ML20137U595

Ack Receipt of 970305 Ltr Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-321/96-15 & 50-366/96-15 on 970313

ML20137U595
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	04/03/1997
From:	Skinner P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Sumner H SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING CO.
References
NUDOCS 9704170043
Download: ML20137U595 (3)

See also: IR 05000321/1996015

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Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc. '

ATTN: Mr. H. L. Sumner Jr.

Vice President. Plant Hatch

P.O. Box 1295

Birmingham. AL 35201-1295  ;

SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-321/96-15 AND 50-366/96-15 j

Gentlemen:

Thank you for your responsa of March 5. 1997, to our. Notice of Violation  !

issued on February 13. 1537, concerning activities conducted at your Hatch l

facility. We have evaluated your responses and found that the response for

-Violation 96-15-05. Failure to Implement Procedures for Radiation Control l

Activities, meet the requirements of 10 CFR 2.201. We will examine the )

implementation of your corrective actions during future inspections. 1

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Your response to Violation 96-15-02. Failure to Implement Procedure to i

Electrically Backseat a Reactor Core Isolation Cooling Inboard Isolation i

Valve, stated that this violation was caused by a less than adequate i

procedure. However, the c.orrective actions portion your response failed to  !

address the human performance element of failure to implement procedure as

described in the violation. During a telephone conversation on or about

March 20, 1997, between Mr. Holbrook of my staff and Mr. Tipps of your staff.

Mr. Tipps agreed that a revised response to Violation 96-15-02 will be

provided to this office within 30 days from the date of this letter.

We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

Sincerely.

(Original signed by Pierce H. Skinner)

Pierce H. Skinner. Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 2

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos. 50-321. 50-366

License Nos. DPR-57. NPF-5

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P. O. Box 1295

Birmingham. AL 35201-1295 .

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General Manager, Plant Hatch

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

11030 Hatch Parkway North

Baxley, GA 31513

D. M. Crowe

Manager, Licensing

Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.

P O. Box 1295

Birmingham, AL 35201  :

Ernest L. Blake, Esq.

Shaw, Pittman, Potts and

Trowbridge

-2300 N Street, NW '

Washington, D. C. 20037 j

Charles H. Badger

Office of Planning and Budget  !

Room 610 i

270 Washington Street, SW l

Atlanta, GA 30334  ;

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Harold Reheis Director

Department of Natural Resources i

205 Butler Street, SE, Suite 1252

Atlanta, GA 30334  !

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4244 International Parkway ,

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Baxley, GA 31513

Thomas P. Mozingo

Manager of Nuclear Operations

Oglethor)e Power Corporation

2100 E. Exchange Place

Tucker, GA 30085-1349

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Senior Engineer - Power Supply

Municipal Electric Authority

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1470 Riveredge Parkway NW

Atlanta, GA 30328-4684

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