ML20004E568
| ML20004E568 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 05/20/1981 |
| From: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Gilberts D NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20004E569 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-81-037, EA-81-37, NUDOCS 8106120344 | |
| Download: ML20004E568 (2) | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:A 34 6V6 MAY 2 0 $81 Docket N'os. 50-282 50-306 EA 81-37 g # !'. Northern States Power Company "d ATTN: Mr. Dennis E. Gilberts f g* Vice President M 0 91991 > G Ed8% g,p p Power Production and System Operaticn 414 Nicollet Mall g j, Minneapolis, MN 55401 ~. I Gentlemen: This refers to an inspection conducted on October 30, 1980, by a representative of the Department of Social and Health Services, State of Washington, of a waste shipment from the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Station upon arrival of the shipment at the Richland, Washington low-level waste burial site. During the inspection, a radiation level that exceeded the limit permitted by regula-tions of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission was measured on the external surface of the transport vehicle which is of significant regulatory concern. The results of the State's inspection were conveyed to your company by letter dated November 6, 1980, from the State of Washington. Supplement V of the NRC's Proposed General Statement of Policy published in the Federal Register (45 FR 66754) October 7, 1980, sets forth the severity levels for violations of transportation regulations. The violation; have been cate-gorized at the severity levels described in Appendix A. You are required to respond to this letter, and in preparing your response you should follow the instructions in Appendix A. The violations for which you have been cited have already been the subject of enforcement action by the State of Washington. On November 6, 1980, the State of Washington suspended your burial permit and reinstated it on November 10, l 1980. In view of the circumstances surrounding this matter, we have exercised l our discretion under the Interim Enforcement Policy (45 FR 66754) October 7, l 1980, and have chosen to issue at this time the enclosed Notice of Violation. After reviewing your response to this Notice of Violation and your proposed l corrective actions, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement l action is necessary in order to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory require-ments. CERTIFIED MAIL j RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED l 81061203N Q
-~ Northern States Power Company (Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Station 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 enclosures will be placed in the Commission's Public Document Room. Sincerely, c -. -a . 13y
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.a, Victor Stello, Jr. Director Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosure:
Appendix A, Notice of Violation cc w/ encl: F. P. Tierney, Jr., Plant Manager Distribution PDR Minnesota Department of Health NSIC ATTN: Alice T. Dolezal, Chief TIC Section of Radiation Control LPOR 717 Delaware Street, SE ACRS Minneapolis, MN 55440 SECY CA Office of the Attorney General VStello, IE ATTN: Hon. Warren Spannaus RDeYoung, IE Attorney General JSniezek, IE 102 State Capitol DThompson, IE St. Paul, MN 55155 AGrella, IE TBrockett, IE Department of Public Service FIngram, PA ATTN: Eugene V. Avery JMurray, ELD Director JLieberman, ELD 160 E. Kellogg Blvd. SBurns ELD St. Paul, MN 55101 JCrooks, AEOD JJCummir.g3, OIA Enforcement Coordinators, RI, RII, RIII, RIV, RV IE Files Central Files EI Reading File EDO Reading File TAIppolito, NRR e RECummingham, FC,MS ,j;:, i4 - } EI;hE / WPU:JD EI: IE JMetig[er ELD [C' D: EI:IE DD:- D: f 5/6/81 TBrockett JMurray DThompson R og V e o THOM9(F) 5/ '/81 5/7/81 5/ 7/81 5/(/81 5/pd 5/;'l./81 (- TI) =+-r 7,}}