ML20137U654

Forwards Insp Repts 50-424/97-02 & 50-425/97-02 on 970210-0307.No Violations Noted

ML20137U654
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	03/27/1997
From:	Jaudon J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Mccoy C SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
Shared Package
ML20137U658	List: ML20137U654 ML20137U674
References
EA-97-129, NUDOCS 9704170060
Download: ML20137U654 (3)

See also: IR 05000424/1997002

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March 27,1997

EA 97-129

Mr. C. K. McCoy

Vice President

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P. O. Box 1295

Birmingham, AL 35201 l

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SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50 424/97-02 AND 50 425/97-02  ;

Dear Mr. McCoy:

This refers to the inspection conducted on February 1014, and March 3 7, l

1997, at your Vogtle facility. The enclosed report presents the results of  !

this inspection.

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Based on the results of this inspection, an apparent violation was identified

and is being considered for escalated enforcement action in accordance with I

the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions"

(Enforcement Policy) NUREG 1600. The apparent violation described in

Section R1.2 of the inspection report involved the failure to prepare a

radioactive material package for trans) ort such that, under conditions

normally incident to transportation, t1e radiation level on the external

surface of the package exceeded 10 millisievert per hour (msv/hr) [1000

millirem / hour (mrem /hr)] contrary to 49 CFR 173.475. The package was part of

an October 23, 1996, exclusive-use, closed transport vehicle shipment, which

was received at a vendor facility on October 25, 1996. The package dose rate

measurements, which exceeded regulatory limits, were identified by the vendor  ;

on October 29, 1996. All other package dose rates and measured dose rates for

the transport driver's position and on the outside of the transport vehicle

were within regulatory limits.

The circumstances surrounding the apparent violation, the significance of the

issues, and the status of your corrective actions were discussed with members

of your staff at the inspection exit meeting on March 7,1997. As a result,

it may not be necessary to conduct a predecisional enforcement conference in

order to enable the NRC to make an enforcement decision. However, a Notice of

Violation is not presently being issued for these inspection findings. Before

the NRC makes its enforcement decision, we are providing you an opportunity

either: (1) to respond to the apparent violations addressed in this inspection

report within 30 days of the date of this letter or (2) to request a

predecisional enforcement conference. Please contact Ken Barr, Chief Plant

Support Branch at (404) 331 0335 within seven days of receipt of this letter

to notify the NRC of your intended response.

Your response should be clearly marked as a " Response to An Apparent Violation

in Inspection Report Nos. 5'0 424/97 02, 50 425/97 02" and should include for

the apparent violation: (1) the reason for the apparent violation, or, if

contested, the basis for disputing the apparent violation (2) the corrective j

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compliance will be achieved. Your response should be submitted under oath or l

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affirmation and may reference or include previously docketed correspondence, i

if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If an

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time has not been granted by the NRC, the NRC will proceed with its

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enforcement decision or schedule a predecisional enforcement conference. )

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in addition, please be advised that the number and characterization of

apparent violations described in the enclosed inspection report may change as

L a result of further NRC review. You will be advised by separate

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correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this matter. j

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of

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this letter, its enclosure ((s), and your response (if you choose to provide  ;

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one) will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). To the extent i

possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, )roprietary,

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or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR witlout )

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redaction.  ;

Sincerely, j

Original signed by

Johns P. Jaudon  !

, Johns P. Jaudon, Director )

Division of Reactor Safety i

I Docket No. 50 424, 50 425

License No. NPF 68 NPF 81

Enclosure

Inspection Report 50-424/97 02, 50-425/97 02 .

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J. D. Woodard

Senior Vice President

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Company, Inc.

P. O. Box 1295

Birmingham, AL 35201

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General Manager Plant Vogtle

Southern Nuclear Operating

Company, Inc.

P. O. Box 1600

Waynesboro, GA 30830

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Mr. W. G. Hairston, III Attorney General l

President and Chief Executive Office Law Department l

Southern Nuclear Operating 132 Judicial Building  !

Company, Inc. Atlanta, GA 30334 l

P. O. Box 1295 l

Birmingham, AL 35201-1295 Thomas P. Mozingo  ;

Manager of Nuclear Operations j

J. A. Bailey Oglethorae Power Corporation  !

Manager Licensing 2100 E. Exchange Place

Southern Nuclear Operating Tucker, GA 30085 1349

Company, Inc.

P. O. Box 1295 Charles A. Patrizia. Esq.

Birmingham, AL 35201 Paul. Hastings, Janofsky & Walker

10th Floor

Jim Hurt, Director 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue  !

Consumers' Utility Counsel Division Washington, D. C. 20004 9500 i

Governor's Office of Consumer

Affairs Steven M. Jackson I

2 M. L. King, Jr. Drive Senior Engineer - Power Supply )

Plaza Level - East: Suite 356 Hunicipal Electric Authority

Atlanta, GA 30334 4600 of Georgia

1470 Riveredge Parkway NW

Office of Planning and Budget Atlanta, GA 30328 4684

Room 615B

270 Washington Street, SW Distribution w/ encl:

Atlanta, GA 30334 J. Lieberman, OE

B. Sumners, OE:EA file (2 LTRHD)

Office of the County Commissioner N. Hamish, OE

Burke County Commission E. Easton, NMSS 1

Waynesboro, GA 30830 G. Cook, NMSS  !

L. Wheeler, NRR i

Harold Reheis Director A. Boland, RII l

Department of Natural Resources P. Skinner, RII

205 Butler Street, SE, Suite 1252 R. Carrion, RII

Atlanta, GA 30334 W. P. Kleinsorge, RII

M. E. Ernstes, RII

Thomas Hill, Manager PUBLIC l

Radioactive Materials Program

Department of Natural Resources NRC Senior Resident Inspector

4244 International Parkway U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Suite 114 8805 River Road

Atlanta, GA 30354 Waynesboro, GA 30830

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