ML20249A208

Forwards Insp Repts 50-324/98-05 & 50-325/98-05 on 980315- 0425 & Nov.Five Violations Identified.Third Violation of Concern Involving Fire Protection Procedures

ML20249A208
Person / Time
Site:	Brunswick
Issue date:	06/01/1998
From:	Plisco L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Hinnant C CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
Shared Package
ML20249A209	List: IR 05000324/1998005 ML20249A208 ML20249A219
References
50-324-98-05, 50-324-98-5, 50-325-98-05, 50-325-98-5, EA-98-146, NUDOCS 9806160179
Download: ML20249A208 (4)

See also: IR 05000324/1998005

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June 1, 1998

EA 98-146

Carolina Power a,1d Light Company

ATTN: Mr. C. S. Hinnant

Vice President

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant

P. O. Box 10429

Southport. NC 28461

SUBJECT:

NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-325/98-05, 50-324/98-05

NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Hinnant:

On April 25. 1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Brunswick reactor

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

During the six weeks covered by this inspection period, our ins]ectors found

that your staff generally took a safety conscious approach to t1e activities

conducted at the Brunswick plant. However, five violations of NRC

requirements were identified. We are concerned about the third violation

concerning fire protection procedures because similar issues regarding the

effectiveness of the fire protection program were identified by your Nuclear

Assessment Section in July 1997. We are also concerned about the fourth

violation because unreviewed modifications to the Diesel Generator Building

fire doors altered a design feature of the doors separating redundant

equipment safety trains.

Collectively, these two violations and timely

resolution of issues identified by your own :ssessment raised concerns about

proper establishment and implementation of the fire protection program.

The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation and the

circumstances surrounding the violations 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.

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

this letter and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room

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Sincerely.

( Original signed by L. Plisco )

Loren R. Plisco. Director

Division of Reactor Projects

Docket Nos.

50-325, 50-324

License Nos. DPR-71. DPR-62

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report

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Director

Site Operations

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant

Carolina Power & Light Company

P. O. Box 10429

Southport. NC 28461

J. J. Lyash Plant Manager

Brunswick Steam Electric 'lant

Carolina Power & Light Company

P. O.-Box 10429

Southport NC 28461-

D. B. Alexander. Manager

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Performance Evaluation and

Regulatory Affairs

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Carolina Power & Light Company

P. O. Box 1551

Raleigh NC 27602-1551

K. R. Jury ' Manager

Regulatory Affairs

Carolina Power & Light Company

' Brunswick Steam Electric Plant

P. 0. Box 10429

Southport..NC 28461-0429

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William D. Johnson

Vice President & Strior Counsel

Carolina Power Ond Light Company

P. O. Box 1551

Raleigh, NC 27602

Mel Fry, Director

Division of Radiation Protection

N. C. Department of f.vironment

and Natural Resources

3825 Barrett Drive

Raleigh NC 27609-7721

Karen E. Long

Assistant Attorney General

State of North Carolina

P. O. Box 629

Raleigh. NC 27602

Robert P. Gruber

Executive Director

Public Staff NCUC

P. O. Box 29520

Raleigh. NC 27626-0520

Public Service Commission

State of South Carolina

P. O. Box 11649

Columbia, SC 29211

Jerry W. Jones. Chairman

Crunswick County Board of

Commissioners

P. O. Box 249

Bolivia NC 28422

Dan E. Summers

Emergency Management Coordinator

New Hanover County Department of

Emergency Management

P. O. Box 1525

Wilmington, NC 28402

William H. Crowe, Mayor

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Southport, NC 28461

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V. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

8470 River Road. SE

Southport. NC 28461

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