ML18101A301
| ML18101A301 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Salem, Hope Creek  |
| Issue date: | 10/14/1994 |
| From: | Joyner J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Eliason L Public Service Enterprise Group |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18101A302 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9410260078 | |
| Download: ML18101A301 (8) | |
See also: IR 05000272/1994020
Text
Mr. Leon R. Eliason
Chief Nuclear Officer & President
Nuclear Business Unit
October 14, 1994
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
P. 0. Box 236
Hancocks Bridge, NJ
08038
SUBJECT:
NRC Combined Inspection Nos. 50-272/94-20; 50-311/94-20; 50-
354/94-20
Dear Mr. Eliason:
An announced safety inspection of the solid radwaste processing and
radioactive material transportation programs at Salem and Hope Creek
Generating Stations was conducted by
Mr. J. Noggle of this office on August
29 - September 2, 1994, of activities authorized under NRC License Nos. DPR-
The inspection findings were discussed by Mr. Noggle
with members of your staff on September 2, 1994.
Areas examined during this inspection are important to health and safety and
are discussed in the enclosed inspection report. These areas included a
review of radwaste processing, preparation and shipment of radioactive
material, and onsite storage of radioactive wastes.
The inspection consisted
of observations of onsite activities, interviews with personnel, and selective
examinations of procedures and representative records by the inspector.
Our inspection of your solid radwaste and transportation programs at both
Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations determined that they were of very
good quality.
Your recent audit of these programs was observed to be weak
because of lack of technical depth, although your overall quality assurance
oversight of the programs was determined to be adequate.
Two events were reviewed during this inspection which involved the release of
contaminated material from the radiologically controlled area.
One of those
events resulted in the contamination of two individuals. The first event,
reported by your staff at Salem Generating Station, involved an operating
procedure weakness in the use of an automatic equipment survey monitor.
This
event proved to be of limited safety significance and was adequately resolved
by your staff, thereby meriting the exercise of enforcement discretion by the
NRC in accordance with 10 CFR 2, Appendix C, Section VII.
The second event,
identified and reported by your staff at Hope Creek Generating Station was
documented in a previous NRC inspection report (No. 50-354/94-13) as an
unresolved item. This event occurred on July 14-15, 1994 and involved the
contamination of two painters, apparently by contact with a contaminated
ladder found outside the radiologically controlled area.
Your staff had
completed its review, but had not determined how the contaminated ladder was
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released from the radiologically controlled area. Therefore, while corrective
and preventive actions were implemented, we are unable to determine at this
time whether those actions will be effective to preclude recurrence of this
event. Accordingly, this event does not warrant the exercise of enforcement
discretion and is cited as a violation of 10 CFR 20.1801, failure to secure
licensed material from unauthorized removal from a controlled area. This
violation is cited in the enclosed Appendix A.
You are required to respond to
the enclosed Notice of Violation and should follow the instructions contained
therein.
In your response to the violation, we ask that you reexamine your
investigation as to the cause(s) of the release of material from the
controlled area and provide the results of that review, along with additional
areas of investigation, if any, and any additional corrective and preventive
actions you have taken and plan to take to prevent recurrence.
Please include
your schedule for completion of those items.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Docket Nos. 50-272
50-311
50-354
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
Sincerely,
Original Signed By;
James H. Joyner .
James H. Joyner, Chief
Facilities Radiological Safety
and Safeguards Branch
Division of Radiation Safety
and Safeguards
2.
NRC Combined Inspection Nos. 50-272/94-20; 50-311/94-20;
50-354/94-20
OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Mr. L. R. Eliason
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cc w/encls:
J. J. Hagan, Vice President-Operations/General Manager-Salem Operations
S. LaBruna, Vice President - Engineering and Plant Betterment
C. Schaefer, External Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power & Light Co.
R. Hovey, General Manager - Hope Creek Operations
F. Thomson, Manager, Licensing and Regulation
J. Robb, Director, Joint Owner Affairs
A. Tapert, Program Administrator
A. Giardino, Acting Manager, Quality Assurance
B. Hall, Acting Manager, Nuclear Safety Review
R. Fryling, Jr., Esquire
M. Wetterhahn, Esquire
P. J. Curham, Manager, Joint Generation Department, Atlantic Electric Company
Consumer Advocate, Office of Consumer Advocate
William Conklin, Public Safety Consultant, Lower Alloways Creek Township
State of New Jersey
State of Delaware
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Mr. L. R. Eliason
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Distribution w/encls:
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Kay Gallagher, DRP
K. Abraham, PAO (2)
PUBLIC
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector
Distribution w/encls: (Via E-Mail)
L. 01 sh an, NRR
W. Dean, OEDO
J. Stolz, PDI-2, NRR
M. Shannon, ILPB
M. Callahan, OCA
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Mr. Leon R. Eliason
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION I
475 ALLENDALE ROAD
KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406-1415
October 14, 1994
Chief Nuclear Officer & President
Nuclear Business Unit
Public Service Electric and Gas Company
P. O. Box 236
Hancocks Bridge, NJ
08038
SUBJECT:
NRC Combined Inspection Nos. 50-272/94-20; 50-311/94-20; 50-
354/94-20
Dear Mr. Eliason:
An announced safety inspection of the solid radwaste processing and
radioactive material transportation programs at Salem and Hope Creek
Generating Stations was conducted by
Mr. J. Noggle of this office on August
29 - September 2, 1994, of activities authorized under NRC License.Nos. DPR-
The inspection findings were discussed by Mr. Noggle
with members of your staff on September 2, 1994 .
Areas examined during this inspection are important to health and safety and
are discussed in the enclosed inspection report. These areas included a
- review of radwaste processing, preparation and shipment of radioactive
material, and onsite storage of radioactive wastes.
The inspection consisted
of observations of onsite activities; interviews with personnel, and selective
examinations of procedures and representative records by the inspector.
Our inspection of your solid radwaste and transportation programs at both
Salem and Hope Creek Generating Stations determined that they were of very
good quality.
Your recent audit of these programs was observed to be weak
because of lack of technical depth, although your overall quality assurance
oversight of the programs was determined to be adequate.
Two events were reviewed during this inspection which involved the release of
contaminated material from the radiologically controlled area.
One of those
events resulted in the contamination of two individuals.
The first event,
reported by your staff at Sa 1 em Generating Station, i.nvo 1 ved an operating
procedure weakness in the use of an automatic equipment survey monitor.
This
event proved to be of limited safety significance and was adequately resolved
by your staff, thereby meriting the exercise of enforcement discretion by the
NRC in accordance with 10 CFR 2, Appendix C, Section VII.
The second event,
identified and reported by your staff at Hope Creek Generating Station was
documented in a previous NRC inspection report {No. 50-354/94-13) as an
unresolved item.
This event occurred on July 14-15, 1994 and involved the
contamination of two painters, apparently by contact with a contaminated
ladder found outside the radiologically controlled area.
Your staff had
completed its review, but had not determined how the contaminated ladder was
Mr. L. R. Eliason
2
released from the radiologically controlled area. Therefore, while corrective
and preventive actions were implemented, we are unable to determine at this
time whether those actions will be effective to preclude recurrence of this
event. Accordingly, this event does not warrant the exercise of enforcement
discretion and is cited as a violation of 10 CFR 20.1801, failure to secure
licensed material from unauthorized removal from a controlled area. This
violation is cited in the enclosed Appendix A.
You are required to respond to
the enclosed Notice of Violation and should follow the instructions contained
therein.
In your response to the violation, we ask that you reexamine your
investigation as to the cause(s) of the release of material from the
controlled area and provide the results of that review, along with additional
areas of investigation, if any, and any additional corrective and preventive
actions you have taken and plan to take to prevent recurrence.
Please include
your schedule for completion of those items.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Docket Nos. 50-272
50-311
50-354
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
Sincerely,
~
, Chief
s R iological Safety
and S
uards Branch
Division of Radiation Safety
and Safeguards
2.
NRC Combined Inspection Nos. 50-272/94-20; 50-311/94-20;
50-354/94-20
Mr. L. R. Eliason
3
cc w/encls:
J. J. Hagan, Vice President-Operations/General Manager-Salem Operations
S. LaBruna, Vice President - Engineering and Plant Betterment
C. Schaefer, External Operations - Nuclear, Delmarva Power & Light Co.
R. Hovey, General Manager - Hope Creek Operations
f. Thomson, Manager, Licensing and Regulation
J. Robb, Director, Joint Owner Affairs
A. Tapert, Program Administrator
A. Giardino, Acting Manager, Quality Assurance
B. Hall, Acting Manager, Nuclear Safety Review
R. Fryling, Jr., Esquire
M. Wetterhahn, Esquire
P. J. Curham, Manager, Joint Generation Department, Atlantic Electric Company
Consumer Advocate, Office of Consume~ Advocate
William Conklin, Public Safety Consultant, Lower Alloways Creek Township
State of New Jersey
State of Delaware
Mr. L. R. Eliason
4
Distribution w/encls:
Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
Kay Gallagher, DRP
K. Abraham, PAO (2)
PUBLIC
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector
Distribution w/encls: (Via E-Mail)
L. Olshan, NRR
W. Dean, OEDO
J. Stolz, PDI-2, NRR
M. Shannon, ILPB
M. Callahan, OCA
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