ML20155B296

Forwards Insp Repts 50-424/88-40 & 50-425/88-50 on 880829-0902 & Notice of Violation.Notice of Violation Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790 & 73.21)

ML20155B296
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	09/26/1988
From:	Cline W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Hairston W GEORGIA POWER CO.
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ML20155B298	List: IR 05000424/1988040 ML20155B296
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NUDOCS 8810060259
Download: ML20155B296 (3)

See also: IR 05000424/1988040

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SEP 2 61988

Docket Nos. 50-424, 50-425

License Nos. NPF-68, CPPR-109

Georgia hwer Company

ATTN: Mr. W. G. Hairston, III

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Senior Vice President -

Nuclear Operations

P. O. Box 4545

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Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-424/88-40 ANO 50-425/88-50)

This refers to the Nuciear i.egulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by

A. Tillman on August 29, 1988 - September 2, 1988. The inspection included a

review of activities authorized for your Vogtle facility. At the conclusiori of

tne inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff

identified in the enclosed inspection report.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within

these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures

and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of

activities in progress.

The inspection findings indicate that certain activities appeared to violate

NRC requirements. The violations, references to pertinent requirements, and

elements to be included in your response are described in the enclosed Notice

of Violation.

The violation described in the enclosed Notice is similar to a violation

contained in the Notice sent to you by our letter dated March 30, 1988.

Because "similar violations," at described in the NRC Enforcement Policy, are

of significant concern to the NRC, please give particular attention in your

response to the identification of the root cause of this problem and your

corrective action to prevent recurrence.

Your attention is invited to the unresolved item identified in the inspection

report. This matter will be pursued during future inspections.

In accordan e with 10 CFR 2.790(d) and 10 CFR 73.21, safeguards activities and i

security measures are exempt from public disclosure. Therefore, the enclosures l

to this letter with the exception of the report cover page, which presents a

nonexempt summary, will not be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION

, (NRC INSPECTION REPORT N05. 50-424/88-40 AND 50-425/88-50)

This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted by i

A. Tillman on August 29, 1988 - September 2, 1988. The inspection included a l

review of activities authorized for your Vogtle facility. At the conclusion of '

the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff

identified in the enclosed inspection report. .

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Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within l

these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures

and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observatien of

activities in progress.

The inspection findings indicate that certain activities appeared to violate i

NRC requirements. The violations, references to pertinent requirements, and t

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elements to be included in your response are described in the enclosed Notice '

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uf Violation.

The violation described in the enclosed Notice is similar to a violation i

contained in the Notice sent to you by our letter dated March 30, 1980.  ;

Because "similar violations," as described in the NRC Enforcement Policy, are 1

of significant concern to the NRC, please give part Nular attention in your '

response to the identification of the root cause c . this problem and your j

corrective action to prevent recurrence,

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Your attention is invited to the unresolved item identified in the inspection

report. This matter will be pursued during future inspections.

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l In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(d) and 10 CFR 73.21, safegeards activities and

security measures are exempt from public disclosure. Therefore, the enclosures

to this letter with the exception of the report cover page, which presents a

nonexempt summary, will n_oj be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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The responses directed by this letter and its enclosures are not subject to the

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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511. i

) Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us. {

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Nuclear Materials Safety and  ;

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Enclosures:

1 1. Notice of Violation t

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R. P. Mcdonald, Executive Vice '

1 President, Nuclear Operations  :

., P. D. Rice, Vice President, Project i

Director  !

1 C. W. Hayes, Vogtle Quality j

j Assurance Manager  ;

! G. Bockhold, Jr., General Manager,  ;

! Nuclear Operations

I J. P. Kane, Manager Licensing

and Engineering ,

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4 J. A. Bailey, Project Licensing i

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Manager I

J B. W. Churchill, Esq., Shaw, i

< Pittman, Potts and Trowbridge 1

0, Kirkland, III, Counsel,

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Office of the Consumer's Utility

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