ML20199H095
| ML20199H095 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 11/17/1997 |
| From: | Jerrica Johnson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Dennis Morey SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20199H100 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-348-97-11, 50-364-97-11, EA-97-462, EA-97-488, NUDOCS 9711260018 | |
| Download: ML20199H095 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000348/1997011
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November 17. 1997
EA 97-462
EA 97 488
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Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
ATIN: Mr. D. N. Morey
Vice President
P. 0. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201-1295
SUBJECT:
NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50 348/97 11 AND 50 354/97-
11, NOTICE OF VIOLATION, AND EXERCISE OF ENFORCEMENT DISCRtTION
Dear Mr. Morey:
On October 18, 1997, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an
. inspection at your Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP). The findings related to this
inspection were discussed with you and members of your staff at an exit
meeting on November 5, 1997. The enclosed report _ presents the results of that
inspection.
During the 6 week inspection period, your conduct of activities at FNP was
generally characterized by safety-conscious operations, sound engineering and
maintenance practices, and careful radiological work controls.
However, seven
violations of NRC requirements were identified. We are particularly concerned
about the number of violations in the engineerin
Although the overall
safety significance of these violations is low, g area.they indicate a weakness in
. your engineerino organization's ability to conduct effective self-assessments.
The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice), and the
specific circumstances surrounding them are described in detail in the
enclosed report.
Based on the information developed during the inspection, two additional
violations of NRC requirements were also identified as described in Sections
E.8.4 and E.8.5, and E.8.14, E.8.21, and E.8.24 of the enclosed inspection
report. The first violation involves the failure to protect certain piping.
-level transmitters, transmitter tubing, cables, and conduit associated with
-the Unit 1 and Unit 2 Condensate Storage Tanks from tornado-generated
. missiles, as described in-the Updated Final Safety Analysis Report (UFSAR).
-and an adequate safety evaluation was not performed to provide the basis.that
.the changes in the facility did rot involve an unreviewed safety question
(US0), . Based on NRC's subsequent determination that a USQ did exist due to
the possibility. for equipment malfunction of a different type than previously
evaluated in the-UFSAR, it was concluded that a violation of 10 CFR 50.59
occurred. .However, in accordance with Section VII.B.6 of the " General
Statement'~of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement
-Policy) NUREG 1600c the NRC.may refrain from issuing a Notice of Violation
-for violations involving special circumstances. After review of
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this violation and consultation with the Director. Office of Enforcement, the
NRC has concluded that, given NRC's previous regulatory determinations
regarding this issue, the low risk significance, and the your planned
corrective actions scheduled for completion by March 15. 1998, the criteria
for enforcement discretion have been met and issuance of a violation is not
warranted in this case.
The second violation involves seven NRC identified examples of the failure to
update the UFSAR to assure that it contained the latest material developed as
required by 10 CFR 50.71(e).
The violation includes discrepancies between the
as-built plant configuration and the UFSAR description for the auxiliary
feedwater, the component cooling water, and electrical systems.
In accordance
with the Enforcement Policy, this violation would normally be categorized as a
Severity Level IV violation.
However, as discussed in Vll.B.3 of the
Enforcement Policy, the NRC may refrain from issuing a Notice of Violation for
a violation that involves a past problem, such as an old engineering, design,
or installation deficiency, provided that certain criteria are met.
After
review of this issue and consultation with the Director. Office of
Enforcement, the NRC has concluded, that while a violation did occur,
enforcement discretion is warranted in this case. Therefore, to encourage
your efforts to identify and correct UFSAR discrepancies no Notice is being
issued in this case.
The specific bases for this decision were (1) your
docketed UFSAR review program would likely have identified the discrepancies:
(2) there had been no prior notice where you could have reasonably identified
the discrepancies earlier: (3) timely and appropriate corrective action was
taken or planned: (4) timely a#u effective long-term corrective actions are
being implemented to review and identify similar design deficiencies: and (5)
the design deficiencies were considered old design issues.
With regard to Violations A through F in the enclosed Notice
) lease note that
you are required to respond to this letter and should follow t le instructions
specified in the enclosed Nottte when preparing your response.
The NRC will
use your response, in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is
necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
However, with
regard to Violation G for inadequate control of safeguards information, the
NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation, and
the corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent
recurrence, are already adequately addressed on the docket in the enclosed
inspection report.
Therefore, you are not required to respond to this
violation unless the description therein does not accurately reflect your
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ccrrective actions or your position.
In that case. or if you choose to
provide additional information, you should follow the instructions specified
in the enclosed Notice,
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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.
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Sincerely.
(Original signed by Loren R. P11 ten
for Jon R. Johnson)
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Jon R. Johnson, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.:
50 348 and 50-364
License Nos.:
NPF-2 and NPF 8
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Enclosures:
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Inspection Report 50-348/97-11
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M. J. Aj1 uni
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Services Manager. B-031
Southern Nuclear Operating
Company, Inc.
42 inverness Center Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35242
R. D. Hill. Jr.
General Manager. Farley Plant
Southern Nuclear Operating
Company. Inc.
P. O. Box 470
Ashford AL 36312
J. D. Woodard
Executive Vice President
Southern Nuclear Operating
Company, Inc.
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham. AL 35201
State Health Officer
-Alabama Dep6rtment of Public Health
'434 Monroe Street
Montgomery AL 36130-1701
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