ML19327B501
| ML19327B501 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 10/25/1989 |
| From: | Davis A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Fay C WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19327B502 | List: |
| References | |
| RTR-NUREG-0737, RTR-NUREG-737 EA-89-174, NUDOCS 8910310317 | |
| Download: ML19327B501 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000266/1989028
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ATTN:
Mr. C. W. Fay.
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SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORTS NO. 50-266/89022(DRSS)
AND NO. 50-301/89021(DRSS)
This refers to an Enforcement Conference conduct &d by Dr. Carl J. Paperiello,
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Deputy Regional Administrator, and other members of the NRC staff with Messrs.
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Edward J. Lipke, James J. Zach, and other men.bers of your staf f on September 6,
1989, at the Region III office in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
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conduct <d to discuss apparent violations identified in NRC Inspection Reports
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No. 50-266/89022(DRSS) and No. 50-301/89021(DRSS)'of activities at Point Beach
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Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, authorized by NRC Operating Licenses No. DPR-24
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and No. DPR-27.
The inspection was conducted by Mes:rs. R. A. Paul and
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C. F. Gill of this office during the period July 25 through August 24, 1989.
The August 30. 1989 letter transmitting the above reports stated that we were
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evaluating appropriate enforcement actions for the apparent violations.
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violations that were identified during this inspection are described in the
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ent.;oJed Notice of Violation (Notice) and involve:
(3) the failure to meet
Technical Specification requirements regarding high radiation area entry
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control procedures and (2) the failure to comply with a TMI confirmatory order
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. airborne radioiodine under predicated accident conditions.
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regarding the requirement to have a procedure to adequately measure inplant
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The failure to meet the TMI requirement is of concern because, after you
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initially implemented the requirement, the procedure was cancelled without
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that you assure that the underlying purpose of the procedure is understood in
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the failure to control high radiation areas.
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April 1989, individuals apparently willfully enterad areas posted as high
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radiation areas without authorization, and furthermore, these entries took
place despite your corrective actions for similar violations that occurred in
1988,
A civil penalty is considered for a willful violation at any Severity Level.
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A civil penalty was considered in accordance with the " General Statement of
Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C
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(1989) (Enforcement Policy).
However because you identified these entries
andtookpromptandextensivecorrectIveactionandbecauseyourperformance
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in the area of concern hat, been good as indicated by the most recent SALP
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rating, the penalty is fully mitigated.
Nevertheless, you should be aware
that any further recurrence of these violations could be considered to
represent a potentially significant lack of attention toward licensed
responsibilities and subject to escalated enforcement action as a Severity
Level III problem.
Based on statements made by your representatives at the conference, we
understand that you will correct a weakness in your commitment tracking system
for Confirmatory Orders for which Safety Evaluation Reports were not issued by
NRC.
We request that you inform us within 30 days of the date of this letter
of your actions to correct this weakness, including your schedule for
completion.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
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response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional
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actions you plan to prevent recurrence.
Af ter reviewing your response to
this Notice, including your corrective actions and the results of future
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inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action
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is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
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 its
enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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The. responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject
to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.
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We will gladly discuts any questions you have concerning this inspection.
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A. Bert Davis
Regional Administrator
Enclosures:
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Enforcement Conference Reports
No. 50-266/89028(DRSS);
No. 50-301/89027(DRSS)
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Inspection Reports
No. 50-266/89022(DRSS);
No. 50-301/89021(DRSS)
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cc w/ enclosures:
J. J. Zach, Plant Manager
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Licensing Fee Management Branch
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Resident Inspector, RIII
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Virgil Kanable, Chief
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Charles Thompson, Chairman
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Wisconsin Public Service
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R. I. Braund (SLO),
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Lawrence J. McDonnell, Chief
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