ML18139B161
| ML18139B161 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 12/18/1980 |
| From: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Ferguson J VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
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| ML18139B159 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8103130708 | |
| Download: ML18139B161 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000280/1980029
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In Reply Refer To:
RII:RWZ
50-280/80-29
50-281/80-33
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISS19N
REGION II
101 MARIETTA ST., N.W., SUITE 3100
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303
DEC 1 8 1980
Virginia Electric and Power Company
ATTN:
J. H. Ferguson
Executive Vice President-Power
P. 0. Box 26666
Richmond, VA
23261
Gentlemen:
During the period August 4-15, 1980, the NRC conducted a special appraisal of
the health physics program at the Surry Units 1 and 2 Nuclear Power Station.
This appraisal. was performed in lieu of certain rout.ine inspections normally
conducted in the area of health physics. Areas examined during this appraisal
are described in the enclosed* report (50-280/80-29 and 50-281/80-33).
Within
these areas, the appraisal team reviewed selected procedures and representative
records, observed work practices and interviewed personnel.
It is recommended
that you carefully review the findings of this report for consideration in im-
proving your health physics program.
The appraisal conducted at the Surry facility was part of the NRC's general.
program to strengthen the health physics programs at nuclear power plants.
As
a first step in this effort, the Office of Inspection and Enforcement is con-
ducting these special appraisals of the health physics programs at all operating
power reactor sites.
(These appraisals were previously identified to you in a
letter dated January 22, 1980, from Mr. V. Stello, Jr., Director, NRC Office of
Inspection and Enforcement.) One of the objectives of the health physics apprai-
sals is to evaluate the overall adequacy and effectiveness of the total health
physics program at each site and to identify areas of weakness that need to be
strengthened.
We also intend to use the findings from these appraisals as a
basis for improvements in NRC . requirements and guidance.
Consequently, our
appraisals encompass certain areas which may not be explicitly addressed by
current NRC requirements.
The next step that is planned in this overall effort
will be the imposition of a requirement by the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regu-
lation (NRR) that all licensees develop, submit to the NRC for approval, and
implement a Radiation Protection Plan. Each licensee will be expected to incl~de
in the Radiation Protection Plan sufficient measures to provide lasting corrective
action for any significant weaknesses identified during the special appraisals of
the current health physics program.
Guidance for the development of this.plan
will incorporate pertinent findings from the special appraisals and will be issued
for public comment in early 1981.
The findings of this appraisal at the Surry facility indicate that, although your
overall health physics program is adequate for present operations, a significant
weakness exists. This weakness is an inadequate maintenance/operation program for
air filtration/ventilation systems. This item was identified to your plant manage-
ment at the exit interview held on August 15, 1980, and also identified to you in
a letter from James P. O'Reilly, Director, NRC, Office of Inspection and Enforce-
ment,.Region II, dated August 20, 1980.
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Vi~ginia
1 Electric and Power Company
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DEC l 8 1980
These findings are discussed in more detail in Appendix A, "Notice of Significant
Appraisal Findings".
We recognize that regulatory requirements pertaining to the
significant weaknesses identified in Appendix A may not currently exist. However,
to assist us in determining whether adequate protection will be provided for the
health and safety of workers and the public, you are requested to submit a written
statement within twenty (20) days of your receipt of this letter describing your
corrective action for the significant weaknesses identified in Appendix A, inclu-
. ding:
(1) steps which have been taken; (2) steps which will be taken; and (3) a
schedule for completion of action.
This request is made pursuant to Section
S0.54(f) of Part SO, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
Your response to
the findings listed in Appendix A, should not repeat the commitments made in
your September 12, 1980 letter to James P. O'Reilly, Director, NRC Office of
Inspection and Enforcement, Region II, but should update those commitments
with any additional findings you have obtained since that time.
The findings of this appraisal also indicate certain activities which apparently
were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements as set forth in the
Notice of Violation enclosed herewith as Appendix B.
The items of noncompliance
in Appendix B have been categorized into the levels of severity as described in
our Criteria for Enforcement Action dated December 1, 1974.
Section 2.201 of
Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, requires you to submit to this
office, within twenty (20) days of your receipt of this notice, a written state-
ment or explanation in reply including:
(1) corrective steps which have been
taken by you and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken
to avoid further items of noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance
will be achieved.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice", Part 2, Title
10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosures will
be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
If this material contains any
information that you believe to be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a
written application within 20 days to this office to withhold such information
from public disclosure.
Any such application must be accompanied by an affidavit
executed by the owner of the information, which identifies the document or part
sought to be withheld, and which contains a statement of reasons which addresses
with specificity the items which will be considered by the Commission as listed
in Subparagraph (b)(4) of Section 2.790.
The information sought to be withheld
shall be incorporated as far as possible into a separate part of the affidavit.
If we do not hear from you in this regard within the specified period, this
letter and the enclosures will be placed in the Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to
discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
Enclosures:
(See Page 3)
Virginia*Electric and Power Company
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Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Significant
Appraisal Findings
2.
Appendix B, Notice of Violation
3.
Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Inspection Report Nos. 50-280/80~29
and 50-281/80-33
cc w/encl:
J. L. Wilson, Station Manager
DEC 1 8 1980
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APPENDIX A
NOTICE OF SIGNIFICANT APPRAISAL FINDINGS
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Surry Units 1 and 2
License Nos. DPR-32
& DPR-37
Based on the Health Physics Appraisal conducted August 5-15, 1980, the following
item appears to require corrective actions (Section references are to the Details
portion of NRC Inspection Report 50-280/80..:.29, 50-281/80-33.)
An adequate maintenance/operations program for air filtration/ventilation
systems did not exist. This inadequate program directly contributed to the
first two items of noncompliance listed in Appendix B (Sections 12.b.1 and
12.b.2).