ML20217G540

Forwards Insp Repts 50-413/98-01 & 50-414/98-01 on 980111-0221 & NOV

ML20217G540
Person / Time
Site:	Catawba
Issue date:	03/23/1998
From:	Ogle C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Gordon Peterson DUKE POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20217G543	List: ML20217G540 ML20217G555 ML20217G566
References
50-413-98-01, 50-413-98-1, 50-414-98-01, 50-414-98-1, EA-98-134, NUDOCS 9804020403
Download: ML20217G540 (6)

See also: IR 05000413/1998001

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EA 98-134-

Duke Energy Corporation.

ATTN: Mr. G. R. Peterson

Site Vice President

Catawba Nuclear Station

'4800' Concord Road

York, SC 29745

SUBJECT: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-413/98-01 AND 50-414/98-01

AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Peterson:

On February 21. 1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Catawba Nuclear

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

During the six-week period covered by this inspection, your conduct of

activities at the Catawba Nuclear Station was generally characterized by

- safety-conscious operations. as well as adequate engineering, maintenance, and

radiological controls. However, violations of NRC requirements were

identified and are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation.(Notice). The

circumstances surrounding the violations are described in detail in the

enclosed report.

You are re

.specified in quired to respond

the enclosed towhen

Notice this letter andyour

preparing should followThe

response. theNRC

instructions

will

use your response, in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is

'necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

/ 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.

Sincerely.

Orig signed 'by Charles R. Ogle

Charles R. Ogle, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 1

Divisior,of Reactor Projects

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Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414

License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52 f

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

'2. NRC Inspection Report'50-413/98-01. 50-414/98-01

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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

Max Batavia, Chief

Bureau of Radiological Health

S. C. Department of Health

and Environmental Control

2600 Bull Street

Columbia, SC 29201

Richard P. Wilson, Esq.

Assistant' Attorney General

S. C. Attorney General's Office

P. O. Box 11549

Columbia, SC 29211

Michael Hirsch

Federal Emergency Management Agency

500 C Street, SW, Room 840

Washington, D. C. 20472

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' North Carolina Electric .

Membership Corporation

P. 0.' Box 27306

Raleigh, NC '27611

Karen E. Long .

Assistant Attorney General

N. < C. Department of. Justice .

P. 0. Box 629

Raleigh NC 27602

Saluda River Electric-

Cooperative. Inc.

P, O. Box 929-

Laurens. SC 29360

Peter R. Harden IV

. Account Sales Manager-

Energy Systems Sales

Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Pi 0. 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

G.at Copp

Licensing - EC050

Duke Energy Corporation

P. O. Box 1006

Charlotte. NC 28201-1006

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