ML20045E536
| ML20045E536 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 06/04/1993 |
| From: | Stohr J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Hairston W GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20045E537 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9307020179 | |
| Download: ML20045E536 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000321/1993007
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Docket Nos. 50-321, 50-366
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Georgia Power Company
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ATTN: Mr. W. G. Hairston, III
Executive Vice President
Nuclear Operations
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P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT:
(NRC INSPECTION. REPORT N05. 50-321/93-07 AND 50-366/93-07)
.This refers to the' inspection conducted by E. B. Pharr of this office on May 3-7,
1993. The inspection included a review of activities authorized'for your Hatch '
facility. At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with
those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified'in the report. Within these
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areas,- the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and
representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of activities
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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 of
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Violation (Notice). Although we recognize that you identified'this violation,
the violation is of concern because entries into posted High Radiation Areas-
without the proper radiation monitoring devices or Health Physics LTechnician
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coverage could lead to-individuals being inadvertently exposed to high levels-of
radiation. Therefore, we have determined to. issue this as a: Severity Level IV
violation.
In addition,' the enclosed Inspection Report identifies activities '
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that violated NRC requirements that will not be subject to enforcement action
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because the licensee's efforts in identifying and/or correcting -the violation
meet the criteria specified in Section VII.B of the Enforcement Policy.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
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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 recurrence.
After reviewing your response ~ to this -Notice,
including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future inspections,
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the NRC will-determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to
ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of.this.
letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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The responses-directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to
the-clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by-
the. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
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Beckham
Vice President, Plant Hatch
Georgia Power Company
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201
H. L. Sumner
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General Manager, Plant Hatch
Georgia Power Company
Route 1, Box 439
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Baxley, GA 31513
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S. J. Bethay
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Manager Licensing - Hatch
Georgia Power Company
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201
Ernest L. Blake, Esq.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts and
Trowbridge
2300 N Street, NW
Washington, D. C.
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Charles H. Badger
Office of Planning and Budget
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Room 610
270 Washington Street, SW
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Harold Reheis, Director
Department of Natural Resources
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205 Butler Street, SE, Suite 1252
Atlanta, GA 30334
Thomas Hill, Manager
Radioactive Materials Program
Department of Natural Resources
4244 International Parkway
Suite 114
Atlanta, GA 30354-
Chairman
Appling County Commissioners
County Courthouse
Baxley, GA 31513
Dan H. Smith
Vice President
Power Supply Operations
Oglethorpe Power Corporation
2100 E. Exchange P1 ace
Tucker, GA 30085-1349
Charles A. Patrizia, Esq.
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky. & Walker
12th Floor
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, D. C.
20036
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K. N. Jabbour, NRR
A. R. Herdt, RII
P. H. Skinner, RII
S. J. Vias, RII
Document Control Desk
NRC Resident Inspector
U.S._ Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Route 1,. Box 725
Baxley, GA 31513
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