ML18152B368

Submits 30-day Rept Re Two Instances in Which Conditions of Approval in Coc Were Not Observed in Making Shipment.Two Type B Shipments Using Model CNS 8-120B Package Were Made After Expiration of QA Program Approval Between 990531-0628

ML18152B368
Person / Time
Site:	Surry, 07100194
Issue date:	08/20/1999
From:	Grecheck E VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
References
99-415, NUDOCS 9908310280
Download: ML18152B368 (2)

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e e VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND PowER CoMPANY RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23261 August 20, 1999 Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Serial No.99-415 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission SPS LIC/CGL RO Washington, D. C. 20555 Docket Nos. 50-280 50-281 License Nos. DPR-32 DPR-37 Gentlemen:

VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY SURRY POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHIPMENT 30-DAY REPORT Pursuant to 10CFR71.95(c), this 30-day report is being submitted for two instances in which the conditions of approval in the certificate of compliance were not observed in making a shipment. .On July 23, 1999, we became aware that the Quality Assurance (QA) Program Approval for Radioactive Material Packages No. 0194, Revision No. 6 was not renewed in accordance with 10CFR71.38 and had expired on May 31, 1999. The reinstatement of the QA Program Approval was issued by a July 28, 1999 letter from the NRC. Between July 23, 1999 and July 28, 1999, all 10CFR71 shipments were suspended. In the period between May 31, 1999 and July 28, 1999, two Type B shipments using a Model No. CNS 8-1208 package were made. The Certificate of Compliance (COC) for the Model No. CNS 8-1208 package includes a condition that states the package is approved for use under the provisions of 10CFR71.12, and 10CFR71.12(b) requires a licensee to have a quality assurance program, satisfying subpart H of 10CFR71, approved by the Commission. The condition being reported in this letter is administrative in that our packaging practices, methods, and procedures had not changed, although the QA Program Approval had expired.

The cause of the approval expiration has been determined to be that this renewal requirement was not being tracked. A contributing factor has been determined to be that, following a personnel reassignment, this responsibility had not been properly turned over and reassigned.

The need for renewal of the current QA Program Approval, which expires on July 31, 2004, has been identified and is being tracked.

Please contact us if you have questions or require further information.

E. S. Grecheck Site Vice President Commitments made in this letter: None.

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Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, S. W., Suite 23T85 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attention: Document Control Desk Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 Mr. R. A. Musser NRC Senior Resident Inspector Surry Power Station Ms. Patricia L. Eng, Section Chief Transportation and Storage Safety and Inspection Section Spent Fuel Project Office Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards Washington, D. C. 20555-0001