ML20237B914
| ML20237B914 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Brunswick  |
| Issue date: | 08/11/1998 |
| From: | Ernstes M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Keenan J CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20237B917 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-324-98-07, 50-324-98-7, 50-325-98-07, 50-325-98-7, NUDOCS 9808200078 | |
| Download: ML20237B914 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000324/1998007
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August 11, 1998
Carolina Power and Light Company
ATTN: Mr. J. S. Keenan
Vice President
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
P. O. Box 10429
Southport, NC 28461
SUBJECT: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORTS NOS. 50-325/98-07. 50-324/98-07
Dear Mr. Keenan:
On July 18, 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. two violations of NRC requirements
were identified. We are concerned about the first violation because in some
examples severai barriers such as independent verification failed. These
examples and others were a factor in your decision to start a human
performance improvement initiative at the site. We are concerned about the
second violation because the impact of relay failures in a risk significant
system was not promptly evaluated and resolved. Management was responsive to
this issue once it was raised oy the inspections.
During the inspection period, the NRC received a response dated August 5,1998
to Notice of Violation 50-325(324)/98-06-06, 09, 12. 13. 14. We have
evaluated your response and found that it meets the requirements of
10 CFR 2.201. We will examine the implementation of your correction actions
during future inspections. /
These violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and
the circumstances surrounding the violations are described in detail in the I
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 1
(PDR).
Sincerely.
( Original signed by M. Ernstes )
Michael E. Ernstes. Acting Chief
Reactor Projects Branch 4
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos. 50-325. 50-324
Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation
2. NRC Inspection Report
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Director
Site Operations
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant l
Carolina Power & Light Company 1
P. O. Box 10429
Southport. NC 28461
J. J. Lyash. Plant Manager
Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
Carolina Power & Light Company
P. O. Box 10429
Southport. NC 28461
D. B. Alexander. Manager
Performance Evaluation and i
Regulatory Affairs CPB 9
Carolina Power & Light Company
P. O. Box 1551
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Raleigh. NC 27602-1551 l
l K. R. Jury Manager
Regulatory Affairs j
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Carolina Power & Light Company i
! Brunswick Steam Electric Plant
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William D. Johnson
Vice President & Senior Counsel l
Carolina Power and Light Company
P. O. Box 1551
Raleigh NC 27602
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Mel Fry. Director -
Division of Radiation Protection ;
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N. C. Department of Environment l
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 Sta'ff NCUC
P. O. Box 29520
Raleigh. NC 27626-0520
Public Service Commission
State of South Carolina
P. O. Box 11649
Columbia. SC 29211 i
Jerry W. Jones. Chairman
Brunswick County Board of
Commis;,ioners
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
City of Southport
- 201 E. Moore Street ,
Southport. NC 28461
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Southport NC 28461
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