ML19042A074
| ML19042A074 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Surry  (DPR-032, DPR-037) |
| Issue date: | 01/28/2019 |
| From: | Mladen F Virginia Electric & Power Co (VEPCO) |
| To: | Catherine Haney Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Region 2 Administrator |
| References | |
| 19-033 | |
| Download: ML19042A074 (3) | |
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VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY RICHMOND, VmGINIA 23261 JAN 2 8 '2011l9 Catherine Haney, Regional Administrator United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE., Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257 VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY SURRY POWER STATION UNITS 1 AND 2 REPORT PURSUANT TO 10 CFR PART 20 APPENDIX G
Dear Ms. Haney,
Serial No.19-033 SS&UBAG Docket Nos.
50-280 50-281 License Nos.
DPR-32 DPR-37 This letter documents the results of an investigation performed with respect to a radioactive waste $hipment contained on a barge, which exceeded the 20 day time limit for notification of receipt from the disposal facility as specified in 10 CFR Part 20 Appendix G. The investigation was completed on January 11, 2018 and determined that the shipment was being traced on a daily basis and the location of the shipment was known to the carriers (Barnhart* Crane and Lockwood Marine), EnergySolutions (ES), and the Surry Power Station waste operations personnel.
10 CFR Part 20 Appendix G, Requirements for Transfers of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Intended for Disposal at Licensed Land Disposal Facilities and Manifests, section 111.A.9
- states for any shipments or any part of a shipment for which acknowledgment of receipt has not been received within the times set forth in this appendix, conduct an investigation in accordance with section 111.E of this appendix.
Section 111.E states that any shipment or part of shipment for which acknowledgement is not received within the times set forth in this section must:
- 1. Be investigated by the shipper if the shipper has not received notification or receipt within 20 days after transfer; and
- 2. Be traced and reported. The investigation shall include tracing the shipment and filing a report with the nearest Commission Regional Office listed in Appendix D to this part.
Each licensee who conducts a trace investigation shall file a written report with the appropriate NRC Regional Office within 2 weeks of completion of the investigation.
I nvestiqation Serial No.19-033 Report Pursuant to 1 OCFR20 App G Page 2 of 3 Turbine Generator Casings Shipment, ID # SH-2018-071 was released from Surry Power Station on December 22, 2018, as planned, and transported by barge to the Port of Memphis, Tennessee. Daily trace reports have been provided by Barnhart Crane and Lockwood Marine to ES as to the condition and security of the shipment in route to Memphis, Tennessee. The barge was delayed and required to seek safe harbor due to rough seas. The shipment arrived at the Port of Memphis on January 12, 2019. The eight casings were then shipped by heavy haul truck and arrived at the ES Memphis Facility for processing and disposal on January 15, 2019. Surry was notified of the receipt of shipment by signed copy of the NRC Form 540 shipping manifest.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Barry Garber at 757 365-2725.
Very truly yours, F. Mladen Site Vice President Surry Power Station Commitments:
None
copy: Brian R. Bonser, Chief, Engineering Branch 3 Serial No.19-033 Report Pursuant to 1 OCFR20 App G Page~ of 3 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II Marquis One Tower 245 Peachtree Center Ave., NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1257 Document Control Desk United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Senior Resident Inspector Surry Power Station