ML20054K900
| ML20054K900 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 05/26/1982 |
| From: | Lieberman J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Kelly P GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20042C728 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-82-018, EA-82-18, NUDOCS 8207060265 | |
| Download: ML20054K900 (3) | |
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DESIGNATED ORIGINAD Certified 3
Cccket "c. 50-321 License No. DPP.-57 EA 82-15
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. Kelly c.n Exec' tive ' lice President P. C. Fox 45 5 Atlanta, GA 3C302 t
Gentlemen:
w This ac;:rowledges receiot of your letter cated Apri' 22. 1982 Md rayrent ir fui' c' the 550,000 penalty proposed in our !!ctice of Violatice r.d Prcpcsec Impositicn of Civil Feralties dated March 29, '982.
cur letter addressed two aspects cf cur Tiarch 29 correspcnder.ce.
Firs., yce emchasi:cd the fact that the six violations were related to the single failure to reccgnize the relation between the ceficient diarhragms arc the crersbilit.y of the high pressure coolant injection system.
Secondly you cuestioned the basis for a 25% increase in the base penalty.
We have considered your observation regarding the identification of six violations associated with the event.
Several of the violations apparently frustrated your program for early identification and evaluation of unusual circumstances and the remaining violations resulted from this failure of the system.
Their separate identification in the Notice served to delineate the scope of personnel involvement.
However, for the purposes of measuring future enforcesent action, the Commission will consider these vio'ations as one Severity Level III problem.
With regard to your cuestion of the basis for increasing the penalty by 25%, we believe the text preced,ing our statement that you "could reasonably have been expected to have taken effective preventive measures" supported the charge.
Considering the scan of time and the number of perscos involved and the variety of their technical expertise, our concern for the integrity of your program for investigation of effects of malfunctions increased.
The increased penalty emphasizes that concern.
We concur with your statements that: (1) the period of Violation A ended on September 11,1981; and (2) the period of Violation 0 ended on August 18, 1981.
Our records shall be modified accordingly.
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. MAY 2 61982 Your letter described actions you have taket and propose to take to correct the violations specified in the Notice and the actions you have taken to prevent further violation.
These actions and plans will be examined during future inspections.
Your cocperation in this matter is appreciated.
Sincerely, t
James Lieberman, Acting Director Enforcement Office cf Inspection and Enforcement cc:
J. T. Beckham, Vice President and General Manager M. Manry, Plant Manager C. E. Belflower, Site CA Supervisor
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MAY 2 81982 Georgia Power Company Distribution PDR NSIC LPDR ACRS SECY CA RCDeYoung, IE JHSniezek, IE JLieberman, IE FIngram, PA JMurray, ELD VStello, DED/ROGR Directors, EI Staff RI, RII, RIII, RIV, RV JCummings, 01A IE Files EA File ES File APuglise, RM ED0 Reading File GBarber DVerrelli, NRR Department of Human Resources ATTN:
Charles F. Tedford, Chief Radiological Health Unit State Office Building 47 Trinity Avenue Atlanta, GA 30334 Office of the Attorney General ATTN:
Hon. Arthur X. Bolton Attorney General 132 State Judicial Building Atlanta, GA 30334 Public Service Canmission ATTN:
Robert C. Pafford Chairman 244 Washington St. SW Atlanta, GA 30334
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