ML18153B914
| ML18153B914 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 09/28/1989 |
| From: | Ebneter S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Stewart W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18152A101 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8910100055 | |
| Download: ML18153B914 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000280/1989024
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Docket Nos~ 50-280, 50-281
SEP 2 8 1989
Virginia Electric and Power Company
ATTN:
Mr. W. L .. Stewart
Senior Vice President - Power
5000 Dominion Boulevard
Glen Allen, VA
23060
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-280/89-24 AND 50-281/89-24)
This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by
W. E. Holland, L. E. Nicholson, and J. W. York on July 30 through September 2,
1989.
The inspection included a review of activities authorized for your Surry
facility.* At the conclusion 6f the inspection, the findings were discussed
wi~h those members of your staff identified ih the enclosed inspection report .
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within
these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures
and representative :records, interviews with personnel, and observation of
activities in progreis.
The inspection findings indicate that certain activities appeared to violate
NRC requirements.
The violations, references to pertinent requirements, and
elements to be included in your response are described in the enclosed Notice
of Violation.
The enclosed inspection r~port also describes apparent violations relating to
high radiation area access controls and maintenance activity corrective
actions, which are under consideration for escalated enforcement .action.
Accordingly, no Notice of Violation is being issued at this time for the
apparent violations in these areas.
However, please be advised that the
characterization of these apparent violations described in the enclosed
inspection report may change as a result of further NRC review.
An
Enforcement Conference to discuss these apparent violations has been scheduled
for October 17, 1989.
You wi 11 be advised by separate correspondence of the
results of our deliberations on these matters.
In addition, a weakness in your threshold for reportabil ity of events in
accordance with 10 CFR 50.72 is discussed in the enclosed inspection report.
Although we concluded that this issue did not warrant issuance of a violation,
we consider that the process for determining reportability of events was
deficient.
We believe that you and your staff have taken appropriate action to
Virginia Electric and Power Company
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adjust the reportability threshold for 10 CFR 50.72 events.
Your response to
future events will be closely monitored to verify successful resolution of this
problem.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures
will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and its enclosures are not subject to the
clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Enclosures:
1.
2.
NRC Inspection Report
cc w/encls:
W. R. Cartwright
Vice President - Nuclear Operations
Virginia Electric & Power Company
5000 Dominion Boulevard
Glen Allen, VA
23060
J. P. O'Hanlon
Vice President - Nuclear Services
Virginia Electric & Power Company
5000 Dominion Boulevard
Glen Allen, VA
23060
M. R. Kansler
Station Manager
Surry Power Station
P. 0. Box 315
Surry, VA
23883
R. F. Saunders, Manager
Nuclear Licensing
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
5000 Dominion Boulevard
Glen Allen, VA
23060
(cc w/encls cont'd - See page 3)
Sincerely,
Original signed by
Albert F. Gibson (for)
Stewart 0. Ebneter
RegionalrAdministrator
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Virginia Electric and Power Company
(cc w/encls cont 1d)
Sherlock Holmes, Chairman
Board of Supervi,sors of Surry County
Surry County Courthouse
Surry, VA
23683
W. T. Lough
Virginia Corporation Commission
Division of Energy Regulation
P. 0. Box 1197
Richmond, VA
23209
Michael W. Maupin
Hunton and Williams
P. 0. Box 1535
Richmond, VA
23212
C. M. G. Buttery, M.D., M.P.H.
Department of Health-
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA
23219
Attorney General
Supreme Court Building
101 North 8th Street
Richmond, VA
21219
Commonwealth of Virginia
bee w/encls:
Document Control Desk
NRC Resident Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Route 1, Box 166
Surry, VA
23883
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