IR 05000295/2016003

NRC Inspection Report No. 05000295/2016003(DNMS); 05000304/2016003(DNMS) - Zion Nuclear Power Station

ML17047A500
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Site:	Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	02/16/2017
From:	Michael Kunowski NRC/RGN-III/DNMS/MCID
To:	Sauger J ZionSolutions
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UNITED STATES ary 16, 2017

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000295/2016003(DNMS);

05000304/2016003(DNMS) - ZION NUCLEAR POWER STATION

Dear Mr. Sauger:

On January 12, 2017, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed onsite inspection activities from July 19, 2016 through January 12, 2017, at the permanently shut down Zion Nuclear Power Station (ZNPS), Units 1 and 2, 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 Mr. Jerry Houff and other members of your staff on January 12, 2017.

During the inspection period, the NRC inspectors reviewed the following aspects of onsite activities: design changes and modifications; self-assessments, audits, and corrective actions; maintenance and surveillance; occupational radiation exposure; inspection of final surveys at permanently shutdown reactors; radioactive waste treatment; effluent and environmental monitoring; and solid radioactive waste management and transportation of radioactive materials.

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, observation of work activities, and interviews with personnel.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC identified two Severity Level (SL) IV violations of NRC requirements. Because the issues were entered into your corrective action program (CAP), the NRC is treating them as Non-Cited Violations (NCVs), in accordance with Section 2.3.2.a of the NRC's Enforcement Policy. No response is required for the NCVs.

However, if you contest these NCVs, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. 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, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding, of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter, its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS) component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRCs website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Michael A. Kunowski, Chief Materials Control, ISFSI, and Decommissioning Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket Nos. 05000295; 05000304 License Nos. DPR-39; DPR-48 Enclosure:

IR 05000295/2016003(DNMS);

05000304/2016003(DNMS)

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