The inspectors identified an
NCV of
10 CFR 71.5, Transportation of licensed material, and 49 CFR 172, Subpart I, Safety and Security Plans. Specifically,
FENOC personnel shipped a category 2 radioactive material of concern (
RAM-QC) on public highways to a waste processor without adhering to a transportation security plan.
FENOCs corrective actions included revising procedure NOP-OP-5201, Shipment of Radioactive Material Waste, to reflect the appropriate Department of Transportation requirements for shipment of Category 2 radioactive material.
FENOC entered the issue into their corrective action program as CR 2014-17260. The issue is more than minor because it is associated with the Program and Process attribute of the
Public Radiation Safety cornerstone and adversely affected its objective to ensure the safe transport of radioactive material on public highways in accordance with regulations. The finding was determined to be of very low safety significance (Green) because
FENOC had an issue involving transportation of radioactive material, but it did not involve: (1) a radiation limit that was exceeded; (2) a breach of package during transport; (3) a certificate of compliance issue; (4) a low level burial ground nonconformance; or (5) a failure to make notifications or provide emergency information. The inspectors determined that the finding did not have a cross-cutting aspect because the issue was not reflective of current plant performance. Specifically,
FENOC implemented changes to the radioactive waste shipment procedure that addressed applicable requirements and implemented a formal process for reviewing pending regulatory changes for impacts to
FENOC operations and support activities.