IR 05000295/2015007

First Quarter 2015 Inspection Report 05000295/2015007(DNMS); 05000304/2015007(DNMS); 07201037/2015001(DNMS)

ML15131A248
Person / Time
Site:	Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	05/08/2015
From:	Robert Orlikowski NRC/RGN-III/DNMS/MCID
To:	Sauger J ZionSolutions
Slawinski W
References
IR 2015001, IR 2015007
Download: ML15131A248 (35)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION May 8, 2015

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000295/2015007(DNMS); 05000304/2015007(DNMS);

07201037/2015001(DNMS) - ZION NUCLEAR POWER STATION

Dear Mr. Sauger:

On April 2, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed onsite inspection activities for the first calendar quarter of 2015 at the permanently shut-down Zion Nuclear Power Station in Zion, Illinois. The inspection continued with in-office review through April 10, 2015.

The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether regulated activities associated with the decommissioning project and independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) operations 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 April 16, 2015.

During the quarterly inspection period, the NRC inspectors reviewed the execution of the site decommissioning project including various aspects of the occupational radiation safety program, safety evaluations related to Crib House demolition and biological remediation of canisters containing greater than class C (GTCC) waste, emergency plan change processes, the completion of the spent fuel transfer campaign and ongoing dry cask storage operations, 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 your NRC licenses that are maintained under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 50 and Part 72. Areas examined during the inspection are delineated 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. The violation is associated with controls to prevent worker intake of radioactive material. The violation is categorized at Severity Level IV (very low safety significance). Since the safety significance of the violation is low and the issue 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. No response is required for the non-cited violation. 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 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 NRCs 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. 05000295/2015007(DNMS);

05000304/2015007(DNMS); 07201037/2015001(DNMS)

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