IR 05000155/1976022
| ML20002E480 | |
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| Site: | Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png |
| Issue date: | 03/25/1977 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Dewitt R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20002E481 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8101280135 | |
| Download: ML20002E480 (2) | |
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Docket No. 50-155 Consumers Power Company ATTN:
Mr. R. B. DeWitt Manager of Nuclear Plant Operations 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, MI 49201 Centlemen:
This is in response to your letters dated February 1, March 3, and 4, 1977, informing us of your action to correct the noncompliance identi-fled in our letter dated January 7, 1977.
As Messrs. Hueter and Fisher discussed with Mr. Bixel on March 7, 1977, we find your 10 CFR 20.203(c)(3) infraction response unacceptable, in that accessibility to areas of possible lower radiation levels by indi-viduals within a designated high radiation area does not, in our view, satisfy the requirement of establishing provisions to assure that no individual will be prevented from 1 caving a high radiation area, cs cet forth in 10 CFR 20.203(c)(3).
The provisions for allowing an individual
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to be able to leave a high radiation area are to be applied to the designated control point established to meet 10 CFR 20.203(c)(2) - in your case, the locked entry door to the high radiation area. The adminis-trative control which you suggested of locking a door or gate open upon entry does not by itself satisfy the requirement to assure positive control over subsequent entries, nor does it necessarily assure that another individual could not change the lock open condition, thus pre-venting the individual from leaving the high radiation area.
Exemption from the specific requirements of 10 CFR 20.203(c)(2) and (c)(3) may be pursued through a license amendment request pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 20.501, if you desire.
Unless and until such exemption is received, steps should be taken to ensure compliance with the above regulations.
Regarding your 10 CFR 20.201(b) infraction response, we acknowledge
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that the magnitude of the problem involving bypass of the stack par-ticulate filter is significantly reduced with the understanding that the activity actually counted was from the two-inch disc taken from the seven-inch-square particulate filter.
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We will exanine your corrective actions regarding the 10 CFR 20.201(b)
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infraction and the Technical Specification 6.9.3.a(3) deficiency during i
a future incpection. However, as noted above uo have not received an
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acceptable response to your 10 CFR 20.203(c)(3) infraction, as required l
by 19 CFR 2.201 and requested in our letter dated January 7, 1977.
Please advice us within twenty days of your planned corrective action on this matter.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
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James C. Keppler l
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