ML20197G993

Forwards Insp Rept 50-285/97-19 on 971026-1206 & Nov. Concludes That Info Re Reason for Violation & Corrective Actions Have Already Been Addressed

ML20197G993
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	12/19/1997
From:	Johnson W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Gambhir S OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
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ML20197G998	List: ML20197G993 ML20197H004 ML20197H017
References
50-285-97-19, NUDOCS 9712310159
Download: ML20197G993 (5)

See also: IR 05000285/1997019

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- S. K. Gambhir, Division Manager

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Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023-0399

' SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-285/97-19 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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Dear Mr. Gambhir:

An NRC inspection was conducted October 26 through December 6,1997, at your Fort Calhoun

Station reactor facility L The enclosed report presents the scope and results of that inspection.

- During the 6 week period covered by this inspection, your conduct of activities at the Fort

Calhoun Station was generally characterized by safety conscious operations, sound

engi..eering and maintenance p,"actices, and careful radiological controls. However, three

violations of NRC requirements were identified.

In the first instance, NRC inspectors identified that operations personnel failed to maintain a

, professional atmosphere in the control room in the second violation, the inspectors

identified an inadequate operating instruction for ensuring containment integrity, In the

third violation, the inspectors identified that a locking device on a raw water inlet valve for

one of the safety injection pump bearing coolers was not properly installed to prevent

operation of the valve,

' These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the

circumstances surrounding the violations are described in detailin the enclosed ceport.

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 enforcement action is necessary to ensure

compliance with regulatory requirements.

Rogarding the first violation, the NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason

for the violation, and the corrective actions taken to correct the violation and prevent its

recurrence, have already been adequately addressed. Therefore, you are not required to

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respond to this violation unless the description in this report does not accurately reflect

.your corrective actions or your position, in that case, or if you choose to provide additional

information, you should follow the instructions in the enclosed Notice.

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.In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its

enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). To the {

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extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or

safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them

with you.

Sincerely, ,

William D. Johnson, Chief

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Division of Reactor Projects

Docket No.: 50-285 '

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1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

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- James W. Tills, Manager

Nuclear Licensing .

Omaha Public Power District -

Fort Calhoun Station FC-2-4 Adm.

P.O. Box 399

Hwy. 75 - North of Fort Calhoun

Fort Calhoen Nebraska 68023-0399

- James W. Chase, Manager

Fort Calhoun Station

P.O. Box 399

Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68023

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