IR 05000245/1981010
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 02/22/1982 |
| From: | Baer R, Knapp P NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| 50-245-81-10, 50-336-81-09, 50-336-81-9, NUDOCS 8203250607 | |
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o U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT Region 1 Report Nos. 50-245/81-10 50-336/81-09 Docket Nos. 50-245 50-336 License Nos. DPR-21 DPR-65 Priority Category C
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Licensee: Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 270
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Hartford, Connecticut 06101 Facility Name: Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Inspection at: Waterford, Connecticut Inspection conducted: June. - 4, 1981 JL[/7/f.1-Inspector:
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/C R4 E. Baer, Radiation Specialist dite signed Approved by: N
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[wnq Y2r & L P. J. Knapp, Chief, Pacility dat'e signed Radiological Protection Section, Technical Inspection Branch Inspection Summary:
Inspection on June 1 - 4, 1981 (Report Nos. 50-245/81-10 and 50-336/81-09)
Areas inspected:
Routine, unannounced inspection by a regional based inspector of transportation activities including: management controls; selection of packages; preparation of packages for shipment; delivery of completed packages to carrier; receipt of packages; incident reporting; indoctrination and training program; audit program; and recordkeeping. The inspection involved 24 inspector hours on site by one regional based inspector.
Results: No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Details 1.
Persons Contacted Mr. E. Mroczka, Station Superintendent.
- Mr. E. Farrell, Station Services Superintendent.
- Mr. A. Cheatham, Radiological Services Supervisor
Mr. J. Etheridge, Radwaste Manager (Acting)
Mr. J. Heg, Operations Assistant Unit 2 Mr. V. Papadopoli, QA-QC Supervisor Mr. J. Stetz, Operations Assistant Unit 1 Mr. J. T. Shediosky, Senior Resident Reactor Inspector, USNRC Mr. D. R. Lipinski, Reactor Resident Inspector, USNRC The inspector also interviewed several other licensee employees, including Health Physics, Operations and Training Department personnel.
- Denotes those persons present at the exit interview on June 4, 1981.
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Management Controls The management control system for radioactive material is described in Administrative Control Procedure ACP-6.07, Management of Radioactive Weste, and Station Procedures HP 328/2928, Shipment of Radioactive Material, and HP 928/2928B, Receipt of Radioactive Materials.
Section 5.2 of ACP-6.07 designates the Radwaste Manager as responsible for insuring the proper shipment of all radioactive material from the plant. There are no dedicated personnel assigned to the Radwaste Manager. Personnel from other departments are assigned as deemed necessary.
The Health Physics Supervisor assigns personnel to perform surveys of radwaste and radwaste shipments as required and ensures the required shipment documents are completed. He is also responsible for receipt of radioactive materials.
Other personnel assigned responsibilities include the Operations Assistant, for plant equipment operators; Maintenance Supervisor, for maintenance and movement of drums, boxes and containers; and the
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Building Services Supervisor, for personnel to compact waste.
The licensee has developed and implemented procedures for the various processes and details of the radio..ctive material handling program.
These procedures include:
HP 928/2928.
Shipment of Radioactive Material - Revision 10 HP 928/2928A-1.
Shipment of Radioactively Contaminated Protective Clothing - Revision 0, change 2
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HP 928/2928A-2.
Shipment of Solidified Liquid Radioactive Waste -
Revision 2 HP 928/2928A-3.
Shipment of Radioactively Contaminated Compactible and/or Noncompactible Waste - Revision 3 HP 928/2928A-4.
Shipment of Radioactive Spent Resin - Revision 3 HP 928/2928A-5.
Shipment of Large Quantity Radioactive Material -
Revision 2 HP 928/2928A-6.
Shipment of Limited Quantities of Radioactive Material - Revision 0, change 1 HP 928/2928A-7.
Shipment of Empty Radioactive Packagings -
Revision 0, change 1 HP 928/2928A-8 Shipment of Radioactively Contaminated Tools, Equipment and Samples - Revision 2 HP 928/2928B.
Receipt of Radioactive Materials - Revision 3 The Quality Assurance Department is responsible for planned and periodic audits of the radioactive waste management program. The licensee has developed the following administrative control procedure to provide guidance in implementing these audits:
ACP-QA-6.04, Radioactive Material Shipping Requirement -
Revision 12 The inspector reviewed these procedures for conformance with regulatory requirements.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Selection of Packages The licensee's program for selection of packages was examined against the requirements of 10 CFR 71.12 and 71.54 and within the framework of the DOT requirements of 49 CFR Part 173.
The inspector reviewed the licensee's records for the procurement and reuse of packages used to transport radioactive material. The licensee had not procured or fabricated any packages that required NRC certification.
Radioactive material shipments requiring the use of an NRC Certified package (outer container) were made in vendor-supplied containers.
No containers were available during the inspection to determine conformance with the approval criteria, including DOT specification or Certificate marking requirements.
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The inspector verified that the licensee had received prior approval from the NRC's Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards for all NRC Certified packages. The licensee had available current copies of the Certificate of Compliance, 1ncluding the supporting safety analysis and cask handling procedures, for all type A and B casks for which use was authorized.
All shipments of radioactive material were made as full load shipments in transport vehicles consigned for exclusive (sole) use only.
No items of noncompliance were idcntified.
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Preparation of Packages for Shipment The licensee's program for preparation of radioactive material for shipment was reviewed against the requirements of 10 CFR 71.12, 71.31, 71.35, 71.53 and 71.54 and the following generally-accepted codes and guides:
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Regulatory Guide 7.1 - Administrative Guide for Packaging and Transporting Radioactive Material
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Regulatory Guide 7.4 - Leakage Tests on Packages for Shipment of Radioactive Materials
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ANSI N14.10.1 - Administrative Guide for Packaging and Transporting Radioactive Materials
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ANSI N14.5 - Leakage Tests on Packages for Shipment of Radioactive Materials
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45 CFR Parts 172 and 173 - Transportation The licensee had developed and implemented procedures for preparation of radioactive materials for shipment.
These procedures (see list in paragraph 3) included requirements for a visual inspection of the package prior to filling or loading the package; how to close and seal the package; marking of the package weight and contents; labeling requirements appropriate for the type of package; and radiation and contamination limits for packages.
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The licensee was not packaging radioactive material during this inspection.
The inspector noted by observation of the radioactive waste storage facility and procedure review that the licensee, for shipments of low specific activity radioactive waste, used either wooden boxes, as strong tight containers, or steel drums manufactured in accordance with 00T specification 17H (49 CFR 178.118).
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No items of noncompliance were~ identified.
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Delivery of Completed Packages to Carrier The licensee's program for delivery of completed packages to a carrier for transport was reviewed against the requirements of 10 CFR 71.55 and 49 CFR parts 100 to 199. Activities for delivery of completed packages to a carrier were governed by previously mentioned procedures HP 918/2328 and HP 928/2928A-1 through HP 928/2928A-8.
The inspector examined these procedures for consistency with regulatory requirements and to determine whether they covered all aspects of the work being performed.
Records to verify adherence to procedural requirements were also reviewed.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Receipt of Packages The licensee's program for the receipt of packages containing radioactive material was examined against the requirements of 10 CFR 20.205 and conformance to procedure HP 928/2928-B.
The inspector reviewed this procedure for compatibility with regulatory requirement: and to determine whether they covered all aspects of the work being carried out.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Incident Reporting
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l The licensee uses contract carriers for the transportation of all radioactive waste packages. At each loading, the carrier was supplied with a written list of personnel and agencies to contact for any incident which may occur during the course of transporting radioactive materials.
Under instructions supplied with the list, the contract carrier's dispatcher must notify the licensee of all incidents and unanticipated delays encountered during transport activity.
Packages offered for transport were inspected prior to, and during, loading on the transport vehicle.
There have been no instances where the effectiveness of the packages was substantially reduced during use.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Indoctrination and Training Program The licensee's indoctrination and training program, as it pertained to the packaging of low level radioactive waste for transport and burial,
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was examined against the provisions of IE Bulletin No. 79-19 and the licensee's re3ponse to this Bulletin.
The inspector reviewed the training records of four plant equipment operators to verify they had completed the training and retraining in accordance with Operating Procedure 250, Revision 2.
Training is documented by completion of OPS Form 250-1A for Unit 1 and OPS Form 2250-2 for Unit 2.
Health Physics personnel are required to review all station Health Physics Procedures, 900 series, which includes those pertaining to the receipt and shipment of radioactive material.
This training is document-ed on HP Form 911/2911-1.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Audit Program The licensee's audit function for low-level radioactive waste transfer, packaging and transport activities was examined against the requirements of 10 CFR 71 and IE Bulletin No. 79-19 and within the framework of the following generally accepted guidance:
Regulatory Guide 1.33 - Quality Assurance Program Requirements
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ANSI N18.7-1976 - Administrative Controls and Quality Assurance for Operational Phase of Nuclear Power Plants The inspector reviewed the following audits of transportation activities, including the latest special audit conducted by the licensee:
MPS-QA-564 Special Audit Low-Level Radioactive Waste Packaging and Shipping Audit Plan, dated October 10, 1980 MPS-QA-640 Scheduled Yearly Audit - Health Physics Radwaste Combined Audit, dated April 8, 1981 These audits were conducted in accordance with the licensee's written procedures listed in paragraph 2 of this report. Deficiencies identified during these audits were either corrected or resolution dates determined.
These deficiencies did not effect shippin; requirements.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Recordkeeping The inspector reviewed the records of sixteen from a total of one hundred and eighty shipments, not including laundry, during the calendar year 1980 and six of twenty-two shipments made during the first quarter of calendar year 1981. These records were reviewed for compliance with the requirements of 10 CFR 71.6,
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The licensee maintains the records of all radioactive material shipments for a period in excess of the two year requirement.
No items of noncompliance were identified.
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Exit Interview The inspector met with the licensee representatives (denoted in paragraph 1) at the conclusion of the inspection on June 4, 1981. The inspector summarized the scope and findings of the inspection.