ML20059A672

Forwards Safety Insp Rept 50-346/90-13 on 900605-30 & 0709. Violation Noted But Not Cited

ML20059A672
Person / Time
Site:	Davis Besse
Issue date:	08/10/1990
From:	Knop R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Shelton D TOLEDO EDISON CO.
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ML20059A674	List: IR 05000346/1990013 ML20059A672
References
EA-90-109, NUDOCS 9008230167
Download: ML20059A672 (2)

See also: IR 05000346/1990013

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Docket No. 50-346

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Toledo Edison Company

ATTN: Mr. Donald C. Shelton,

Vice President

Nuclear

Edison Plaza

300 Madison Avenue

Toledo, OH 43652-

Gentlemen:

This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Messrs. P. M.1 Byron,  :

R. K. Walton, and D. C. Kosloff of this office on June 5 through June 30, and- j

July 9, 1990, of activities at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station authorized by j

Facility Operating License No. NPF-3 and to the discussion of our findings 'j

with Mr. L.- Storz at the conclusion of the inspection.

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The enclosed copy of our inspection report identifies areas examined during  !

the inspection. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective j

examination of' procedures.and representative-records, observations, and-

interviews with personnel,  :

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Dur.ing this inspection, certain of your activities: appeared -to be in violation -  :

of NRC requirements. .You will be notified by separate correspondence of;our  !

decision regarding enforcement action based on the findings of this. inspection.  !

No written response is required until you are notified of the proposed

enforcement action. .

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In addition, certain other activities appeared to be.in. violation'of NRC

requirements. This apparent violation pertains to the failure to promptly take

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corrective action to repair heat tracing and is fully described in Paragraph 3.

of the enclosed inspection report. This violation-has been categorized at a

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Severity Level IV/V and a Notice of Violation (Notice) and is normally issued-

for violations at that Severity Level. However, the NRC wantsito encourage l

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and support licensee's initiatives for the' self-identification and reporting .i

of potential violations and for implementing immediate, effective and lasting

corrective action, including thorough root cause analysis. Further, this

violation does not appear to be either repetitive or willful in nature. il

Therefor % in accordance with Paragraph V.G.1 of the '" General Statement of

Policy and Procedure for NRC I:nforcement Actions." (EnforcementPolicy)  :

10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C., the NRC is exercising the discretion authorized by

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the Enforcement Policy and a Notice of Violation is not being issued for this

matter. You are requested ta notify us in writing within 30 days of the'date ,

of this letter only if you disagree with our statements of your corrective 1

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actions for:the violation described in Paragraph _3 of the. enclosed inspectioni t

. report. Otherwise, a reply to this issue-is not required and we do not have-  ;

any furtherl questions at this time. TheDcorrective. actions which you= r

implemented-as a result'of'this violation will-be examined during: future NRC .;

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-In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's' regulations, accopyiof 1

-this letter and the enclosed inspection report:will'be placed in-the NRC. ~

.Public Document Room.

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We will gladly discuss any-questions youLhave concerning thissinspection.

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Reactor Projects Branch 3:

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Enclosure: Inspection Report:

No.50-346/90013(DRP)

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