

Engineering Support Branch

Enclosures:

A.

Notice of Violation

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Notice of Deviation

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IE Inspection Report

Nos. 50-460/79-13

50-513/79-13

cc w/o Enclosure C:

M. E. Witherspoon, Division Manager

Quality Assurance, WPPSS

J. P. Thomas, Project Manager, WPPSS