ML20216G456

Ack Receipt of & Payment for Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000,per NRC .Corrective Actions Re Test Procedures,Addl Training Programs & Use of Sys Experts Will Be Examined During Future Insps

ML20216G456
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	06/26/1987
From:	Lieberman J NRC OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT (OE)
To:	Owen W DUKE POWER CO.
References
EA-86-147, NUDOCS 8707010096
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l ME JUN 2 61987 Docket No. 50-414 License No. NPF. 52 EA 86-147  ;

Duke Power Company ATTN: Mr. W. F. Owen Executive Vice President I Power Building Box 33189 Charlotte, North Carolina 28242 Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO MAY 11, 1987 LETTER REGARDING CATAWBA NUCLEAR POWER a I

STATION, llNIT 2 (EA 86-147)

This acknowledges receipt of your letter dated May 11, 1987 and your check for

$50,000 in payment for the civil penalty imposed by the NRC in a letter dated April 14,1987. While Duke Power Company (Duke) paid the civil penalty, Duke also questioned the regulatory basis for a change in a violation without an ,

opportunity to present arguments in its behalf. '

The NRC amended Violation B.2 to focus on the failure to implement the test procedure to assure that personnel adequately understood the procedural steps and to be able to promptly transfer control back to the control room should the situation warrant it, as opposed to the procedure having inadequate test (

termination criteria. The basis of amending the violation was discussed in >

the Appendix to the Order Imposing Civil Monetary Penalty.

We recognize your concerns. While the portion of Violation B that was amended was not a major contributor to the enforcement action taken, in the future we intend to provide an opportunity to respond to violations which have been amended prior to their imposition.

We acknowledge that Duke has taken corrective actions which involve the review of test procedures, additional training programs, and the use of system experts for infrequent scheduled procedures. The corrective actions described in the May 11, 1987 letter will be examined during future inspections.

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James Lieberman Office of Enforcement

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