The inspectors identified a
Severity Level IV non-cited violation (
NCV) of
10 CFR 50.74 for failing to report changes in a medical condition within 30 days. This requirement is implemented in Constellation Procedure NO-1-105, Medical Requirements for Licensed Operators, Revision 4, Section 5.1 (D). As a result, a disqualifying medical condition for a Senior Reactor Operator (
SRO) existed and was not reported to the NRC for approximately 18 months. Upon notification, the NRC determined this medical condition required a change to his license. Constellation personnel submitted the medical change documentation when they first became aware of the issue. In response, Region I added a no-solo license restriction for the individuals
SRO license. The violation is more than minor because it had the potential to impact the NRCs ability to perform its regulatory function since the NRC would have placed the restriction on the license eighteen months earlier. The issue was evaluated using the traditional enforcement process. This finding was of very low safety significance because at no time did the individual stand watch without additional personnel available, as required by the added license restriction. In addition, Constellation was timely in their reporting of the medical condition to the NRC when they received the updated information from the individuals primary care physician
