ML20199B157

Notice of Violation from Insp on 971205-06.Violation Noted: an Event Occurred on 971202 in Which Person or Persons Made Credible Threat to Commit or Cause Significant Physical Damage to Power Reactor & Not Reported within One Hour

ML20199B157
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, McGuire
Issue date:	01/05/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20199B133	List: ML20199B131 ML20199B157 ML20199B164
References
50-369-97-19, 50-370-97-19, NUDOCS 9801280191
Download: ML20199B157 (2)

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.y NOTICE OF VIOLATI^N' Duke' Energy Corporation- Occket Nos.:.50-369. 50-370 McGuire Units.1 and 2 License Nos.: NPF-9..NPF '

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i During an NRC Inspection conducted on December 5 through 6,1997, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement '

of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions." NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:

10 CFR 73.71(b) requires licensees subject to the provisions of SS 73.55 to notify the NRC Operations Center within one hour after discovery of the safeguards events described in paragraph I(a)(2) of Appendix G to Part 73.

A)pendix G to Part 73.-paragraph'I(a)(2) requires that any event in

-w11ch there is reason to believe that a person has committed or caused, or attempted to commit or cause, or has made a credible threat to commit-or cause significant physical damage to a power reactor or its equipment to be reported within one hour of discovery.

Contrary to the above, an event occurred in which a person or persons made a credible threat to commit or cause significant physical damage-to a power reactor or its equipment and it was not reported within one hour of discovery to the NRC Operation Center.

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

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 McGuire Nuclear Station, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to.a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (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 1should 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.=

c If youtcontest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response to the Director. Office of Enforcement. United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Washington. DC 2055E-0001.

ENCLOSURE 1 9901290191 990105- "~ >

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PDR ADOCK 05000369 G= PDR ,

Notice of Violation 2 Under the authority of Section 182 of the Act. 42 U.S.C. 2232, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.

Because your res)onse will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possi)le, it should not include any personal privacy, ]roprietary, or safeguard.i information so that it can be placed in the PDR witlout redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable resporce, then please provide a bracketed %py of your response that identifies the information that should be protecteu and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you must smcifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withleid and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of -information will create an 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, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this 5th day of January 1998 ENCLOSURE 1

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