ML20249A245

Notice of Violation from Insp on 980413-24.Violation Noted: Procedure Investigation Processes 2-M96-1440 & 0-M97-1933 Were Not Initiated within 24 H After Realization That Procedure Investigation Process Should Have Been Written

ML20249A245
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, McGuire
Issue date:	06/04/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20249A236	List: IR 05000369/1998004 ML20249A235 ML20249A245
References
50-369-98-04, 50-369-98-4, 50-370-98-04, 50-370-98-4, NUDOCS 9806160221
Download: ML20249A245 (2)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Duke Energy Corporation Docket Nos. 50-369. 50-370 McGuire Units 1 and 2 License Nos. NPF-9. NPF-17 During an NRC inspection conducted on April 13-24. 1998, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600. the violati":'

is listed below:

10 CFR 50. Appendix B. Criterion V. Instructions. Procedures, ard Drawings states that activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented procedures and shall be accomplished in accordance with these procedures.

Nuclear System Directive 208. Problem Investigation Process (PIP).

Section 208.6. stated that " .in all cases PIP initiation is to occur within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> after realization (discovery) that a P!P should be wri tten. '

Contrary to the above. PIP 2-M96-1440 and PIP 0-M97-1933 were not initiated within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> after realization (discovery) that a PIP should have been written. PIP-2-M96-1440 was written on May 17. 1996, and the date of discovery was April 29. 1996. PIP 0-M97-1933 was written on May 7,1997 and the date of discovery was Fay 2.1997.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201. Duke Energy Corporation is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ATTN: Document Control Desk. Washington. D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator. Region II. and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be cleaily markeo as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violatior (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested. the basis for disputing the violation or severity level. (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved.

(3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations. and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence. if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended. or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown. consideration will be given to extending the response time.

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If you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response to the Director. Office of Enforcement. U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Washington, D.C. 20555-0001.

l Because your res3onse will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). to the extent possi31e. it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. If persoral privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response. then please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you must specifically identify the portions of your response that you wish to have withield and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g. explain why the disclosure of information will create en unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information). If safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response. rloase provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this 4th day of June 1998