IR 05000414/2017013
| ML17289A300 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 10/16/2017 |
| From: | Catherine Haney NRC/RGN-II |
| To: | Simril T Duke Energy Corp |
| References | |
| EA 17-122 EA 17-122 | |
| Download: ML17289A300 (5) | |
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October 16, 2017
EA 17-122 Mr. Tom Simril Site Vice President Duke Energy Corporation Catawba Nuclear Station 4800 Concord Road York, SC 29745-9635
SUBJECT: CATAWBA NUCLEAR STATION - NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000414/2017013; "FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION FOR A WHITE FINDING, NOTICE OF VIOLATION, AND ASSESSMENT FOLLOW-UP LETTER"
Dear Mr. Simril:
This letter provides you the final significance determination of the preliminary White finding discussed in our previous communication dated August 22, 2017, which included Inspection Report 05000414/2017012 (ML17234A678). The finding involved a failure to adequately develop and adjust preventive maintenance activities in accordance with procedure AD-EG-ALL-1202, "Preventive Maintenance and Surveillance Testing Administration," thus allowing a condition adverse to quality to remain uncorrected.
On September 29, 2017, the NRC received your written response providing additional information for us to consider in reaching our final significance determination and enforcement decision (ML17276A345). Your response indicated that you concurred with the NRC's preliminary characterization and basis for the finding. After considering the information developed during the inspection, and the information provided in your written response, the NRC has concluded that the finding is appropriately characterized as White, a finding of low to moderate safety significance.
The violation associated with this White finding is being cited in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy, which can be found at http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/regulatory/enforcement/enforce-pol.html. The NRC has determined that the reason, corrective actions taken and planned to address recurrence, and the date when full compliance was achieved for this violation is adequately addressed and captured on the docket in your written response dated September 29, 2017. Therefore, you are not required to respond to this letter unless the record 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 specified in the enclosed Notice. For administrative purposes, this letter is issued as NRC Inspection Report 05000414/2017013. Accordingly, the apparent violation (AV) documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000414/2017011 (ML17199B961) is designated as violation (VIO) 05000414/2017011. The NRC has determined that the finding cited in the Enclosure places Catawba Unit 2 in the Regulatory Response Column of the Reactor Oversight Process Action Matrix beginning the third quarter of 2017. Therefore, the NRC plans to conduct a supplemental inspection in accordance with Inspection Procedure 95001, "Supplemental Inspection Response to Action Matrix Column 2 Inputs," when you have notified us of your readiness. The supplemental inspection will verify whether the root causes and contributing causes of the significant performance issues are understood, to independently assess and assure that the extent of condition and extent of cause are identified, to assure that corrective actions taken to address and preclude repetition are prompt and effective, and to assure that corrective plans direct prompt actions to effectively address and preclude repetition of significant performance issues. This letter supplements, but does not supersede, the annual assessment letter issued on March 1, 2017. You have 30 days from the date of this letter to appeal the finding, its final significance determination, and the enforcement decision. Appeals related to the finding must meet the criteria given in the NRC Inspection Manual Chapter 0609, Attachment 2, "Process for Appealing NRC Characterization of Inspection Findings (SDP Appeal Process)" in order to be considered. An appeal must be sent in writing to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region II; the Director, Office of Enforcement; and the NRC resident inspector at Catawba. This letter, its Enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available for public inspection and copying at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.htmlhttp://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html and at the NRC Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding."
Sincerely,/RA/ Catherine Haney Regional Administrator Docket No.: 50-414 License No.: NPF-52
Enclosure:
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