ML17053C538
| ML17053C538 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 03/02/1981 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Lempges T NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17053C537 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8104240241 | |
| Download: ML17053C538 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000220/1980011
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Docket No. 50-220
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I
63'I PARK AVENUE
KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYI-VANIA19406
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Niagara
Mohawk Power Corporation
ATTN:
Mr. T. E.
Lempges
Vice- President
Electric Production
300 Erie Boulevard West
Syracuse,
13202
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Health Physics Appraisal
The
NRC has identified a need for licensees
to strengthen
the health physics
programs at nuclear
power plants
and
has undertaken
a significant effort to
assure that action is taken in this regard.
As a first step
in this effort,
the Office of Inspection
and Enforcement is conducting special
team appraisals
of the health physics
programs,
including the health physics
aspects
of radio-
active waste
management
and onsite
emergency
preparedness
at all operating
power reactor sites.
The objectives of these appraisals
are to evaluate
the
overall
adequacy
and e'ffectiveness
of the total health physics
progIam at each
site
and to identify areas of weakness
that need to be strengthened.
We will
use the findings from these appraisals
as
a basis
not only for requesting
individual licensee
action to correct deficiencies
and effect improvements but
also for effecting improvements
in NRC requirements
and guidance.
This effort
was identified to you in a letter dated January
22,
1980,
from Mr. Victor
Stello, Jr., Director,
NRC Office of Inspection
and Enforcement.
During the period of September
29-October
10, 1980, the
NRC conducted
the special
appraisal
of the health physics
program at the Nine Mile Point Nuclear
Power Plant,
Unit l.
Areas
examined during this appraisal
are described
in the enclosed report
(50-220/80-11).
Within these
areas,
the appraisal
team reviewed selected
'procedures
and representative
records,
observed
work practices,
and interviewed
personnel.
It is requested
that you carefully review the findngs of this
report for consideration
in effecting improvements
to your health physics
program.
The findings of the appraisal
at Nine Mile Point indicate that your radiation
protection
program is particularly unsound in respect
to the areas
examined
and requires substantial
upgrading.
In this regard,
we issued
Immediate
Action Letter (IAL) 80-38
on October
17,
1980 to effect assurance
that your
program would be adequate
to present
operations until an upgraded
program
could be sufficiently maintained.
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