ML19351D546
| ML19351D546 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 08/29/1980 |
| From: | Gilberts D NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| To: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| Download: ML19351D546 (3) | |
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August 29, 1980 Mr. James G. Keppler Director, Region III Office of Ir >ection and Enforcement U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Dear Mr. Keppler:
PRAII.iE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PIANT Docket Nos. 50-282 and 50-306 IE Inspection Report Nos. 80-08 & 80-09 In response to your letter of August 12, 1980, which transmitted Inspection Reports 50-282/80-08 and 50-306/80-09, the following is offered:
Sicnificant Appraisal Finding Offshift radiation protection coverage requires upgrading to assure that neces-sary measurements can be made and actions taken in accident or other anomalous situations to evaluate radiological hazards and effect appropriate radiological precautions. The individuals providing this coverage must not be assigned other duties which detract from their primary responsibility for radiation protection everage.
Response
We intend to hire six additional Radiation Protection Specialists to provide continuous radiation protection coverage. We have already hired three experienced people who will be available following security screening.
'the remainder will be hired shortly. After these individuals are on site, they will be given training for the position. Continuous off-shift radiation protection coverage will begin as soon as the individuals are qualified.
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Page 2 Significant Appraisal Finding Radiation survey instrument usage needs upgrading to assure that survey instruments are functional upon use and tc= assure that appropriate radiation dose rate informa-tion is available to personnel in High Radiation Areas.
Response
One item of concern is the use of chirpers as dose rate indicating devices in high We are in the process of ordering new devices that cive a numerical radiation areas.
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devices are received and calibrated, they will be placed in service.
'Ihe other item of concern is that of Radiation Protection Specialists not perforining functional tests of portable instruments before using them for radiation surveys.
Survey procedures and forms will be revised to require and document functional checks of instruments before their use.
These revisions should be complete in about a month.
Infraction Technical Specification 6.5.B.1 requires that individuals permitted to enter a high radiation area be provided with a radiation monitoring device which continuously indicates the radiation dose rate in the area.
Contrary to the above, several operations personnel stated that they did not routinely take a dose rate indicating device into high radiation areas when dressed in full anticontamination clothing.
Response
Operations personnel are being retrained in the requirements for dose rate indica-ting devices in high radiation areas.
In addition, a surveillance procedure has been written that requires Radiation Protection Specialists to periodically check compliance with the requirements of Radiation Work Permits. Full compliance is expected to be achieved in one acnth.
Yours truly, D. E. Gilberts Vice President Power Production' cc:
Mr. G. Charnoff NRC Office of Inspection and Enforcement Division of Reactor Operations Inspection Washington, D. C.
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NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY PRAIRIE ISLAND NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT Docket No. 50-282 50-306 1
i LETTER DATED AUGUST 29, 1980 RESPONDING TO NRC REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON IE INSPECTION REPORT No. 50-282/80-08 and No. 50-306/80-09 Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation, by this letter dated August 29, 1980 hereby submits information in response to 'sRC request for information concerning the IE Inspection Report No. 50-282/80-08 and No. 50-306/80-09 This request contains no restricted or other defense information.
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