IR 05000295/2011007

IR 05000295-11-007 & 05000304-11-007, (Dnms), for Zion Nuclear Power Station

ML11304A144
Person / Time
Site:	Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	10/28/2011
From:	Christine Lipa Division of Nuclear Materials Safety III
To:	Christian J ZionSolutions
References
IR-11-007
Download: ML11304A144 (21)

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ber 28, 2011

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORTS 050-00295/11-07(DNMS); 050-00304/11-07(DNMS) -

ZION NUCLEAR POWER STATION

Dear Mr. Christian:

On September 28, 2011, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed onsite inspection activities for the third calendar quarter of 2011 at the permanently shut-down Zion Nuclear Power Station in Zion, Illinois. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether decommissioning activities were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements.

The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection, which were discussed with members of your staff on October 14, 2011.

Specifically, the inspectors reviewed elements of the occupational radiation exposure control program, focusing on the development and implementation of the as-low-as-is-reasonably-achievable (ALARA) program. In addition, the inspectors reviewed the radioactive waste packaging and transportation program including methods for waste classification. Portions of the spent fuel assembly Instrument Tube Tie Rod (ITTR) modification was also reviewed during the inspection period. After an in-office review following onsite inspection activities, on October 14, 2011, one of the NRC inspectors involved in the inspection discussed the findings with Messrs. Daly, Bouchard and others of your staff at the site.

The inspection consisted of an examination of activities at the site as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations. Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the enclosed report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures and representative records, observations of activities in progress, and interviews with personnel.

Based on the results of this quarterly inspection effort, the inspectors did not identify any violations of NRC requirements that were of greater than minor safety significance.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and the enclosed report will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. We will gladly discuss any questions you may have regarding this inspection.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Christine A. Lipa, Chief Materials Control, ISFSI, and Decommissioning Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket Nos. 050-00295; 050-00304 License Nos. DPR-39; DPR-48 Enclosure:

Inspection Report 050-00295/11-07(DNMS);

050-00304/11-07(DNMS)

cc w/encl: C. Settles, Head Resident Inspection, Illinois Emergency Management Agency The Honorable Suzi Schmidt, Illinois General Assembly The Honorable JoAnn D. Osmond, Illinois General Assembly Barry A. Burton, Lake County Administrator Mark C. Curran, Jr., Lake County Sheriff Laurie Cvengros, Village Clerk, Village of Beach Park, Illinois Willard R. Helander, Lake County Clerk Joseph G. Klinger, Illinois Emergency Management Agency Jana Lee, Village Clerk, Village of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois Judy L. Mackey, City Clerk, City of Zion, Illinois Kent McKenzie, Lake County, Illinois Irene T. Pierce, Lake County, Illinois General Manager, Zion Nuclear Power Station, ZionSolutions, LLC Director Regulatory Affairs, Zion Nuclear Power Station, ZionSolutions, LLC Security Manager, Zion Nuclear Power Station, ZionSolutions, LLC