ML20137U654
| ML20137U654 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| 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: |
| 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
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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,
1997, at your Vogtle facility. The enclosed report presents the results of
this inspection.
Based on the results of this inspection, an 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 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
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compliance will be achieved.
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affirmation and may reference or include previously docketed correspondence,
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in addition, please be advised that the number and characterization of
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apparent violations described in the enclosed inspection report may change as
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correspondence of the results of our deliberations on this matter.
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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
one) will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). To the extent
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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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Original signed by
Johns P. Jaudon
Johns P. Jaudon, Director
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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
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Senior Vice President
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Southern Nuclear Operating
Company, Inc.
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P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201
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J. B. Beasley
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
President and Chief Executive Office
Law Department
Southern Nuclear Operating
132 Judicial Building
Company, Inc.
Atlanta, GA 30334
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201-1295
Thomas P. Mozingo
Manager of Nuclear Operations
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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
Governor's Office of Consumer
Affairs
Steven M. Jackson
2 M. L. King, Jr. Drive
Senior Engineer - Power Supply
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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
Waynesboro, GA 30830
G. Cook, NMSS
L. Wheeler, NRR
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Harold Reheis Director
A. Boland, RII
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
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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