IR 05000458/1987018

Insp Rept 50-458/87-18 on 870713-17.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Solid Radwaste, Transportation,Waste Mgt,Low Level Waste,Organization & Mgt Controls & Training & Qualifications Program

ML20236K811
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	07/30/1987
From:	Baer R, Murray B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20236K802	List: IR 05000458/1987018 ML20236K799
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50-458-87-18, NUDOCS 8708100010
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APPENDIX U.S. NUCLEAR' REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION IV

NRC Inspection Report: 50-458/87-18 License: NPF-47 Docket: 50-458 Licensee: Gulf States Utilities (GSU)

P. O. Box 220 St. Francisville, Louisiana 70775 Facility Name: River Bend Station (RBS)

Inspection At: RBS Site, St. Francisville, Louisiana Inspection Conducted: July 13 through 17, 1987 Inspector: M/

R. 4. Baer,~ Radiation Specialist, Facilities D' ate Radiological Protection Section Approved: M (DinN 6, (JAA&c\ c/d~/

B. Murraf, Chief, Facilities Radiological D6te '

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Inspection Summary Inspection Conducted July 13 through 17, 1987 (Report 50-458/87-18) i

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Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection of the licensee's solid /

radioactive waste, transportation, waste management, low-level waste, organization and management controls, and training and qualifications progra I Results: Within the areas inspected, no violations or deviations were

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DETAILS Persons Contacted GSU

• J. E. Booker, Manager, River Bend Oversight

• T. F. Plunkett, Plant Manager i

• D. L. Andrews, Director, Nuclear Train 1n0  !

W. T. Bullard, Radiation Protection Foreman L. N. Campo, Radwaste Specialist i

• M. Cargill, Director, Radiological Programs '

• J. W. Cook, Licensing

• R. G. Easlick, Radwaste Supervisor C. L. Fantacci, Radiological Engineering Supervisor

• D. R. Gipson, Director, Quality Services

• P. D. Graham, Assistant Plant Manager, Operations W. C. Hardy, Radiation Protection Supervisor

• R. Kimmell, Supervisor, Operations Quality Assurance D. N. Lorfing, Senior Licensing Engineer I. M. Malik, Supervisor, Quality Engineering

• V. J. Normand, Jr., Supervisor, Administrative Services ,

• E. R. Oswood, Senior Quality Assurance Engineer T. R. Sloan, Radiation Protection Technician J. E. Spivey, Jr. , Quality Assurance

• R. B. Stafford, Director, Operational Quality Assurance d

• R. Wilson, Radwaste Specialist l l

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• D. D. Chamberlain, Senior Resident Inspector, USNRC W. B. Jones, Resident Inspector, USNRC

• K. H. Oh, Observer, Korea Advanced Energy Research Institute I i

The NRC inspector also interviewed several other licensee and contractor f employee '

• Denotes those individuals present during the exit interview on July 17, 198 . Followup on Previous Inspection Findings (0 pen) Deviation (458/8622-02) Solid Radioactive Waste System - This item l involved the lack of installation ~of the waste compactor and sample collec- i tion system of the solid radioactive waste system and operation of the system as described in the FSAR. The licensee had installed the waste compactor and the sample collection system. The licensee had not completed the system testing and operation. Deviation (458/8622-02) remains ope !

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1 Program Areas Inspected I The following program areas were inspected. Unless otherwise noted, the I inspection was completed and revealed no violations, deviations, !

unresolved items, or open items. Notations after a specific inspection l item are used to identify the following: I = item not inspected or only )

partially inspected; V = violation; D = deviation; U = unresolved item; and 0 = open ite Procedure Inspection Requirements 83522 Organization and Management Controls 02.01 - Organization, Responsibilities, and !

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02.02 - Staffing - I 02.03 - Identification and Correction of Weaknesses - I 02.04 - Audits and Appraisals * I 02.05 - Communication to Employees - I 02.06 - Documentation and Implementation - I 83722 Organization and Management Controls 02.01 - Organization - I 02.02 - Staffing - I i 02.03 - Radiation Protection Manager - I l 02.04 - Identification and Correction of Program Weaknesses - I l

02.05 - Audits and Appraisal - I 83523 Training and Qualifications 02.01 - Training and Qualification Program - I 02.02 - Education and Experience - I )

02.03 - Adequacy and Quality of Training - I )

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83723 Training and Qualifications 02.01 - Adequacy of Training - I l

02.02 - Employee Knowledge - 1 02.03 - Transportation /Radwaste Training 02.04 - Qualification Requirements - I .

02.05 - New Employees - I i 02.06 - INPO Accreditation - I 02.07 - Audits and Appraisals - I 02.08 - Training not Covered.by INP0 - I 84522 Solid Radioactive Waste 02.01 - Construction and Installation of Solid Waste System 02.02 - Liquid Leakage, Overflow, and Spillage 02.03 - Sampling 02.04 - Preoperational Test Program  ;

i 02.05 - Completion of Preoperational Test Program 02.06 - Installation, Calibration, and Testing of l

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84722 Solid Radioactive Wastes 02.01 - Audits and Appraisals 02.02 - Program Changes 02.03 - Processing and Storage 02.04 - Disposition of Low-Level Wastes

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02.01 - Audits and Appraisals 02.02 --Procedures 02.03 - Procurement and Lease of Packaging 02.04 - Implementation of Transportation Program 02.05 - Transportation Incidents 86740 Transportation Activities l

02.01 - Management Controls 1 02.02 - Training Program i 02.03 - Audits / Reviews 02.04 - QA Program

02.05 - Procurement and Selection of Packaging !

02.06 - Preparation of Packages for Shipment 02.07 - Delivery of Completed Packages to Carriers 02.08 - Receipt of Packages 02.09 - Periodic Maintenance of Packaging 02.10 - Records and Reports i I

65051 Low-Level Radioactive Waste Storage Facilities j 02.01 - Basis for Construction 02.02 - QA Program 02.03 - Procedores for Construction 02.04 - Review of Construction l 02.05 - Organization and Staffing 02.06 - Training and Qualifications 02.07 - Procedures 02.08 - Effluent Monitoring

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84850 Radioactive Waste Management 02.01 - Management Controls 02.02 - Quality Control Program 02.03 - Manifests 02.04 - Classification 02.05 - Form and Characterization 02.06 - Shipment Labeling '

02.07 - Tr acking of Shipments j 02.08 - Disposal Site License Conditions 4. Exit Interview The NRC inspector met with the licensee representatives denoted in paragraph 1 at the conclusion of the inspection on July 17, 198 The NRC inspector summarized the scope of the inspection and discussed the inspection finding I l

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