ML20058K229

Notice of Violation from Insp on 901021-1117.Violation Noted:Failure to Obtain Required Grab Samples When Particulate Monitoring Sys Became Inoperable

ML20058K229
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	11/30/1990
From:	Herdt A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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Shared Package
ML20058K221	List: IR 05000321/1990023 ML20058K218 ML20058K229
References
50-366-90-23, NUDOCS 9012170041
Download: ML20058K229 (1)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION ,

Georgia Power Company Docket No. 50-366 Hatch Unit 2 License No. NPF-5 During the NRC inspection conducted on October 21 - November 17, 1990, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General '

Statement of Polic Appendix C, (1990)y a6d Procedures

, the violation for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Par is listed below:

Hatch Unit 2 Technical Specification 3.4.3.1 requires that with either the primary containment atmosphere particultte radioactivity monitoring system or the primary containment gaseous radioactivity monitoring system inoperable, operation may continue for up to 30 days provided grab samples ,

of the containment atmosphere are obtained and analyzed at least once per 4 hours4.62963e-5 days <br />0.00111 hours <br />6.613757e-6 weeks <br />1.522e-6 months <br />.

Contrary to the above, the Unit Two particulate monitoring system was inoperable from approximately 0515'to 1530 on November 5, 1990 without the required grab samples being obtained.

This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplement 1)

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Georgia Power Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and if applicable, a copy ]

to the NRC Resident inspector, Hatch Nuclear Plant, within 30 days of the date I of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation. This reply should be  ;

clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for '

each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid l further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice,

an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked.-or why such other action as may be proper should not be

• taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the '

response time.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION h A ?wac -

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