ML20147D079

Forwards IE Inspec Repts#50-313/78-16 & #50-368/78-24 on 780925-1022 & Notice of Violation

ML20147D079
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	10/31/1978
From:	Madsen G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Cavanaugh W ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
Shared Package
ML20147D084	List: ML20147D079 ML20147D098 ML20147D108
References
NUDOCS 7812190053
Download: ML20147D079 (2)

See also: IR 05000313/1978016

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1. UNITED STATES

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In Reply Refer To: {

Docket Nos. 50-313/78-16 i

50-368/78-24

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Arkansas Power and Light- Company

ATTN: 'Mr.. William Cavanaugh III

Executive Director of Generation

and Construction

P. O. Box 551'

Little Rock, Arkansas 72203 l

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Gentlemen:

This refers to the inspection conducted under the Resident Inspection

Program by Messrs. T. F. Westerman and R. _G. Spangler of this office

covering the period of September 25 through October 22,1978, of

activities authorized by NRC Operating License No. DPR-51 and NRC '

Construction Permit No. CPPR-89/ Facility Operating License NPF-6 for

the Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, and to the discussion of the

findings by the inspectors with members of your staff at the conclusion

of each segment of the inspection.  !

Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed in

the enclosed inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection con- l

sisted of selective examination -of procedures and representative records, ,

interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspectors.  !

During this inspection it was found that one of your activities was not

conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements, as set forth in

the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Enclosure (1). This notice 1

is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the NRC's I

" Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations. t

Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, within 20 days of  !

your receipt of this notice, a written statement or explanation in reply )

including: (1) corrective steps which have been taken by you, and the  ;

results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid '

further noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance will be

achieved. .

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In accordnnce with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part

2, Title 10, Code of. Federal Ragulations, a copy of this letter and  !

the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document

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Arkansas Power & Light Company -2- October 31, 1978

Room. If the report contains any information that you believe to be

proprietary, .it is necessary that you submit a written application to

this office within 20 days of the date of this letter, requesting that

such information be withheld from public disclosure. The application

must include a full statement of the reasons why it is claimed that the

information is proprietary. The application should be prepared so that

any proprietary information identified is contained in an enclosure to

the application, since the application without the enclosure will also

be placed in the Public Document Room. If we do not hear from you in

this regard within the specified period, the report will be placed in

the Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be

pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

. (A). W h

G. L. Madsen, Chief,

Reactor Operations and

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Nuclear Support Branch

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. IE Inspection Report Nos. 50-313/78-16

50-368/78-24

cc w/ enclosures:

Arkansas Nuclear One

ATTN: H. Miller, Acting

Plant Superintendent

P. O. Box 608

Russellville, Arkansas 72801

L. Alexander. QC Supervisor

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