ML18025B490
| ML18025B490 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Browns Ferry  |
| Issue date: | 03/31/1981 |
| From: | Mills L TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Download: ML18025B490 (4) | |
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400 Chestnut Street Tower II March 31, 1981 Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II - Suite 3100 101 Marietta Street Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mr. O'Reilly:
This is in response to R.
C. Lewis'arch 6, 1981, letter to H. G. Parris, Report Nos. 50-259/81-5,
-260/81-5, and -296/81-5, concerning activities at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant which appeared to violate NRC requirements.
Enclosed is our response to Appendix A Notice of Violation. If you have any questions, please call Jim Domer at FTS 857-2014.
To the best of my knowledge, I declare the statements contained herein are complete and true.
Very truly yours, TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY K
L."M. Mills, Manager Nuclear Regulation and Safety Enclosure
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ENCLOSURE
RESPONSE
TO R
C LENIS 'ETTER DATED MARCH 6,
- 1981, TO H.
G.
PARRIS'ROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT (DOCKET NOS.
50<<259,
-260,
-296)
Violation.
10 'CFR'20.102(c) (2) requires that the licensee-shall retain'and preserve records which are used in preparing For'm.NRC-4.
A completed Fprm NRC-4 is required prior.to authorizing an-individual to receive a whole body dose.gieater"than 1.25 rems.in a: calendar quarter.
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Contiary'to the'above,'he:record's used.in preparing the Form NRC-4 and the Form NRC-4'for an individual authorized to receive a whole body dost gre'ater than 1.25 rem were.no't 'filed and'.retained.
'his is a.Severity Level-VX Vio1ation (Supplement IV..F).
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Admission.or Den'ial of:,the Alle ed Violation TVA admits that'he'ccupational.
radiation. exposure history record
,for one individual was'o't available when requested..
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Reasons for the Violati'on.if Admitted Since n'o 'copies of 'the 'NRC'Form-4 equivalent exist at any of the normal distribution.,points for the.document, 'it is evident that the record did'not 'follow.routine distribution.
The exact point of failuie 'is 'unknown; however,.it is. suspected that'he record,was.
,,:either misplaced or:stolen.
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Corrective Ste s Which Have: Been Taken and Results Achieved orrective Ste s'Which, Will'e Taken To Avoid Fu'rther'iolations r
The'ndividual involved is no rlofiger'mployed by:TVA.
Xf the
- individQal is.re'employed by. TVA, w'e will'ascertain any non-TVA occupational 'exposure
'through our normal, procedures.
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'Corrective action'to. pievent. recurrence is to establish=a formal.
interim file-for NRC Form-4 equival'ent. records awaiting fina3 review and disposition.
An.inhouse quality assurance audit of occupational radiation exposure*
history records is being performed.
Date When Full Com liance Will Be Achieved The interim file.for NRC, Form-4 e'quivalent records awaiting final revie'w 'and disposition.will be established by April 3, 1981.',The quality assurance'udit and report will be completed by June. 1, 1981.
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