ML13326A056
| ML13326A056 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 11/21/2013 |
| From: | Brian Bonser NRC/RGN-II/DRS/PSB1 |
| To: | Madison D Southern Nuclear Operating Co |
| Linda K. Gruhler 404-997-4633 | |
| References | |
| 2-2012-018 | |
| Download: ML13326A056 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION II 245 PEACHTREE CENTER AVENUE NE, SUITE 1200 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-1257 Certified Mail Number: 7012 3050 0001 9196 2903 Return Receipt Requested November 21, 2013 Mr. Dennis R. Madison Vice President Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant 11028 Hatch Parkway North Baxley, GA 31513
SUBJECT:
EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT - INVESTIGATIVE SYNOPSIS, OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CASE NUMBER 2-2012-018
Dear Mr. Madison:
Enclosed for your information is the synopsis of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Office of Investigations (OI) completed report regarding the violation of radiological work practices by contract employees. More specifically, the radiation control area (RCA) breach at control building C-52.
The NRC determined that there was insufficient evidence to substantiate the allegation that various contractors willfully violated radiological work practices and applicable procedures, by breaching the RCA boundary.
However, the following violation (VIO) of very low safety significance (Green) was identified by the licensee, and is a violation of NRC requirements which meets the criteria of Section VI of the NRC Enforcement Policy for disposition as a non-cited violation (NCV). Hatch Units 1 and 2s Technical Specifications 5.4, Procedures, Section 5.4.1.a., requires, in part, that written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering the applicable procedures recommended in Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, Appendix A, Section 7(e).
Radiation Protection Procedures includes procedures that should be established for (7)
Personnel Monitoring. Contrary to that, multiple personnel breached the RCA boundary at Control Building C-52 on March, 2, 2012, and proceeded to exit without performing a personnel monitoring. Corrective actions taken or planned by the licensee has been entered into their corrective action program. This violation will be included in Section 4AO7 of the NRC Integrated Inspection Report 05000321/2013005 and 05000366/2013005. We plan no further action with regard to this matter.
Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.
D. Madison 2
In accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, and its Enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room, or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS),
which is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA by Ruben K. Hamilton Acting For/
Brian R. Bonser, Chief Plant Support Branch 1 Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosure:
Investigative Synopsis OI Case No. 2-2012-018
ML13326A056 SUNSI REVIEW COMPLETE FORM 665 ATTACHED OFFICE RII:DRS/PSB1 RII:DRP/BR2 RII:EICS RII;DRS/PSB1 SIGNATURE CMD4 FJE CFE RKH1 for BRB1 NAME C. Dykes F. Ehrhardt C. Evans B. Bonser DATE 11/ 21 /2013 11/ 21 /2013 11/ 21 /2013 11/ 21 /2013 E-MAIL COPY YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO
NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WITHOUT APPROVAL OF FIELD OFFICE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS, REGION II Official Use Only - OI Investigation Information Enclosure OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS CASE NO. 2-2012-018 SYNOPSIS This investigation was initiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations (OI), Region II (RII), on March 12, 2012, to determine whether former contract employees, employed at the Hatch Nuclear Plant (HNP), willfully failed to monitor when exiting the Hatch control building Radiological Controlled Area (RCA) enclosure.
Based upon the documentation and testimony developed during this investigation, OI:RII substantiated that various contractors violated radiological work practices and applicable procedures, however, not willfully.