ML17292A521
| ML17292A521 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 10/01/1996 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML17292A520 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-397-96-15, EA-96-267, NUDOCS 9610070115 | |
| Download: ML17292A521 (2) | |
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Washington Public Power Supply System Washington Nuclear Project-2 Docket No. 50-397 License No.
NPF-21 EA 96-267 During an NRC inspection conducted on June 24 through July 29;
- 1996, a
violation of NRC requirements was identified.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:
10 CFR 50.54(q) states.
"A licensee authorized to possess and operate a
nuclea" power reactor shall follow and main;.ain in effect emergencians which meet the standards in 10 CFR b0.47(b)...."
- states, "The onsite and....offsite emergency response plans for nuclear power reactors must meet the following standards:....(9)
Adequate
- methods, systems.
and equipment for assessing and monitoring actual or potential offsite consequences of a radiological emergency condition are in use."
Contrary to the above, from July 1993 through March 1996, adequate
- methods, systems.
and equipment for assessing and monitoring potential offsite consequences of a radiological emergency condition were not in use.
Specifically, errors were made during the initial calibration of the intermediate range monitor PRM-RE-1B and high range monitor PRM-RE-1C of the reactor building effluent monitoring system resulting in the errors in establishing a correlation between the post-accident monitor indications and radionuclide contents in the elevated release duct.
This is a Severity Level III violation (Supplement III).
The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation.
the corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence, and the date when full compliance was achieved is already adequately addressed on the docket by your March 20, 1996. Special Report to the NRC:
NRC Inspection Report No. 50-397/96-15:
and your September 9,
- 1996, response to the apparent violation.
However, you are required to submit a
written statement or explanation pursuant to 10 CFR 2.201 if the description therein does not accurately reflect your corrective actions or your position.
In that case.
or if you choose to respond, clearly mark your response as a
"Reply to a Notice of Violation." and send it to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control Desk, Washington.
D.C.
20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IY, ATTN: Enforcement Officer. 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas
- 76011, 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).
Dated at Arlington, Texas, this 1st day of October.
1996 9610070115 961001 PDR ADOCK 050003'P7 8
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