ML20247B859

Forwards Insp Repts 50-413/98-03 & 50-414/98-03 on 980222-0411.Apparent Violations Being Considered for Escalated Enforcement Action

ML20247B859
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	04/30/1998
From:	Plisco L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Gordon Peterson DUKE POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20247B864	List: IR 05000413/1998003 ML20247B859
References
50-413-98-03, 50-413-98-3, 50-414-98-03, 50-414-98-3, EA-98-208, NUDOCS 9805110091
Download: ML20247B859 (5)

See also: IR 05000413/1998003

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Duke Energy Corporation

ATTN: Mr. G.R. Peterson

Site Vice President

-Catawba Nuclear Station

4800 Concord Road

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York. SC 29745

SUBJECT: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPURT 50-413/98-03 AND 50-414/98-03

Dear Mr. Pete son.

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On April 11. 1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Catawba Nuclear

Station. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

Based on the results of that inspection, apparent violations were identified

I and are being considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with

the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions"

(Enforcement Policy). NUREG 1600. The apparent violations are of concern 3

because of the number of noncompliance identified, and the non-conservative -

decision-making concerning Technical Specification surveillance test failures

and-the im)lications for system operability. No Notice of Violation is

presently aeing issued for these findings. In addition, please be advised

.that the number and characterization of the apparent violations described in

the enclosed inspection report may change as a result of further NRC review.

An open predecisional enforcement conference to discuss these apparent

violations has been scheduled for May 14. 1998. The decision to hold a

predecisional enforcement conference does not mean that the NRC has determined

that a violation occurred or that enforcement action will-be taken. This

conference is being held to obtain information to enable the NRC to make an

enforcement decision, such as a common understanding of the facts, root

causes, missed opportunities to identify the apparent violation sooner,

corrective actions, significance of the issues and the need for lasting and

effective corrective action. In addition, this is an opportunity for you to

point out any errors in our inspection report and for you to provide any

information concerning your perspectives on 1) the severity of the violations.

2) the application of.the factors that the NRC considers when it determines

the amount of a civil penalty that may be assessed in accordance with Section

VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy, and 3) any other application of the

Enforcement Policy to this case,' including the exercise of discretion in

l- accordance with Section VII.

You will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our

deliberations on this matter. No response regarding the apparent violations

is required at this time.

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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.

l Sincerely.

Original signed by

Charles A. Casto (for)

Loren R. Plisco, Director .

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414

License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52

Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report 50-413/98-03, 50-414/98-03 i

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M. S. Kitlan

Regulatory Compliance Manager

Duke Energy Corporation

4800 Concord Road

York, SC 29745-9635

Paul R. Newton

Legal Department (PB05E)

Duke Energy Cor) oration

422 South Churca Street

Charlotte. NC 28242-0001

Robert P. Gruber

Executive Director

Public Staff - NCUC

P. O. Box 29520

Raleigh, NC 27626-0520

J. Michael McGarry, III. Esq.

Winston and Strawn

1400 L Street. NW

Washington. D. C. 20005

North Carolina MPA-1

Suite 600

P. O. Box 29513

Raleigh, NC 27626-0513

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Assistant Attorney General {'

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l Federal Emergency Management Agency

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500 C Street SW. Room 840

Washington. D. C. 20472

North Carolina Electric

Membership Corporation

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Karen E. Long

Assistant Attorney General l

N. C. Department of Justice

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' Saluda River Electric

Cooperative. Inc.

P. O. Box 929

l Laurens. SC 29360

Peter R. Harden IV

Account Sales Manager

Energy Systems Sales

c Westinghouse Electric Corporation

L P. O. Box 7288

Charlotte NC 28241-7288

County Manager of York County

York County Courthouse

York. SC 29745

Piedmont Municipal Power Agency

121 Village Drive

Greer. SC 29651

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Licensing - EC050

Duke Energy Corporation

P. O. Box 1006

Charlotte. NC 28201-1006

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