ML20137T025
| ML20137T025 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vogtle  |
| Issue date: | 03/25/1997 |
| From: | Jerrica Johnson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Mccoy C GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20137T029 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9704150296 | |
| Download: ML20137T025 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000424/1996014
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Georgia Power Com)any
ATTN:
Mr. C. K.
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NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO 50-424/96-14 AND 50-425/95-14
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Dear.Mr. McCoy:
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.This refers to the inspections conducted during the period December 22. 1996
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through February 1. 1997, at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant. The
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subject inspections identified an apparent violation consisting of three
exam)les in the area of configuration control. The subject inspection report
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whic1 identified this apparent violation, was transmitted to you by letter
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dated February 24, 1997. An open predecisional enforcement conference was
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conducted in the Region II office on March 10. 1997, to discuss the apparent
violation, the root causes, and your corrective actions to preclude
recurrence. A list of conference attendees and NRC and Licensee slides used
during the conference are enclosed,
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Based on the information developed during the inspections and the information
your staff provided during the conference. the NRC has determined that two
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violations of NRC requirements occurred. The violations are cited in the
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enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances. surrounding them
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are described in detail in the subject inspection reports. The violations are
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of particular concern because they are indicative of a recent trend of
identified configuration control errors and inadequate two-party or
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independent verification.
In response to the apparent violation. Georgia
Power Company undertook an evaluation to address how to improve configuration
control at the plant.
However, the NRC considers that significant challenges
remain to assure that the specific cause of the performance weaknesses are
understood and that management focus is maintained to assure that corrective
actions are long-lasting and that effective . individual performance is
maintained.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specifled 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.
In addition, your response should
include (1) a detailed discussion of the' actions you plan to take in response
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to the Independent Safety Evaluation Grou) (ISEG) report; (2) the specific
actions you plan to monitor long-term worcer performance; and (3) a
description of any actions you plan to assure personal accountability for the
quality of work and independent verification.
Finally, with regard to Example
2 of Violation A your response should include a discussion of operator
performance with respect to the number of rounds that failed to identify the
mispositioned breakers-. After reviewing your response to this Notice,
including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future
inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of
this letter, its enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC
Public Document Room (PDR). To the extent possible, your response should not
include any personal ]rivacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that
it can be placed in t1e PDR without redaction.
Sincerely.
(Original signed by Jon R. Johnson)
Jon R. Johnson, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No. 50-424 and 50-425
Enclosures:
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List of Conference Attendees
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NRC Slides
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Licensee Slides
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cc w/encls:
J. D. Woodard
Senior Vice President
Georgia Power Company
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201
J. B. Beasley
General Manager. Plant Vogtle
Georgia Power Company
P. O. Box 1600
Waynesboro, GA 30830
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J.-A. Bailey-
Manager-Licensing
Georgia Power Company
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham AL 35201
Jim Hurt. Director
Consumers' Utility Counsel Division
Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs
2 M. L. King Jr. Drive
Plaza Level - East: Suite 356
--Atlanta, GA 30334-4600
Office'of Planning and Budget
Room 6158
270 Washington Street. SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office of the County Commissioner
Burke County Commission
Waynesboro. GA 30830
Harold Reheis. Director
Department of Natural Resources
205 Butler Street. SE. Suite 1252
Atlanta, GA 30334
Thomas Hill 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
Thomas P. Mozingo
Manager of Nuclear Operations
Oglethor)e Power Corporation
2100 E.
Exchange Place
Tucker. GA 30085-1349
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Steven M. Jackson
Senior Engineer - Power Supply
Municipal Electric Authority
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1470 Riveredge Parkway NW
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