ML20151T924

Informs of Change Being Implemented by Region II Re Administrative Processing of Licensee Responses to Novs. Licensee NOV Responses Which Accept Violations & Require No Addl Communication to Be Ack in Cover Ltr of Next Insp Rept

ML20151T924
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Site:	Summer
Issue date:	08/27/1998
From:	Plisco L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:	Gabe Taylor SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTRIC & GAS CO.
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NUDOCS 9809100210
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y August 27, 1998 South Carolina Electric & Gas Company ATTN: - Mr. Gary J. Taylor Vice President, Nuclear Operations Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P. O. Box 88 Jenkinsville. SC 29065

SUBJECT:

LICENSEE RESPONSES TO NOTICES OF VIOLATION AND NRC ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTERS

Dear Mr. Taylor:

This letter is-to inform you of a change being implemented by Region II regarding the administrative processing of licensee responses to Notices of Violation (NOV).

Licensees are required to respond to NOVs in accordance with 10 CFR 2.201 or as described in the Notice itself. Historically, upon receipt of such a response, Region II would review the response and provide a written letter to the licensee acknowledging the NOV response within approximately 30 days.

Many of the responses were routine and required little or no additional communications with the licensee to determine the licensee's position regarding the issues or to determine the adequacy of corrective actions.

Therefore, in most cases, the letters served only to document compliance with the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, and 3rovided no additional substantive information regarding the issues. T1ese letters were then distributed similar i

to the original NOV.

In an overall effort to streamline processes and im) rove efficiency, Region II.

is beginning a process by which NOV responses will )e formally acknowledged as part of periodically issued Integrated Inspection Reports. Specifically, licensee NOV responses which acce)t the violations and require no additional correspondence or communications aetween the NRC and the licensee, will be acknowledged in the cover letter of the next Integrated Inspection Report following receipt of the response. This additional paragraph in the cover letter will reference the specific NOV, date of receipt of the licensee's ,

response, and compliance with 10 CFR 2.201. l Notwithstanding the above, letters acknowledging licensee NOV responses which fail. to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.201, involve denials or proposed impositions of civil penalties. or require additional communications or clarifying information from licensees will be reviewed and acknowledged by l

, correspondence separate from the routine Integrated Inspection Report. // l l A) l This information is being provided to you to facilitate any changes which may '

be required in your tracking and administrative systems as a result of this change. If you should have any questions regarding this letter or the process t

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SCE&G' 2 in general, please contact Anne T. Boland.' Director. Enforcement and Investigations Coordination staff at 404-562-4421.

Sincerely, i Orig signed by Loren R. P11sco

'Loren R. Plisco. Director Division of Reactor Projects Docket No.: 50-395  !

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Jenkinsville. SC 29065 L J. B. Knotts Jr.. Esq.

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Virgil R. Autry. Director Radioactive Waste Management -

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R. M. Fowlkes. Manager Operations (Mail Code 303)

South Carolina Electric & Gas Company i Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station P. 0. Box 88 j Jenkinsville..SC 29065  ;

April Rice. Manager Nuclear Licensing & Operating Experience (Mail Code 830)

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