ML20148K628
| ML20148K628 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 06/09/1997 |
| From: | Skinner P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Dennis Morey SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20148K635 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-348-97-05, 50-348-97-5, 50-364-97-05, 50-364-97-5, NUDOCS 9706180222 | |
| Download: ML20148K628 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000348/1997005
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June 9, 1997
Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc.
ATTN: Mr. D. N. Morey
Vice President
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201-1295
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-348/97-05 AND 50-364/97-05.
Dear Mr. Morey:
On May 10, 1997 the NRC completed an inspection at your Farley Nuclear Plant
(FNP) facility.
The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
During the six-week period, your conduct of activities at FNP was generally
characterized by safety-conscious operations, sound engineering and
maintenance practices, and careful radiological work controls.
However,
certain violations of NRC requirements were identified involving - 1) Failure
to notify the Commission of a change in medical status of an operator: 2)
Several Technical Specifications (lS) surveillance requirements were not being
performed; and 3) Inadecuate measures to assure that special processes (i.e. ,
welding) were controllec in accordance with applicable codes.
In light of
past and present examples, we are particularly concerned that your TS
surveillance program did not include a number of required surveillance tests.
Although you identified the missed TS surveillance requirements and discretion
could have been allowed, we decided that this violation warrants citation
because of the multiple examples involved and the extended duration they
existed.
These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice), and
the specific circumstances surrounding them 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.
Your response should also include what additional
actions you have taken to ensure all required TS surveillance tests are
recognized and incorporated in your surveillance test procedures. The NRC
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will use your response, in part, to determine whether further enforcement
action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
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In accordance 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.
Sincerely.
(Original signed by Milton B. Bhymlock for
Pierce H. Skinner)
Pierce H. Skinner, Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 2
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.:
50-348 and 50-364
License Nos.:
Enclosures:
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Inspection Report 50-348/97-05
and 50-364/97-05
cc w/encls:
W. G. Hairston, III
President and Chief Executive Officer
Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc.
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201-1295
M. J. Ajluni
Licensing Manager
Southern Nuclear Operating
Company Inc.
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201-1295
R. D. Hill, Jr.
General Manager Farley Plant
Southern Nuclear Operating
Company. Inc.
P. O. Box 470
Ashford AL 36312
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Southern Nuclear Operating
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State Health Officer
Alabama Department of Public Health
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434 Monroe Street
Montgomery. AL 36130-1701
M. Stanford Blanton
Balch and Bingham Law Firm
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Chairman
Houston County Commission
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