ML20140B395

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970316-0426.Violation Noted:Between 970329 & 0404,numerous Examples of Unattended & Unevaluated Debris Have Been Identified & Eight EPIP Revs Had Not Been Distributed

ML20140B395
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	05/21/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20140B393	List: ML20140B387 ML20140B395 ML20140B407
References
50-424-97-04, 50-424-97-4, 50-425-97-04, 50-425-97-4, NUDOCS 9706060200
Download: ML20140B395 (2)

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l-l N0llCE OF VIOLATION l

Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc. Docket No. 50-424 and 425 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant License No. NPF-68 and NPF-81 Units 1 and 2 During an NRC inspection conducted March 16. 1997, through April 26, 1997 violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance with the

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

(NUREG 1600), the violations are listed below:

A. 10 CFR 50. Appendix.B. Criterion V. Instructions. Procedures, and Drawings. requires in part that activities affecting quality be prescribed and accomplished in accordance with procedures.

Procedure 00303-C. " Containment Entry." Revision 18, is provided to control entry in the containment building. This procedure required that material taken into containment be removed prior to entry into Mode 4 or if it is to remain in containment be evaluated by engineering support or be attended at all times. >

Contrary to the above, between March 29, 1997, and April 4.1997, with Unit 1 in Modes 3 and 4. numerous examples of unattended and unevaluated debris were identified in the Unit 1 containment.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I). This violation ia applicable to Unit 1 only.

B. 10 CFR 50.54(q) requires that nuclear power plant licensees follow and maintain in effect emergency plans which meet the planning standards of 10 CFR 50.47(b) and the requirements in Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50.

Section 0 of the licensee's Emergency Plan (Revision 25) states, j

" Revisions are distributed to holders of controlled copies of the Plan  !

and/or procedures [i .e.. . Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures or l EPIPs] shortly after approval." i l

EPIP 91701-C. " Preparation and Control of Emergency Preparedness l Documents." Revision 7. dated 08/04/95. states in Section 2.3 that "The l DOCUMENT CONTROL SUPERVISOR is responsible for: . Maintaining all documents in all ERFs [ Emergency Response Facilities] up to date."

Table 1 of this procedure lists the applicable documents amony which was the "VEGP Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures" in the Operations Support Center (OSC), one of the licensee's ERFs. I Contrary to the above, on April 15. 1997, eight Emergency Plan Implementing Procedures in the OSC were identified for which revisions dated between November 21, 1996 and April 7, 1997 had not been l l distributed shortly after approval to all required locations. j i

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement VIII).

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l 9706060200 970521 PDR ADOCK 05000424 O PDR

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Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201. Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc. is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ATTN: Document Control Desk.

Washington, D.C. 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator. Region II. i and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector. Vogtle, within 30 days of the date '

of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply i should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should

• l include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation. (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved. (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. If an adeauate reply is not received within the ,

i time specified in this Notice an order or demand for information may be f

issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

l Because your res)onse will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). to the extent possi)le, it should not include any personal privacy. 3roprietary.

l or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR witlout redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you I should clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR. and provide the legal basis to support your request for i withholding the information from the public.

Dated at Atlanta, Georgia  !

this 21st day of May 1997  ;

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