ML20207C872

Forwards Insp Repts 50-413/99-02 & 50-414/99-02 on 990314-0424.Three Violations Occurred & Being Treated as non-cited Violations.Activities Generally Characterized by Safety Conscious Operations & Sound Engineering & Maint

ML20207C872
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	05/20/1999
From:	Ogle C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Gordon Peterson DUKE POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20207C875	List: IR 05000413/1999002 ML20207C872
References
50-413-99-02, 50-413-99-2, 50-414-99-02, 50-414-99-2, EA-99-112, NUDOCS 9906030135
Download: ML20207C872 (5)

See also: IR 05000413/1999002

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May 20,1999

EA 99-112

Duke Energy Corporation

ATTN: Mr. G. R. Peterson

Site Vice President

' Catawba Nuclear Station

4800 Concord Road

' York, SC 29745

SUBJECT:

NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-413/99-02 AND 50-414/99-02

Dear Mr. Peterson:

This refers to the inspection conducted March 14 through April 24,1999, at the Catawba facility.

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The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection.

During the inspection period, your conduct of activities at the Catawba facility was generally

characterized by safety-conscious operations, sound engineering and maintenance practices,

and careful radiological work controls.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that three violations of NRC

requirements occurred. One of the violations involving inoperable refueling water storage tank

water level instrument channels, was considered for escalated enforcement consistent with

Appendix B of the Enforcement Policy. However, the NRC determined that the risk significance

of this violation was low, and as such, it satisfieKi the Severity Level IV enforcement criteria in

NUREG-1600 concoming the failure to comply with the action statement for a Technical

Specification limiting condition for operation. This and the remaining two violations are being

treated as Non-Cited Violations (NCVs), consistent with Appendix C of the Enforcement Policy.

These NCVs are described in the subject inspection report. If you contest the violation or

severity level of these NCVs, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this

inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001, with copies to the Regional

Administrator, Region ll, and the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear

Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

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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)

Charles R. Ogle, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 1

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414

License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52

Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report 50-413/99-02,50-414/99-02

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

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 Attorney General

S. C. Attorney General's Office

P. O. Box 11549

Columbia, SC 29211

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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

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

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Charlotte, NC 28201-0006

Steven P. Shaver

Senior Sales Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company

5929 Carnegie Boulevard, Suite 500

Charlotte, NC 28209

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