ML20141A223
| ML20141A223 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Waterford  |
| Issue date: | 06/13/1997 |
| From: | Gwynn T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Dugger C ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20141A226 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-382-97-13, EA-97-278, NUDOCS 9706200182 | |
| Download: ML20141A223 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000382/1997013
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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-382/97-13
Dear Mr. Dugger:
An NRC inspection was conducted June 2-6,1997, of activities associated with your
Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3, reactor facility. The enclosed report presents
the scope and results of that inspection.
Based oa the results of this inspection, two apparent violations were identified and are
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Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy),
NUREG-1600. The apparent violations discussed in the enclosed report are the failure to:
(1) maintain containment isolation valves operable in accordance with Technical
Specification.3.6.3, and (2) perform a safety evaluation to assess operating the plant in a
condition other than described in the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report. Accordingly,
no Notice of Violation is presently being issued for these inspection findings. In addition,
please be advised that the number and characterization of apparent violations described in
the enclosed inspection report may change as a result of further NRC review.
A predecisional enforcement conference to discuss these apparent violations has been
scheduled for 1:00 p.m. (CDT) on July 29,1997. The decision to hold a predecisional
enforcement conference does not mean that the NRC has determined that a violation has
occurred or that enforcement action will be taken. This conference is being held to obtain
information to enab;e the NRC to make an enforcement decision, such as a common
understanding of the facts, root causes, missed opportunities to identify the apparent
violation sooner, corrective actions, significance of the issues, and the need for lasting and
effective corrective action. In particular, we expect you to address information in your
licensing basis used to establish your position that these containment "olation valves do
not have a closed safety function in addition, this is an opportunity for you to point out
any errors in our inspection report and for you to provide any information concerning your
perspectives on. (1) the severity of the violations, (2) the application of the factors that
the NRC considers when it deterrnines the amount of a civil penalty that may be assessed
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You will be advised by separate correspondence of the resvits of our deliberations on this
matter. No response regarding these apparent violations is required at this time.
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 (PDR).
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