ML20040C155
| ML20040C155 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 12/04/1981 |
| From: | Widner W GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| To: | Kellogg P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML20040C149 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8201270329 | |
| Download: ML20040C155 (2) | |
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Office of Inspection and Enforcement RII: PJK Region II - Suite 3100 50-321/50-366 101 Marietta Street, NW Inspection Report Atlanta, Georgia 30303 81-24 ATTENTION: Mr. P. J. Kellogg GENTLEEN:
The following reply is submitted in response to your letter dated November 4, 1981, inspection report 50-321/81-24 and 50-366/81-24.
VIOLATION Environmental Technical Specification 5.3.2.2 requires that audits of 4
facility activities shall be performed at least once a year under the cognizance of the Safety Review Board to ensure conformance of facility operation to all provisions of the Environmental Technical Specifications (ETS).
ETS-3.2, Table 3.2-1, specifies the performance of an analytical program.
j Contrary to the above, audits of the analytical program were not performed in 1980 and 1981, through October 6, 1981.
This is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement VII.E.).
RESPONSE
Georgia Power Company denies the alleged violation based on the below
. explanation:
The PRC issued Reg. Guide 1.144, based on the defense-in-depth provided by the QA/QC programs of both licensees and contractors.
In Reg. Guide 1.144, the NRC established the adequacy of triennial audit programs.
Georgia Power Company has established a policy consistent with Reg.
Guide 1.144, Revision 1,
September
- 1980, for all suppliers of safety-related spare / replacement
- parts, commodities and services.
Contractors providing environmenal radiological analyses are included with this program.
Section 5.3.2 of the ETS requires that en annual overview audit of the Environmental Program be performed.
Part of this overview includes the control and evaluation of environmental contractors in accordance with i
It does not require each environmental contractor to be audited on an annual basis.
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Georgia Power d U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Inspection and Enforcement Region II - Suite 3100 December 4, 1981 Page Two Our experience with the triennial audit program of environmental contractors has proven to be satisfactory with no major problem being discovered.
If you have any further questions on this matter, please do not hesitate to contact my office.
W. A. Widner states that he is Vice President of Georgia Power Company and is authorized to execute this oath on behalf of Georgia Power Company, and that to the best of his knowledge and belief the facts set forth in this letter are true.
GEORGIA POWER COMPANY By:
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W. A. Widner i
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of December,1981.
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M. Manry R. F. Rogers, III
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