ML19309A357
| ML19309A357 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Rancho Seco |
| Issue date: | 05/17/1978 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Mattimoe J SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19309A350 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8003270814 | |
| Download: ML19309A357 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000312/1978004
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Docket No. 50-312
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
P. O. Box 15830
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Sacramento, California 95813
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Attention: Mr. John J. Mattimoe
Assistant General Manager
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and Chief Engineer
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Gentlemen:
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Subject: NRC Inspection of Rancho Seco
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This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. R. Thomas of this office
on April 24-28, 1978 of activities authorized by NRC License No. DPR-54,
and to the discussion of our findings held by Mr. Thomas with Mr. P. Oubre
and other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during this inspection are described in the enclosed
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inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of
selective examinations of procedures and representative records, in-
terviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.
Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain of
your activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC require-
ments, as set forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as
Appendix A
These items of noncompliance have been categorized into
a level as described in our~ correspondence to all NRC licensees dated
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December 31, 1974.
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This notice is 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 this office,
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within twenty (20) days of your receipt of this notice, a written state-
ment or explanation in reply including (1) corrective steps which have
been taken by you and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which
will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full
compliance will be achieved.
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The findings from this inspection indicate two items of noncompliance
which are identical in nature to those which were identified during a
previous NRC inspection and, described in our letter to you dated
January 11, 1978. The repetitive items involved a radiation area and
a high radiation area which were not posted in accordance with 10 CFR 20.203.
In a letter to you dated January 11, 1978, we expressed concern
abcut the capability of your management centrol system to implement
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thorough and permanent corrective actions.
It is evident from the
repetitive items identified during this inspection that further effort
is needed on your part to improve management. controls in this area.
In
your reply to the enclosed Notice of Violation, you should also describe,
separately and explicity, actions you intend to take to preclude the
recurrence of items of noncompliance.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice,"
Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter
and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public
Document Room.
If this report contains any information that you
believe to be proprietary, it is necessary that you submit a written
application to this office, within 20 days of the date of this letter,
requesting that such information be withheld from public disclosure.
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The application must include a full statement of the reasons why it is
claimed that the information is proprietary. The application should
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be prepared so that any proprietary information identified is contained
in an enclosure to the application, since the application without the
enclosure will also be placed in the Public Document Room.
If we do
not hear from you in this regard within the specificied period, the
report will be placed in the Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be
glad to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
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- R. H. Engelken
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Director
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Enclosures:
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APPENDIX A - Notice of Violation
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IE Inspection Report
No. 50-312/78-04
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R. J. Rodriguez, SMUD
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L. G. Schwieger, SMUD
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