IR 05000269/1981026
| ML15224A501 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Oconee  |
| Issue date: | 11/19/1981 |
| From: | Collins T, Hosey C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML15224A490 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-269-81-26, 50-270-81-26, 50-287-81-26, NUDOCS 8201270708 | |
| Download: ML15224A501 (4) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION II
101 MARIETTA ST., N.W., SUITE 3100 ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 Report Nos. 50-269/81-26, 50-287/81-26, 50-270/81-26 Licensee:
Duke Power Company P. 0. Box 2178 Charlotte, NC 28242 Facility Name:
Oconee Nuclear Power Station Docket Nos. 50-269, 50-287, 50-270 License Nos. DPR-38, DPR-47, DPR-55 Inspection at Inspector:
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C. M. Hose'y/A ting Sectlion Chief Date/Signed Technical Inspection Branch Engineering and Technical Inspection Division SUMMARY Inspection on October 26 - October 28, 1981 Areas Inspected This special, unannounced inspection involved 21 inspector-hours on site in the areas of radiation protection and shipments of radioactive materia Results Of the two areas inspected, two violations of NRC requirements were identified in one area (Failure to sample liquid waste prior to release and failure to have adequate procedures).
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REPORT DETAILS Persons Contacted Licensee Employees
- J. E. Smith, Station Manager T. B. Owen, Superintendent of Technical Services D. P. Rochester, Station Chemist J. J. Sevic, Biologist J. A. Long, Health Physics Support Functions Coordinator T. E. Cribbe, Licensing Engineer
- T. C. Matthews, Technical Specialist - Licensing W. Morgan,. Shift Supervisor R. D. King, Health Physics Supervisor (S&C)
J. J. McCool, Quality Assurance Surveillance Supervisor D. Frech, Nuclear Fuel Services Other licensee employees contacted included two technician NRC Personnel
- W. T. Orders, Resident Inspector
- D. 0. Myers, Resident Inspector
- J. C. Bryant, IE:Region II
- P. C. Wagner, NRC/NRR
- Attended exit interview Exit Interview The inspection scope and findings were summarized on October 28, 1981 with those persons indicated in paragraph 1 abov The inspector stated to licensee management personnel that failure to perform sampling prior to making the four (4) releases of liquid waste and failure to have an ade quate procedure addressing the proper technique and location for sampling in accordance with Technical Specification 6.4.1, would be violations. The station manager acknowledged these violation.
Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings Not inspecte.
Unresolved Items Unresolved items were not identified during this inspectio.
Release of Radioactivity in Liquid Effluents to the Environment The licensee was in the process of releasing secondary water from their normal release point and changed because they needed a faster release rate for release and as a result they made four (4) liquid waste releases (approximately 30,000 gals) without adequate sampling having been conducted. This was the result of a change having been made to the system configuration without a corresponding change being made to the sample point. The releases from the Unit One condensate storage tank were made at 0557 hours0.00645 days <br />0.155 hours <br />9.209656e-4 weeks <br />2.119385e-4 months <br /> on October 19, 1981, 1953 hours0.0226 days <br />0.543 hours <br />0.00323 weeks <br />7.431165e-4 months <br /> on October 19, 1981, 1115 hours0.0129 days <br />0.31 hours <br />0.00184 weeks <br />4.242575e-4 months <br /> on October 20, 1981, and 2214 hours0.0256 days <br />0.615 hours <br />0.00366 weeks <br />8.42427e-4 months <br /> on October 20, 198 The licensee estimated that approximately 0.0115 curies of beta-gamma radioactivity and 0.097 curies of tritium were release The releases did not exceed the limits of 10 CFR 20, Appendix B, Table II, Column 2 for liquid waste release to the environmen As required by Technical Specification 3.9.7, whenever the discharge monitors R1A-33 and R1A-34 are "inoperable" redundant sampling must be performed. The discharge monitors R1A-33 and RlA-34 were "in service" but were administratively declared inoperable as a result of an ina bility to meet correlation requirement Although initial samples had been taken, redundant sampling was not performed adequately because Chemistry Sampling System, Procedure No. CP/0/A/200/8 did not address the proper location and technique for sampling of the condensate storage tanks during the releases. The inspector stated that failure to perform adequate redundant sampling was in violation of Tech. Spe.9.7 (269/270/287/81-26-01). As a result of this incident on October 21, 1981 the Chemistry Sampling System, Procedure N CP/0/A/200/8 has been revised to clarify the proper locations and techniques for sampling of the condensate storage tanks and hotwell pump sump The inspector stated that failure to have an adequate procedure was in violation of Tec Spe. (269/270/287/81-26-02). Shipment of Spent Fuel The inspector observed the preparation for shipment of a spent fuel assembly from Oconee to McGuire Nuclear Statio The inspector performed independent radiation surveys of this shipping cas The inspector reviewed the Radioactive Shipment Record N to verify compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT)
49 CFR and 10 CFR 71 requirement The inspector concluded after his review of all pertinent documentation and independent radiation surveys of the shipping vehicle that the shipment appeared to meet all requirements of DOT 49 CFR and 10 CFR 7. Posting, Labeling and Control The inspector toured the Units 1, 2 and 3 Turbine Building and Auxiliary Building to insure proper posting of contaminated areas, radiation areas, radioactive material areas, and high radiation area During the tour no violations or deviations were identifie