ML072430007
| ML072430007 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Mcguire, McGuire  |
| Issue date: | 08/30/2007 |
| From: | James Shea Division of Reactor Safety II |
| To: | Gordon Peterson Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Power Co |
| References | |
| IR-07-402 | |
| Download: ML072430007 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000369/2007402
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
August 30, 2007
Duke Power Company LLC
d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
ATTN: Mr. G. R. Peterson
Vice President
McGuire Nuclear Station
12700 Hagers Ferry Road
Huntersville, NC 28078-8985
SUBJECT:
MCGUIRE NUCLEAR STATION - MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING
PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT 05000369/2007402 AND
05000370/2007402 AND EXERCISE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRETION
Dear Mr. Peterson:
The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a material control and accounting
program inspection at your McGuire Nuclear Station. The enclosed report documents the
inspection results, which were discussed with Mr. Regis Repko, and other members of your
staff on April 19, 2007. A re-exit with members of your staff was done on June 6 and August 6,
2007.
The inspection examined activities conducted under your license, as they relate to safety and
compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations, and with the conditions of your
license. The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and
interviewed personnel.
Based on the results of this inspection, one NRC-identified finding of very low safety
significance which involved violations of NRC requirements was identified. Also, one licensee
identified violation which was determined to be of very low safety significance is listed in Section
4OA7 of this report. However, because these violations were of very low safety significance,
and because the findings were entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating
these findings as Non-Cited Violations (NCV) in accordance with Section VI.A.1 of the NRCs
Enforcement Policy. If you contest these NCVs, you should provide a response within 30 days
of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, ATTN.: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the
Regional Administrator Region II; the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the NRC Resident Inspector at
McGuire Nuclear Station.
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This report also documents one licensee-identified violation involving a failure to conduct an
inventory of special nuclear material as required by 10 CFR 74.19(c) and licensee procedure.
Because the violation met the criteria established by EGM 07-002, Enforcement Guidance
Memorandum-Interim Guidance for Dispositioning Violations of 10 CFR 74.19(c); it was self-
identified; it was corrected; and, all physical inventories of special nuclear material after
November 26, 2005, were adequate, I have been authorized, after consultation with the
Regional Administrator, Region II, to exercise enforcement discretion in accordance with
Section VII.B.6 of the Enforcement Policy and refrain from issuing enforcement action for the
violation.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be
available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the
Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system, ADAMS. ADAMS
is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public
Electronic Reading Room). However, because of the security-related concerns contained in the
enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 a copy of this letters enclosure will not be
available for public inspection.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(b)(1)(ii), the NRC is waiving the affidavit requirements for
your response, if any. This practice will ensure that your response will not be made available
electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRCs
document system, ADAMS.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Joseph W. Shea, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No.:
50-369, 50-370
License No:
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report No. 05000369/2007402 and 05000370/2007402
w/Attachment: Supplemental Information
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cc w/encl:
County Manager of Mecklenburg County
C. J. Thomas
720 East Fourth Street
Regulatory Compliance Manager (MNS)
Charlotte, NC 28202
Duke Power Company LLC
d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Peggy Force
MN01RC
Assistant Attorney General
12700 Hagers Ferry Road
N. C. Department of Justice
Huntersville, NC 28078-8985
P. O. Box 629
Raleigh, NC 27602
R. L. Gill, Jr., Manager
Nuclear Regulatory Issues
and Industry Affairs
Duke Power Company LLC
d/b/a Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
526 S. Church Street
Charlotte, NC 28201-0006
cc w/o Enclosure:
Lisa F. Vaughn
Associate General Counsel
andd Managing Attorney
Duke Energy Corporation
526 South Church Street-EC07H
Charlotte, NC 28202
Kathryn B. Nolan
Senior Counsel
Duke Energy Corporation
526 South Church Street-EC07H
Charlotte, NC 28202
David A. Repka
Winston & Strawn LLP
1400 L Street, NW
Washington, D. C. 20005
Beverly Hall, Chief, Radiation
Protection Section
N. C. Department of Environmental
Health & Natural Resources
3825 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609-7721