ML20216H411

Forwards Insp Repts 50-324/98-04 & 50-325/98-04 on 980209- 13,0309-12 & 16-20 & Notice of Violation.One Violation Identified & Four Violations Being Considered for Escalated Enforcement Action

ML20216H411
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	04/16/1998
From:	Jaudon J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Hinnant C CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
Shared Package
ML20216H421	List: ML20216H411 ML20216H434 ML20216H443
References
50-324-98-04, 50-324-98-4, 50-325-98-04, 50-325-98-4, EA-98-182, NUDOCS 9804210128
Download: ML20216H411 (5)

See also: IR 05000324/1998004

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-April-16, 1998

EA 98-182

Carolina Power and Light Company

' ATTN: Mr. C. S. Hinnant

Vice President

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant

P. 0. Box 10429.

Southport. NC 28461

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-325/98-04. 50-324/98-04

Dear'Mr..Hinnant:

On March 20, 1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Brunswick reactor

facility. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection.

Based on the results of this inspection. one violation was identified. We are

concerned that your staff used the results of an unverified engineering

service request as part of-the basis for changing plant design documents.

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This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the

i circumstances' surrounding the violation 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 response. .The NRC will use your response, in part, to

determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance

with regulatory requirements.

In addition, four apparent violations were identified and are being considered

.'for escalated enforcement action in accordance with the " General Statement of

Policy and' Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy). L

NUREG-1600. The apparent violations, relate to the failure to perform

response time testing in accordance with Technical Specification requirements

and. inadequate 10 CFR 50.59 evaluations which resulted in unauthorized changes

to the plant Technical Specifications. The circumstances surrounding these

appsrent violations, the significance of the issues, and the need for lasting

-and effective corrective. actions were discussed with members of your staff

during a telephone conference exit meeting on March 26. 1998. As a result, it

may not be necessary to conduct a.predecisional enforcement conference in

order to enable the NRC- to make an enforcement decision. However, a Notice of

Violation.is not presently being issued for these inspection findings. Before

the'NRC makes its enforcement decision, we are providing you an opportunity to

either (1) respond to the apparent violation addressed in this inspection

report within 30 days of the date of this letter or (2) request a

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predecisional enforcement conference. Please contact Mr. Kerry Landis at

(404) 562-4605 within seven days of the date of this letter to notify the NRC

of your intended response.

Your response should be clearly marked as a " Response to Apparent Violations

in Inspection Report Nos. 50-325/98-04. 50-324/98-04" and should include for

the apparent violation: (1) the reason for the apparent violations, or, if l

contested. the basis for disputing the apparent violations. (2) the corrective -

steps that have been taken and the results achieved. (3) the corrective steps ,

that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full. l

compliance will be achieved. Your response should be submitted under oath or j

affirmation and may reference or include previously docketed correspondence.  ;

if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If an l

adequate response is not received within the time specified or an extension of '

time has not been granted by the NRC. the NRC will proceed with its

enforcement decision or schedule a predecisional enforcement conference.

In addition please be advised that the characterization of the apparent  !

violations described in the enclosed inspection report may change as a result

of further NRC review. You will be advised by separate corresp:ndence of the

results of our deliberations on this matter.

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

this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if you choose to provide one)

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will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). To the extent possible.

your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or

safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction.

Sincerely.

Original signed by

Johns P. Jaudon

Johns P. Jaudon. Director

Division of Reactor Safety

, -Docket Nos. 50-325. 50-324

License Nos. DPR-71. DPR-62

i Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report Nos. 50-325/98-04 and 50-324/98-04

cc w/encls: (See page 3)

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Director Karen E. Long

Site Operations Assistant Attorney General

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant State of North Carolina

Carolina Power & Light Company P. O. Box 629

P. O. Box 10429 Raleigh NC 27602

i Southport. NC 28461

Robert P. Gruber i

J. J. Lyash. Plant Manager Executive Director

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Public Staff NCUC

Carolina Power & Light Company P. O. Box 29520

P. O. Box 10429 Raleigh. NC 27626-0520

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Southport. NC 28461

D. B. Alexander. Manager State of South Carolina

Performance Evaluation and P. O. Box 11649

Regulatory Affairs OHS 7 Columbia. SC 29211

Carolina Power & Light Company

412 S. Wilmington Street Jerr.v W. Jones. Chairman i

Raleigh. NC 27601 Brunswick County Board of

Commissioners

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K. P. Jury. Manager P. O. 80x 249

Regulatory Affairs Bolivia. NC 28422

Carolina Power & Light Company

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant Dan E. Summers

' P. O. Box 10429 Emergency Management Coordinator

Southport. NC 28461-0429 New Hanover County Department of '

Emergency Management

William D. Johnson P. O. Box 1525

Vice President & Senior Counsel Wilmington. NC 28402 I

Carolina Power and Light Company

P. O. Box 1551 William H. Crowe, Mayor

Raleigh NC 27602 City of Southport

201 E. Moore Street

Mel Fry. Acting Director Southport. NC 28461 ..

Division of Radiation Protection l

N. C. Department of Environmental (Distribution w/encls - See page 4) l

Commerce & Natural Resources

3825 Barrett Drive

Raleigh. NC 27609-7721

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