ML20009G777

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in IE Insp Repts 50-313/81-17 & 50-368/81-15

ML20009G777
Person / Time
Site:	Arkansas Nuclear
Issue date:	07/21/1981
From:	Madsen G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Cavanaugh W ARKANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO.
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ML20009G778	List: 0CAN078103, Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Repts 50-313/81-17 & 50-368/81-15.No Corrective Action Warranted.Sampling Program Continues to Consider Food Crop Sampling ML20009G777
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See also: IR 05000313/1981017

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ATTN: Mr. William Cavanaugh III

Senior Vice President

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P. O. Box 551

Little Rock, Arkansas 72203

Gentlemen:

Thank you for your letter of July 7,1981, in response to our letter and

Notice of Violation dated June 9, 1981. As a result of our review, we find

that additional information is needed. Specifically, we continue to believe

that your failure to obtain a food crop sample during 1980 constitutes a

Severity Level VI Violation of Environmental Technical Specification 4.2.11,

Vegetation Sampling.

You are requested to respond within 30 days from the

date of this letter with a written statement that includes corrective steps

which will be taken to avoid further violations.

Your letter explains that the failure to obtain food crop samples in 1980 is

attributable to the unavailability of " leafy vegetables" from "home gardens"

due to the drought of 1980. However, Environmental Technical Specification 4.2.11 is not so restrictive regarding the source of the food crop samples.

The food crop samples are not limited to leafy vegetables from home gardens,

but can also include food crops produced by commercial farming in the

vicinity of the plant.

Additionally, your failure to obtain the required food crop samples in 1980

indicates apparent procedural inadequacies in your vegetation sampling

program. Specifically, it appears that AP&L staff associated with environ-

mental sampling were not aware of the food crop sample locations used by the

Arkansas Department of Health 6nd had not made any systematic effort to

identify food crop sample locations for their own use. Therefore, it appears

that insufficient grounds exist for AP&L to conclude that food crop samples

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If you have any questions concerning this issue, we would oe pleased to

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