ML19249B515
| ML19249B515 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch, Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 08/14/1979 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | John Miller GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909040489 | |
| Download: ML19249B515 (2) | |
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ATL ANT A, GEORGI A 30303 AUG 13 In Reply Refer To:
JPO 50 321, 50-366 qG-424, 50-425 Georgia Power Company ATTN:
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H. Miller, Jr.
Executive Vice President 270 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30303 Gentlemen:
With this Information Notice the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is extending an existing mechanism previously used for informing facility licensees of signifi-cant operating events to include infor=ing operator licensees of significant It is requested events which could impact on conditions of their NRC licenses.
the facility licensee provide copies of this Information Notice to all 57C licended individuals at the facility.
No specific response is requested at this that the Director of If you have questions regarding this matter please contact time.
the appropriate NRC Regional Office.
Sincerely, 9.oM aces P. O'Reilly rector Ei. closures:
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7908090260 UhITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND EhTC'RCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20553 august 14, 1979 IE Information Notice No. 79-20 NRC ENFORCEMENT POLICY - NRC LICENSED INDIVIDUALS
Background:
In the past, hTC licensed individuals have been cited by the h3C for failure These u. ems of noncompliance to comply with the conditions of their licenses.
can generally be characterized es serious or repeated failures to follow reactor operating procedures. Two recent events involving the radiation overexposure of NRC licensed individuals through their violation of utility procedures, facility Technical Specifications and the Code of Federal Regulations have raised questions about the exercise of their responsibilities.
The purpose of this Information Notice is two-fold:
To remind the hTC licensed individuals of their responsibilities, not only (1) in the proper operation of the facility controls, but in compliance with the facility administrative procedures, and (2) To summarize the enforcement sanctions available to the NRC for use against licensed individuals.
Description of Circumstances:
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Responsibilities Facility licensees are charged with the responsibility to design, construct and operate their plants in accordance with NRC requirements to assure that public health and safety are protected.
The role of hTC, licensed individuals is no less important in the overall Regulatory scheme. The NRC recognizes that timely actions by NRC licensed indivi-duals are an importsat part of safety.
Reliance on these actions is a part of the defense-in-depth concept.
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