ML20024F846
| ML20024F846 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 12/13/1990 |
| From: | Herdt A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Hairston W GEORGIA POWER CO. |
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| ML20024F847 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9012270037 | |
| Download: ML20024F846 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000424/1990028
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DEC13 1%0
Docket Nos. 50-424, 50-425
Georgia Power Company
ATTN: Mr. W. G. Hairston, 111
Senior Vice President -
Nuclear Operations
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201
Gentlemen:
$UBJECT:
NOTICE OF VIOL ATION
(INSPECTION REPORT NOS, 50-424/90-28 AND 50-425/90-28)
This refers to the Nuclear Regult. tory Commission (NP.C) inspection conducted by
B. R. Bonser on October 27 - November 23, 1990.
The inspection included a
review of activities authorized for your Vogtle f acility. At the conclusion
of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your
staff identified in the enclosed inspection report.
Areas exam'.ned 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 progress.
Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared
to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice.
We are concerned about the violation because both of the failures to follow
procedure led to Engineered Safety Feature (ESF) actuations. We note that you
have recognized procedural compliance as a significant problem and are taking
steps to reduce the number of errors.
Both of the inadvertent actuations of
safety related equipment, however, unnecessarily placed the plara in an
unplanned configuration.
Fortunately, neither instance led to unsafe
operation.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
in your
response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional
actions you plan to prevent recurrenc.. After reviewing your response to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future
inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In
accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,
litle 10, Code of federal Regulttions, a copy of this letter and the
enclosures wiil be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The response directed by this letter ond the enclosures are not subject to the
clearance procedures of the Office of Managemen+ and Budget issued under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
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Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
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Division of Reactor Projects
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Inspection Reoort
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R. P. Mcdonald
Executive Vice President-Nuclear
Operations
Georgia Power Company
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL h201
C. K. McCoy
Vice President-Nuclear
Georgia Power Company
P. O. 1295
Binningham, AL 35201
W. B. Shipman
General Manager, Nuclear Operations
Georgia Power Cempany
P. O. 1600
Waynesboro, GA 30830
J. A. Bailey
Manager-Licensing
Georgia Power Company
P. O. Box 1295
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Birmingham, AL 35201
D. Kirkland, Ill, Counsel
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Of fice of the Consumer's
Utility Council
Suite 225, 32 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30302
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270 Washington Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
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