ML16341E664
| ML16341E664 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 05/09/1988 |
| From: | Scarano R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML16341E663 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-275-88-09, 50-275-88-9, NUDOCS 8805260164 | |
| Download: ML16341E664 (4) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Pacific Gas and Electric Company Diablo Canyon Power Plant Unit 1 Docket No. 50-275 License No.
DPR-80 During an NRC inspection conducted on April 4-8, 1988, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C
(1987), the violation is listed below:
A.
Technical Specifications, Section
- 6. 12.2, requires that areas accessible to personnel with radiation levels greater than 1000 mR/hr at 45 cm (18 inches) from the radiation source shall be locked except during periods of access by personnel under an approved work permit for radiation.
Contrary to the above:
1).
Licensee Action Request, No. A010721, dated March 9, 1988, reported that on March 4, 1988, a very high radiation area door, No. 347, in the Unit 1 Auxiliary building was found to have not been fully shut and locked since February 10, 1988.
This door controls access to the 115'levation demineralizers, which had radiation levels greater than 1000 mR/hr at 18 inches from the radiation source.
2).
Licensee Action Request No. A0104477, dated April 4, 1988, reported that on April 1, 1988, a very high radiation area door, providing access to the regenerative heat exchanger room located on the 91'levation of the Unit 1 Reactor Building, was found to be shut but not locked.
This door provides access to plant equipment which had radiation levels in excess of 1000 mR/hr at 18 inches from the radiation source.
This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement IV).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region V, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice.
This reply should be clearly marked as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation:
(1) the reason for the violation if admitted, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results
- achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid fur ther violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to.show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended or revoked or why such other action as may'be proper should not be taken; Consideration may be given to extending the response time for good cause shown.
8805260164 880509 PDR ADOCK 05000275 0
FOR THE N CLEAR REGULAT RY COMM SSION Dated yt Malnut Creek, California Ross A. Scarano, Director this~~day of~,
1988 Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards
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