ML20010H302

Notice of Violation from Insp on 810714-17

ML20010H302
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	07/30/1981
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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Shared Package
ML20010H292	List: IR 05000413/1981016 ML20010H291 ML20010H297 ML20010H299 ML20010H302
References
50-413-81-16, 50-414-81-16, NUDOCS 8109240318
Download: ML20010H302 (1)

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t APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Duke Power Company Docket Nos. 50-413 & 50-414 Catawba 1 and 2 License Nos. CPPR-116 & CPPR-117 As a result of the inspection conducted.on July 14-17, 1981, and in accordance with the Interim Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754 (October 7,1980), the following violation was identified.

10 CFR 50, Appendix B Criterion V, as implemented by Topical Report Duke-1-A, Section 17, paragraph 17.1.5, requires activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings of a type appropriate to the circumstance and shall be accom-plished in accordance with these instructions, procedures, or drawings.

Licensee's procedure CP-170 prohibits contact of stainless steel with low melting metals such as lead, and procedure CP-479 permits only approved tape to be in direct contact with austenitic stainless steel.

Contrary to the above, on July 17, 1981, lead numbers in direct contact with stainless steel reactor coolant piping joints 2NC-9-3 and 2NC-9-7 of Unit 2 were sighted.

In addition, the lead numbers on joint 2NC-9-3 were affixed to the pipe surface with an unapproved tape.

This is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement II.E).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, you are hereby required to submit to this office' within thirty days of the date of this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including: (1) admission or denial of the alleged viola-tion; (2) the reasons for the violation if admitted; (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (4) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shown.

Under the authority of Section 182 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.

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