ML20136H666

Discusses Insp Rept 70-1151/97-202 on 970210-14 & Forwards Notice of Violation.Violation Involved Failure to Adequately Review & Approve Plant Emergency Procedures Prior to Issuance

ML20136H666
Person / Time
Site:	Westinghouse
Issue date:	03/14/1997
From:	Ting P NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Fici J WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
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ML20136H670	List: ML20136H666 ML20136H675 ML20136H684
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Mr. J. A. Fici, Columbia Plant Manager l Westinghouse Electric Corporation Commercial Nuclear Fuel Division P.O. Drawer R Columbia, SC 29250

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT 70-1151/97-202 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Fici:

This refers to the inspection conducted on February 10 - 14,1997, at your Columbia, South Carolina facility. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether activities authorized by your license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements.

At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staffidentified in the report.

Areas examined in the inspection are identified in the enclosed report. Within these areas, walkdowns of selected plant activities, procedure reviews, and personnel interviews were conducted.

The inspection determined that you are not implementing some requirements of your license.

One violation was identified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice). The violation involved the failure to adequately review and approve Plant Emergency Procedures prior to issuance. The NRC is concerned about the violation because there was no formal process to assure management review and approval of Plant Emergency Procedures prior to issuance for use. Management involvement is an important element in establishing the technical and regulatory adequacy of procedures.

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You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response, hi your response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions planned to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.

In accordance with the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we would be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely, (Original /s/ by W. Schwink for)

Philip Ting, Chief Operations Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS Docket No. 70-1151 License No. SNM-1107 i

Enclosure:

As stated ec w/ enclosure:

A. J. Nardi ec w/o enclosure:

State of South Carolina DISTRIBUTION:

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Westinghouse Electric Corporation You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response, in your response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions planned to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.

In accordance with the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room. Should you have any questions concerning .

this inspection, we would be pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely, bt Philip Ting, Chief Operations Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS Docket No. 70-1151 License No. SNM-1107

Enclosures:

As stated cc w/ enclosure:

A. J. Nardi i cc w/o enclosure: I State of South Carolina