05000341/FIN-2016004-06
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| Title | Licensee-Identified Violation |
| Description | Title 10 of the CFR, Section 50.72(a)(1)(ii), requires, in part, that the licensee shall notify the NRC Operations Center via the Emergency Notification System of those non-emergency events specified in Paragraph (b) that occurred within three years of the date of discovery. 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3) requires, in part, that the licensee shall notify the NRC as soon as practical and in all cases within eight hours of the occurrence of any of the applicable conditions. 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v)(C) requires, in part, that the licensee report any event or condition, that at the time of discovery, could have prevented the fulfillment of the safety function of structures or systems that are needed to control the release of radioactive material. 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1) requires, in part, that the licensee submit an LER for any event of the type described in this paragraph within 60 days after the discovery of the event. 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v)(C) requires, in part, that the licensee report any event or condition that could have prevented the fulfillment of the safety function of structures or systems that are needed to control the release of radioactive material. Contrary to the above: 1. Between September 1, 2013 and September 30, 2016, the licensee failed to notify the NRC Operations Center via the Emergency Notification System of numerous non-emergency events specified in Paragraph (b) within eight hours of the events. These events involved the loss of safety function of the secondary containment when secondary containment pressure exceeded the TS limit due to known effects of high winds. 2. The licensee failed to submit required LERs within 60 days after the discovery of numerous events between September 1, 2013 and September 30, 2016. These events involved the loss of safety function of the secondary containment when secondary containment pressure exceeded the TS limit due to known effects of high winds. Violations of 10 CFR 50.72 and 10 CFR 50.73 are dispositioned using the traditional enforcement process because they are considered to be violations that potentially impede or impact the regulatory process. In accordance with Section 6.9.d.9 of the NRC Enforcement Policy, this violation was categorized as Severity Level IV because the licensee failed to make reports to the NRC as required by 10 CFR 50.72(a)(1)(ii) and 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1). The licensee entered this violation into its CAP as CARD 16-27023. Title 10 of the CFR, Section 20.1501, requires, in part, that each licensee shall make, or cause to be made, surveys of areas that may be necessary for the licensee to comply with the regulations in this part and are reasonable for the circumstances to evaluate the magnitude and extend of radiation levels and the potential radiological hazards of the radiation levels. 10 CFR 20.1902(b) states that the licensee shall post each high radiation area with a conspicuous sign or signs bearing the radiation symbol and the words CAUTION, HIGH RADIATION AREA or DANGER, HIGH RADIATION AREA. Contrary to the above, on August 17, 2016, the licensee failed to conduct reasonable surveys to evaluate radiation levels to ensure compliance with the posting requirements of 10 CFR 20.1902(b) during activities known to cause changes in radiation levels. Specifically, the licensee failed to ensure surveys were performed while draining the annulus of the multi-purpose canister, which is an evolution known to change radiological conditions. An unposted high radiation area was identified several hours later when radiation protection personnel entered the area to perform surveys to ensure compliance with the containers Certificate of Compliance. This violation was entered into the licensees CAP as CARD 16-26586. The finding was assessed in accordance with IMC 0609, Appendix C, Occupational Radiation Safety SDP and determined to be of very-low safety significance because it did not involve as-low-as-reasonably-achievable planning or work controls, there was no overexposure nor substantial potential for an overexposure, and the ability to assess dose was not compromised |
| Site: | Fermi  |
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| Report | IR 05000341/2016004 Section 4OA7 |
| Date counted | Dec 31, 2016 (2016Q4) |
| Type: | Violation: Green |
| cornerstone | No Cornerstone |
| Identified by: | Licensee-identified |
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| Inspectors (proximate) | B Kemker G Hansen I Hafeez K Pusateri K Riemer M Beilby T Briley V Myers |
| Violation of: | 10 CFR 50.72(a)(1)(ii) 10 CFR 50.72(b)(3)(v), Loss of Safety Function 10 CFR 50.73(a)(1), Submit an LER, Invalid Actuation 10 CFR 50.73(a)(2)(v), Loss of Safety Function |
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Finding List (Fermi) @ 2016Q4
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