ML18152B300
| ML18152B300 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  |
| Issue date: | 11/29/1988 |
| From: | Decker T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML18152B299 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-280-88-42, 50-281-88-42, NUDOCS 8812080182 | |
| Download: ML18152B300 (2) | |
Text
ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Virginia Electric and Power Company
- Surry, Docket Nos. 50-280, 50-281 License Nos. DPR-32, DPR-37 During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on October 11-14, 1988, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.
In accordance with the 11General Statement of Pol icy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions, 11 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1988), the violation is listed below:
Technical Specification 6.4.D requires that radiation control procedures be followed.
The company Radiation Protection Pl an, Chapter II, Attachment II-1, requires in item 2 that individuals obey posted, verbal and written Health Physics (HP) instructions.
Health Physics Procedure, HP-9.0.702, Calibration and Operation of Eberline Model PMC-4B/PMP-4C (portal radiation monitor), dated August 29, 1988, requires in Attachment 1, item 2.0 that, once an alarm has sounded, Health Physics is to be notified and the individual causing.the alarm is to remain in the area until released by HP.
HP Instructions posted on the portal monitors at the exits in the security control points require, in item 5, that when a contamination alarm sounds
- with a red lamp:
- a.
Confirm contamination by using second monitor.
- b.
If alarm sounds again, individual is to remain in the area.
- c.
Health Physics is to be notified.
Security General Order Number 24, Duties of Exit Control Officers, dated March 28,.1988, requires in item 5.0, that the exit control officer notify HP if an individual cannot clear the radiation portal monitor and have the person standby for HP instructions.
Contrary to the above, the requirement to follow radiation control procedures was not met in that, during the weeks of September 12-16 and 26-30, 1988, a total of thirteen people were noted exiting the site through alarming or non-functional portal monitors and the individuals were not stopped by security personnel nor did they remain in the area to await release by Health Physics
- This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV).
Virginia Electric and Power Company Surry 2
Docket Nos. 50-280, 50-281 License Nos. DPR-32, DPR-37 Pursuant to the provi s i ans of 10 CFR 2. 201, Vi rgi ni a Electric and Power Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document **c-ontrol Desk, Washington, DC 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, Surry, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice. This reply should be clearly marked as a 11Reply to a Notice of Violation 11 and should include:
(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, consideration will be given to ektending the response time.
If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken.
Dated at;~tlanta1 Geor~}a 4 this J'j""d.ay of,~988 FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
~
Decker, Acting Chief Emergency Preparedness and Ra.diological Protection Branch Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards