ML20134D389
| ML20134D389 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| 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: |
| 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Southport, NC 28461
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J. Cowan, Vice President
State of South Carolina
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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
Raleigh, NC 27602
Brunswick County Board of
Commissioners
Gerald D. Hicks
P. O. Box 249
Manager - Regulatory Affairs
Bolvia, NC 28422
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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
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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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