ML20195J511

Forwards Operational Assessment Repts 50-321/88-15 & 50-366/88-15 on 880509-20 & Notice of Violation

ML20195J511
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	06/17/1988
From:	Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Mcdonald R GEORGIA POWER CO.
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ML20195J514	List: IR 05000321/1988015 ML20195J511 ML20195J546
References
NUDOCS 8806290144
Download: ML20195J511 (3)

See also: IR 05000321/1988015

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-Docket Nos. 50-321, 50-366

License Nos. DPR-57, NPF-5

Georgia Power Company  ;

.ATT4: Mr. R. P. Mcdonald'

Executive Vice President -

Nuclear Operations

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P. O. Box 4545

Atlanta, GA 30301

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF. VIOLATION

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(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-321/88-15AND50-366/88-15)

This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Operational Performance

Assessment (0PA) conducted by C. Julian and team on May 9 - 20 1988. The

inspection evaluated the effectiveness of the Operations group and other plant ,

groups in supporting safe plant operations at your. Hatch facility. The findings  ;

of the inspection were discussed with those members of your staff identified

in the enclosed inspection report on June 1 1988.  :

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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.

This was a performance based team assessment of plant Hatch which identified  !

significant operational strengths and weaknesses, rather than a compliance

oriented inspection. However, during the course of the inspection certain

activities were noted which appeared to violate NRC requirements. The viola- '

tions, references to pertinent requirements, and elements to be included in

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your response are described in the enclosed Notice of Violation. There is  ;

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also an unresolved item identified in the inspection report which will be i

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pursued during futbre inspections.

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We believe that substantial enhancements were made to plant operations during

the recent shutdown which improve safety and enhance the ability of the '

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Operations staff to perform its job effectively. These enhancements include

extensive training on the Emergency Operating Procedures (E0Ps), improving the

readability of the E0Ps, consolidating drawing changes with the engineering

drawings in the control room, improving plant labeling, decreasing the number

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of lighted annunciators, and emphasizing 'che need for operator professionalism.

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j. aggressive implementation of your longer term enhancem1ntt. [

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We also encourage more aggressive management attention to site quality improve-

ment actions. We are concerned that you had failed to flag a number of Quality

Assurance audit findings as significant. These findings included weaknesses

regarding professional condu.ct in the control room, excessive administrative

workload on the Shift Supervisor, timely incorporation of as-built-notices

into the dr eings available in the control room, technical deviatioas in the

E0Ps from the Emergency Procedure Guidelines (EPGs), the complexity and read-

ability of the E0Ps and fire brigade training. A fully effective Quality

Assurance prugram and management followup would have resulted in more timely

licensee-initiated programs to correct the above weaknesses.

Ir the area of E0Ps we note that the technical bases for differences between

the Hatch E0Ps and the General Electric Owners Group EPGs are still not

documented and de present E0Ps are still complex and difficult to follow.

Action should he taken en a priority basis to simplify the E0Ps and to

establish documentation of deviations. Your plans for completing this work

will be discussed with the NRC in a management meeting in the near future.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice" Part 2

Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations a copy of this letter and its enclosures

will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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

the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by

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

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

Sincerely,

(Original signed by J. Nelson Grace)

J. Nelson Grace

Regional Administrator

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

cc w/encls:

J. T. Beckham, Vice President,

Plant Hatch

H. C. Nix, Plant Manager

0. M. Fraser, Site Quality

Assurance (QA) Supervisor

t. Gucwa, Manag?r, Nuclear

Safety and Licensing

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