ML18153C741
| ML18153C741 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 08/30/1991 |
| From: | Merschoff E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Stewart W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
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| Download: ML18153C741 (4) | |
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Docket Nos. 50-280, 50-281
Virginia Electric and Power Company
ATTN:
Mr. W. L. Stewart
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Senior Vice President - Nuclear
5000 Dominion Boulevard
Glen Allen, VA *23060
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
NRG INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-280/91-24 AND 50-281/91-24
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. M. W. Branch of this office on
August 2-26, 1991.
The inspection included a review of activities authorized
for your Surry facility.
At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings
were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed
inspection report .
Areas examined during the inspectidn 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 progress.
In addition, two apparent violations were identified and are being considered
for escalated enforcement action in accordance with the
11 General Statement of
Policy and Procedure for NRC enforcement Actions
11 (Enforcement Policy), 10 CFR
Part 2, Appendix C (1991).
The first apparent violation pertains to operation
of Unit 1 and Unit 2 with the common No. 3 emergency diesel generator
inoperable from May 9, 1991, to August 2, 1991.
The second apparent violation
pertains to the operation of both units in a specific electrical configuration
which resulted in inoperable high head safety injection pumps.
Accordingly, no
Notice of Violation is presently being issued for these inspection findings.
Please be advised that the characterization of the apparent violation described
in the enclosed inspection report may change as a result of further NRG review.
An enforcement conference to discuss these apparent violations has been
scheduled for September 17, 1991.
The purposes of this conference are to
discuss the apparent violations, their causes and safety significance; to
provide you the opportunity to point out any errors in our inspection report;
to provide an opportunity for you to present your proposed corrective actions;
and to discuss any other information that will help us determine the
appropriate enforcement action in accordance with the Enforcement Policy.
In
particular, we expect you to address .the safety significance of these two
problems occurring toget~er dufing the May to August, 1991 timeframe.
You will
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be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our deliberations on
this matter.
No response regarding these apparent violations are required at
this time.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC
1s
11Rules of Practice
11
, a copy of
this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report
cc w/encl:
E. W. Harrell
Vice President - Nuclear Operations
Virginia Electric & Power Company
5000 Dominion Boulevard
Glen Allen, VA
23060
J. P. 0
1Hanlon
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
M. L. Bowling, Jr., Manager
Nuclear Licensing
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
5000 Dominion Boulevard
Glen Allen, VA
23060
Sherlock Holmes, Chairman
Board of Supervisors of Surry County
Surry County Courthouse
Surry, VA
23683
(cc w/encl cont
1d - see page 3)
Sincerely,
Original signed by
Ellis W. Merschoff
Acting Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Virginia Electric and Power Company
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1 d)
Dr. W. T. Lough
Virginia State 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.
State Health Commissioner
Office of the Commissioner
P. 0. Box 2448
Richmond, VA
23218
Attorney General
Supreme Court Building
101 North 8th Street
Richmond, VA
23219
Commonwealth of Virginia
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~ment Control Desk
P. Fredrickson, RI!
B. Buckley, NRR
NRC Resident Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Route 1, Box 166
Surry, VA
23883
NRC Resident Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Route 2, Box 78-A
Mineral, VA
23117
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Dr. W. T. Lough
Virginia State 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.
State Health Commissioner
Office of the Commissioner
P. 0. Box 2448
Richmond, VA
23218
Attorney General
Supreme Court Building
101 North 8th Street
Richmond, VA
23219
Commonwealth of Vjrginia
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Document Control Desk
P. Fredrickson, RI!
B. Buckley, NRR
NRC Resident Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Route 1, Box 166
Surry, VA
23883
NRC Resident Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Route 2, Box 78-A
Mineral, VA
23117
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