ML20128H990

Forwards Insp Repts 50-413/96-12 & 50-414/96-12 on 960804-31 & Notice of Violation

ML20128H990
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	09/30/1996
From:	Wert L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Mccollum W DUKE POWER CO.
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ML20128H996	List: ML20128H990 ML20128J039
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RTR-NUREG-1600 NUDOCS 9610100150
Download: ML20128H990 (3)

See also: IR 05000413/1996012

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September 30, 1996

Duke Power Com)any

ATTN: Mr. W. R. McCollum

Site Vice President

Catawba Nuclear Station

4800 Concord Road

York. SC 29745

SUBJECT: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-413/96-12 AND 50-414/96-12

NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. McCollum:

On August 31, 1996, the NRC completed an inspection at your Catawba Nuclear

Station. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

Violations of NRC requirements were identified by the NRC inspectors. The

first two violations involved the steam gene- 3r replacement secondary system

welding program and are of concern because , indicate the failure of

programmatic barriers in welding program impL.nentation and welder training

areas that contributed to poor quality initial welds and very high weld reject

rates. The third violation involved the failure of design control

verification activities to identify that required screens in containment crane

wall penetrations and floor drains were installed to minimize the transport of i

debris to the containment recirculation sump screens.  !

The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice), and the

circumstances surrounding the violations are described in detail in the i

enclosed report. Please note that you are required to respond to this letter

and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when

preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to

determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance

with regulatory requirements.

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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 enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room

(PDR).

Sincerely.

Or qinal signed by:

L. D. Wert. Acting L..ief i

Reactor Projects Branch 1 1

100014 Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414

License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation \ \

2. NRC Inspection Report 50-413/96-12. 50-414/96-12

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M. S. Kitlan

Regulatory Compliance Manager

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4800 Concord Road i

York. SC 29745-9635

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Charlotte. NC 28242-0001

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Robert P. Gruber

Executive Director

Public Staff - NCUC

P. O. Box 29520

Raleigh NC 27626-0520

J. Michael McGarry. III. Esq.

Winston and Strawn

1400 L. Street. NW

Washington, D. C. 20005

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North Carolina MPA-1 .

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P. O. Box 29513

Raleigh NC 27626-0513

Max Batavia. Chief

Bureau of Radiological Health  !

S. C. Department of Health ,

and Environmental Control

2600 Bull Street

Columbia. SC 29201

Richard P. Wilson. Esq.

Assistant Attorney General

S. C. Attorney General's Office

P. O. Box 11549

Columbia. SC 29211

Michael Hirsch

Federal Emergency Management Agency

500 C Street. Sw. Room 840

Washington. D. C. 20472

North Carolina Electric

Membership Corporation

P. O. Box 27306

Raleigh. NC 27611

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cc w/encls cont'd: Distribution w/encls:

Karen E. Long P. S. Tam, NRR

Assistant Attorney General R. E. Carroll. RII

N. C. Department of Justice L. D. Wert, RII

P. O. Box 629 L. C. Stratton, RII

Raleigh. NC 27602 L. R. Moore, RII

C. W. Rapp, RII

Saluda River Electric G. A. Hallstrom, RII

Cooperative, Inc. PUBLIC

i P. O. Box 929

Laurens, SC 29360 NRC Resident Inspector

U.3. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Peter R. Harden IV 4830 Concord Road

Account Sales Manager York. SC 29745

Power Systems Field Sales

Westinghouse Electric Corporation

P. O. Box 7288

Charlotte, NC 28241

County Manager of York County

York County Courthouse

York, SC 29745

Piedmont Municipal Power Agency

121 Village Drive

Greer, SC 29651

G. A. Copp

Licensing - EC050

Duke Power Company

P. O. Box 1006

Charlotte. NC 28201-1006

T. Richard Puryear

Owners Group

North Carolina Electric

Membership Corporation

4800 Concord Road

York. SC 29745

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