ML20246N445

Notice of Violation from Insp on 890403-07 & 13.Violation noted:1988 Semiannual Effluent Release Rept Listed Two Abnormal Releases,But Did Not Include Descriptions of Events

ML20246N445
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	05/04/1989
From:	Dan Collins NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20246N442	List: IR 05000413/1989010 ML20246N436 ML20246N445
References
50-413-89-10, 50-414-89-10, NUDOCS 8905190441
Download: ML20246N445 (1)

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. ENCLOSURE 1

' NOTICE OF VIOLATION Duke Power Company . Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414 Catawba License Nos. NFP-35, NFP-52 During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on April 3-7 and 13,1989, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure' for NRC .

Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1989), the violation is listed below:

Technical Specification 6.9.1.7 requires that the Radioactive Effluent Release Reports shall include a list and description of unplanned releases from the site .to unrestricted areas of radioactive materials in gaseous and liquid effluents made during the reporting period.

Contrary to the above, the 1988 Semiannual Effluent Release Report listed two abnormal releases but did not include descriptions of the events.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Duke Power Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, Catawba, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice. This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include: (1) admission or denial of the violation, (2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which l- have been taken and the results achieved, (4) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 8905190441 g90504 "

$DR ADOCK 05000413 '

Douglas M. Collins, Chief PNU Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this $ day of M 1989

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