ML19322E348

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Forwards IE Insp Repts 50-269/79-35,50-270/79-32 & 50-287/79-35 on 791127-30 & Notice of Violation
ML19322E348
Person / Time
Site: Oconee  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 01/28/1980
From: Stohr J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: Parker W
DUKE POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML19322E344 List:
References
NUDOCS 8003270241
Download: ML19322E348 (2)


See also: IR 05000269/1979035

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JAN 2 81930

In Reply Refer To:

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50-269/79-35

50-270/79-32

50-287/79-35

Duke Power Company

ATTN:

W. O. Parker, Jr.

Vice President, Steam Production

P. O. Box 2178

Charlotte, NC 28242

Gentlemen:

This refers to the it.spection conducted by C. M. Hosey of this office on

November 27-30, 1979 of activities authorized by NRC License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47

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and DPR-55 for the Oconee facility, and to the discussion of our findings held

with J. M. Davia at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed 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.

One new unresolved item resulted from this inspection and is discussed in the

enclosed report. This item will be examined during subsequent inspections.

During the inspection, it was found that certain activities under your license

appear to be in noncompliance with NRC requirements. These items and references

to pertinent requirements are listed in the Notice of Violation enclosed here-

with as Appendix A.

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 20 days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement or expla-

nation in reply ir.cluding:

(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 avoid

further noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the 1"AC'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 (or your contractor) believe to be

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proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written application within ,20 days

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to this office to withhold such information from public disclosure. Any such

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application must include a full statement of the reasons on the basis of which

it is claimed that the information is proprietary, and should be prepared so

that proprietary information identified in the application is contained in a

separate part of the document.

If we do not hear from you in this regard within

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the specified period, the report will be placed in the Public Document Room.

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During the inspection, it was noted that the procedure for removal and restor-

ation of station equipment did not include specific instructions to align valves

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and breakers such that the system was not placed in service until after the

second verification of valve / breaker positions was completed. This item is

identified in paragraph 8.b of the enclosed report.

Please provide us in writing

within 20 days of your receipt of this letter your comments including actions

taken or planned to ensure that a system is not placed in service until after

the second verification has been completed and the date these actions were or

will be completed.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to discuss

them with you.

Sincerely,

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. Philip

ohr, Chief

uel Facility a.id Materials

Safety Branch

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation

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Inspection Report Nos. 50-269/79-35,

50-287/79-35 and 50-270/79-32

cc w/ enc 1:

J. E. Smith, Station Manager

P. O. Box 1175

Seneca, SC 29678

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