ML17310B146
| ML17310B146 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palo Verde  |
| Issue date: | 03/16/1994 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17310B145 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-528-94-02, 50-528-94-2, 50-529-94-02, 50-529-94-2, NUDOCS 9403310068 | |
| Download: ML17310B146 (4) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Arizona Public Service Co.
Palo Verde Units 1, 2, and 3
Docket Nos. 50-528, 50-529, and 50-530 License Nos.
NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 During an NRC inspection conducted on January 11 through February 14,
- 1994, one violation of NRC requirements was identified.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions,"
10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the violation is listed below:
A.
Unit 2 Technical Specification 6.8. 1 requires, in part, that written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering the applicable procedures recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, February 1978.
Regulatory Guide 1.33, Appendix A, requires, in part, that procedures be prepared for (1) access control to radiation areas and (2) security and visitor control.
Procedure 75AC-9RPOl, revision 2, "Radiation Exposure and Access Control," Step 3.2.3, requires that personnel be issued dosimetry which shall be worn at all times within the radiological controlled area (RCA).
Step 3.2.4. 1 requires that dosimetry shall normally be worn on the front of the body between the thigh and head, unless directed
" otherwise by radi ation protection (RP).
Procedure 20AC-OSK04, revision 9, "Protected/Vital Area Personnel Access Control," Step 3.2. 1, requires that automatic controlled access devices (ACADs) shall be displayed by all individuals while inside protected/vital areas and shall be positioned on the front of the outermost
- garment, between the neck and the waist, photograph side out.
Contrary to the above, on January 25,
- 1994, a contract employee who had been issued dosimetry for work within the RCA and had been issued an ACAD for work inside the protected area was not wearing the dosimetry on the front of his body between the thigh and head and was not wearing the ACAD between the neck and waist.
The employee had removed his ACAD and dosimetry and placed it several feet away.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplements III and IV) applicable to Unit 2.
'ursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Arizona Public Service Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U. S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control Desk, Mashington, D.C.
20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region V,
and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, 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 9403310068 940316 PDR ADOCK 05000528 8
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e 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, in this Notice, the Commission may issue an order or a demand for information as to 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 af. Walnut Creek, California this (a~ay of ~~,
1994