ML20246N800
| ML20246N800 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 08/18/1989 |
| From: | Gibson A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Hairston W GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20246N806 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8909080267 | |
| Download: ML20246N800 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000321/1989008
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August 18, 1989
Docket Nos. 50-321, 50-366
Georgia Power Company
ATTN:
Mr. W. G. Hairston, III
Senior Vice President -
Nuclear Operations
P. O. Box 1295
Birmingham, AL 35201
Gentlemen:
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-321/89-08 AND 50-366/89-08)
This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection led by
Mr. F. Jape on May 15-19, June 5-9, 1989, and June 19, 1989. The inspection
included a review of activities authorized for your Hatch facility. At the
conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members
of your staff identified in the enclosed Inspection Report.
Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within
these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures
and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of
activities in progress.
The results of this inspection indicate that the
emergency diesel generators and support systems are capable of achieving their
design functions.
The various concerns identified by the inspection team
do not severely impact the overali functionality of the systems, however these
concerns should receive attention.
The inspection findings indicate that certain activities appeared to violate
NRC requirements.
The violations, references to pertinent requirements, and
elements to be included in your response are described in the enclosed Notice
of Violation.
We are concerned with the implementation of the inservice testing of pumps,
and valves on the emergency diesel generator system. The surveillance program
for the fuel oil transfer pumps and the starting air check valves does not
adequately verify functionality of the safety related components.
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of a fuel transfer pump would not be detected and fuel starvation could occur
when the diesel is in use.
Leakage of air check valves may not be detected
because the air compressors will maintain air pressure on the starting air
tank. Reliance on these non-safety grade compressors to compensate for leaking
check valves is not acceptable.
We are aware that relief requests have been
submitted on these components which have not been responded to as yet.
However,
you should perform adequate testing until relief is granted, as stated in
Please describe action to address this concern in
your response to this inspection.
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_In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures
will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and its enclosures are not subject to the
clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
Sincerely,
(Original signed by A. F. Gibson)
Albert F. Gibson, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosures:
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2.
NRC Inspection Report
cc w/encls:
R. P. Mcdonald, Executive Vice
President, Nuclear Operations
J. T. Beckham, Vice President
Plant Hatch
H. C. Nix, General Manager
Plant Hatch
0. M. Fraser, Site Quality
Assurance Manager
J. Heidt, Manager, Nuclear
Engineering and Licensing
Plant Hatch
S. B. Tipps, Manager of Nuclear
Safety and Compliance
State of Georgia
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L. P. Crocker, NRR
M. V. Sinkule, RII
Ron Parkhill, NRR
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