ML20033F577
| ML20033F577 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Catawba  |
| Issue date: | 03/09/1990 |
| From: | Dan Collins NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20033F576 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-413-90-02, 50-413-90-2, 50-414-90-02, 50-414-90-2, NUDOCS 9003220109 | |
| Download: ML20033F577 (2) | |
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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Duke Power Company Docket Nos. 50-413, 50-414'
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' Catawba Units 1 and 2 License Nos. NPF-35. NPF-52 1
During the Nuclear Regulatory Consnission (NRC) inspection conducted on January 1 8-12, and February 6-9, 1990, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.
The violation involved failure to follow radioactive shipment procedures for radioactive contamination surveys. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1989), the violation is listed belce:
Technical Specification 6.8.1.a.
requires written procedures to be established, implemented, and maintained to cover the activities recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February
.1978.
Regulatory: Guide 1.33, Appendix A,1978, requires written procedures for radiation and contamination surveys.
1 Licensee procedure HP/0/8/1006/09, " Shipment of Radwaste Filters -and Filter Media " Revision dated August 19, 1989, states in part, that contamination surveys shall consist of a beta-gamma survey with 10% of the smears counted for. alpha.
Contrary to the above, the licensee failed to follow radiation protection procedures for contamination surveys in that:
On December 28, 1989, the licensee failed to analyze contamination swipes, made in preparation of a radioactive waste shipment, for alpha radiation.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement l'!,.
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Duke Power Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, with a copy to 1
the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, Catawba, within 30 days of the date.of the letter transmitting this Notice. This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include: (1) admission -or denial of the violation, (2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, (4) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, considerat'on will be given to extending the response time. If 9003220109 90C309 PDR ADOCK 05000413 O
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Docket Nos. 50-413, 50'-414 Catawba 2-License Nos. NPF-35, NPF '
an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an.
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order may~ be issued to show cause why_ the license should not be modified.
s suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should not be
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h FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
/ 7ruc JC Douglas M. Collins, Chief Emergency Preparedness an Radiological Protection Branch Division.of Radiation' Safety and Safeguards m
Dateda(Atlanta, Georgia.
this97 ' day of 7#xcL1990
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