ML20149L562

Forwards Insp Repts 50-369/97-09 & 50-370/97-09 on 970518- 0628 & NOV

ML20149L562
Person / Time
Site:	McGuire
Issue date:	07/28/1997
From:	Landis K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Barron H DUKE POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20149L565	List: ML20149L562 ML20149L570 ML20149L575
References
50-369-97-09, 50-369-97-9, 50-370-97-09, 50-370-97-9, NUDOCS 9708040111
Download: ML20149L562 (3)

See also: IR 05000369/1997009

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July 28,1997

Mr. H. B. Barron

ATTN: Vice President

McGuire Site

Duke Power Company

12700 Hagers Ferry Road

Huntersville. NC 28078-8985

SUBJECT: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-369/97-09 AND

50-370/97-09 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Barron:

On June 28. 1997, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an

inspection at your McGuire 1 and 2 reactor facilities. The enclosed report

presents the results of that inspection.

During the six-week period covered by this inspoction, your conduct of

activities at the McGuire facilities was generally characterized by safety-

conscious operations sound engineering and maintenance practices, and careful

radiological work controls. Good operational control was maintained on both

Unit 1 and Unit 2 power manipulations to support required maintenance, as well

as reduced inventory operations. Conservative decision making was evidenced

throughout the resolution of increased primary to secondary leakage on the

Unit 2 A steam generator.

However, a violation of NRC recuirements was identified and cited in the

enclosed Notice of Violation (hotice). Described in detail in the enclosed

report this violation concerns an inadvertent Engineered Safety Features

actuation due to an inadequate emergency diesel generator load sequencer test

procedure. The report also identified an example of incomplete root cause

reviews on secondary components which challenged operators and required power

manipulations to correct. In addition, one example of inappropriate control

of vendor personnel was identified during the period as detailed in the

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 re-

sponse 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, its enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC

Public Document Room (PDR).

Sincerely.

Original signed by

Kerry D. Landis

Kerry D. Landis, Acting, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 1

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos. 50-369 and 50-370

License Nos. NPF-9. NPF-17

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report 50-369/97-09

and 50-370/97-09

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Michael T. Cash

Regulatory Compliance

Duke Power Company

12700 Hagers Ferry Road

Huntersville, NC 28078-8985

G. A. Copp

Licensing - EC05D

Duke Power Company

P. O. Box 1006

Charlotte, NC 28201-1006

eJul R. Newton

Legal Department (PB05E)

Duke Power Company

422 South Church Street

Charlotte, NC 28242-0001

Mr. 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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Dayne H. Brown. Director

Division of Radiation Protection

N. C. Department of Environment.

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P. O. Box 629

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