ML20010J207
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| Site: | Zimmer |
| Issue date: | 09/22/1981 |
| From: | Oestmann M, Paperiello C, Schumacher M NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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See also: IR 05000358/1981024
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
REGION III
Report No. 50-358/81-24
Docket No. 50-358
License No. CPPR-88
Licensee: Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company
139 East 4th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45201
Facility Name:
Wm. H. Zimmer Nuclear Power Station
Inspection At:
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Corporate Office (August 31,
Sept-mber 1 and 3, 1981)
Zimmer Site, Moscow, OH (September 2 and 3, 1981)
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Inspector:
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Approved By:
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Program Support Branch
Inspection Summary:
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Inspection on August 31 - September 2 and 3, 1981 (Report No. 50-358/81-24)
Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced, preoperational ir.spection of
environmc ;tal protection and monitoring, quality assurance and quality
control o: snalytical measurements,' internal audits, management controls,
and follov :.p of open items identified in previous inspections. The
inspection involved 27 inspector-hours on site by one NRC inspector.
Results: No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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DETAILS
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Persons Contacted
J. Flynn, Manager, Licensing and Environmental Affairs (LEA)
- G. Pemberton, Principal Licensing Engineer, LEA
- G. Ficke, Licensing Engineer, LEA
W. Novak, Licensing Engineer, LEA
- K. Pointer, Licensing Engineer, LEA
- A. Toepker, Consultant, Dames and Moore Corporation
E. Story. Assistant Manager, Electrical Transmission and
Distribution Construction Dept.
J. Schott, Station Manager, Zimmer Site
- P. King, Assistant Superintendent, Zimmer Site
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- D. Erickson, Rad-Chem Engineer, Zimmer Site
G. Apple. Plant Chemist, Zimmer Site
J. Woeste, Instrument and Control Engineer, Zimmer Site
J. Stieritz, Senior Lad-Chem Technician Zimmer Site
H. Sager, Manager, Quality Assurance P partment, Zimmer Site
J. Buck, Quality Assurance Engineer, . Lamer Site
D. Harvey, General Engineering Group, Zimmer Site
- F. Christianson, Senior Resident Inspector, NRC
- P. Gwynne, Resident Inspector, NRC
The inspector also interviewed several other employees, including
members of the security force, radiation chemistry technicians, and
general office personnel.
- Denotes those present at the corporate office exit interview.
- Denotes those present at the plant exit interview.
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Licensee Action on Previous Inspection Findings
(Closed) Open Item (50-358/75-02-01; 77-04-02): Absence of an
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administrative procedure for conduct of preoperational environ-
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mental monitoring program, including provision for audits of the
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contractor's work. The licensee's QA Procedure 17-QAS-04,
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Revision 3, dated December 12, 1980, and a. licensee organization
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manual dated September 1, 1981, which include administrative
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responsibilities and auditing of the licensee's environmental
monitor _ng program, adequately addresses this itec.
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(Closed) Open Item (50-358/75-02-02):
Final specifications for
radiological and nonradiological environmental monitoring pro-
grams prior to and during plant operations were being prepared.
The inspector reviewed Sargent and Lundy's specifications for
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the licensee's various environmental monitoring programs con-
ducted by licensee contractors. No problems were identified.
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The Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation will approve the final
Technical Specifications prior to issuance of the operating
license.
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(Closed) Open. Item (50-358/76-01-01; 77-04-03): Criteria and
instructions to assure-identification of program deficiencies
were not specified for the nonradiological environmental monitor-
ing programs.
Sargent and Lundy Specifications H-2857 on the
preoperational ecological monitoring program and H-2878 on the
terrestrial monitoring program require the . licensee's contractors
to prepara quality ' assurance programs in each field. These QA
programs incinde procedures for handling discrepancies in the
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monitoring programs.
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(Closed) Open Item (50-358/76-01-04; 77-04-06): Absence of
licensee QA/QC review and approval of contractor QA/QC program
in the radiological monitoring program. The licensee approved
the QA/QC program for the radiological environmental monitoring
program on April 12, 1977.
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(0 pen) Open Item (50-358/77-04-07): Contractor for the radio-
logical environmental monitoring program-had not established a
prescribed schedule for calibration of air sampling stations.
The licensee reported that quarterly calibrations of air monitor-
ing stations are now required in accordance with the contractors
QA/QC procedures. However, the inspector found that adequate
performance and documentation of these calibrations were not
being assured (Paragraph 6a.).
This remain an open item.
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(Closed) Open Item (50-358/78-07-04): A procedure for.
reporting ecological monitoring results in accordance with the
construction permit requirements was to be developed. The
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baseline ecological monitoring programs have been completed
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and final reports were submitted to the NRC. in early 1978; no
further monitoring is required by the construction permit.
The matter is therefore moot and is considered closed.
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(Closed) Open Item'(50-358/78-07-05): Erosion controls near
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the transmission corridor leading to the Ohio River needed to
be inspected. Licensee has prepared and implemented procedure
T0-55, ED 2-01-55 on erosion control.and herbicide application-
of the transmission corridors.
Inspector review of records and
visual observation of transmission corridors onsite indicate
the licensee has maintained errosion controls of the transmission
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corridors. Heavy growth of vegetation was evident in these
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corridors.
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(0 pen) Open Item (358/18-07-06; 79-02-13): The licensee agreed-
to submit corrected information regarding meteorological measure-
ments capability at the ridge meteorological tower in a revised
Section 6.1.3.1 of:the ER-OL.
This has not been done and the
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item remains open.
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(0 pen) Open Item (50-358/79-02-01): Baseline sound survey
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around the site. This survey is to be conducted after major
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construction activities are completed and before operation of
the plant.
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(0 pen) Open Item (50-358/79-02-02): Erosion controls and final
seeding of disturbed areas from construction.
This item will be
examined after construction activities are completed and before
operation of the plant (Paragraph 6d.).
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(Closed) Open Item (50-358/80-18-01): Lack of screening on
outlet of No. 3 air sampler container and ineffective lock.
Visual examination of this air sampling station during this
inspection revealed these probleme had been corrected.
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(Closed) Open Item (50-358/80-18-02): Lack of connection
between meteorological equipment and control room computer to
be used for dose assessment. The connection had been completed
and the equipment appeared operable.
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(Closed) Open Item (50-358/80-18-03): Desilting of service
water intake structure. The licensee has described the service
water system modification and auxiliary pump system addition in
Appendix J to the FSAR, including source and prevention of
siltation. The inspector also observed the work being done on
the cleanout of the silt in the intake structure. The licensee
is using air bubblers and curtaint to clean out silt. The
slurry of silt is pumped to the borrow pit which is a settling
basin used for cooling tower blowdown and demineralizer backwash
during plant operation. The Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
has Appendix J under review and investigation and will assess
the safety aspects of the service water system modifications.
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(0 pen) Open Item (50-358/80-18-04):
Licensee commitment to
perform QA audit of the radiological environmental monitoring
program by Hazleton Environmental Sciences Corporation. The
licer.3ee conducted a QA audit on October 20, 1980, and identified
three findings. However, the licensee failed to inform the
contractor of the findings and failed to conduct a followup
audit to assure correctiv actions have been taken. This item
remains open until appropriate corrective actions have been
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(Closed) Open Item (50-358/80-18-05): Open licensee audit of
meteorological monitoring program pending confirmation of
qualifications of meteorological personnel at Environmental
System Corporation (ESC), the licensee's contractor. The
licensee conducted an audit at ESC on July 23-24, 1981, which
confirmed the qualifications of ESC personnel.
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(0 pen) Open Item (50-358/80-18-06): Review of licensee's
capability to correctly analyze charcoal adsorbers for radio-
nuclide content. The licensee will be sent additional spiked
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effluent samples in 1982, including a spiked charcoal adsorber
to analyze prior to issuance of the operating license.
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(Closed) Open Item (50-358/80-18-07): Need for seeding -the
area between the licensee's Quali.y Assurance office and electric
substation onsite. The inspector toured the area during this
inspection and found the licensee had laid down crushed rock in
the area which eliminated the need for seeding.
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General
This inipection consisted ef an examination of the licensee's pre-
operational environmental monitoring program, implementation of the
Envirorrental Report - Operating License Stage (ER-OL) and compliance
with Construction Permit requirements. Management controls, internal
audits, quality assurance / control of the environmental monitoring
and confirmatory measurements programs, and results were also reviewed.
4.
Management Controls
The licensee's administrative and procedural controls for imple-
mentation of the environmental monitoring program and environmental
protection requirements were examined. The licensee has issued a
new company organizational manual on September 1, 1981, which updates
the duties and responsibilities of each department. The Licensing
and Environmental Affairs Department is responsible for program
management of the environmental monitoring programs. Environmental
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protection to meet the construction permit requirements is under the
direction of the General Engineering Department at the site. Kaiser
Engineers, Incorporated, the project constructor, implements the
environmental protection requirements.
The confirmatory measurements program for quantifying effluent
releases is managed by the Radiation-Chemistry Engineer at the site.
No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Licensee Internal Audits
The inspector examined licen ee review and' audit activities in
environmental monitoring. The licensee QA audit of the rrdiological
environmental monitoring program is discussed in Paragraph 2.n.
The licensee's meteorological contractor, Environmental System
Corporation, was audited on July 23-24, 1981. The licensee's QA
Department identified seven findings and two recommendations.
Responses to these findings and recommendations are due on
September 16, 1981. This is an open item, pending completion of
corrective action to the findings and recommendations and a licensee
followup audit (50-358/81-?4-01).
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An audit of the chemistry and radiochemistry programs was conducted
by the licensee's QA Department in July 18, 1960. No audit deficien-
cies were identified.
7lhe corrective actions related to the above items will be examined
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during a future inspection.
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Implementation of Preoperational Environmental Monitoring Programs
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Radiological Environmental Monitsring Program (REMP).
The inspector examined the licensee's REhk to verify all re-
quired parameters have been measured, documented, and reported.
Records, reports and procedures were reviewed for the period
June, 1980 through June, 1981. The contractor's monthly _ reports
do not indicate that air samplers are being calibrated on a
prescribed schedule in accordance with the contractor's quality
control procedures. This remains an open item, until the licensee
ensures that these calibrations are being properly performed
and documented.
During a tour of the area around the plant site, the inspector
verified the operation and location of selective monitcring
stations. All stations examined were found to be functioning
properly. Thermoluminescent dosimeters were also properly
placed.
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Nouradiological Terrestrial and Aquatic Biology Monitoring Programs
The licensee completed the baseline aquatic preoperational
monitoring program and submitted the final report of the one
year prgpram in July,1977 as discussed in a previous inspection
- ceport.- That program identified no significant adverse impacts
on the environment due to plant construction activities. No
additional work has been conducted since that time.
Similarly, no additional studies have been conducted on the
terrestrial monitoring program since submission of the 197
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No problems were observed in these baseline programs. Monitoring
programs will be performed for a limited period after the plant
becomes operational to note any environmental impacts from the
cooling tower operation.
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Meteorological Monitoring Program
The licensee's meteorological monitoring program consists of
wind direction, speed, and atmospheric stability measurements
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.at the valley site and wind speed and direction at the ridge
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site. The inspector reviewed 1980 records of the meteorological
monitoring program for the valley and ridge meteorological
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towers. The records showed extensive maintenance problems due
to power outages, icing, and lightning at the valley site. As
a result the overall data recovery was less than that recommended
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in Regulatory Guide 1.23. .The inspector found de-ing a tour of
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the site, that the valley tower was down for maintenance. 'These
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problems are summarized in a licensee internal meno. The licensee
plans to replace the wind speed and direction indicator equi ment
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with new modular equipment in the near future. The operability
and reliability of this tower are considered an open item and will
be examined in a future inspection.
(50-358/81-24-02).
The inspector examined the computer equipment in the control
room that will be used to determine dose assessment. The
licensee's contracto. also checks the readings daily and noti-
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fies the licensee of problems with the towers. The licensee
checks the tower at least twir a week for operability.
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Construction Permit and Other Environmental Protection Programs
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The inspector e.amined retords and procedures covering the
period 1980 to the date of this inspection for the following
construction permit requirements:
(1) erosion controls near the
transmission corridors leading to the Ohio River; (2) road dust
controls onsite during construction; (3) seeding and landscape
control in cleared areas. The licensee records showed the CP
requirements noted above were being implemented. Once plant
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construction is completed, the licensee will clear areas dis-
turbed by construction and seed and landscape the areas.
Corrective action of the open items discussed above will be examined
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in a future inspection.
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Quality Assurance and Quality Control of Analytical Measurements
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Environmental Monitoring
The inspector examined the new quality assurance manual prepared
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by the licensee's contractor, Hazelton Enviror nntal Sciences
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Co rporation. The licensee reviewed and approvea the manual in
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September, 1980. The contractor also performs duplicate analyses
of 20 percent of the samples collected and participates in the
EPA cross check program. No problems were identified in the
calibration of analytical equipment used to conduct analysis of
collected environmental samples during a licensee QA audit of
Hazelton on October 20, 1980.
Discussions-with licensee representatives '.ndicate that the.
licensee meteorological contractor, Environmental Systems-
Corporation, calibrates the meteorological instrumentation on
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the two towers quarte-i . Additional calibrations are performed
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if deemed necessary because of the valley tower maintenance
problems. The inspector observed that the meteorological equipment
had current calibration stickers.
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Nonradiological Measurements of Reactor Coolant
The licensee will be required to conduct certi.in nonradiciogical
analyses of reactor coolant in accordance with the technical
specifications. The inspector reviewed those nonradiological
procedures covering sampling preparation, analysis and calibra-
tion of equipment used in the analysis. The following proce-
dures reviewed include analysis of chloride, chromate, copper,
fluoride, hydrazine, nickel, dissolved oxygen, phosphate,
turbidity, boron, conductivity, pH and atomic absorption of
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trace metals.
Calibration procedures for instruments ^ sed for
these measurements were also revieced.
Procedures included
acceptance criteria, listed accepted standard methods, and
indicated traceability to accepted standards. Most of the
procedures reviewed were current, having been prepared in 1979,
1980 and 1981, and were deemed technically Ldequate.
A tour of the licensee nonradiological chemistry laboratory
showed calibration curves were up to date, calibration stickers
current, and all laboratory instruments appeared to be functional.
No problems were identified.
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Radiological Measurements of Reactor Plant Effluents
Licensee procedures, records and logs relating to radiological
measurements oof plant effluents which the licensee will be
required to perform in accordance with the Technical Specifica-
tions were reviewed. These measurements include analyses of
radioactivity in liquid, particulate, charcoal adsorber, and
gaseous effluents.
In 1979 the licensee received spiked samples
of these effluents t analyze. The results were reported in a
previous inspection.gj The licensee obtained 19 agreements and
4 possible agreements.
In 1982 the licensee will be sent
additional spiked effluent samples particularly a charcoal
adsorber, prior to fuel load date, to analyze to assure the
licensee has continued to maintain his analytical capability.
(50-358/81-24-03).
Measurement machods for tritium, alpha, beta and gamma activitics,
including the gamma spectrometer, were reviewed and were deemed
technically adequate. The licensee performs functional tests
on the GM and proportional counters and single, multi channel and
liquid scintillation spectrometers used to quantify effluent
releases. No problems were observed of the counting equipment
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in the counting room. The licensee is adding additional gamma
spectrometry capability to this room.
The inspector examined a computer function-printout whien lists
daily, weekly, monthly analyses, functional tests, and calibra-
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tions to be done in the laboratory. No technical weaknesses were
identified.
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Quality Control of Laboratory Measurements
The licensee has established quality control charts for each of
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his counters. These charts include background counts and check
source counts for each instrument. The licensee is developing
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quality checks on analytical measurements by providing the
Radiation-inemistry technicians with spikes or blind samples
periodically. No problems were identified.
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Training of Chemistry Laboratory Personnel
Training of chemistry personnel includes on the job performance
and supervisor observation of analytical measurements. A formal
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basic and advanced chemistry and radiochemistry training program
involving a six week BWR course has been developed. The licensee
has es'.ablished acceptance criteria to assure' laboratory personnel
are adequately trained.
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No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified.
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Exit Interview
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The inspector met with licensee representatives (denoted in Paragraph
1) at the conclusion of the inspection at the corporate office and
Zimmer site on Septeriber ~3,1981.
The inspector summarized the
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purpose, scope and findings of the inspection. With regard to open
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items, the licenses agreed to conduct the necessary work-so that
these items can be closed out prior to issuance of the operating
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