ML20195F414

Forwards Insp Repts 50-413/99-11 & 50-414/99-11 on 990422-23 & 0503.Apparent Violation Identified & Being Considered for Escalated Enforcement Action.Violation Involved Failure to Maintain Unit 1 Ice Condenser Lower Inlet Door Operable

ML20195F414
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	06/02/1999
From:	Mallett B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Gordon Peterson DUKE POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20195F417	List: IR 05000413/1999011 ML20195F414
References
50-413-99-11, 50-414-99-11, EA-98-477, NUDOCS 9906140326
Download: ML20195F414 (4)

See also: IR 05000413/1999011

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June 2, 1999

EA 98-477

Duke Energy Corporation

ATTN: Mr. G. R. Peterson

Site Vice President

Catawba Site

4800 Concord Road

York, SC 29745-9635

SUBJECT:

NRC SPECIAL INSPECTION REPOR7 NOS. 50-413/99-11 AND 50-414/99-11

Dear Mr. Peterson:

This refers to the special inspection conducted on April 22-23 and May 3,1999, at the

Catawba facility. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection.

Based on the results of this inspection, an apparent violation was identified and is being

considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with the " General Statement of

Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions"(Enforcement Policy), NUREG-1600.

Accordingly, no Notice of Violation is presently being issued for this inspection finding.

The apparent violation involved the failure to maintain the Unit 1 ice condenser lower inlet

doors operable. This apparent violation is similar to an issue identified on Unit 2 and

documented in NRC Inspection Report 50-413,414/98-16.

An open predecisional enforcement conference to discuss the apparent violation as stated in

this report as well as apparent violations discussed in NRC Inspection Reports 50-413,

414/98-13 and 50-413,414/98-16 is in the process of being scheduled.

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You will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this

matter. No response regarding the apparent violation 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.

Sincerely,

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Docket Nos. 50-413,50-414

License Nos. NPF-35, NPF-52

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Regulatory Compliance Manager

Duke Energy Corporation

4800 Concord Road

York, SC 29745-9635

Lisa Vaughn

Legal Department (PB05E)

Duke Energy Corporation

422 South Churdi Street

Charlotte, NC 28242

Anne Cottingham

Winston and Strawn

1400 L Street, NW

Washington, D. C. 20005

North Carolina MPA-1

Suite 600

P. O. Box 29513

Raleigh, NC 27626-0513

Virgil R. Autry, Director

Div. of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.

S. C. Department of Health

and Environmental Control

2600 Bull Street

Columbia, SC 29201

Richard P. Wilson, Esq.

Assistant Attomey General

S. C. Attomey General's Office

P. O. Box 11549

Columbia, SC 29211 '

Elaine Chan

Federal Emergency Management Agency

500 C Street, SW, Room 840

Washington, D. C. 20472

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P. O. Box 27306

Raleigh, NC 27611

Peggy Force

Assistant Attomey General

N. C. Department of Justice

P. Box 629

Raleigh, NC 27602

Saluda River Electric

Cooperative, Inc.

P. O. Box 929

Laurens, SC 129360

County Manager of York County

York County Courthouse

York, SC 29745

Piedmont Municipal Power Agency

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Greer, SC 29651

L. A. Keller, Manager (EC050)

Nuclear Regulatory Licensing

Duke Energy Corporation

526 S. Church Street

- Charlotte, NC 28201-0006

Steven P. Shaver

Senior Sales Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company

5929 Camegie Boulevard, Suite 500

Chariotte, NC 28209

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