Brunswick
Nuclear Plant
Working On
Reported Weaknesses
Brunsw ick. Nuclear Plant officials say thcv
working to correct weaknesses pointed out ir
Regulatory Commission (NRO annual revtc
this week.
The overall performance of the Southpon
good, anil security at the facility was superi
mg to the Systematic Assessment ol
Performance (SAl P) report
However, the NRC pointed out that prelti
pr> ements seen in the areas ol engineering
cal support were overshadowed by problems e
du irtg the replacement of rcc la ulanon pipini
k is with the licensed operator requalifican
i .igrani
"Overall. Brunswick has been operated in .
ncr during the assessment period." ihe SAl.P rejxm
slates.
Hut the a'|\>rt says there was a decline in the area ol
engineering and technical support during the period.
The NRC said problems in the areas of plant opera
tions. engineering and technical support and safety as
sessment and quality verification were indicative of in
adequate management support and involvement at both
the site and corporate levels.
Hie federal agency lold the company that increased
management attention is warranted it) bring about the
desired improvements in these areas without neglecting
improvement efforts under way or planned in other ar
eas.
Al Watson, senior vice president of nuclear genera
lion at the Carolina Power & Light Co. facility, said the
plant's performance has unproved in many areas this
year. He said officials have started working to correct
weak areas.
"We have already given significantly more attention
to the area of engineering anil technical support and arc
seeing preliminary results of those efforts, particularly
in the area of operator training." Watson said.
In the SALP report, the plant was rated in seven areas
on a scale of 1 to 3, A rating of I is the best available,
and 3 is the minimum acceptable achievement level.
The NRC gave the plant a 1 rating for security, which
is the same rating it received the last time the re|K>rt was
done fhis year's report was based on performance from
Sept. 1. 1 *>89, through Sept. 30. 1990.
l"hc Brunswick Nuclear Plant received its only 3 rat
ing in the area of engineering and technical support.
The raung last time in that area was 2.
The plant received 2 ratings in the five other areas:
plant operations; radiological controls; maintenance and
surveillance; emergency preparedness; and safety as
sessment and quality verification.
NRC officials gave the same ratings in those areas
during the last rating period, but the SALP report noted
improvement in the area of maintenance and surveil
lance.
The SALP report is a formal assessment which sup
plements the normal regulatory processes of the NRC.
Reports of this kind are issued routinely on all commer
cial nuclear power plants in the United States.
Regulators Won't Fine
CP&L For Shutdown
(Continued From Page 1 - A I
p,,r \aniplc. the senior operator
on duty at the time of the Aug. Il>
ineident should have been aware of
plant status with regard to the test
being conducted, the NRC noted.
Signaling devices indicated that one
channel was in a "trip" position
while testing was under way on an
other. which "should have alerted
the operator to stop the testing."
w rote Ebneger
His communication with the
technicians regarding the status was
imprecise and informal.
The NRC also cited the opera
tions manager's delay in declaring
an unusual event at the plant While
regulations don't require this type
of incident to be reported as an un
usual event, plant regulations did
require it. Since the incident, plant
emergency action levels have been
revised so that such an incident is
no loneer considered an unusual
event. The operations manager at
that time is no longer in this posi
tion.
Also to correct the problems iden
tified by the NRC. the utility has:
? Return enndueiinp pre- and pcsi
10b briefings for the instrumentation
and control technicians who per
form the tests;
? Improved training of workers on
modifications in procedures;
? Modified some procedures and
and added operational aids to make
the procedures easier to follow;
? Started a formal communication
training program for all related
work groups; and
? U pdated simulators to more close
ly follow actual operation of the
plant, with related training provided.
Ms. Bean stressed that the inci
dent was unique, resulting from indi
vidual error by two trained and expe
rienced employees, and "not a con
sistcnt type of problem" at the plant.
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STAFF PHOTO BY TTRRY POPE
RRUXSWICK COL'XT) SHERIFF'S Detective IJndsey Walton with part of the $11.000 in property
the department recovered Friday from area break-ins. Two teenagers have been charged with three
larcenies.
Two Teenagers Charged
With Recent Break-Ins
BY TERRY POPE
Two Longwood teenagers have
been charged with the larceny of
more than S11 ,(XX) in property from
three area businesses. Most of the
property was recovered last Friday
afternoon by the Brunswick County
Sheriff's Department.
A tip given to sheriff's detectives
led to the arrest of James David
Whalcy, 16, and Grant A. Canficld
IV, 18, for the alleged breaking and
entering and larceny of three busi
nesses, said Del. Lindsey Walton.
"W'c received information on a
location where stolen property was
hidden in the Nakma area," Walton
said. "We recovered SI I,(XX) worth
of property from a wooded area
there."
Included in the property were
boat motors taken during a Nov. 24
break-in at Mike's Marine on N.C.
130 wcsi of Shallolie. Another SI00
in property taken during a break-in
at Recti's Country Store in Long
wood was recovered from a location
in Ash.
"There are additional arrests in
this case [lending further investiga
tion," Walton said.
Both suspecLs have been charged
with three counts of breaking and
entering and larceny. They are also
accused of breaking into Brunswick
Farm Supply in Ash.
Search warrants were obtained
Friday to search the homes of the
two teenagers in the Longwood
area. Detectives recovered a small
amount of property believed to have
been taken from break-ins at Reed's
Country Store and Brunswick Farm
Supply at the homes.
While investigating this case,
Walton and Lt. Donncll Marlowe al
so recovered about S 1.2(H) in prop
erly taken during a rcccnt break-in
at Carter's Trading Post on U.S. 17
in Shallotlc.
That property was also recovered
in the Ash area. Walton said.
"There arc additional arrests pen
ding from thai case," Walton said.
"Thai was evidence thai we stum
bled up on."
As many as nine people may be
arrested before this ihefl ring is
solved, he indicated.
Whalcy was arrested on warrants
Friday afternix>n and was still being
held in the Brunswick County Jail
Monday under S25,(XX) bond. War
rants were issued for Canficld, who
turned himself in to authorities at
the sheriff's department Monday
and was released later Uiat day on
S5,(KK) bond.
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FBI Closes Investigation
Of Hugo Shelter Incident
The FBI has closed its investiga
tion of an incident that occurred
more than a year ago in Shallolte,
with no action taken by the U.S.
Department of Justice.
The investigation involved four
Shallotte area blacks who were ar
rested at the Shallotte Middle
School evacuation center Sept. 21,
1989, as Hurricane Hugo moved to
ward the Brunswick County coast.
John R. Dunne, assistant attorney
general in the civil rights division of
the Department of Justice, wrote in
a Dec. 3 letter to Shallotte Police
Chief Rodney Cause that the inves
tigation has been closed.
The letter said the civil rights di
vision recently completed its review
of the FBI's investigative report
concerning allegations that Shallotte
Police officers were involved in a
criminal violation of federal civil
rights. The alleged incident involv
ed three officers, all of whom were
white, and four blacks who had
sought shelter from the hurricane at
a local shelter.
"After a careful review of that re
port we concluded that this matter
should be closed," Dunne wrote.
"Accordingly, based upon the infor
mation currently available to us,
this department has no intention of
taking any further action."
The incident that was investigat
ed occurred just hours before Hurri
cane Hugo made landfall at Char
lesion, S.C., causing damage as far
north as Bald Head Island in Bruns
wick County. An estimated 500
people were registered at the Shal
lottc Middle School shelter.
Individuals involved in the civil
rights complaint against the Shallol
ic Police Department were Sandy
Bland, and her husband, William
Linwood Bland, as well as relatives
Ray Bland and David Bland, all of
Route 2, Shallotle.
Shallottc Policc arrested the four
on charges including disorderly
conduct in an emergency shelter,
delaying and obstructing an officer,
drunk and disruptive, assault on an
officer and resisting arrest.
The incident apparently stemmed
from a disagreement over where
evacuecs were allowed to smoke.
Hiree Shallottc Police officers were
injured in the scuffle, as well as two
of the men who were arrested.
Highs In Mid-60's Expected
Above-average temperatures and
near-average rainfall are in ihe fore
cast lor the Shallotle area.
Shallotle Point meteorologist
Jackson Canady said the area can
expect temperatures to range from
the inid-40's at night into the mid
60's during the daytime, with ahout
one-half inch of rainfall.
For the period Dec. 4-10, Canady
recorded a maximum high of 70 de
grecs on I)cc. 4. The minimum low
of 27 degrees occurred on Dec. 6.
An average high of 60 degrees
combined with an average low of 39
degrees for a daily average tcmpcra
lure of 4l) degrees, which Canady
said was "pretty close to normal."
He recorded l.()9 inches of rain
fall. "This was cxacUy what we
needed," said Canady. "We just
need more of it."
Dog Dispute
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Tied that no one had ever seen Ros
coc actually kill a duck. Under
questioning by Ms. Hayes, she ad
mitted that the civil action suit filed
against Batchclor last month was
dismissed bccausc of a lack of evi
dence, that no feathers were ever
found in Roscoc's mouth.
Bill Hood, president of the Sea
Trail Property Owners Association,
said he was "disturbed that wc were
naving a conflict in our community"
over the shooting. He said the com
munity is still having dog control
problems.
Jim Ballou, Wilkcrson's neigh
bor, also testified Tuesday that he
has been threatened in his own yard
by a dog that appeared to be part pit
bull. Ballou said calling the animal
control shelter to help control strays
doesn't work.
Ms. Babson said a trap to catch
<5tr?vs was rrvnifstr/1 hv a lartv in
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Seaside Station II neighborhood,
but when the animal control work
ers delivered it to her home she re
fused to accept it. She said her of
fice received a complaint on Sept.
25 regarding a female dog and four
puppies running around the neigh
borhood.
Wilkcrson said Tuesday he will
appeal his case to Brunswick Coun
ty Superior Court.
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