ML17056B664
| ML17056B664 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nine Mile Point  |
| Issue date: | 02/11/1992 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17056B663 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-220-92-05, 50-220-92-5, 50-410-92-05, 50-410-92-5, NUDOCS 9202210077 | |
| Download: ML17056B664 (8) | |
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.Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation Nine Mile Point Unit 2 APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Docket No. 50-410 License No.
NPF-54 As a result of the NRC inspection conducted on February 3-7,
- 1992, a violation of NRC requirements was.identified.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions",
(1991),
the violation is listed below.
10 CFR 50.36 (a) states in part that each license authorizing operation of a production or utilization facility will include technical specifications.
Plant Technical Specification 6.12 states in part that for High Radiation
- Areas, the area be conspicuously posted and entrance be controlled by requiring issuance of a Radiation Work Permit.
Any individual or group of individuals permitted to enter the area shall be provided with or accompanied by:
a radiation monitoring device which continuously indicates radiation dose rates, or; a radiation monitoring device which continuously integrates the radiation dose rate in the area and alarms when a preset integrated dose is received, or; an individual qualified in radiation protection, with a radiati'on dose rate monitoring device.
Contrary to the
- above, on October 23, 1991, five members of the licensee's Operations Department entered the Northeast and Northwest Condenser Area on the 277'levation of the Turbine
- Building, a
posted High Radiation
- Area, without being on a
Radiation Work Permit, and without a dose rate meter, an alarming dosimeter, or accompanied by a radiation protection technician with a meter.
This is a Severity Level IV violation, (Supplement IV).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C.
20555. with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (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, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the'orrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified, 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.
Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to 9202210077 920211 PDR ADQCK 05000220 PDR
extending the response time.
Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this I(today of February, 1992
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APPENDIX B NOTICE OF VIOLATION Niagara-Mohawk Power Corporation Docket No. 50-220 Nine Mile Point Unit 1 License No.
DPR-63 As a result of the NRC inspection conducted on February 3-7,
- 1992, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions",
(1991),
the violation is listed below.
10 CFR 50.36 (a) states in part that each license authorizing operation of,a production or utilization facility will include technical specifications.
Plant Technical Specification 6.12 states in part.
that for High Radiation
- Areas, the area be conspicuously posted and entrance be controlled by requiring issuance of a Radiation Work Permit.
Any individual or group of individuals permitted to enter the area shall be provided with or accompanied by:
a radiation monitoring device which continuously indicates radiation dose rates, or; a radiation monitoring device which continuously integrates the radiation dose rate in the area and alarms when a preset integrated dose is received, or; an individual qualified in radiation protection, with a radiation. dose rate. monitoring device.
Contrary to the above, on December 16, 1991, three members of the licensee's Operations Department entered the South Condenser Moisture Separator Room on the 277'levation of the Turbine
- Building, a
posted High Radiation
- Area, without being on a
Radiation Work Permit, and without a dose rate meter, an alarming dosimeter, or accompanied by a radiation protection technician with a meter.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation is hereby required to submit a written statement or, explanation to the U. S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C.
20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility 'that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (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, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified, 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.
Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to
extending the response time.
Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this (I)I~day of February, 1992
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