ML13193A325
| ML13193A325 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 07/10/2013 |
| From: | Spitzberg D NRC/RGN-IV/DNMS/RSFSB |
| To: | Halpin E Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
| Lee Brookhart | |
| References | |
| EA-13-090 IR-13-001, IR-13-008 | |
| Download: ML13193A325 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000275/2013008
Text
July 10, 2013
Mr. Edward D. Halpin
Senior Vice President
and Chief Nuclear Officer
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Diablo Canyon Power Plant
P.O. Box 56, Mail Code 104/6
Avila Beach, CA 93424
SUBJECT:
RESPONSE TO NRC NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND NRC INSPECTION
REPORT 05000275/2013008, 05000323/2013008, AND 07200026/2013001
Dear Mr. Halpin:
On May 20, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) cited Pacific Gas and Electric
Company for Diablo Canyon Power Plants failure to perform an adequate safety review of
operations Procedure HPP-1073-300 as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) 72.48. This procedure allowed the licensee to take steps that were not consistent with
Chapter 5 of the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) and resulted in the isolation of the canister,
while filled with water, which created the possibility of an accident not evaluated in the FSAR.
The Notice of Violation, enclosed with Inspection Report 05000275/ 2013008, 05000323/
2013008, and 07200026/2013001 (ML13140A430), required you to respond in writing within
30 days. You responded by letter dated June 17, 2013 (ML13169A079).
After reviewing the information you provided in your response to the Notice, we have concluded
that your completed and proposed actions appear to adequately address the regulatory
noncompliance described in the Notice of Violation. We will review your implementation of
these corrective actions during a future inspection to determine whether full compliance has
been restored and whether compliance will be maintained.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be made
available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's
Agencywide Document Access Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site
at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Sincerely,
/RA/
D. Blair Spitzberg, Ph.D., Chief
Repository & Spent Fuel Safety Branch
Division of Nuclear Materials Safety
Dockets: 50-275, 50-323, 72-26
Licenses: DPR-80, DPR-82, SNM-2511
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMI SSION
RE G IO N I V
1600 EAST LAMAR BLVD
ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4511
Mr. Edward D. Halpin
Senior Vice President
and Chief Nuclear Officer
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Diablo Canyon Power Plant
P.O. Box 56, Mail Code 104/6
Avila Beach, CA 93424
SUBJECT:
RESPONSE TO NRC NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND NRC INSPECTION
REPORT 05000275/2013008, 05000323/2013008, AND 07200026/2013001
Dear Mr. Halpin:
On May 20, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) cited Pacific Gas and Electric
Company for Diablo Canyon Power Plants failure to perform an adequate safety review of
operations Procedure HPP-1073-300 as required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) 72.48. This procedure allowed the licensee to take steps that were not consistent with
Chapter 5 of the Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) and resulted in the isolation of the canister,
while filled with water, which created the possibility of an accident not evaluated in the FSAR.
The Notice of Violation, enclosed with Inspection Report 05000275/ 2013008, 05000323/
2013008, and 07200026/2013001 (ML13140A430), required you to respond in writing within
30 days. You responded by letter dated June 17, 2013 (ML13169A079).
After reviewing the information you provided in your response to the Notice, we have concluded
that your completed and proposed actions appear to adequately address the regulatory
noncompliance described in the Notice of Violation. We will review your implementation of
these corrective actions during a future inspection to determine whether full compliance has
been restored and whether compliance will be maintained.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be made
available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's
Agencywide Document Access Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site
at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
Sincerely,
/RA/
D. Blair Spitzberg, Ph.D., Chief
Repository & Spent Fuel Safety Branch
Division of Nuclear Materials Safety
Dockets: 50-275, 50-323, 72-26
Licenses: DPR-80, DPR-82, SNM-2511
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OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Letter to Edward D. Halpin from D. Blair Spitzberg dated July 10, 2013
SUBJECT:
RESPONSE TO NRC NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND NRC INSPECTION
REPORT 05000275/2013008, 05000323/2013008, AND 07200026/2013001
DISTRIBUTION:
DNMS Director (Anton.Vegel@nrc.gov)
DNMS Deputy Director (Roberto.Torres@nrc.gov)
RSFS Branch Chief (Blair.Spitzberg@nrc.gov)
DRP/B Branch Chief (Neil.Okeefe@nrc.gov)
Senior Resident Inspector (Thomas.Hipschman@nrc.gov)
Resident Inspector (Laura.Micewski@nrc.gov)
DC Administrative Assistant (Madeleine.Arel-Davis@nrc.gov)
Senior Project Engineer, DRP/B (Michael.Bloodgood@nrc.gov)
Project Engineer, DRP/B (David.You@nrc.gov)
RSFS Inspector (Lee.Brookhart@nrc.gov)
RSFS Inspector (Eric.Simpson@nrc.gov)
Project Manager (Joseph.Sebrosky@nrc.gov)
Project Manager, SFST (William.Allen@nrc.gov)
RIV Office of Enforcement ACES (Rachel.Browder@nrc.gov)
RIV Office of Enforcement ACES (Christi.Maier@nrc.gov)
RIV Office of Enforcement ACES (Heather.Gepford@nrc.gov)