ML17056A340
| ML17056A340 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 10/02/1989 |
| From: | Knapp M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Burkhardt L NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17056A341 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-89-179, NUDOCS 8910120056 | |
| Download: ML17056A340 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000220/1989080
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1989
Docket No. '0-220
License
No.
Niagara
Hohawk Power Corporation
ATTN:
Hr. Lawrence Burkhardt, III
Executive Vice President
Nuclear Operations
301 Plainfield Road
Syracuse,
13212
,Gentlemen:
Subject:
NRC Region I Augmented
Inspection
Team (AIT) Inspection
(50-220/89-80)
of the
use of the Radwaste
Building sub-basement
as
a long-term liquid
waste retention facility at Nine Hile Point, Unit
1
This letter refers to the August 22-28,
1989, AIT review of the use of the
Unit
1 Radwaste
Building sub-basement
as
a long-term liquid waste retention
facility. The AIT inspection,
led by W. Pasciak of this office, was
a fact-
finding and safety implication determination efforts At the conclusion of the
inspection,
an exit interview. was held with you and
members of your staff to
discuss
the inspection findings.
The AIT report is attached
as Enclosure
1.
We are concerned
that the sub-basement
was
used
as
a liquid radwaste
holding
facility since July,
1981, without adequate
review 'of the acceptability or
consequences
of using the
room in this manner.
We are- also "concerned that you
did not notify the
NRC of the flooding of the sub-basement,
of the decision to
defer decontamination
of the sub-basement,
or of the costs
and extent of the
decontamination
anticipated.
Consistent
with the telephone
conversation
between
Hr. James Willis and myself on October 2,
1989,
we have arranged
an enforcement
conference for October
23,
1989,
at
11 a.m. in the Region I office.
At that
enforcement
conference,
please
be prepared
to discuss
your use of the
sub-basement
as
a long-term liquid radwaste
holding facility without conducting
an appropriate
safety evaluation in accordance
with 10 CFR 50.59;
and,
your failure to notify the
NRC in accordance
with the reporting requirements
of
At the enforcement
conference;
you should also
be prepared
to
discuss
any corrective actions
you have taken or propose to take,
and
any
aggravating
or mitigating circumstances
of which the
NRC should
be aware.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
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Oiiginal Signed By:
Malcolm R. Knapp
Halcolm R.
Knapp, Director
Division of Radiation Safety
and Safeguards
Enclosure:
NRC Region I Augmented Inspection
Team Report
No. 50-220/89-80
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L. Burkhardt, III, Executive Vice President,
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J. Perry,
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J. Willis, General
Station Superintendent
C. Terry, Vice President
Nuclear Engineering
and Licensing
J.
F. Warden,
New York Consumer
Protection
Branch
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Troy B. Conner, Jr.,
Esquire
Gary D. Wilson, Senior Attorney
John
W. Keib, Esquire
Director,
Power Division, Department of Public Service,
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State of New York, Department of Law
F. Scullin, Jr ., U.S. Attorney
C. Benedict, Assistant
U.S. Attorney
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Local Public Document
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Nuclear Safety Information Center
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NRC Resident
Inspector
State of New York
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