ML20198K645
| ML20198K645 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 05/28/1986 |
| From: | Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Kelly R GEORGIA POWER CO. |
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| ML20198K649 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8606040090 | |
| Download: ML20198K645 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000321/1986006
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SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION
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MAY 281986
Docket Nos. 50-321 and 50-366
EA 86-XX
Georgia Power Company
ATTN: Mr. R. J. Kelly
Executive Vice President
P. O. Box 4545
Atlanta, GA 30302
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTY
(INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-321/86-06 AND 50-366/86-06)
This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted
February 24-28 and March 18-19, 1986, at the Edwin I.
Hatch Plant, Baxley,
This inspection included a review of the security system computer
failures and compensatory actions taken during the months of January and February
1986. As a result of this inspection, a significant failure to comply with NRC
regulatory requirements was identified, and accordingly, the NRC's concerns
relative to the inspection findings were discussed by Dr. J. N. Grace, Regional
Administrator, of this office and Mr. J. P. O'Reilly, Senior Vice President,
Nuclear Operations, of your office in an Enforcement Conference held in the
Region II Office on March 14, 1986. A Confirmation of Action Letter was also
sent to you on March 5, 1986.
The first violation described in the enclosed Notice of Violation and Proposed
Imposition of Civil Penalty involved a failure to implement approved compensatory
measures following the loss of alarm annunciation capability in both the central
and secondary alarm stations following thirteen security system computer failures
during the months of January and February 1986. The events that resulted in this
violation included inadequacies in procedures, compensatory measures, management
control, and reporting. Although the review included only the months of January
and February, the inspection showed that this type of computer failure was a
relatively common occurrence since the installation of the computer system in
late 1984. Several other violations are also described in the enclosed Notice of
Violation.
To emphasize the need to implement adequate procedures and compensatory measures,
to maintain adequate management control and review, and to report security events
to the NRC in a timely fashion, I have been authorized, after consultation with
the Director, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, to issue the enclosed Notice
of Violation and Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in the amount of Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000) for the violation described in the enclosed Notice.
In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC
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Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1985), violation I described in
the enclosed Notice has been categorized as a Severity Level III violation, and
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violations II.A through II.E have been categorized as Severity Level IV
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violation is $50,000.
The escalation and mitigation factors in the Enforcement
Policy were considered, and no adjustment of the base civil penalty has been
deemed appropriate.
In this case, the base civil penalty could have been
increased by 50 percent because of the number and duration of the violations but
was left at the base value due to your prompt and comprehensive corrective
actions.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your response,
you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you
plan to prevent recurrence.
Af ter reviewing your response to this Notice,
including your proposed corrective actions, the NRC will determine whether
further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC
regulatory requirements.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(d) and 10 CFR 73.21, safeguards 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 not be placed in NRC's Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to
the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
Sincerely,
J. Nelson Grace
Regional Administrator
Enclosures:
1.
Notice of Violation and Proposed
Imposition of Civil Penalty
(Safeguards Information)
2.
Inspection Report Nos. 50-321/86-06
and 50-366/86-06
(Safeguards Information)
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