ML20216E773

Forwards Insp Repts 50-321/97-12 & 50-366/97-12 on 971228- 980207 & NOV

ML20216E773
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	03/10/1998
From:	Skinner P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Sumner H SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
Shared Package
ML20216E778	List: ML20216E773 ML20216E793 ML20216E798
References
50-321-97-12, 50-366-97-12, NUDOCS 9803180154
Download: ML20216E773 (5)

See also: IR 05000321/1997012

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1 Southern Nuclear Operating Coapany. Inc.

ATTN: : Mr. H. L. Sumner. Jr.

Vice President. Hatch Plant

Nuclear Operations

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Birmingham. AL 35201

SUBJECT: . NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-321/97-12. 50-366/97-12 AND

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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Dear Mr. Sumner:

On February 7.1998, the NRC completed an insaection at your Hatch facility.

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The enclosed report presents the results of t1at inspection. In addition, the

results of an engineering inspection conducted at your corporate headquarters

in December 1997 are included.

During the 6-week aeriod covered by this inspection report, your conduct of

activities at the latch facility was generally characterized by safety-

conscious operations, sound engineering and maintenance practices, and careful

radiological work controls.

The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Noticey, and the

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circumstances-surrounding the violations are described in detail in the

enclosed report. We are concerned about the violations and weaknesses

associated with the identification of debris having low-level contamination

unconditionally released to your onsite landfill. . Such releases could lead to

unnecessary personnel exposure or contamination. Your response should

address, in detail, the adequacy of program guidance, management oversight.

- and survey documentation for the identified event.

~ Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and should follow

the instructions ~ specified in the enclosed Notice 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.

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice." a co)y of

this letter its enclosures, and ~your response will be placed in the NRC

Public Document Room (PDR).

Sincerely. I

(Original signed by

Pierce H. Skinner)

Pierce H. Skinner Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 2 I

Division of Reactor Projects j

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Docket Nos.: 60-321 and 50-366 i

License Nos. DPR-57 and NPF-5

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation i

2. NRC Inspection Report 50-321/97-12 i

and 50-366/97-12

cc w/encls:

J. D. Woodard

Executive Vice President

Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc. l

P. O. Box 1295

Birmingham. AL 35201-1295

P. H. Wells

General Manager Plant Hatch

Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc. 1

U. S. Highway 1 North

P. O. Box 2010

Baxley, GA 31515

0. M. Crowe l

Manager Licensing - Hatch i

Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc. 1

P. O. Box 1295  :

Birmingham, AL 35201-1295

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cc w/encls (continued):

Ernest-L. Blake. Esq.

Shaw..Pittman. Potts and

Trowbridge

l 2300 N Street. NW

Washington. D. C. 20037

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Office of Planning and Budget '

Room 610

270 Washington Street. SW

Atlanta, GA 30334

Director

Department of Natural Resources

205 Butler Street. SE. Suite 1252

Atlanta GA 30334

Manager Radioactive Materials Program

Department of Natural Resources

4244 International Parkway

Suite 114

Atlanta. GA 30354

Chairman

Appling County Commissioners

County Courthouse

Baxley GA 31513

Program Manager

Fossil & Nuclear Operations

Dglethor)e Power Corporation

2100 E. Exchange Place

Tucker. GA 30085-1349

Charles A. Patrizia. Esq.

Paul. Hastings. Janofsky & Walker

10th Floor

1299 Pennsylvania Avenue

Washington. D. C. 20004-9500

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

11030 Hatch Parkway North

Baxley. GA 31513

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