ML20149H658

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970609-13.Violation Noted: Improperly Stored Matl,Which Had Potential to Impact Performance of Safety Related Equipment in Control Room, Was Identified

ML20149H658
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	07/17/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20149H644	List: ML20149H640 ML20149H658 ML20149H665
References
50-321-97-06, 50-321-97-6, 50-366-97-06, 50-366-97-6, NUDOCS 9707250104
Download: ML20149H658 (1)

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! NOTICE OF VIOLATION

' Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc. Docket No. 50-321 and 366 Hatch. Units 1 and 2 License No, NPF-5 and DPR-57 During an NRC inspection conducted June 9, '1997 through June 13,197/ a I violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General i Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions " N'JREG 1600, 1 the violation is listed below 1

10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion XVI. Corrective Action, requires in part l ' corrective actions to preclude repetition of significant conditions adverse to quality. ,

Contrary to the above, on June 11. 1997, improperly stored material,  !

[ which had the Jotential to impact the performance of safety related '

equipment in t1e control room, was identified. This was a repetitive occurrence of an event which was the subject of closed Audit Finding Report 96-SA-8/28 dated August 6, 1996. i This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement 1).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR .?.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, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector Hatch Nuclear Plant, within 30 days H of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice).

This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a. Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested. the basis for disputing the violation. (2) the corrective steps i that have been taken and the results achieved. (3) the corrective steps that I will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full com]liance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous  ;

docceted correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the i required response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time  !

specified in this Notice, an order or Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, sus) ended, or revoked, or why such othe action as may be proper should not be tacen. Where good cause is shown, i cons' 'eration will be given-to extending the response time.

'Beca your res)onse will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to  ;

the edent possi)le, it should not include any personal privacy, 3roprietary,  !

or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR wit 1out redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you 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 1 withholding the information from the public.

Dated at Atlanta, Georgia

, this 17th day of July 1997 l

Enclosure 1 9707250104 970717 ~

PDR ADOCK 05000321 0 PDR

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