ML20126L301

Forwards Insp Repts 50-424/92-30 & 50-425/92-30 on 921130-1205 & Nov.Violation Demonstrated Weakness in Maint Procedure Control

ML20126L301
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	12/30/1992
From:	Julian C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Hairston W GEORGIA POWER CO.
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DEC 3 01992

Docket Nos. 50-424, 50-425

License Nos. NPF 68, NPf-81

Georgia Power Company

A1TH: Mr. W. G. Hairston, 111

Senior Vice President

Nuclear Operations

P. O. Box 1295

Birmingham, AL 35201

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE Of VIOLATION

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-424/92-30 AND 50 425/92-30)

This refers to the inspection conducted by G. MacDonald of this office on

November 30 - December 5, 1992. The inspection included a review of activi-

ties authorized for your Vogtle facility. At the conclusion of the inspec-

tion, 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 the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared

to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of

Violation (Notice). The violations are of concern because the first violation

is similar to non-cited violation NCV 50 424,425/91-19-02 issued August 1,

1991, and the second violation is of concern because it demonstrated a

weakness in maintenance procedure control for the Emergency Diesel Generators-

that permitted this situation to develop. Consequently, your response should

describe those particular actions taken or planned to improve the effective-

ness of your program.

The first violation described in the enclosed Notice is similar to a non-cited

violation sent to you by our letter dated August 1,1991. Recurring

violations are of particular cnncern because the NRC expects licensees to

learn from their past failures and to take effective corrective actions.

Although NRC does not normally consider monetary civil penalties for Severity

Level IV violations, the Enforcement Policy states that such penalties may be

-imposed for Severity Level IV violations that are similar to previous viola-

tions for which the licensee did not take effective corrective action. in

this case, we have decided not to hold an enforcement conference nor to

propose a civil penalty because of the proper Licensee management response and

the extensive investigation and troubleshooting efforts which eventually led

to the determination of the root cause of the failure, in your response to the

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enclosed Notice, you should document the specific actions taken and any  :

additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence. We will review your

response, including your proposed corrective actions, and the results of i

future inspections to determine whether further NRC enforcement action is  !

necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.  !

The response 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.

Sincerely, I

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Caudio A. Julian,. Chief *

Engineering Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report -!

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R. P. Mcdonald '

Executive Vice President

Nuclear' Operations ~

Georgia Power Company

P. O. Box 1295

Birmingham, AL 35201

C. K.- McCoy

Vice President-Nuclear

Georgia Power Company 't

P. 0.- Box 1295

Birmingham, AL 35201 ,

W. B. Shipman-

General Manager, Nuclear Operations

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P. O. Box 1600~ '

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J. A. Bailey

Manager Licensing

Georgia Power Company

P. O. Box 1295

Birmingham, AL 35201

Nancy G. Cowles, Counsel

Office of the Consumer's

Utility Council

84 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 201

Atlanta, GA 30303-2318

Office of Planning and Budget

Room 615B

270 Washington Street, SW

Atlanta, GA 30334

Office of the County Commissioner

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Burke County Commission

Wayne-boro, GA 30830

Harold Reheis, Director

bepartment of Natural Resources

205 Butler Street, SE, Suite 1252

Atlanta, GA 30334

Thomas 11111, Manager

Radioactive Materials Program

Department of Natural Resources -

4244 International Parkway

Suite 114

Atlanta, GA 30354

Attorney General

Law Department

132 Judicial Building

Atlanta, GA 30334

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Dan H. Smith

Vice President .

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Power Supply Operations

Oglethorpe Power Corporation

2l00 E. Exchange Place

Tucker, GA 30085 1349

Charles A. Patrizia, Esq.

Paul, llastings, Janofsky & Walker

12th Floor.

1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Washington, D. C. 20036

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P. O. Box 572

Waynesboro, GA 30830

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