IR 05000313/1989024

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-313/89-24 & 50-368/89-24

ML20245J197
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	08/04/1989
From:	Milhoan J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Campbell G ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
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NUDOCS 8908170556
Download: ML20245J197 (2)

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Gentlemen:

Thank you for your ' letter. of July 14, 1989 in response to our letter and Notice of Violation. dated June 15, 1989. We have reviewed your reply and find-

.it responsive to the concerns raised in our Notice of Violation. We will-review the . implementation of your corrective actions during a future inspection-to! determine th'at' full compliance has been achieved and will be maintained.

Sincerely,

James L. Milhoan,-Director Division of Reactor Projects cc:

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region IV 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 SUBJECT: Arkansas Nuclear One - Units 1 and 2 *

Docket Nos. 50-313/50-368 License Nos. DPR-51 and NPF-6 Response to Inspection Report

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Dear Mr. Milhoan:

Pursuant to the provisions of 10CFR2.201, a response to the violation identified in the subject inspection report is submitted.

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Page 2 of 3 Notice of Violation Failure to Follow Procedure Technical Specifications 6.10 and 6.11 for Arkansas Nuclear One, Units 1 and 2, respectively, require that procedures for personnel radiation safety shall be adhered to for all operations involving personnel radiation exposure.

Radiation Protection Procedure 1612.002, " Access and Control of Radiologically Controlled Areas," states that " Step-off pads are placed at exits from more highly contaminated areas. The step-off pads indicate the portion of protection clothing which should be removed when leaving the area." It requires that, " Individuals shall observe step-off pad instruction . . . ."

The instructions on the step-off pads reads, "Stop. Remove contaminated clothing."

Contrary to the above, on May 16, 1989, the NRC inspector observed an individual, who had been working inside the high pressure turbine *

housing within a contaminated area, cross a step-off pad into a clean area without first removing potentially contaminated protective clothing.

This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplement IV)(313/8924-01; 368/8924-01)

Response to Violation 313-368/8924-01 (1) The reason for the violation if admitted:

AP&L does admit the violation descritted above. Two factors contributed to the personnel error: (1) lack of attention to detail on the part of the operator, and (2) inadequate and inconvenient location of the posting and step-off pad for the area.

(2) The corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved:

Once the operator was informed that he had missed a step-off pad location, he immediately reentered the controlled area and egressed in accordance with the procedural requirements. The Health Physics Supervisor relocated the step-off pad to outside the door of the high pressure turbine housing to allow for better visibility and a better area to dress-out.

In addition to these immediate actions, the operator was counselled by the Operations Manager.

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I (3) The corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations:

'We believe the actions taken as discussed above are adequate to prevent recurrence of the specific event. A program to increase personnel radiological practices awareness is being developed and will be implemented prior to October 1989.

(4) The date when full compliance will be achieved:

Full compliance was achieved immediately following the procedural violation May 16, 1989.

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