ML20148B955

Forwards Insp Repts 50-369/97-04 & 50-370/97-04 on 970223- 0405 & Notice of Violation.Violation of NRC Requirements Identified Re Failure to Ensure That Fwst Transmitter Encl Heaters Installed in Accordance W/Design Documents

ML20148B955
Person / Time
Site:	McGuire, Mcguire
Issue date:	05/05/1997
From:	Casto C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Barron H DUKE POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20148B961	List: IR 05000369/1997004 ML20148B955 ML20148B962
References
50-369-97-04, 50-369-97-4, 50-370-97-04, 50-370-97-4, EA-96-528, NUDOCS 9705130422
Download: ML20148B955 (3)

See also: IR 05000369/1997004

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May 5, 1997

EA 96-528

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Duke Power Com)any

ATTN: Mr. H. 3. Barron ,

Vice President

McGuire Site

12700 Hagers Ferry Road  :

Huntersville NC 28078-8985

SUBJECT: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-369/97-04 and 50-370/97-04

NOTICE OF VIOLATION <

Dear Mr. Barron:

On April 5.1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your McGuire 1 & 2

reactor facilities. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspec-

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During the 6-week period covered by this inspection aeriod, your conduct of I

activities at the McGuire facilities wo. generally claracterized by safety- '

conscious operations, sound engineering and maintenance practices, and careful

radiological work controls. Appropriate control of outage work activities ,

such as_ safe heavy load movements and heightened awareness for potential Unit +

1 impact on the safe operation of Unit 2 were noted during this period.

However, a violation of NRC requirements was identified regarding (1) a

failure to ensure that the FWST transmitter enclosure heaters were installed

in accordance with design documents, and (2) a failure to report in a timely *

manner a degraded condition on Unit 1 in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72. Both

of these issues were identified by the NRC and were associated with previous

problems. .

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The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation and the

circumstances surrounding the issues are described in detail in the enclosed

report. Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and q

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 enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory

requirements.

The enclosed Inspection Report also identifies activities that violated NRC

requirements that will not be subject to enforcement action because the

l licensee's efforts in identifying and/or correcting the violation meet the

criteria specified in Section VII.B.1 of the Enforcement Policy. These issues

involved (1) a failure to maintain adequate configuration control for a

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reactor coolant system letdown filter housing vent which contributed to an RCS

leak in excess of Technical Specification limits: and (2) a failure to l

, complete maintenance on ice condenser components in accordance with prescribed [ t

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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

(PDR).

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Sincerely.

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Original signed by:

Charles A. Casto. Chief

, Reactor Projects Branch 1

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Division of Reactor Projects

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Docket Nos. 50-369. 50-370

License Nos. NPF-9. NPF-17

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. Inspection Report

50-369/97-04. 50-370/97-04

cc w/encis:

James Snyder

i Regulatory Compliance

Duke Power Company

12700 Hagers Ferry Road

, Huntersville. NC 28078-8985

G. A. Copp

i Licensing - EC050

Duke Power Company

P. O. Box 1006

i Charlotte. NC 28201-1006

Paul R. Newton

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Legal Department (PB05E)

Duke Power Company

422 South Church Street

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Charlotte. NC 28242-0001

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Mr. Robert P. Gruber

Executive Director

, Public Staff - NCUC

! P. O. Box 29520

Raleigh. NC 27626-0520 '

J. Michael McGarry III. Esq.

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Winston and Strawn

1400 L Street. NW

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Washington. D. C. 20005

cc w/encls cont'd: (See page 3)

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cc w/encls cont'd:

Dayne H. Brown. Director

Division of Radiation Protection

N. C. Department of Environment.

Health & Natural Resources

P. O. Box 27687

Raleigh NC 27611-7687

County Manager of Mecklenburg County

720 East Fourth Street

Charlotte NC 28202

Peter R. Harden IV

Account Sales Manager

Power Systems Field Sales <

Westinghouse Electric Corporation

P. O. Box 7288

Charlotte. NC 28241

Dr. John M. Barry. Director

Mecklenburg County Department

of Environmental Protection

700 North Tryon Street

Charlotte NC 28203  :

Karen E. Long

Assistant Attorney General

N. C. Department of Justice

P. O. Box 629

Raleigh, NC 27602

Distribution w/encls:

V. Nerses. NRR l

S. Rudisail. RII

C. Casto RII

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NRC Resident Inspector

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

12700 Hagers Ferry Road  :

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