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Forwards Insp Rept 50-395/98-03 on 980330-0417 & Notice of Violation Re Failure to Pay Attention to Details in Performance of Safety Evaluations & Review of Performance Test Results
ML20248J322
Person / Time
Site: Summer 
Issue date: 05/29/1998
From: Landis K
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: Gabe Taylor
SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO.
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References
50-395-98-03, 50-395-98-3, NUDOCS 9806090075
Download: ML20248J322 (3)


See also: IR 05000395/1998003

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May 29,1998

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company

ATTN:

Mr. Gary J.

Taylor

Vice President, Nuclear Operations

.V. C. Summer Nuclear Station

P;'O.- Bow 88

Jenkinsville. SC 29065

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'(NOTICE Of VIOLATION)

.NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-395/98-03

Dear Mr. Taylor:

An NRC inspection was conducted March 30 - April 17,1998. at your.V.. C.

Summer reactor facility.

This was a Safety System Engineering Inspection

(SSEI). -The primary objective of this SSEI was to assess the adequacy of

calculations, analysis, and'other engineering documents that were used to

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support the emergency feedwater (EFW) system performance during normal and

accident:or abnormal conditions.

The overall performance capability of the EFW system was assessed as good with

no operability concerns identified with this system.

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this inspection, one violation was identified.

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because the examples were indicative of your staff failing to pay attention to

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' details in performance of safety evaluations and review of performance test

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iheviolation-iscitedintheenclosedNoticeofViolationandthe

. circumstances surrounding the violation'are described in detail in the

enclosed report.

Please note that you are required to. respond to this letter

~and should follow.the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when

preparing your response. -The NRC will use your response, in part, to

-determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure

compliance with NRC regulatory requirements,

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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 enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely.

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Caudle Julian for:

Kerry D.

Landis Chief

Engineering Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-395

License Nos. NPF-12

Enclosures:

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Notice of Violation

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NRC Inspection Report 50-395/98-03

cc w/encls:

R. J. White

Virgil R. Autry. Director

Nuclear Coordinator Mail Code 802

Radioactive Waste Management

S.C. Public Service Authority

Bureau of Solid and Hazardous

Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station

Waste Management

P. O. Box 83

S. C. Department of Health

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Jenkinsville. SC 29065

and Environmental Control

2600 Bull Street

J. B. Knotts Jr. . Esq.

Columbia. SC 29201

Winston and Strawn

1400 L Street. NW

R. M. Fowlkes. Manager

Washington

D. C.

20005-3502

Operations

(Mail Code 303)

South Carolina Electric & Gas

Chairman

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Fairfield County Council

Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station

P. O. Box 60

P. O. Box 88

Winnsboro. SC 29180

Jenkinsville. SC 29065

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April Rice, Manager

Nuclear Licensing & Operating

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NRC' Resident Inspector

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Route 1, Box 64

Jenkinsville, SC 29065

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