ML19209A908

Forwards Response to IE Bulletin 79-19, Packaging of Low Level Radwaste for Transport & Burial. Describes Procedures Followed,Training Scheduled and Audits Planned

ML19209A908
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	09/17/1979
From:	Clayton F ALABAMA POWER CO.
To:	James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
References
NUDOCS 7910050607
Download: ML19209A908 (2)

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Docket No. 50-348 Mr. James P. O'Reilly, Director U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region II 101 Marietta Street, N. W.

Suite 3100 Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Dear Mr. O'Reilly:

Enclosed is Alabama Power Company's response to IE Bulletin 79-19, " Packaging of Low-Level Radioactive Waste for Transport and Burial."

Yours very truly,

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RESPONSE TO IE BULLETIN 79-19

1. Current DOT and NRC regulations concerning the transfer, packaging and transport of low-level radioactii vaste material are main-tained at Farley Nuclear Plant.

2. A current copy of the license issued to Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.

by the State of South Carolina is maintained at Farley Nuclear Plant.

3. The individuals responsible for transfer, packaging and transport of low-level radioactive material are designated by radiatic.t control procedure.

4. Management approved detailed instructions are provided for transfer, packaging and transport of low-level radioactive waste.

5) Additional training in DOT and NRC regulatory requirements involved

6) in transfer, packaging and storage of radioactive material, and

6) operation of the process that generate radioactive waste has been scheduled on an annual basis.

7. Alabama Power Company's Operations Quality Assurance group has provided the management-controlled audit function which covers the activities of the on-site vendor and the Farley Nuclear Plant staff regarding transfer, packaging and transport of low level radioactive waste. The last audits in this area were conducted in December, 1978 as an on-site vendor audit and in October, 1978 as part of the Radiologicti Controls audit.

8. Since the audits discussed in Item 7 above were not conducted with-in the last six (6) months, Alabama Power Company's Operations Quality Assurance group is currently preparing for an audit of the subject activities. It is our intent to have the audit in process prior to October 4, 1979 and to include this activity (annually) as a specific audit on our 0QA audit schedule.

9. (Questions 1&2)

Information requested has been reported in the last three Farley Nuclear Plant semi-annual effluent release reports.

(Question 3) ,

Yes. Urea Formaldehyde.

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