Press Release-II-19-001, NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Farley Nuclear Power Plant to Address Issues Related to the Handling of Safeguards Information

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Press Release-II-19-001: NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Farley Nuclear Power Plant to Address Issues Related to the Handling of Safeguards Information
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Issue date: 01/30/2019
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No: II-19-001 January 30, 2019

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Roger Hannah, 404-997-4417 Joey Ledford, 404-997-4416 NRC Issues Confirmatory Order to Farley Nuclear Power Plant to Address Issues Related to the Handling of Safeguards Information The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a confirmatory order to Southern Nuclear Operating Co.s Farley nuclear power plant near Columbia, Ala., located approximately 18 miles south of Dothan.

The order is the result of an agreement reached during an Alternative Dispute Resolution mediation session completed on Sept. 22, 2018, involving the handling of safeguards documents containing restricted plant security information.

Southern Nuclear officials chose to participate in the agencys alternative dispute resolution program to resolve the enforcement issues. The NRC ADR process is facilitated by a neutral third party with no decision-making authority, who assists the NRC and the company in reaching an agreement.

The ADR session resulted in two agreements: that deliberate misconduct of a former employee represented a violation of NRC requirements; and on corrective actions to preclude recurrence of the violation.

The actions outlined in the confirmatory order apply to the Farley site as well as all other Southern Nuclear sites.

The NRC will not issue violations or civil penalties because of the corrective actions and improvements contained in the confirmatory order. Southern Nuclear is required to provide the NRC with a letter discussing its basis for concluding that the terms of the order have been satisfied.

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