ML20246J649

Forwards Order Imposing Civil Penalty in Amount of $75,000, Per Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-413/88-38 & 50-414/88-38 Re Inoperability of Containment Air Return & Hydrogen Skimmer Sys Due to Electrical Wiring Error

ML20246J649
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	08/31/1989
From:	Thompson H NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Tucker H DUKE POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20246J654	List: IR 05000413/1988038 ML20246J649 ML20246J657
References
EA-89-046, EA-89-46, NUDOCS 8909050229
Download: ML20246J649 (2)

See also: IR 05000413/1988038

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UNITED STATES

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1. AUG 31 1989

Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414

License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52

EA 89-46

Duke Power Company

ATTH: Mr. H. B. Tucker, Vice President

. Nuclear Production Department

422 South Church Street

Charlotte,i; orth Carolina

Gentlemen: <

SUBJECT: ORDER IMPOSING A CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY - $75,000

This refers to your letter dated June 16, 1989, in response to the Notica of

Violation and Proposed imposition of Civil Penalty (Notice) sent to you by our

letter dated May 19, 1989, related to NRC Inspection Report Nos. 50-413/88-38

and 50-414/88-38 sent to you by our letter dated March 2,1989. Our letter and

Notice described the inoperability of one train of the Containment Air Return

and Hydrogen Skimmer System due to an electrical wiring error associated with

the January 1988 installation of a station modification (Violation A) and the

failure to report the degraded safety system for ten months after its discovery

(ViolationB). To emphasize the need for adequate post modification testing

and prompt reporting of inoperable safety systems, the May enforcement action

was issued which included a proposed civil penalty of Seventy-Five Thousand

Dollars ($75,000) for Violation A.

The NRC has reviewed your r_sponse in which you admitted Violations A and B.

You stated that you do not believe Violation A warranted escalation and requested

the civil penalty be partially mitigated. In addition, you also requested that

Violation B be reduced to a Severity Level IV violation.

After careful consideration of your response, we have concluded for the reasons

giver, in the Appendix attached to the enclosed Order Imposing Civil Monetary

Penalty, that there is insufficient cause to mitigate the Civil Penalty for

Violation A or to reduce the severity level of Violation B. Accordingly, we

hereby serve the enclosed Order on Duke Power Company imposing a civil monetary

penalty in the amount of Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000). We will

review the effectiveness of your corrective actions during a subsequent

inspection.

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In'accordance with Section 2.790 of. the NRC's " Rule of Practice," Part 2,

Titie.10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter sted the enclosure

will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

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De y Executive ir .or for

Nuclear Materials Safety, Safeguards

and Operations Support

Enclosure:

Order w/ Appendix

cc w/ encl:

T. B. Owen, Station Manager

Senior Resident Inspector - Catawba

State of South Carolina

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