ML20058F616

Forwards Insp Repts 50-413/90-28 & 50-414/90-28 on 901001-04.Violation Re Corrective Actions Which Appear to Be Ineffective in Preventing Recurrence of Similar Violation Noted.Enforcement Conference Scheduled for 901105

ML20058F616
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	10/26/1990
From:	Reyes L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
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ML20058F622	List: IR 05000413/1990028 ML20058F616
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October 26, 1990,

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Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414

License Nos. NPF-35, NPF-52

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Duke Power Company

ATTN: Mr. H. B. Tucker, Vice President

Nuclear Production Department

P. O. Box 1007

Charlotte, NC 28201-1007

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-413/90-28 AND 50-414/90-28

This refers to the inspection conducted by J. Ennis ,of this office on

October 1-4, 1990.

The inspection included a review of activities authorized

for your Catawba facility.

At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings

were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed

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report.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report.

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these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures

and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of

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activities in progress.

In addition, an apparent violation was identified and is being considered for

escalated enforcement action in accordance with the " General Statement of

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Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy),10 CFR

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Part 2, Appendix C (1990).

The apparent violation pertains to your corrective.

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actions, which appear to have been ineffective in preventing recurrence of a

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similar violation identified in NRC Inspection Report 413,414/89-23.

Accordingly, no Notice of Violation is presently being issued .for these

inspec+1on findings.

Please be advised that the characterization of the

apparent violation described in the enclosed inspection report may change

as a result of further NRC review,

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An enforcement conference to discuss this apparent violation has been scheduled

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for November 5,1990.

The purposes of this conference are to discuss the

apparent violation, its cause and safety significance; to provide you the

opportunity to point out any errors in our inspection report; to. provide an

opportunity for you to present your proposed corrective actions; and to discuss

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any other information that will help us determine the appropriate enforcement

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action in -accordance with the Enforcement Policy. In particular, we expect you

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to address the problem involving a licensed operator initialling steps of a

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safety-related procedure as being completed when in fact they were not.- You

will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our deliberations-

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on this matter.

No response regarding the apparent violation .is required at

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Also included in this report is.another example of a vio1a' tion identified in

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NRC Inspection Report 50-413,414/90-24, involving licensed operators verifying

safety-related procedural requirements as being comr'ste, when in fact they

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were not.

In.your response to that violation (414/, J4-02), please include

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this example in your evaluation for root cause detevination and corrective

actions, to preclude recurrence.

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice a copy of

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this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.-

Should you have any questions concerning this'1etter, please contact us.

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Sincerely,

Original Signed by

Luis A. Reyes

Luis A. Reyes, Director

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Division of Reactor Projects

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Enclosure:

NRC Inspection Report

cc w/ encl:

J. W. Hampton, Station Manager

Catawba Nuclear Station

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P. O. Box 256

Clover, SC 29710

cc w/ inspection Summary:

A. V. Carr, Esq.

Duke Power Company

P. O. Box 1007

Charlotte, NC 28201-1007

J. Michael McGarry, III, Esq.

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Bishop Cook,

Purcell and Reynolds

1400 L Street, NW

Washington, D. C.

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North Carolina MPA-1

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3100 Smoketree Ct., Suite 600

P.-0. Box 29S13

Raleigh, NC 27626-0513

Heyward G. Shealy, Chief

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Bureau of Radiological ' Health

South Carolina Department of Health'

and Environmental Control

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2600 Bull-Street-

Columbia,'SC' 29201

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Richard P. Wilson, Esq.-

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Michael Hirsch

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Federal Emergency. Management Agency.

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500 C Street, SW, Room 840

Washington, D. C.

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North Carolina Electric

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Membership Corporation

3400 Sumner Boulevard-

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P. O. Box 27306

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Karen E. Long

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Saluda River Electric'

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County Manager of York County

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