ML18153D026
| ML18153D026 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 05/22/1992 |
| From: | Reyes L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Stewart W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18153D027 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-92-093, EA-92-93, NUDOCS 9206120117 | |
| Download: ML18153D026 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000280/1992012
Text
_Docket Nos. 50-280, 50-281
License ~os. DPR~32, DPR-37
EA 92-093
~AY 22 *1992
Virginia Electric and Power Company
ATTN: Mr. W. L. Stewart .
- Senior Vice President - N~clear
5000.Dominion Boulevard
Glen Allen, VA
23060
. Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-280/92-12 AND 50-281/92-12
This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by
Mr. M. W. Branch of this office on May 11 through 18, 1992.
The inspectioi
. 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 inspection are identified in the report. Within
these areas, the inspection consi~ted of selective examinations of procedures
. and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of_
activities in progress.
One apparent violation was identified and is being consid~red for escalated
enforcement action in accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and
Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy), 10 CFR Part 2,
Appendix c~
The apparent violation pertains to the operation of Unit 1 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 charact~rization of
the apparent violation described in the enclosed inspection report may change
as a result of further NRC review.
An enforcement conference to discuss this apparent violation has been
scheduled for June 10, 1992.
The purposes of this conference are to discuss .
this apparent violation, its cause 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 apparent ineffective corrective actions that
allowed this issue to occur, since a similar item resulted in escalated
enforcement in September of 1991. Additionally, the safety significance and
your root cause evaluation should b~ addresse4 as well *
You wi 11 b'e advised by separate correspondence of the results of our
deliberations on this matter.
No response regarding this apparent violation
is required at this time.
9206120117 920522
ADOCK 05000280
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Virginia Electric & Power Company
2
MAY 2 21992
In accordance with lO_CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice", a copy of
this letter and its encloJures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter~ ple~se contact us.
Enclosure:
NRC Inspection Report
cc w/encl:
E. W. Harrell
Vice President~ Nuclear Services
Virginia Electric & Power Company
5000 Dominion Boulevard
Gl~n Allen, VA
23060
J. P. O'Hanlon
Vice President - Nuclear Oper~tions
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
Vfrginia 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'd: See page 3
Sincerely,
Original signed by
Luis A. Reyes, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
- Virginia Electric & Power Company
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cc w/encl cont'd:
Dr. W
.. T. Lough
Virginia State Corporation
Commission
Division of Energy Regulation
P. O. 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
bee w/encl: *
J. Johnson, RI!
P. Fredrickson, RI!
B. Buckley, NRR
Document Control Desk
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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