ML18149A306
| ML18149A306 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 09/22/1986 |
| From: | Brownlee V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| ML18149A305 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-280-86-21, 50-281-86-21, NUDOCS 8610010197 | |
| Download: ML18149A306 (2) | |
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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Virginia Electric and Power Company Surry Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281 License Nos. DPR-32 and DPR-37 During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on August 18-22, 1986, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.
The violation involved failure to establish adequate controls to assure that radioactive waste shipping casks (1 iners) are at least 85% capacity when transporting for burial.
In accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1985), the violation is listed below:
Technical Specification 6.4.B states that radiation control procedures shall be provided and that the radiation protection program shall be organized to meet the requirements of 10 CFR 20.
Technical Specification 6.4.D states that procedures described in 6.4.B shall be followed.
10 CFR 20.311(d)(l) requires that all wastes be prepared to meet the waste characteristics requirements in 10 CFR 61.56.
10 CFR 61.56(b)(3) requires that void spaces within the waste and between the waste must be reduced to the extent practicable.
State of South Carolina License No. 097, Amendment 41, License Condition 39(C), issued to Chem Nuclear Systems, Inc. (CNS!) for receipt and burial of radioactive material states that shipping containers must be packaged to at least 85% capacity.
Contrary to the above, the licensee failed to establish adequate procedures to assure that radioactive waste shipping containers, when shipped for burial, were filled to at least 85% capacity, in that, on January 22, 1986, the 1 i censee shipped a radioactive ma teri a 1 waste shipment to CNS I for burial (Shipment No. B86-1A) with the shipping container (liner) filled to 78% of capacity.
This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement V).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Virginia Electric and Power Company is hereby required to submit to this Office within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice a written statement or explanation in reply including:
(1) admission or denial of the violation, (2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, (4) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
Where good cause is shown, consideratio_n_wiJ~l be given to extending the response time.
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Docket Nos. 50-280 and 50-281 License Nos. DPR-32 and DPR-37 FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Virgil L. Brownlee, Chief Reactor Projects Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects