ML19351F729
| ML19351F729 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 03/13/1974 |
| From: | Ross D JERSEY CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT CO. |
| To: | James O'Reilly NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Download: ML19351F729 (2) | |
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- ersey Central Power & Ught Company MADISON AVENUE AT PUNCH BOW'i. ROAD
- MORRISTOWN.N.J.07960
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[1", Public Util ties Corporation
-o.ners March 13, 1974 Mr. James F. O'Reilly, Director Directorate of Regulatory Operations, Region I United States Atomic Energy Commission 631 Park Avenue l
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
Dear Mr. O'Reilly:
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This letter is in reply to your Ictter of February 11, 1974 to f!r. Ivan R. Finfrock regarding an inspection conducted at the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station by Mr. Mann on December 27 and 28,1973.
The enclosure to your Ictter describes an apparent violation of n (RWP) Procedure.
It is further noted in your Ictter Radioactive Work Pernit that the violation was corrected immediately in an effective canner once it During the past several months, much effort has been expended was discovef ed.
in upgrading the quality and efficiency of radiation protection activities at We believe that this effort has resulted in much the Oyster Creek plant.
I improved radiological safety conditions. We also believe that with continued adainistrativo control and programs aimed at increasing employee aware-stri ct ness of radiological procedures and radiation safety, violations of the nature cited will be climinated.
Several items in the R0 Inspection Report No. 50-219/73-23 attached to your 1ctter need clarification.
In the Summary of Findings section, Item A, Current Findings, under the heading Other Significant Findings, the off gas i
i rate should be stack gas rate and 24 pCi/ scc should be 24,000 uCi/sec.
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however, the off gas rate is desired, the number should be 94,000 pCi/sec.
regard to particular subjects under the heading Management Interview, we have l
the following comments:
Item 2 Discussion regarding assignment of health physic technicians on a l
rotating shift schedule has been initiated. This effort is proceeding accord-
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ing to the Jersey Central Power G Light Company's labor management agreement.
I It is presently anticipated such assignments will begin this summer.
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March 13, 1974 Mr. O'Reilly Item 3 In regard to the station's disciplinary program, it was not statedIt that the formal program would go into effect the week of January 7,1974.
was indicated that we should know the status of this matter by January 4,1974 Bargaining A program has been formulated and approved by company m Copics of the station's pocket size of the disciplinary program this week.
Radiation Safety Manual are also being distributad to all employees at this time.
Item 4 It was not stated that a change to the Technical Specifications to include the Radiation Protection Supervisor as a member of the Plant Operations Review Committee (PORC) would be submitted by March 15; rather a proposed chan;c would be drafted by that date.
Appropriate safety committee reviews are re-The draft preparation is on quired prior to submittal for AEC approval. schedule at this time and Supervisor continues to attend PORC meetings in the meantime.
In reference to the statement in Section 6, paragraph 1, "that at i
the present time, the only waste discharged to the canal is from the laundry I
It was stated that "the bulk of the waste drain tank" is not conplete.
presently discharged to the canal is from the laundry drain tank but there are occasions when some water frou-the waste sample system must be discharged due to either lack of space back in the system to receive the water or the water fails to meet all the chemical requirements for reuse."
In addition, the last statement on page 9 should have stated that we would hope eventually to reduce the overboard release to even more than we have It was not in the past with the pending modification to the radwaste system.
stated we would re--h the pesition when all water would be recycled.
Should you have any questions concerning the above points of clari-fication, we would be pleased to discuss them with you.
Very truly yours, l
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