ML19308C173
| ML19308C173 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Fort Saint Vrain, Crane  |
| Issue date: | 02/27/1978 |
| From: | Howard E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Millen C PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19308C174 | List: |
| References | |
| TASK-TF, TASK-TMR NUDOCS 8001210508 | |
| Download: ML19308C173 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000267/1978003
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Docket No. 50-267
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ATTN: Mr. C. K. Millen
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Denver, Colorado 80201
Gentlemen:
This refers to the investigation conducted by T. F. Westerman, Blaine
Murray, G. D. Brown and H. Gaut during January 23-26, 1978, regarding
an unplanned radioactive release and to the discussion of the
investigation finding held by the investigators with Mr. R. Walker and
other members of his staff at the conclusion of the investigation on
January 26, 1978.
Areas examined during the investigation and our findings are discussed
in the enclosed investigation report.
Within these areas, the investi-
gation consisted of selec.tive examination of procedures and representa-
tive records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the
inspectors.
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Based on the results of the investigation, it appears that certain of
your activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC require-
ments. The items and references to the pertinent requirements are listed
in Enclosure 1 to this letter.
In particular, your attention is called to
the apparent failure to make timely initial notification of the two primary
off-site contacts as required by your Emergency Plan.
This letter constitutes a notice sent to you pursuant to the provisions
of Section 2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10,
Code of Federal Regulations.
Section 2.201 requires you to submit to
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this office within twenty (20) days of your receipt of this notice, a
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written statement or explanation in reply including:
(1) corrective
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achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further
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violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
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Pending further investigation of the equipment malfunctions which occurred
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during the January 23, 1978 incident, concern is expressed that these
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malfunctions are synptomatic of deficiencies in your surveillance and
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maintenance prograrts. The completion of our investigation may result in
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off-site support agencies were discussed during the meeting with the
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involved agencies on January 27, 1978 and that resolution to these
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probleas will be followed by Public Service Company.
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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC " Rules of Practice," Part
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2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and
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the enclosed investigation report will be placed in the NRC's Public
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Document Room.
If this report cont ains any information that you believe
to be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written application
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within 20 days to this office to withhold such information from public
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disclosure. Any such application m;st include a full statement of the
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reasons it.is claimed that the information is proprietary.
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be prepared sc i.nat proprietary information identified is contained in
a separr.'e part of the document, since the application, excluding this
separ'ste part, will also be placed in the Public Document Room.
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do not hear from you in this regard within the specified period, the
report will be placed in the Public Document Room.
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Should you have any questions concerning this investigation, we will
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