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Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-344/87-40.Area of Quality Verification May Require Addl Licensee Attention. Reexam of Quadrant Power Tilt Ratio Requested
ML20148K556
Person / Time
Site: Trojan File:Portland General Electric icon.png
Issue date: 01/22/1988
From: Kirsch D
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To: Cockfield D
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
References
NUDOCS 8801270640
Download: ML20148K556 (1)


See also: IR 05000344/1987040

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January 22, 1988

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Docket No. 50-344

Portland General Electric Company

121 S. W. Salmon Street

Portland, Oregon -97204

Attention: David W. Cockfield-

Vice President, Nuclear

Gentlemen:

Thank you for~your letter of December 30, 1987,- in response to our Notice of

Violation and. Inspection Report No. 50-344/87-40, dated November 30, 1987,

informing us of the steps you have taken to correct the items which we.

. brought to your attention. Your corrective actions will be verified during

future inspections.

The two violations in the. subject inspection report were of particular

concern. These violations indicate that your efforts to assure procedural

compliance have not been completely effective. Specifically, these violations

indicate that there is a misconception that deviations from procedures were

acceptable without appropriate approval as long as these changes were

believed to be more conservative. Equally of concern is that supervision

apparently shared this view. We recognize that you are working to improve in

the. area of procedural compliance, however, we urge you to move aggressively

to address and deal with this issue.

Also, due to the duration of one of the violations, the area of quality

verification concerning reactor physics may require additional attention

by you.

Finally, your assessment of a reasonable time frame to determine quadrant

power tilt ratio does not appear to be consistent with time frames for similar

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determinations made at other nuclear plants. Therefore, we expect that you

c will reexamine this issue to assure that timely action is taken to evaluate '

apparent discrepancies in reactor physics measurement. Please inform us of

the results of your evaluation on this matter.

Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

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