ML19330B277

Responds to NRC 800619 Notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty.Radiation Survey of Vehicle Indicated Levels within Code Requirements.Requests Mitigation of Severity of Violation & Reduction of Civil Penalty

ML19330B277
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	07/14/1980
From:	Widner W GEORGIA POWER CO.
To:	Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
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References
NUDOCS 8007310287
Download: ML19330B277 (2)

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e sca:mm e ecwe sys;em United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Inspection and Enforcement Washington, D. C. 20555 NRC DOCKETS 50-321, 50-366 OPERATING LICENSES DPR-57, NPF-5 EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1, 2 REPLY TO NOTICE OF PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF A CIVIL PENALTY ATTENTION: Mr. Victor Stello, Jr.

Gentlemen:

Georgia Power Company hereby responds to the NRC's Notice of Proposed Imposition of a Civil Penalty dated June 19, 1980. The proposed penalty is I

due to an alleged violation of NRC regulations governing radiation exposure level in the cab of a vehicle transporting radioactive wastes from Plant Hatch to a licensed burial site. Georgia Power Company has conducted an investigation into the incident and survey practices at Plant Hatch. Based on our findings, we disclaim the severity of the violation and request remission or mitigation of the civil penalty.

The Georgia Power C:mpany survey of the vehicle was conducted with survey instruments and techniques which are representative of standard industry practice. All information available to us at the time the truck departed the Plant Hatch site indicated that the dose rate inside the cab was within the 49 CFR 173.393 limit of 2 mrem /hr for normally occupied poritions.

The reported deviation from the regulatory standard is small and did not result in excessive radiation exposure to the driver. The imposition of a

$4,000 civil penalty is excessive in relation to civil penalties previously imposed by the NRC vis-a-vis the severity of the event. Since the violation was not a result of intentional or ne' gent wrongdoing on our part, we feel that a remission of the fine is in oraer.

As stated in our re ponse to the Notice of Violation, Georgia Power Company intends to maintain the highest attainable standards of operation and compliance with laws and regulations. We feel we have promptly taken steps to prevent a recurrence of conditions which led to the violation.

If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact this office.

Very r uly yours-,

M W. A. Widner PLS/mb 8007310 M k l

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