ML20134Q343
| ML20134Q343 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 11/22/1996 |
| From: | Shymlock M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Campbell W CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20134Q346 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-96-442, NUDOCS 9612030006 | |
| Download: ML20134Q343 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000324/1996015
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EA 96 442
Carolina Power & Light Company
ATTN: Mr. W. R. Campbell
Vice President
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
P. O. Box 10429
Southport, NC 28461
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50 325/96-15 50-324/96 15
Dear Mr. Campbell:
On October 26, 1996, the NRC completed an inspection at your Brunswick reactor
facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
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During the six weeks covered by this inspection period, our ins)ectors found
that your staff generally took a safety conscious approach to t1e activities
conducted at the Brunswick Plant with the exception of the vessel disassembly
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performed while secondary containment was not fully operable. We are
concerned, however, about three violations and one apparent violation of NRC
requirements that were identified. The first violation was for failure to
correct the cause of chlorine detectors failures that have occurred over
several years.
This was considered a repeat of a previous violation. We are
concerned because proper response of this equipment is essential to protect
plant operators from a chlorine gas leak. The second violation was for
failure to follow procedure when area radiation monitor readings were found
outside the normal range. We are concerned because failure to conduct an
assessment could lead to undetected radiation level increases or equipment
problems. The third violation was for procedure errors concerning
modification of seismic supports on electrical cabinets. We are concerned
because procedures must be adequate and followed to insure correct
installation of modifications.
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These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation and the
circumstances surrounding the violations are described in detail in the
enclosed report.
Please note that you are required to respond to this letter
and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when
preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to
determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance
with regulatory requirements.
Repetitive violations are addressed in the NRC's " Statement of Policy and
Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," (Enforcement Policy) NUREG 1600,
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Section IV.B. The Enforcement Policy allows the severity level of a violation
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to be increased if the violation can be considered repetitive.
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Severity Level IV violation could be increased to Severity Level III with the
attending escalated enforcement action.
However, in this case, we have
decided not to increase the severity level of this violation based on your
reporting of these problems in three separate licensee event reports and your
overall satisfactory performance in this area.
Based on the results of this inspection, one apparent violation was identified
and is being considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with
the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions"
(Enforcement Policy). NUREG-1600. The violation concerns exceeding the
maximum thermal power authorized by the license and a technical saecification
thermal limit. Accordingly, no Notice of Violation is presently aeing 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 this apparent violation has
been scheduled for December 9, 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 adequacy
of the plant process computer and recurring engineering problems.
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addition, this is an opportunity for you to point out any errors in our
inspection report and for you to provide any information concerning your
perspectives on 1) the severity of the violation, 2) the application of the
factors that the NRC considers when it determines the amount of a civil
penalty that may be assessed in accordance with Section VI.B.2 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
VII.
In accorda~nce 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
(PDR).
Sincerely,
( Original signed by H. Shymlock )
Milton B. Shymlock, Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 4
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324
License Nos. DPR 71 and DPR-62
Enclosures:
(See page 3)
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Enclosures:
2. NRC Inspection Report
cc w/encls:
W. Levis, Director
Site Operations
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
P. O. Box 10429
Southport, NC 28461
R. P. Lopriore
Plant Manager
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
Carolina Power & Light Company
P. O. Box 10429
Southport, NC 28461
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J. Cowan, Vice President
Operations & Environmental
Support
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Carolina Power & Light Company
P. O. Box 1551
Raleigh, NC 27602
Gerald D. Hicks
Manager
Regulatory Affairs
Carolina Power & Light Company
P. O. Box 10429
Southport, NC 28461
W. D. Johnson, Vice President
and Senior Counsel
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Carolina Power & Light Company
P. O. Box 1551
Raleigh, NC 27602
Dayne H. Brown, Director
Division of Radiation Protection
N. C. Dep& Natural Resources
artment of Environmental
Health
P. O. Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611 7687
(cc w/encls cont'd
See page 4)
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Karen E. Long
Assistant Attorney General
State of North Carolina
P. O. Box 629
Raleigh, NC 27602
Robert P. Gruber
Executive Director
Public Staff - NCUC
P. O. Box 29520
Raleigh, NC 27626-0520
Public Service Commission
State of South Carolina
P. O. Box 11649
Columbia, SC 29211
Jerry W. Jones, Chairman
Brunswick County Board of
Commissioners
P. O. Box 249
Bolvia, NC 28422
Dan E. Summers
Emergency Management Coordinator
New Hanover County Department of
Emergency Management
P. O. Box 1525
Wilmington, NC 28402
William H. Crowe, Mayor
City of Southport
201 East Moore Street
Southport, NC 28461
Distribution w/encls:
M. Shymlock, RII
D. Trimble, NRR
M. N. Miller, RII
R. Aiello, RII
G. A. Hallstrom, RII
PUBLIC
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NRC Resident Inspector
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
8470 River Road, SE
Southport, NC 28461
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