ML20197H162
| ML20197H162 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 12/08/1997 |
| From: | Jerrica Johnson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Hinnant C CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20197H167 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-324-96-14, 50-324-97-12, 50-325-96-14, 50-325-97-12, EA-519, EA-520, EA-521, NUDOCS 9712310206 | |
| Download: ML20197H162 (6) | |
See also: IR 05000324/1997012
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December 8, 1997
EA-519
EA 520
EA 521
Carolina Power and Light Company
ATTN: Mr. C
S. Hinnant
Vice Pre]ident
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
P. O. Box 10429
Southport, NC 28461
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECfl0N REPORT NOS, 50 325/97-12, 50 324/97 12
Dear Mr. Hinnant:
On November 8, 1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Brunswick reactor
facility.
The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
During the six weeks covcred by this inspection period, our insaectors found
that your staff generally took a safety conscious approach to t1e activities
conducted at the Brunswick plant.
However, five violations were identified.
We are concerned regarding the failure of your engineering staff to properly
implement your corrective action program and resolve the environmental
qualification (EO) program deficiencies identified in NRC Inspection Report
numbers 50-325(324)/96 14.
The third and fourth violations regarding failure
to prepare the justification for continued operation and to prcperly document
operability determinations indicate e lack of understanding of your EQ staff
on the necessity of following procedure requirements.
During a management meeting held on November 14, 1997, you acknowledged that
your currective actions for previous escaiated enforcement in this area were
not fully offective, and described additional efforts to resolve these issues
You stated that your broad corrective actions would be completed by April 30,
1998,
lhese violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation and the
circumstances surrounding the violations 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 respense.
The NRC will use your response, in part, to
determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance
with regulatory requirements,
in addition, an apparent violation with two examples, was identified and is
being considered for escalated enforcemut action in accordance with the
General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions
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(Enforcement Policy). NUREu-1600.
The first example was for failure to
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promptly t6ke action once Unit I drywell terrneratures exceeded an existing
analysis when a drywell cooler fan failed.
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to promptly take action to correct a design deficiency where the pressure
suppression design function of primary containment could be bypassed under
certain operating conditions. Accordingly, no Notice of Violation is
presently being issued for these inspection findings.
In addition, please be
advised that the number and characterization of apparent violations described
in the enclosed inspection report may change as a result of further NRC
review.
An open pre decisional enforcement conference to discuss the first apparent
violation has been scheduled for December 19. 1997.
This conference will be
open to public observation in accordance with Section V of the Enforcement
PO1cy.
The decision to hold a pre decisional enforcement conference does not
mean that the NRC has determined that a violation has occurred or that
enforcement action will be taken.
This conference is being held to obtain
information to enable the NRC to make un enforcement decision, such as a
common understanding of the facts, root causes, missed opportunities to
identify the apparent violations sooner, corrective actions, significance of
the issues, and the need for lasting and effective corrective action,
in
particular, we expect you to address why no action was taken to assess the
impact of high drywell temperatures when the cooler fan failed on June 6.
1997. until seven out of ten snubbers on the reactor vessel head vent line
were declared inoperable in September 1997.
Also, upon twice reviewing
information in April and May 1997 concerning the drywell to torus bypass, no
action was taken until questions were asked by the NRC Resident inspector.
In
addition, this is an opportunity for you to point out any errors in our
inspection report and for you to provide any information concerning your
perspectives on 1) the severity of the violations. 2) the application of the
factors that the NRC considers when it determines the amount of a civil
Senalty that may be assessed in accordance with Section VI.B 2 of the
Enforcement Policy, and 3) any other application of the Enforcement Policy to
this case. including the exercise of discretior,in accordance with
Section Vll.
You will be advised by separate correspondence of the results of our
deliberations on this matter.
No response regarding the apparent violations
are required at this time,
in addition, a second apparent violation was identified and was considered for
escalated enforcement action in accordance with the " General Statement of
Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy),50.59
The apparent violation involved t% failure to meet 10 CFR
requirements for an unreviewed safety question related to conducting certain
spent fuel shipping cask handling activities that were outside design and
licensing bases of the plant.
This issue is discussed in detail in Section
E8.1 of the enclosed report.
This apparent violation will be addressed in a
separate correspondence.
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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice." a copy of
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this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room
(PDR).
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Sincerely.
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( Original signed by J. Johnson )
Jon R. Johnson, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.
50 325, 50 324
License Nos.
Enclosures:
2. NRC Inspection Report
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Director
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Site Operations
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
P. O. Box 10429
Southport. NC 28461
J. J. Lyash
Plant Manager
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
Carolina Power & Light Company
P. O. Box 10429
Southport. NC 28461
D. B. Alexander. Manager
Performance Evaluation and
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Regulatory Affairs
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Carolina Power & Light Company
412 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
K. R. Jury. Manager
Regulatory Affairs
Carolina Power & Light Company-
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
P. O. Box 10429
Southport,-NC 28461-0429
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W. D. Johnson, Vice President
and Senior Counsel
Carolina Power & Light Company
P. O. Box 1551
Raleigh, NC P7602
Mel fry. Acting Director
Division of Radiation Protection
artment of Environmental
N. C. Dep& Natural Resources
Health
3825 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, h0 27609 7721
Karen E. Long
/.s',1stant Attorney General
' State of Nor+h Carolina
P 0. Box-529
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Raleigh, NC 27602
Robert P. Gruber
Executive Director
Public 9taff - NCUC
P. O Box 29520
Raleigh, NC 27626 0520
Public Service Commission
State of South Carolina
P. O. Box 11649
Columbia, SC 29211
. Jerry W. Jones, Chairman
Brunswick County Bo;rd of
Commissioners
P. 0. Box 249
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Bolvia, NC 28422
Dan E. Summers
Emergency Management Coordinator
New Hanover County Departmer,t of
Emergency Managemer.
P. O. Box 1525
W1lmiogton. NC 28407
-William H. Crowe, Mayor
City of Southport
201 East Moore Street
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