ML17334B747
| ML17334B747 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 04/21/1998 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Fitzpatrick E AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17334B748 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-315-98-06, 50-315-98-6, 50-316-98-06, 50-316-98-6, EA-98-113, NUDOCS 9804280309 | |
| Download: ML17334B747 (10) | |
See also: IR 05000315/1998006
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ACCESSION NBR:9804280309
DOC.DATE: 98/04/21
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FACZL:50-315 Donald C.
Cook Nuclear
Power Plant, Unit 1, Indiana
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50-316 Donald C.
Cook Nuclear
Power Plant, Unit 2, Indiana
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AUTH.NAME
AUTHOR AFFILIATION
BEACH,A.B.
Region
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RECIP.NAME
RECIPIENT AFFILIATION
FITZPATRICK,E.
American Electric Power Co., Inc.
SUBJECT:
Forwards notice of violation re insp repts
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failure to provide shipping papers.
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION
REGION III
801 WARRENVILLEROAD
LISLE, ILLINOIS605324351
April 21,
1998
EA 98-113
Mr. E. E. Fitzpatrick
Executive Vice President
Nuclear Generation Group
American Electric Power Company
500 Circle Drive
Buchanan, Ml 49107-1395
SUBJECT:
(NRC INSPECTION REPORTS 50-315/98006(DRS); 50-316/98006(DRS))
Dear Mr. Fitzpatrick:
On February 13, 1998, the NRC completed an inspection at D. C. Cook, Units 1 and 2 reactor
facilities. During the inspection, apparent violations of NRC requirements were identified. A
copy of the inspection report was sent to you by letter dated March 5, 1998. You were given
the option of participating in a predecisional enforcement conference or addressing the
apparent violations in writing. You chose to submit a written response dated April 15, 1998.
Based on the information developed during the inspection and the information provided in your
April 15 response to the inspection report, the NRC has determined that violations of NRC
requirements occurred.
The violations involving failure to provide shipping papers and
emergency response instructions for a shipment of contaminated objects are cited in the
enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the circumstances surrounding them are described in
detail in the subject inspection report.
The violations resulted from poor communications between radiation protection personnel and
the truck driver. The driver was instructed to wait for the proper paperwork.
The driver was
given a shipping memo documenting the addition of a non-radioactive drum of oil and thought
that this was the papetwork he needed.
The driver then unplacarded the truck and left the
D. C. Cook facilitywithout receiving the appropriate paperwork.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the packages inside the truck were properly labeled and the dose rates on contact were within
10 CFR Part 20 limits, this failure is of significant concern to the NRC because
in the event of
an accident, responders
could not have ascertained
the type and quantity of radioactive
material present without manipulating the packages inside of the truck. Therefore, the
violations are classified in the aggregate
in accordance with the "General Statement of Policy
and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy), NUREG-1600, as a
Severity Level III problem.
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E. Fitzpatrick
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ln accordance with the Enforcement Policy, a base civil penalty in the amount of $55,000 is
considered for a Severity Level III problem.
Because your facility has been the subject of
escalated enforcement action within the last two years,'he
NRC considered whether credit
was warranted for /denfificafion and Corrective Action in accordance with the civil penalty
assessment
process in Section VI.B.2 of the Enforcement Policy. Credit is warranted for
identification because
the violations were identified by your staff. The NRC acknowledges
D. C. Cook's actions in response to this incident and subsequent
corrective actions to address
the root cause of the violations. Specifically, the corrective actions described in your letter
dated April 15, 1998 to address the root cause included providing instruction for all personnel
handling radioactive material shipments to ensure that they understood what occurred and were
aware of the circumstances of this incident, and instituting a policy that requires all drivers
picking up radioactive material shipments from locations other than inside the protected area to
be escorted at all times in order to provide reasonable assurance
that no shipment willleave
the site without the appropriate paperwork and placarding.
Thus, credit for Corrective Action is
warranted because your staff's actions were prompt and comprehensive.
Therefore, to encourage identification and comprehensive correction of violations,
I have been
authorized, after consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement, not to propose a civil
penalty in this case.
However, significant violations in the future could result in a civil penalty.
The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violations and the
corrective actions taken to correct and prevent recurrence of the violations, is already
adequately addressed
on the docket in Inspection Report 50-315/98006(DRS);
50-316/98006(DRS) and your April 15, 1998 response to the apparent violations. Therefore,
you are not required to respond to this letter unless the description therein does not accurately
reflect your corrective actions or your positions.
In that case, or ifyou choose to provide
additional information, you should followthe instructions specified in the enclosed Notice.
In addition, we have reviewed the corrective actions addressed
in Attachment
1 of your
April 15 letter responding to the Notice of Violation sent to you by letter dated March 5, 1998.
The actions taken appear to be adequate and we have no further questions at this time.
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Severity Level IIIviolation was issued March 11, 1996 (EA 96-020), for an
inoperable SI pump.
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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its
enclosure, and your response, ifyou elect to provide a response,
will be placed in the
NRC Public Document Room.
Sincerely,
A. Bill Beach
Regional Administrator
Docket Nos. 50-315; 50-316
Enclosure:
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LCallan, EDO
AThadani, DEDE
LChandler, OGC
JGoldberg, OGC
SCollins, NRR
RZimmerman, NRR
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Resident Inspector, D.C. Cook
JHannon, NRR
JHickman, NRR
JGilliland, OPA
HBell, OIG
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TMartin, AEOD
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