ML20148K628

Forwards Insp Repts 50-348/97-05 & 50-364/97-05 on 970330-0510 & Nov.Certain Violations of NRC Requirements Identified Includes:Failure to Notify Commission of Change in Medical Status of Operator

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.
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ML20148K635	List: ML20148K628 ML20148K643 ML20148K651
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.

AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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 ,

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.: NPF-2 and NPF-8

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. 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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