ML20198A753
| ML20198A753 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 12/04/1998 |
| From: | Mallett B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Gordon Peterson DUKE POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20198A755 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-413-98-16, 50-414-98-16, EA-98-477, NUDOCS 9812170116 | |
| Download: ML20198A753 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000413/1998016
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December 4,1998
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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 INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-413/98-16 AND 50-414/98-16
Dear Mr. Peterson:
This refers to the inspection conducted between September 15 - November 4,1998, at the
Catawba facility. The purpose of tne inspection was to review the facility's program for
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surveillance testing, corrective action and modifications for the ice condensers. The enclosed
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report represents the results of this' inspection.
NRC reviews concluded that the overall material condition of the Unit 2 ice condenser system
indicated that current operation, maintenance, surveillance, and engineering support programs
as well as current implementing practices to maintain operability of the system were acceptable.
Implementation of Technical Specification-required surveillances and maintenance activities
were considered conservative and, in many cases, exceeded Technical Specification
requirements to support operation of the unit. In addition, significant improvements were noted
in the maintenance and engineering oversight of ice condenser outage activities.
However, three apparent violation were identified. One involved inoperability of the Unit 2 ice
condenser inlet doors due to ice buildup. The other two involved inadequate foreign material
exclusion surveillances and failure to promptly identify and correct ice basket material condition
problems. The last two apparent violations are similar to two of the issues identified on Unit 1,
and documented in Inspection Report 50-413,414/98-13 These three issues, including those
identified in inspection Report 50-413,414/98-13, will be the subject of a pre-decisional
enforcement conference, the date of which has yet to be determined. As such, no Notice of
Violation is enclosed with this report.
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.
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Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely,
(Original signed by Victor McCree for)
Bruce S. Mallett, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50-413,50-414
Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report
cc w/ encl:
G. D. Gilbert
Richard P. Wilson, Esq.
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Assistant Attorney General
Duke Energy Corporation
S. C. Attorney General's Office
4800 Concord Road
P. O. Box 11549
York, SC 29745-9635
Columbia, SC 29211
Paul R. Newton
Michael Hirsch
Legal Department (PB05E)
Fedaral Emergency Management Agency
Duke Energy Corporation
500 C Street, SW, Room 840
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422 South Church Street
Washington, D. C. 20472
Charlotte, NC 28242
North Carolina Electric
J. Michael McGarry, Ill, Esq.
Membership Corporation
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Winston and Strawn
P. O. Box 27306
1400 L Street, NW
Raleigh, NC. 27611
Washington, D. C. 20005
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Karen E. Long
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North Carolina MPA-1
Assistant Attorney General
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Suite 600
N. C. Department of Justice
P. O. Box 29513
P. Box 629
Raleigh, NC 27626-0513
Raleigh, NC 27602
Virgil R. Autry, Director
Saluda River Electric
Div. of Radioactive Waste Mgmt.
Cooperative, Inc.
S. C. Department of Health
P. O. Box 929
and Environmental Control
Laurens, SC 129360
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
cc w/ encl: {See page 3)
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cc w/enci cont'd:
County Manager of York County
York County Courthouse
York, SC 29745
Piedmont Municipal Power Agency
121 Village Drive
Greer, SC 29651
L. A. Keller, Manager
Nuclear Regulatory Licensing
Duke Energy Corporation
526 S. Church Street
Charlotte, NC 28201-0006
Steven P. Shaver
Senior Sales Eng'neer
Westinghouse El, :tric Company
5929 Carnegie E.>ulevard, Suite 500
Charlotte, NC 28209
Distribution w/ encl: See page 4
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Distribution w/ encl:
J. Lieberman, OE
B. Summers, OE (2)
L. Plisco, Ril
P. Tam, NRR
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C. Payne, Ril
C. Ogle, Rll
P. Fredrickson, Ril
PUBLIC
NRC Resident inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulator Commission
4830 Concord Road
York, SC 29745
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