IR 05000324/1982028
| ML20028C043 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 12/22/1982 |
| From: | Deyoung R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Utley E CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20028C044 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-82-106, NUDOCS 8301050365 | |
| Download: ML20028C043 (3) | |
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l DEC 2 21982 Docket Nos. 50-324 50-325 License Nos. DPR-62 DPR-71 Carolina Power and Light Company ATTN:
Mr. E. E. Utley Executive Vice President 411 Fayetteville Street
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Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
CONFIRMATORY ORDER:
EA-82-106 (REFERENCE REPORT NOS. 50-324/82-28 and 50-325/82-28)
Based on the results of an NRC inspection conducted at the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant between July 12 and July 22, 1982, and information supplied by
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Light Company has given insufficient attention to assuring adherence at the Brunswick facility to the testing and surveillance requirements of the NRC that are identified in the referenced inspection reports.
As you know, you are responsible for developing and assuring meticulous implementation of policies, practices, and guidance sufficient to ensure that the facility is operated in strict compliance with regulatory requirements.
Our inspection findings indicate that, since issuance of the operating licenses for the two Brunswick units, the units have been operated without verification or demonstration by surveillance tests that several safety systems would, if called upon to function, operate in accordance with design specifications. ~ More-i over, because of apparent weaknesses in your program for identifying and correcting problems, the results of audits conducted by your staff, which were themselves insufficient, received inadequate attentiorr.
Had this system of audits received adequate attention, this problem might have been recognized and corrected on any number of occasions since 1975, instead of remaining undetected until July 1982.
As expressed by the Region II Administrator during the Enforcement Conference with your Executive Vice President and other senior members of your staff in the Region II office on August 24, 1982, the NRC is seriously concerned with the extent of the failure of your control system to prevent the safety violations identified in the referenced correspondence.
In response to the referenced inspection findings, we wish to note that several meetings and telephone conversations were held between representatives of NRC CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
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Light Company-2-Region II and Carolina Power and Light Company.
As a result of these comunica-tions, Confirmation of Action Letters were issued by Region II on July 2 and July 20, 1982.
Together, these two letters confirmed your comitments to:
perform a complete review of Technical Specification testing and calibration requirements; perform a complete review of your procedures; perform a complete review of your administrative and management controls; conduct extensive training and testing of operating and other personnel. involved in nuclear activities and related matters; assign a full-time corporete representative at the Brunswick site who would report to the Executive Vice President; and establin a Corporate Penel to review the adequacy ano comoleteness of the actions taken before the resumption of power operations.
During the August 24 Enforcement Conference, your Executive Vice President described the, actions taken or planned with regard to each item listed in the Confirmation of Action letters.
He also described additional actions initiated by Carolina Power and Light Company to achieve basic improvements of a con-tinuing and long-range nature in management, operations, and quality assurance performance.
The Carolina Power and Light Company's program and comitment for
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accomplishing the necessary improvements was forwarded to the Region II Admin-istrator in a letter dated October 29, 1982.
As you are aware, the NRC is currently evaluating this entire matter to deter-mine what further enforcement actions are necessary.
The correctivo actions which you have undertaken, as described in your October 29 letter are being considered as a part of that evaluation However, apart from any other decisions as to the appropriate enforcement actions to be taken, we believe that positive and expeditious completion of those initiatives is essential to the continued safe operation of the Brunswick facility.
Therefore, a Ccafirmatory Order, effective imediately, is enclosed to confirm the commitme.1ts, including completion dates, contained in your October 29 letter.
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taken to assure the disciplined implementation of your comitments on a time schedule commensurate with their safety significance.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 1.0, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed Confirmatory Order will be placed in the NRC Public Document. Room.
The responses directed by the enclosed Order are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget, as specified by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
Sincerely,
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Richard C. D ng, O ector Office.of I,
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Sherwood Smith, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer bec w/ encl:
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