ML18057A566

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Confirms 901115 Enforcement Conference in Region III Ofc to Discuss Falsification of Chemistry QA Sample Results, Training Records Falsification & High Radiation Area Violation
ML18057A566
Person / Time
Site: Big Rock Point, Palisades  File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date: 11/08/1990
From: Miller H
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To: Hoffman D
CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
References
NUDOCS 9011150009
Download: ML18057A566 (3)


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION Ill Docket No. 50-255 Docket No. 50-155 Consumers Power Company ATTN:

David P. Hoffman Vice President Nuclear Operations 1945 West Parnall Road Jackson, MI 49201 Gentlemen:

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This notice confirms the discussion between Mr: R. L. Bywater *of this office and Mr~ D. Va~~eWalle of your st~ff to conduct a~ enforcement confe~ence at 10 a~m. (CST) on Thursday, November 15, 1990, at the Region_III office in*

Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The enforcement conference will consiSt of two sessions separated by a lunch period.

The purpose of the first session is to discuss concerns at the Pal~sad~s Nuclear Generatin'g Plant reg~rding falsification of chemistry QA sample.*

analysis results, falsification of training records,. and violation.of High Rad.iation Area access requireiTients.

As. part of this session~ please be prepared to address the concerns*gi.ven.in. Attachment A*of this letter.

The purpose of the second session is to di~cuss*ih~ results of.your February/March 1990 audit which showed that some significant portions of your.

fitness-for-duty program may not have* been imp*lemented by January 3, 1990, as requi~ed by 10 CFR 26.

  • .We will gladly discuss any questions you may have regarding this matter.

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D. VandeWalle, Director Nuclear Licensing Gerald.B. Slade, General Manager.

Palisades W. Beckman, General Manager Big Rock Point DCD/DCB ( R*IOs)

OC/LFOCB Resident Inspecto~. Rill Palisades

  • Resid~nt Inspector, Rill Big Rock Point James*R. Padgett, Michigan Public Service Commission
  • Michi~an Department of Pub 1 i c Hea 1th B. Holian LPM, NRR A. Masciantonio, LPM, NRR Ms. Debra Eldridge Mr. Sheldon'. R. Waxma.n NOV 0 r. JOQQ 0

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ATTACHMENT A

~NFORCEMENT CONFERENCE CONCER~S The followiri~ is a list of.concerns to be discussed during t~~-first seisi6n of th'e enforcement conference.

Please be prepared to also discuss the root cause, corre.ctive actions, and if applicable, programs underway to prevent recurrence.

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~Falsification of QA sample analysis results by a chemistry technician*for *

"*an~ lyses that he had. not performed. *

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2. *.Failure to provide the practicatAactors portion of* General Employee*

Training (GET) for personnel authorized access to the Radi'qlogical

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  • Failure to mai~tain accur~te records* for the' practical fa~tors pcirtion of.

GET *and for prequalification.exa.mina.tion resu.lts.

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Inadequate evaluation of the fal~

.. itication of records by a. contraGt training jnstructor.

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Fai.lure to p'rovide adequate iildoctrfoation and tra.ining to.contract*

instructors.

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.F~iJure 'to comply with High Rad\\ati6n Area 'access requirements.

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