ML20206U409
| ML20206U409 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 05/10/1999 |
| From: | Plisco L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Gordon Peterson DUKE POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20206U413 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-413-99-10, 50-414-99-10, EA-99-094, EA-99-94, NUDOCS 9905250202 | |
| Download: ML20206U409 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000413/1999010
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May 10,1999
EA 99-094
Duke Energy Corporation
ATTN: Mr. G. R. Peterson
Site Vice President
Catawba Nuclear Station
4800 Concord Road
York, SC 29745
SUBJECT:
NRC SPECIAL INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-413/99-10 AND 50-414/99-10
Dear Mr. Peterson:
This refers to a special inspection conducted on March 14,1999 through April 24,1999, at the
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Catawba Nuclear Station. The purpose of this inspection was to followup on an earlier
configuration control problem that rendered the Standby Shutdown System inoperable. The
enclosed report presents the results of this inspection, which were discussed with your staff at
an exit conducted on May 3,1999.
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.
The apparent violation involved the inoperability of the Standby Shutdown System from
December 16 through 29,1998, and its potential unavailablity to perform its intended safety
function of maintaining reactor coolant pump seal integrity during certain events involving the
loss of normal seal injection. The inoperability was caused by two mispositioned circuit breakers
that were required to be ON [ closed) during Standby Shutdown System operation. The breakers
were left OFF [open) following maintenance activities on December 16,1999, because of a
~ human error during the development of a tag-out restoration procedure. No Notice of Violation
is presently being issued for these inspection findings. In addition, please be advised that the
characterization of the apparent violation described in the enclosed inspection report may
change as a result of further NRC review.
An open, predecisional enforcement conference to discuss this apparent violation has been
scheduled for June 7,1999. The decision to hold a predecisional enforcement conference does
not mean that the NRC has determined that a violation has occurred or that enforcement action
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will be taken. This conference is being held to obtain information to enable the NRC to make an
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enforcement decision, such as a common understanding of the facts, root causes, missed
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opportunities to identify the apparent violation sooner, corrective actions, significance of the
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issues, and the need for lasting and effective corrective action. In particular, we expect you to
address the safety and risk significance of the Standby Shutdown System inoperability for not
only loss of power and flooding events (as discussed in Licensee Event Report 50-413/98-19),
but for fire and security events as well. Additionally, this is an opportunity for you to point out
any errors in our inspection report and for you to provide any information concerning your
perspectives on: (1) the severity of the violation; (2) the application of the factors that the NRC
considers when it determines the amount of a civil penalty that may be assessed in accordance
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with Section VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy; and (3) any other application of the Enforcement
Policy to this case, including the exercise of discretion in accordance with Section Vll.
~ 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,
(Original signed by)
Loren R. Plisco, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414
License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52
Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report 50-413/99-10, 50-414/99-10
cc w/ encl:
G. D. Gilbert
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Duke Energy Corporation
4800 Concord Road
. York, SC 29745-9635
Lisa Vaughn -
Legal Department (PB05E)
Duke Energy Corporation
422 South Church Street .
Charlotte, NC 28242
Anne Cottingham
Winston and Strawn
1400 L Street, NW
Washington, D. C. 20005
North Carolina MPA-1
Suite 600
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P. O. Box 29513
Raleigh, NC 27626-0513
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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 Attorney 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
North Carolina Electric
Membership Corporation
P. O. Box 27306
Raleigh, NC 27611
Peggy Force
Assistant Attorney General
N. C. Department of Justice
P. Box 629
Raleigh, NC 27602
Saluda River Electric
Cooperative, Inc.
P. O. Box 929
Laurens, SC 129360
Cetunty 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
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Steven P. Shaver
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Westinghouse Electric Company
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