ML20059K352

Forwards Insp Repts 50-338/93-28 & 50-339/93-28 on 931014- 20.Violation Noted & Being Considered for Escalated Enforcement Action.Enforcement Conference Scheduled on 931110 to Discuss Violation

ML20059K352
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	11/01/1993
From:	Merschoff E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Stewart W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
Shared Package
ML20059K353	List: IR 05000338/1993028 ML20059K352
References
EA-93-262, NUDOCS 9311160014
Download: ML20059K352 (3)

See also: IR 05000338/1993028

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NOV - l 1993

Docket Nos. 50-338, 50-339

License Nos. NPF-4, NPF-7

EA 93-262

Virginia Electric and Power Company ,

ATIN: Mr. W. L. Stewart

Senior Vice President - Nuclear

5000 Dominion Boulevard

Glen Allen, VA 23060

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-338/93-28 AND 50-339/93-28 l

This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by

Mr. R. McWhorter of this office on October 14 - 20, 1993. The inspection ,

included a review of activities authorized for your North Anna facility. At 1

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the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those ~

members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within

these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures '

and' representative records, interviews with personnel,- and observation of '

activities in progress.  ;

Based on the results of this inspection, an apparent violation was identified-

and is being considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with.  ;

the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions"

(Enforcement Policy), 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C. The apparent violation .

concerns a failure to meet Technical Specification requirements for Emergency a

Core Cooling System flow. Accordingly, no Notice of Violation is presently

being issued for these inspection findings. Please be advised'that the number  ;

and characterization of the apparent violation described in;the enclosed  :

inspection report may change as a result of further NRC review. ,

An enforcement conference to discuss this apparent violation has been  ;

scheduled for November 10, 1993. The purposes of this conference are to

discuss the apparent violation, its cause(s) and safety significance; to ,

provide you the opportunity to point out any errors in our inspection report;. a

to provide an opportunity for you to present your proposed corrective  !

action (s); and to discuss any other information that will help us determine i

the appropriate enforcement action in accordance with the Enforcement. Policy. 3

In particular, we expect you to address the failure of previous corrective

actions to preclude the event described in the apparent violation. .You will-

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be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our deliberations on ,

this matter. No response regarding the apparent violation is required ~at this .j

time.  ;

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

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

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Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

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Enclosure:

HRC Inspection Report

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M. L. Bowling, Jr., Manager

Nuclear Licensing

Virginia Electric & Power Company

5000 Dominion Boulevard

Glen Allen, VA 23060

G. E. Kane, Station Manager

North Anna Power Station

P. O. Box 402

Mineral, VA 23117

Executive Vice President

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative

4201 Dominion Boulevard

Glen Allen, VA 23060

Dr. W. T. Lough

Virginia Corporation Commission

Division of Energy Regulation

P. O. Box 1197

Richmond, VA 23209

William C. Porter, Jr.

County Administrator

P. O. Box 160

Louisa, VA 23093

Michael W. Maupin, Esq.

Hunton and Williams

Riverfront Plaza, East Tower

951 E. Byrd Street

Richmond, VA 23219

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