ML20207J796

Forwards Insp Repts 50-413/88-27 & 50-414/88-27 on 880719-22 & Notice of Violation.Written Statement Describing Actions Taken to Increase Plant Awareness of or Sensitivity to Radiological Control Requirements Requested

ML20207J796
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	09/16/1988
From:	Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
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ML20207J799	List: IR 05000413/1988027 ML20207J796 ML20207J801
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See also: IR 05000413/1988027

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Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414

License Nos. NPF-35, NPF-52

i Duke Power Company

i ATTN: Mr. H. B. Tucker, Vice Prerident

i Nuclear Production Department

422 South Church Street

Charlotte, NC 28242

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i Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-413/88-27 AND 50-414/88-27)

This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by

C. H. Bassett on July 19-22, 1988. The inspection included a review of

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activities authorized for your Catawba facility. At the conclusion of the

inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff

identified in the enclosed inspection report.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within

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these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures

, and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of

activities in progress.

j The inspection findings indicate that certain activities appeared to violate

NRC requirements. The violation, references to pertinent requirements, and

elements to be included in your response are described in the enclosed Notice

of Violation. We believe that the failure of operations personnel to adhere to

the radiological control requirements during the events of June 4 and July 15,

i 1988, demonstrate their lack of awareness of or sensitivity to radiological

J control requirements. We also believe that if your internal system for

l reporting and correcting radiological deficiencies had been effective, prompt

corrective action would have been taken following the event of June 4, 1988,

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and the violation of NRC requirements would not have occurred on July 15,

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1988. Therefore, in your response to this letter, please provide a written

i statement describing actions you have taken to increase ,, olant staff's

, awareness of or sensitivity to radiological control requirements and to

i increase the effectiveness of the plant's radiological deficiency reporting and

J corrective action system.

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In addition, the inspection revealed that you failed to take full corrective

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actions on a previous violation (50-413, 414/87-31-02) concerning failcre to

adhere to radiological control procedures for personnel contamination

j monitorea and completion of daily dose cards. On a previous inspection

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conducted on February 22-26, 1988, it was also noted that you had failed to

take full corrective action for a prcvious violation (50-413, 414/87-40-03)

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concerning failure to provide adequate written procedures for controlling

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The NRC views the failure to take full corrective action

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contaminated tools.

as a serious matter. Therefore, please include in your response to this letter

a written statement describing actions you have taken to ensure that connitted

actions are implemented,

in a:cordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2

Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures i

will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and its enclosures are not subject to the

clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the

Paper. cork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

J. Nelson Grace

Regional Administ:ator

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report

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T. B. Owen, Station Manager

State of South Carolina

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K. H. Jabbour, NRR

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