ML20247N780

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-321/88-37 & 50-366/88-37.Violation Occurred as Stated in Notice of Violation.Assessment Withheld (Ref 10CFR73.21)

ML20247N780
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	07/27/1989
From:	Ebneter S NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Hairston W GEORGIA POWER CO.
References
NUDOCS 8908030159
Download: ML20247N780 (2)

See also: IR 05000321/1988037

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1JUL 2 71989

, Docket Nos.:50-321, 50-366

-License Nos. DPR-57,,NPF-5

Georgia' Power Company-

ATTN:Mr.' W. G. Hairston, III

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P. O. Box 1295

.. Birmingham, AL 35201

Gentlemen::

. SUBJECT: NRC. INSPECTION REPORT-N05. 50-321/88-37 AND 50-366/88-37

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Thank you' for your . response of. June 22. 1989, to our Notice of Violation issued

on May 31,1989, concerning activities conducted at your Plant Hatch facility

under NRC License Hos. OPR-57 and NPF-5.

In ~ your -response, you acknowledged the occurrence of the. violation relating to

the unauthorized entry of _a child into the protected area, but expressed the

. belief..that -the . violation was inconsistent with current NRC philosophy of-

performance based inspections' due to the event having no ' safeguards sign-

ificance. Your? response further denied the violation relating to the failure

4 ;to report the event. After careful consideration of the-basis for_ your denial,

. we have concluded, for the~ reasons presented in the enclosure to this_-letter,

Lthat -the violation occurred as ' stated in the Notice of Violation. Therefore,

in accordance with 10 CFR 2.201(a),'please submit to this office.within 30 days .

of the date: of; this letter, a_ written statement describing steps which have

been taken to correct the violation denied and the results achieved, corrective

steps which will be -taken to avoid further violations, and the date when full

compliance will be achieved.

The incident'itself indicates a very low regard by the security. staff for their

ownL program and procedures. Further, the attitude of management appears to be

supportive of the security staff attitude based on the improper analogy of the

' five year-old child climbing a fence and the failure to initiate an

-investigation into the incident until a substantial period of time (30 days)

.had elapsed.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(d) and 10 CFR 73.21, safeguards activities and  ;

security neasures are exempt from public disclosure. Therefore, the enclosure '

.to this letter will not be placed in the NRC Pubitc Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and its enclosure are not subject to the

. clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the

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We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely,

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Stewart D. Ebneter

Regional Administrator

Enclosure:

Staff Assessment of f.icensee Response

(Safeguards Information)

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R. P. Mcdonald, Executive Vice President,

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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

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State of Georgia

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