IR 05000309/1988022

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-309/88-22.Based on 890202 Telcon NRC Understands That Relevant Procedures Will Be Updated to Describe Administrative Methods

ML20235S246
Person / Time
Site:	Maine Yankee
Issue date:	02/14/1989
From:	Bellamy R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Frizzle C Maine Yankee
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NUDOCS 8903070037
Download: ML20235S246 (2)

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FEB 141999 Docket No. 50-309 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company ATTN: Mr. Charles D. Frizzle President 83 Edison Drive Augusta, Maine 04336 Gentlemen:

Subject: Inspection No. 50-309/88-22 This refers to your letter dated January 19, 1989, in response to our letter dated December 22, 198 Thank you for informir.g us of the corrective and preventive actions documented in your letter. We also understand, based on a telephone discussion with Mr. G. Cochrane of your staff on February 2,1989, that relevant procedures will be updated to describe your administrative methods of High Radiation Area control at satellite control points prior to the next refueling outag Please contact us if this understanding is incorrec Your corrective actions will be examined during a future inspection of your program. Your cooperation with us is appreciate

Sincerely, cei;inal SiCad UY:

Fm:ald R. Bub 4 Ronald R. Bellamy, Chief Facilities Radiological Safety and Safeguards Branch Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards

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January 19, 1989 L HN-89-07 GDH-89- i Region I UNITED STATES NdCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 475 Allendale Road King of. Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Attention: Mr. Hilliam T. Russell, Regional Administrator References: (a) License No. DPR-36 (Docket No. 50-309)

(b) USNRC Letter to MYAPCo dated December 22, 1988 Inspection Report No. 50-309/88-22 Subject: Response to Notice of Violation - Inspection Report 50-309/88-22 Gentlemen:

This letter responds to the Notice of Violation contained in Reference (b). For completeness, we have restated the violation with our response followin Notice of Violation Technical Specification 5.12.2, Hinh Radiation Area, requires, in part, that locked doors be provided to High Radiation Areas, in which the radiation intensity is at such levels that a major portion of the body could receive in any one hour a dose in excess of 1000 millirem, to prevent unauthorized access to those area Contrary to the above, on November 24, 1988 neither locked doors nor other compensatory measures (e.g., continuous direct surveillance) were provided

.to prevent unauthorized access to the minus two foot elevation of containment inner loop area where the radiation intensity was such that a major portion of the body could receive in any one hour a dose in excess of 1000 millirem.

l Maine Yankee Response Cause:

This violation was the result of a contracted radiological controls technician ignoring his watch statding instructions and leaving his post at a satellite station access point. Even though no other person entered the area under his control during his absence, the technician violated the administrative controls which had been established to prevent unauthorized access to areas greater than 1000 mrem / hou L-RCC a . a i 7 r/ g .

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N The contracted ~ technician was' disciplined for.failing to' properly man his

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A verbal-reminder was given to all shift personnel:(both Company and' .

contracted) reinforcing the requirement that each. satellite station must

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be continuouciy manned when work'is taking plac The violation' occurred. during 't. holiday when both the rad. controls coverage and the work: force were at a minimum. Starting with the next'

shift . satellite; stations were fully manned and no further violations were-

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4 This violation"and response'will be issued as required reading for all Rad-

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Controls tech.nicians and. supervisor Date of Full Compliance:

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Complianc'e was achieved as soon as'the'. technician returned toihis pos '

Should.you:have~ questions on this matter, please contact m Very truly.yours, MAINE YANKEE

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