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Forwards IE Waste Packaging Insp Repts 15000039/81-03, 50-280/81-10 & 50-281/81-10 on 810312 & Notice of Violation
ML18139B395
Person / Time
Site: 02700047, Surry
Issue date: 05/05/1981
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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Download: ML18139B395 (2)


See also: IR 015000039/1981003

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In Reply Refer To:

RII: TCM

15000038/81-03

50-280/81-10

50-281/81-10

UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

REGION II

101 MARIETTA ST., N.W., SUITE 3100

ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303J

MAY O 5 1981

Virginia Electric and Power Company

ATTN: J. H. Ferguson

Eiecutive Vice President-Power

P. 0. Box 26666

Richmond, VA 2326i

Gentlemen:

This refers to an unannounced inspection conducted by T. C. MacArthur of this

office on March 12, 1981.

Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are* discussed in the

enclosed Inspection Report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a

review df the shipping papers, placarding and labeling requirements, radiation

measurements, selective contamination surveys, and observations by the inspector .

A shipment of radioactive waste shipped from your Surry facility was inspected.

upon arrival at the Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc., Barnwell, South Carolina dis~osal

site.

During the inspection, it was found that certain activities unde~your license

appear to be in noncompliance with NRC requirements. This item and references to

. pertinent requirements are listed in thi Notice of Violation enclosefrherewith as

Appendix A.

Under* the new enforcement policy, breach of _p*ackage integrity is

classified a-s. a Severity.- III v-iolation._ This severity:Jever normally- results in

the imposition of a civil pena.lty.

However, the violation cited in Appendix A

regarding the packaging of radioactive materials in strong, tight containers was

specifically addressed. by the State of South Carolina~

The State of South

Carolina issued a civil penalty of $1000.

In that a civ-il penalty was imposed by

the State for this violation, no further civil penalty_action will be taken by

the NRC.

However, a detailed response is requested to the questions addressed

to you in Appendix A, Notice of Violation.

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 enclosed inspec-

tion report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

If this report

contains any information that you (or your contractor) 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

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Virginia Electric and Power Company

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MAY O 5 1981

information identified in the application is contained in a separate part of the

document. If we do not hear from you in this regard within the specified period,

the report will be placed in the Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will b~ glad to discuss

them with you.

Sincerely,

Enclosures:

1.

Appendix A, Notice of Violatton

2.

Inspection Report Nos. 50-280/81-10,

50-281/81-10 and 15000039/81-03

cc w/encl:

J. L. Wilson, Manager

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