ML063250191
| ML063250191 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 11/20/2006 |
| From: | Casto C Division Reactor Projects II |
| To: | Stinson L Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| References | |
| EA-06-013 IR-06-401 | |
| Download: ML063250191 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000321/2006401
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
November 20, 2006
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
ATTN: Mr. L. M. Stinson
Vice President - Hatch Project
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201-1295
SUBJECT:
EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC MATERIAL CONTROL AND
ACCOUNTING PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000321/2006-401
Dear Mr. Stinson:
On August 18, 2006, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection
of the material control and accounting program at the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant. The
purpose of the inspection was to review the circumstances pertaining to the reported discovery
of fragments of irradiated fuel rods in the Unit 1 Spent Fuel Pool which were not included in
your annual physical inventories of Special Nuclear Material (SNM) and the reported loss of
SNM in the form of approximately 18 inches (in the aggregate) of an irradiated fuel rod. The
enclosed inspection report documents the inspection findings, which were discussed during an
exit meeting on August 18, 2006, with Mr. Dennis Madison and other members of your staff.
The inspection results were further discussed with members of your staff during a telephone
conversation on September 27, 2006.
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.
Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selected examination of procedures and
representative records, observations of activities, and interviews with personnel.
Based on the results of this inspection, an apparent violation of 10 CFR 74.19 was identified
and is being considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with the NRC
Enforcement Policy. The current Enforcement Policy is included on the NRCs Web site at
www.nrc.gov; select What We Do, Enforcement, then Enforcement Policy. The
circumstances surrounding the apparent violation, the significance of the issues, and the need
for lasting and effective corrective action were discussed with members of your staff at the
inspection exit meeting. As a result, it may not be necessary to conduct a predecisional
enforcement conference in order to enable the NRC to make an enforcement decision.
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Before the NRC makes its enforcement decision, we are providing you an opportunity to either:
(1) respond to the apparent violation(s) addressed in this inspection report within 30 days of the
date of this letter or (2) request a predecisional enforcement conference. If a conference is
held, it will be open for public observation. Please contact Scott Shaeffer at (404)562-4521
within 7 days of the date of this letter to notify the NRC of your intended response.
If you choose to provide a written response, it should be clearly marked as a "Response to An
Apparent Violation in Inspection Report No. 50-321/2006-401, 50-366/2006-401; EA-06-013"
and should include for each apparent violation: (1) the reason for the apparent violation, or, if
contested, the basis for disputing the apparent violation; (2) the corrective steps that have been
taken and the results achieved; (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further
violations; and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may
reference or include previously docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately
addresses the required response. If an adequate response is not received within the time
specified or an extension of time has not been granted by the NRC, the NRC will proceed with
its enforcement decision or schedule a predecisional enforcement conference.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 and 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 Website 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.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Mr. Shaeffer.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Charles A. Casto, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-321, 50-366
Enclosure:
Inspection Report No. 50-321/2006-401 and 50-366/2006-401
w/Attachment: Supplemental Information
(Official Use Only - Security-Related Information)
cc w/encl: (see page 3)
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cc w/encl:
D. R. Madison
General Manager, Plant Hatch
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
11028 Hatch Parkway North
Baxley, GA 31513
Bentina C. Terry
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Bin B-022
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201-1295
Raymond D. Baker
Manager Licensing - Hatch
Georgia Power Company
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201
cc w/o encl:
J. T. Gasser
Executive Vice President
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201
Arthur H. Domby, Esq.
Troutman Sanders
Nations Bank Plaza
600 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 5200
Atlanta, GA 30308-2216
Laurence Bergen
Oglethorpe Power Corporation
2100 East Exchange Place
P. O. Box 1349
Tucker, GA 30085-1349
Director
Department of Natural Resources
205 Butler Street, SE, Suite 1252
Atlanta, GA 30334
Manager, Radioactive Materials Program
Department of Natural Resources
4244 International Parkway
Suite 114
Atlanta, GA 30354
Chairman
Appling County Commissioners
69 Tippins St., Suite 201
Baxley, GA 31513
Resident Manager
Oglethorpe Power Corporation
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant
11028 Hatch Parkway North
Baxley, GA 31513
Senior Engineer - Power Supply
Municipal Electric Authority
of Georgia
1470 Riveredge Parkway NW
Atlanta, GA 30328-4684
Reece McAlister
Executive Secretary
Georgia Public Service Commission
244 Washington Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Distribution w/encl: (See page 4)
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Letter to L. M. Stinson from Charles A. Casto dated November 20, 2006
SUBJECT:
EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC MATERIAL CONTROL AND
ACCOUNTING PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000321/2006-401
Distribution w/encl:
B. Westreich, NSIR
E. McNiel, NSIR
Distribution w/o encl:
R. Martin, NRR
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