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{{#Wiki_filter:July 7, 2009 EN-09-032 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION | {{#Wiki_filter:July 7, 2009 EN-09-032 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: | ||
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. | |||
Licensee: Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. | (EA-09-103) | ||
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Docket No. 05000348/364 | |||
==Subject:== | ==Subject:== | ||
ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION This is to inform the Commission that a White Significance Determination Process (SDP) finding will be issued on or about July 10, 2009, to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC) as a result of inspections at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP). This White finding, an issue with low to moderate safety significance, which may require additional NRC inspections, involved the degradation of the administrative and physical means established for alerting the public and providing prompt instruction to the public via Tone Alert Radios (TARs), in the event of a radiological emergency at FNP. Using the applicable Emergency Preparedness SDP, the NRC concluded that a significance characterization of White was appropriate, because of | ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION This is to inform the Commission that a White Significance Determination Process (SDP) finding will be issued on or about July 10, 2009, to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC) as a result of inspections at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP). This White finding, an issue with low to moderate safety significance, which may require additional NRC inspections, involved the degradation of the administrative and physical means established for alerting the public and providing prompt instruction to the public via Tone Alert Radios (TARs), in the event of a radiological emergency at FNP. | ||
Using the applicable Emergency Preparedness SDP, the NRC concluded that a significance characterization of White was appropriate, because of FNPs degraded capacity to notify 100 percent of the population in the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ) through the primary alert and notification system, and because compensatory measures (e.g. | |||
SNC provided a written response dated June 15, 2009, which acknowledged and did not dispute the | backup route alerting) would take longer than 45 minutes. | ||
SNC provided a written response dated June 15, 2009, which acknowledged and did not dispute the NRCs preliminary significance determination of the finding and violation. SNCs written response also provided details of its root cause evaluation and corrective actions to improve procedures, guidance, and oversight of FNPs emergency preparedness program. | |||
A Notice of Violation is included based on a violation of 10 CFR 50.47(b) which states, in part, that the onsite emergency response plans for nuclear power reactors must meet planning standards, including the means to provide early notification and clear instruction to the populace within the plume exposure pathway EPZ. | A Notice of Violation is included based on a violation of 10 CFR 50.47(b) which states, in part, that the onsite emergency response plans for nuclear power reactors must meet planning standards, including the means to provide early notification and clear instruction to the populace within the plume exposure pathway EPZ. | ||
Contrary to this requirement, the licensee initially identified that approximately 109 TARs had not been provided to residents within the 10 mile EPZ of FNP and a subsequent review, by the licensee, identified additional addresses not provided with TARs. | Contrary to this requirement, the licensee initially identified that approximately 109 TARs had not been provided to residents within the 10 mile EPZ of FNP and a subsequent review, by the licensee, identified additional addresses not provided with TARs. | ||
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. | It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. | ||
The schedule of issuance and notification is: | The schedule of issuance and notification is: | ||
Mailing of Final Significance Determination July 10, 2009 Telephone Notification of Licensee July 10, 2009 The State of Alabama will be notified. | |||
Mailing of Final Significance Determination | Contacts: Gerry Gulla, OE, (301) 415-2872 Nick Hilton, OE, (301) 415-3055 | ||
The State of Alabama will be notified. | |||
Contacts: | |||
Publicly Available X | Distribution: EN-09-032, July 7, 2009 OWFN Chairman Jaczko Comm. Klein Comm. Svinicki SECY OCA OPA OIP OWFN EDO DEDR DEDMRT OE OGC NRR OI NSIR TWFN OCFO OP CENTER NMSS OIG OIS RES ACRS FSME Regional Offices RI RII RIII RIV MAIL PUBLIC OE staff DISTRIBUTION: (Hard copy) | ||
C. Carpenter, OE S. Magruder, OE N. Hilton, OE G. Gulla, OE OE r/f EN binder Publicly Available X Non-Sensitive X ML091880760 OFFICE OE:ES OE:BC NAME G. Gulla N Hilton DATE 07/7/09 07/7/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY}} | |||
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| Site: | Farley  |
| Issue date: | 07/07/2009 |
| From: | NRC/OE |
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| Gulla G. 415-2872 | |
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| EA-09-103 EN-09-032 | |
| Download: ML091880760 (2) | |
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July 7, 2009 EN-09-032 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee:
Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.
Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant Docket No. 05000348/364
Subject:
ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION This is to inform the Commission that a White Significance Determination Process (SDP) finding will be issued on or about July 10, 2009, to Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc. (SNC) as a result of inspections at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant (FNP). This White finding, an issue with low to moderate safety significance, which may require additional NRC inspections, involved the degradation of the administrative and physical means established for alerting the public and providing prompt instruction to the public via Tone Alert Radios (TARs), in the event of a radiological emergency at FNP.
Using the applicable Emergency Preparedness SDP, the NRC concluded that a significance characterization of White was appropriate, because of FNPs degraded capacity to notify 100 percent of the population in the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ) through the primary alert and notification system, and because compensatory measures (e.g.
backup route alerting) would take longer than 45 minutes.
SNC provided a written response dated June 15, 2009, which acknowledged and did not dispute the NRCs preliminary significance determination of the finding and violation. SNCs written response also provided details of its root cause evaluation and corrective actions to improve procedures, guidance, and oversight of FNPs emergency preparedness program.
A Notice of Violation is included based on a violation of 10 CFR 50.47(b) which states, in part, that the onsite emergency response plans for nuclear power reactors must meet planning standards, including the means to provide early notification and clear instruction to the populace within the plume exposure pathway EPZ.
Contrary to this requirement, the licensee initially identified that approximately 109 TARs had not been provided to residents within the 10 mile EPZ of FNP and a subsequent review, by the licensee, identified additional addresses not provided with TARs.
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action.
The schedule of issuance and notification is:
Mailing of Final Significance Determination July 10, 2009 Telephone Notification of Licensee July 10, 2009 The State of Alabama will be notified.
Contacts: Gerry Gulla, OE, (301) 415-2872 Nick Hilton, OE, (301) 415-3055
Distribution: EN-09-032, July 7, 2009 OWFN Chairman Jaczko Comm. Klein Comm. Svinicki SECY OCA OPA OIP OWFN EDO DEDR DEDMRT OE OGC NRR OI NSIR TWFN OCFO OP CENTER NMSS OIG OIS RES ACRS FSME Regional Offices RI RII RIII RIV MAIL PUBLIC OE staff DISTRIBUTION: (Hard copy)
C. Carpenter, OE S. Magruder, OE N. Hilton, OE G. Gulla, OE OE r/f EN binder Publicly Available X Non-Sensitive X ML091880760 OFFICE OE:ES OE:BC NAME G. Gulla N Hilton DATE 07/7/09 07/7/09 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY