IR 05000413/1997300
| ML20199L622 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 02/02/1998 |
| From: | Jaudon J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Gordon Peterson DUKE POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20199L626 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-413-97-300, 50-414-97-300, NUDOCS 9802090246 | |
| Download: ML20199L622 (4) | |
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- Duke Energy Corporation ATTN: Mr. G. R.-Peterson Site Vice President
. Catawba Site 4800 Concord Road .c York. SC 29745-9635 ,
SUBJECT: NRC SPECIAL INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION REPORT N0. 50 413/97-300 AND 50-414/97-300 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Dear Mr. Peterson:
On December 1-19, 1997, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspected and administered examinations to employees of your company who had applied for y licenses to operate the Catawba Nuclear Station Units 1 and 2. Preparation for the examination was conducted November 17-21. 1997. At the conclusion of the inspection and examination, the examiners discussed the preliminary findings and the examination questions and with those members of your staff identified in-the enclosed report.
A Simulation Facility Report is included in this report as Enclosure 3. A cop Enc'y of the losure 4.written examination was provided to thequestions membersand answer of your training key, as noted staff in at the conclusion of the examination. Four post-examination commeiL. to the written examinations'were submitted by your letter dated December 18, 1997. This submittal was later amended by your letter dated January 13, 1998. Both sets of; comments are included in this report as Enclosure 5. NRC resolution of your post-examination comments is provided as Enclosure 6. Additionally, the NRC identified one other answer keys accordingly. question with two correct answers and changed the Thirteen of fourteer, candidates tested passed the examination. However, five of the twelve car.didates who passed were identified as having some perfor. nance weaknesses. The individual examination reports should be reviewed to determine if-adjustments to the training program, as well as individual remediation. are needed. Additionally, two violations of NRC requirements
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The vi61ations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the
- circumstances surrounding the issues are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and /
should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC 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. its enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
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DEC 2 Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact me at (404) 562-4600.
Sincerely
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Original signed by.
Johns P. Jaudon Johns P. Jaudon. Director Division of Reactor Safety Docket Nos. 50-413 and 50-414 License Nos. NPF-35 and NPF-52 Enclosures:
1. Notice of Violation 2. Report Details 3. Simulation Facility Report 4. Written Examination and Answer Keys (SR0 & RO)
(Document Control Desk Only)
.5. Facility Post-examination Comments 6. NRC Resolution of Post-examination Comments cc w/encls:
H. S. Kitlan Regulatory Compliance Manager Duke Energy Corporation 4800 Concord Road York. SC 29745-9635 Paul R. Newton Duke Energy Cor) oration 422 South Churc1 Street Charlotte. NC '28242-0001-c- 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 (cc w/encls cont'd - See page 3)
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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 Columbit.. SC 29211 Michael Hirsch Federal Emergency Management Agency-500 C Street. SW. Room 840
- Washington, D. C. 20472 North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation P. O. Box 27306 Raleigh. NC 27611 Karen E; Long Assistant Attorney General N. C. Department of Justice P. Box 629 Raleigh. NC 27602 Saluda' River Electric Cooperative. Inc.
P. O. Box 929 Laurens. SC 129360 -;
- County Manager of York County
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~ York. SC 29745 Piedmont Municipal Power Agency 121 Village Drive
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Greer. SC 29651 G. A. Copp Licensing - EC050 Duke Energy Corporation
=P. O. Box 1006 Charlotte. NC 28201-1006 (cc w/encls cont'd - See page 4) ,
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Peter R. Harden IV Account Manager '
~ Energy Systems Sales Westinghouse Electric Corporation lP. O. Box 7288 Charlotte. NC 28241-7288 B. G- Addis
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Training Manager Catawba Nuclear Station 4850 Concord Road York. SC 29745 Distribution w/encls:
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