IR 05000206/2008016

IR 05000206-08-016, on November 17-20, 2008, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1

ML083570057
Person / Time
Site:	San Onofre
Issue date:	12/19/2008
From:	Whitten J NRC/RGN-IV/DNMS/NMSB-B
To:	Ridenoure R Southern California Edison Co
References
IR-08-016
Download: ML083570057 (16)

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December 19, 2008 Ross Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer Southern California Edison Company San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station P.O. Box 128 San Clemente, California 92674-0128 SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 050-00206/08-016

Dear Mr. Ridenoure:

This refers to the inspection conducted on November 17-20, 2008, at Southern California Edison Company's San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Unit 1 facility. This inspection was an examination of activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license. The inspection included an examination of selected procedures and representative records, observations of activities, and interviews with personnel. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a Severity Level IV violation of NRC requirements occurred. The violation involves your failure to conduct compensatory sampling, as required by the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual, of yard sump water being released to the environment. The violation is being treated as a noncited violation (NCV), consistent with Section VI.A of the Enforcement Policy. The NCV is described in the subject inspection report. If you contest the violation or significance of the NCV, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001, with copies to: (1) the Regional Administrator, Region IV, 612 East Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX 76011-4125; (2) the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and (3) the senior resident inspector at your San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station facility.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response, if you choose to provide one, will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be made available to the Public without redaction.

UNITED STATESNUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONREGION IV612 EAST LAMAR BLVD, SUITE 400ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76011-4125 Ross Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact the undersigned at (817) 860-8197 or Mr. Robert Evans, Senior Health Physicist, at (817) 860-8234.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Jack E. Whitten, Chief Nuclear Materials Safety Branch B Docket: 050-00206 License: DPR-13

Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report 050-00206/08-016 cc w/enclosure:

Chairman, Board of Supervisors County of San Diego 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335 San Diego, CA 92101 Gary L. Nolff Assistant Director-Resources City of Riverside 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522 Mark L. Parsons Deputy City Attorney City of Riverside 3900 Main Street Riverside, CA 92522 Gary Yamamoto, Chief Division of Drinking Water and Environmental Management California Department of Public Health 1616 Capital Ave., Mail Stop 7400 P.O. Box 997413 Sacramento, CA 95899-7413 Michael J. DeMarco San Onofre Liaison San Diego Gas & Electric Company 8315 Century Park Court, CP21G San Diego, CA 92123-1548

Ross