ML20126D862
| ML20126D862 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 11/20/1992 |
| From: | Gibson A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Watson R CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
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| ML20126D865 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9212280192 | |
| Download: ML20126D862 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000324/1992033
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Docket Nos. 50-325, 50-324
License Nos. DPR-71, DPR-62-
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. Carolina Power and light Company
ATTN: Mr. R. A. Watson-
Senior Vice President
Nuclear Generation
P. O. Box 1551-
Raleigh, NC 27602
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
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(NRC INSPECTION-REPORT-NO. 50-325/92-33-AND.50-324/92-33)
This refers to the inspection conducted by J. J. Lenahan.of this office on-
October 5-9 and 19-23, 1992. The inspection included a review of: activities
authorized for your Brunswick 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 areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of. procedures
and representative records, interviews with. personnel, and observation of
activities in progress.
Based on th'e results of' this inspe'ction, 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). The violation is of concern because of the apparent, lack
of management controls which permitted safety-related activities to continue
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for more than- five weeks using an inadequate procedure. We are concerned-that
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immediate corrective action was not implemented to revise and re-issue-
Procedure.WDP-002 after violation item 325/92-27-02 wasjidentified by NRC
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Region II:.inspecto'rs on September 17, 1992.
Instead the Phase II structural
steel walkdowns continued using a procedure .which.did not comply with NRC
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. approved visual welding acceptance criteria, and which did not adequately
address inspection of partial; penetration-welds.
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.
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response, you should document ~ the specific ' actions taken and any additional
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actions you plan--to prevent-recurrence. After reviewing your response-to this
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Notice,-including your proposed corrective actions? and-the results of-future
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inspections, the NRC willLdetermine whether further NRC enforcement-action is
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necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of
this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely,
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Albert F. Gibson, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosures:
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NRC Inspection Report
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R. E. Morgan
Manager
Brunswick Nuclear Project
P. O. Box 10429
Southport, NC 28461
H. Ray Starling
Vice President - Legal Department
Carolina Power and Light Co.
P. O. Box 1551
Raleigh, NC 27602
Kelly Holden
Board of Commissioners
P. O. Box 249
Bolivia, NC ' 28422
Chrys Baggett
State Clearinghouse
Budget and Management-
116 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC' 27603
Dayne H. Brown, Director
Division of Radiation Protection
N. C. Department of Environm;m',,
Health & Natural Resources
P. O. Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611-7687
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H. A. Cole
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Special Deputy Attorney General
State of North Carolina
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Robert P. Gruber
Executive Director
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Public Staff - NCUC
P. O. Box 29520
Raleigh, NC 27626-0520
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Ms. Gayle B. Nichols
Staff Counsel
SC Public Service Commission
P. O. Box 11649
Columbia, SC 29211
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Southport, NC 28461
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