ML18139A096
| ML18139A096 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 01/18/1980 |
| From: | Stallings C VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Download: ML18139A096 (2) | |
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND PowEH COMPANY RICHMOND,VI:ROrNIA 23261 January 18, 1980
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Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Director Office of Inspection and EnforceIEnt U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Onmission Region II 101 Marietta Street, Suite 3100 Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mr. O'Reilly:
Serial No. 027/010280 PO/IMC':baw D>cket Nos. 50-280 50-281/i License Nos. DPR-32' DPR-37...
We have reviewed your letter of January'2, 1980, in reference to the inspection conducted at Surry Power Station, Unit Nos. 1 & 2 on Novmi>er 27-30, 1979, and reported in IE Inspection Report Nos. 50-280/79-64 and 50-281/79-84.
Olr response to the specific infraction is attached.
We have detemiined that no proprietary infomiation is contained in the reports. Accordingly, the Virginia Electric and ~r Cxnpany has no objection to these inspection reports being JIBde a matter of public disclosure.
Attaclmmt cc:
Mr. Albert Schwencer Very truly yours, Y:' }I)
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r LP. )1. 0tactc:n1JY C. M. Stal 1 ings Vice President-Power Supply and Production ~rations
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A.
e RESPONSE TO INSP.ECI'ICN REPCRT 50-280/79-64 50-281/79-84 Attachnent, page 1 As required by Technical Specification 6.4.B.1.6, areas with radiation levels in excess of 1000 mran/hr. shall be provided with locked barri-cades to prevent unauthorized entry into these areas.
O:>ntrary to the above, on Novai:i>er 27, 1979, the gate contro!lfng access to the boric acid filter area (gate no. 7) did not have 1
- a lock adequate to prevent unauthorized entry. Radiation levels -were
- 2000 mren/hr.
This is an infraction.
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RESIUNSE We are not in concurrence with the infraction as stated.
The gate was found in the locked position on Novanber 27, 1979. Regttla-tory personnel circunvented the lock to gain entrance to the boric acid filter area.
It is our position that the intent of Technical Specification 6.4.B.1.6
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O.lr position rem.ins that in the absence of standards or other guidelines on acceptable criteria for gates and locking mechanisns to prevent unauthorized entry into areas with radiation levels in excess of 1000 mran/hr., the gate*was providing the necessary deterrent.
The mechanisn for controlling unauthorized entry into areas with radia-tion lev~ls in excess of 1000 mran/hr. is rronitored very closely by cognizant personnel at the station. Upgrading of all gates and locking mechanisn.s is being accmpl ished as superior methods are discovered *
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