IR 05000295/2014008
| ML14231A033 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 08/18/2014 |
| From: | Robert Orlikowski Division of Nuclear Materials Safety III |
| To: | Sauger J ZionSolutions |
| Slawinski W | |
| References | |
| IR-2014-008 | |
| Download: ML14231A033 (35) | |
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UNITED STATES ust 18, 2014
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000295/2014008(DNMS); 05000304/2014008(DNMS);
07201037/2014002(DNMS) - ZION NUCLEAR POWER STATION
Dear Mr. Sauger:
On June 24, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed onsite inspection activities for the second calendar quarter of 2014 at the permanently shut-down Zion Nuclear Power Station in Zion, Illinois. The inspection continued with in-office review through July 15, 2014. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether activities associated with decommissioning and ongoing spent fuel loading 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 July 24, 2014.
During the quarterly inspection period, the NRC inspectors reviewed the licensees execution of the site decommissioning project focusing on the radiological environmental monitoring program, spent fuel pool safety and spent fuel transfer operations, aspects of the occupational radiation exposure control program, the review of a radioactive waste shipment, and implementation of the corrective action program.
The inspection consisted of an examination of activities at the site as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 50 license and 10 CFR Part 72 general license. 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, observation of work activities, independent radiation measurements, and interviews with personnel.
Based on the results of this quarterly inspection, one violation of regulatory requirements was identified associated with spent fuel pool area radiation monitor alarm capabilities. The violation is categorized at Severity Level IV (very low safety significance). Since the safety significance of the violation is low and it is documented in your corrective action program, the violation is dispositioned as a non-cited violation (NCV) in accordance with Section 2.3.2 of the Enforcement Policy. Additionally, two violations of minor safety significance are described in the inspection report.
No response is required for the non-cited violation or the violations of minor safety significance.
However, if you contest the subject or severity level of the NCV, you should provide a response within 30-days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator - Region III; and the Director, Office of Enforcement, Washington, DC.
In accordance with Title 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and the enclosed report will be made 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 NRCs website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
We will gladly discuss any questions you may have regarding this inspection.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Robert J. Orlikowski, Chief Materials Control, ISFSI, and Decommissioning Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket Nos. 050-00295; 050-00304; 07201037 License Nos. DPR-39; DPR-48 Enclosure:
Inspection Report No. 05000295/2014008(DNMS);
05000304/2014008(DNMS); 07201037/2014002(DNMS)
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