ML17244A297

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Responds to NRC 781116 Ltr Re Violation Noted in Insp Rept 50-244/78-22.Corrective Actions:Formal Operating Procedures for Gamma Analyzer Sys Have Been Established
ML17244A297
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Site: Ginna Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 12/05/1978
From: White L
ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP.
To: Galen Smith
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ROCHESTER GAS AHD ELECTRIC CORF'ORATIOH II 89 EAST AVEHUE, ROCHESTER, H.Y. I4649 LEON D, WHITE. JR. TCLCPIIORC VIGC PRCCIGCNT ARCA CGGC 7IC 546 2700 December 5, 1978 Mr. George H. Smith, Chief Fuel Facility and Materials Safety, Branch U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Subject:

IE Inspection No. 50-244/78-22 R.. E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 41 Docket No. 50-244

Dear Mr. Smith:

This letter is in response to your November 16, 1978 letter received November 20, 1978, concerning the inspection conducted at Ginna Station October 23-25, 1978 by Dr. Shanbaky of your office.

Your letter stated that it appeared that one of our activities was not con-ducted in full compliance with NRC requirements, as quoted below. This letter contains information in response to this item.

"Section 6.8.1 of the Technical Specifications requires, in part, that written procedures be established, implemented and maintained covering the activities referenced in Appendix "A" of Regulatory Guide 1.33, November 1972. Those activities include the liquid and gaseous radioactive waste systems sampling and monitoring.

"Contrary to these requirements, written procedures were not established, implemented or maintained for the computer-based, multi-channel analyzer system which was used since July 1978 to monitor liquid and gaseous radioactive wastes released from the plant."

Since installation in July 1978 of a new gamma-ray analysis system we have been using the manufacturer's instruction manual for operation.

During this time all operations were closely supervised by the radiochemist who was also writing analysis programs.

Training in operation of the system was given by Tracor Northern at the time of installation. This was followed by a period of more formal 790103 Q I OP.

R OCHESTER GAS ANO ELECTRIC CORP. SHEET NO.

OATE December 5, 1978 Mr. George H. Smith, Chief training by Tracor during the period of October 9 through October 13. This training was attended by all Health Physics Technicians. No man was allowed to operate the gamma analyzer system without sufficient training.

On November 17, 1978 the procedure "Operation of Gamma Analyzer" was approved by the Plant Superintendent. This procedure was processed as PCN 78-2341 and reviewed by the Plant Operating Review Committee.

The procedure is in use as part of primary chemistry procedures.

The inspection report contains no information that is considered proprietary.

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