ML20149E199

Notice of Violation from Insp on 871215-18.Violation Noted:Failure to Rept Event within 30 Days of Occurrence in Period 870522-0611

ML20149E199
Person / Time
Site:	McGuire
Issue date:	01/15/1988
From:	Herdt A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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Shared Package
ML20149E192	List: ML20149E190 ML20149E199 ML20149E209
References
50-369-87-42, NUDOCS 8802100382
Download: ML20149E199 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Duke Power Company Docket No. 50-369 McGuire License No. NPF-9 During the Nuclear Regulatory Comission (NRC) inspection conducted on December 15-18, 1987, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.

In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for f;RC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987), the violation is listed below:

10 CFR 50.73(a)(1)(c) requires a licensee event report be issued within 30 days of discovery of any basis deviation from the plants Technical Specific $tions.

Technical Specification 1.25 defines the plants rate thermal power (RTP) as 3411 Mwt of core power delivered to the coolant.

Contrary to the above, in the period May 22 to June 11, 1987, there were several occasions during w' ';5 core thermal power averaged slightly in excess of 3411 Mwt for eight hours or more on each occasion.

The licensee took prompt and effective corrective action to preclude occurrence, but did not report the findings within 30 days of discovery.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Duke Power Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the Nuclear Regulatory Comission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, McGuire, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice.

This reply should be clearly marked as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include [for each violation]:

(1) admission or denial of the violation, (2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the asults achieved, (4) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (5) the date when full

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compliance will be achieved.

Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

If an ac' equate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken.

FOR THE FUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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Alan R Herdt, Chief Engi ering Branch Division of Reactor Safety Dated at t1anta, Georgia this /

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