ML20134D389

Forwards Insp Repts 50-324/96-14 & 50-325/96-14 on 960624-0917.Violations Noted

ML20134D389
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	10/04/1996
From:	Gibson A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Campbell W CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
Shared Package
ML20134D393	List: ML20134D389 ML20134D398
References
EA-96-354, NUDOCS 9610220103
Download: ML20134D389 (5)

See also: IR 05000324/1996014

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October 4,1996

EA 96-354

Carolina Power & Light Company

ATTN: Mr. W. R. Campbell

Vice President

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant

P. O. Box 10429

Southport, NC 28461

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-325/96-14 AND 50-324/96-14

Dear Mr. Campbell:

This refers to the inspection conducted on June 24 - September 17,1996, at the

Brunswick reactor facility.

Based on the results of this inspection, two apparent violations were identified and

are being considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with the

" General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions"

(Enforcement Policy), NUREG-1600. The apparent violations involve your failure to

maintain the environmental qualification (EO) program for safety related electrical

equipment in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50.49, and your failure to

take prompt and effective corrective actions to correct several nonconformances $

identified in the EQ program since 1991. Accordingly, no Notice of Violation is  ;

presently being issued for these inspection findings. In addition, please be advised

that the number and characterization of apparent violations described in the enclosed

inspection report may change as a result of further NRC review.

A predecisional enforcement conference to discuss these apparent violations has

been scheduled for October 21,1996. The decision to hold a predecisional

enforcement conference does not mean that the NRC has determined that a violation

has occurred or that enforcement action will be taken. This conference is being held

to obtain information to enable the NRC to make an enforcement decision, such as a

common understanding of the facts, root causes, missed opportunities to identify the

apparent violation sooner, corrective actions, significance of the issues and the need

for lasting and effective corrective action. In particular, we expect you to address

your failure to maintain the EQ program and the breakdown in your corrective action

program despite the inclusion of these programs in the Brunswick Three Year

improvement Program submitted to NRC on December 15,1992. In addition, this is

an opportunity for you to point out any errors in our inspection report and for you to

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provide any information concerning your perspectives on 1) the sever.ity of the l

violations,2) the application of the factors that the NRC considers v. hen it determines

the amount of a civil penalty that may be assessed in accordance with Section VI.B.2 l

of the Enforcement Policy, and 3) any other application of the Enforcement Policy to

this case, including the exercise of discretion in accordance with Section Vll.

This conference will be open to public observation in accordance with the

Commission's continuing trial program as discussed in Section V of the NRC

Enforcement Policy, NUREG 1600 (Enclosure 2). Although not required, we

encourage you to provide your comments on how you believe holding this conference

open to public observation affected your presentation and your communications with

the NRC.

You will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our deliberations on

this matter. No response regarding these apparent violations is required at this time.

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.

Sincerely,

Original signed by

Albert F. Gibson

Albert F. Gibson, Director

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324

License Nos. DPR-71 and DPR-62

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Enclosures: 1. Inspection Report 50-325,324/96-14

2. NUREG 1600, Enforcement Policy

cc w/encls: (See page 3)

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cc w/encls:

W. Levis, Director Karen E. Long

Site Operations Assistant Attorney General

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant State of North Carolina

P. O. Box 10429 P. O. Box 629

Southport, NC 28461 Raleigh, NC 27602

R. P. Lopriore Robert P. Gruber

Plant Manager Executive Director

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Public Staff - NCUC

Carolina Power & Light Company P. O. Box 29520

P. O. Box 10429 Raleigh, NC 27626-0520

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Southport, NC 28461

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J. Cowan, Vice President State of South Carolina

Operations & Environmental P. O. Box 11649

Support MS OHS 7 Columbia, SC 29211

Carolina Power & Light Company

P. O. Box 1551 Jerry W. Jones, Chairman l

Raleigh, NC 27602 Brunswick County Board of

Commissioners

Gerald D. Hicks P. O. Box 249

Manager - Regulatory Affairs Bolvia, NC 28422 l

Carolina Power & Light Company

P. O. Box 10429 Dan E. Summers

Southport, NC 28461 Emergency Management Coordinator

New Hanover County Department of

W. D. Johnson, Vice President . Emergency Management

and Senior Counsel- P. O. Box 1525

Carolina Power & Light Company Wilmington, NC 28402

P. O. Box 1551

Raleigh, NC 27602 William H. Crowe, Mayor

City of Southport i

Dayne H. Brown, Director 201 East Moore Street

Division of Radiation Protection Southport, NC 28461

N. C. Department of Environmental

Health & Natural Resources (Distribution w/encls - See page 4)

P. O. Box 27687

Raleigh, NC 27611-7687

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

8470 River Road, SE

Southport, NC 28461

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