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Informs That Oversight Was Made Administratively to Not Include,In Insp Repts 50-334/97-09 & 50-412/97-09,slides Presented at Predecisional Enforcement Conference,On 971210. Slides Encl
ML20202D268
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Site: Beaver Valley
Issue date: 02/06/1998
From: Neil Perry
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Cross J
DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.
References
50-334-97-09, 50-334-97-9, 50-412-97-09, 50-412-97-9, NUDOCS 9802170032
Download: ML20202D268 (57)


See also: IR 05000334/1997009

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+ Formed multi-discipline analysis team

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+ R. L. LeGrand

Division Vice President - Nuclear Operations

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+ Opening Remarks

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+ Adding Engineering Resources

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+ UFSAR Verification

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