ML20034D808
| ML20034D808 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Kewaunee  |
| Issue date: | 07/19/1978 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
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| FOIA-92-510 NUDOCS 9302240181 | |
| Download: ML20034D808 (4) | |
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'9 Appendix A J13 m HOTICE OF VIOLATION This refers to the inspection conducted by representatives of the Region III (Chicago) Office at the Kewaunee Huclear Power Plant, Rewaunce, Wisconsin, of activities authorized by HRC License 1,to. CPR43.
During this inspection conducted on !!ay 3-5,18 and June 5,1973, the following apparent items of nonconpliance were identified.
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10 CFR 20.201, " Surveys," requires in section (b) that each licensee reke or cause to be made such surveys as ray be necessary for him to comply with the regulations of 10 CFR 20 As defined in 10 CFR 20.201, section (a) " Survey" neans an evaluation of the radiation hazards incident to the production, use, release, dis-posel, or prasence of radioactive e.aterials or other sources of radiation under a specific set of conditions.
Contrary to the above, you failed to rake such surveys as were necessary to assure compliance with 10 CFR 20.101, " Exposure to Individuals to Radiation in Restricted Areas." Specifically, you failed to r.ake such a survey to assure that dose linits would not be exceeded on May 2,1978 when an employee entered the reactor cavity and roved about in general radiation fields later ressured to be as high as 2000 R/hr.
This violation had the potential for causing a substantial radiation ' '
(Civil Penalty - $4,000) 2.
Technical Specification d.ll, ' Radiation Protection Progran" requires that procedures for personnel radiation protection shall be prepared consistent with the requirenents of 10 CFR Part 20, and shall be approved, maintained and adhered to for all operations involving personnel radiation exposure.
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Procedure RC-HP-35. Revision B, dated April 15,1976, " Radiation Work Permit," states in section 1.1 that the purpose of a Radiation Work Pemit (RWP) is to protect plant personnel by controlling access into areas such as high radiation areas, requires in section 2.1.1 that a RWP be issued for entry into any high radiation area, and specifies in section,6.0 the tasks which must be perfomed by various personnel prior to approval and issuance of the RWP.
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t Contrary to the above, on May 2,1978 a P.adiation Hork Permit was not approved and issued to control access into a high radiation area prior to an employee entering the reactor cavity where he
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moved about in general radiation fields later neasured to be as high as 2000 R/hr.
This is an infraction.
(Civil Penalty - $3,000) 3.
Techn'. cal Specification 6.13.1 requires that any individual or group of individuals permitted to enter a high radiation area shall be provided with a radiation monitoring device we.ich continuously indicates the radiation dose rate in the area.
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Contrary to the above, on May 2,1978, a radiation ronitoring device which continuously indicates the radiation dose rate was not provided to an employee who entered the reactor cavity, a high radiation area containing general radiation fields later neasured to be as high as 2000 Ps/hr.
i This is an infraction.
(CivilPenalty-$3,000)
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This notice of violation is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of-Section 2.201 of the HRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2. Title 10, Code of Federal P.egulations. - You are hereby required to submit to this office, within twenty (20) days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including for'ench item of noncompliance:
(1) admission or denial of the alleged items of noncompliance; (2) the reasons for the items of noncompliance, if admitted; (3) the corrective steps which have been taken by you and the results achieved; (4) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further noncompliance; and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
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Appendix B
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HOTICE OF FROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PDIALTIES f
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Docket No. 50-305 q
1 This Office has considered the enforcement options available to the l
NRC including administrative actions in the form of written notices of violation, civil nonetary penalties, and orders pertaining to the modification, suspension, or revocation of a license.
Based on these considerations we propose to inpose civil penalties pursuant to Section 234 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as anended (42 USC 2282), and to 1
10 CFR 2.205, in the cumulative amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) l for the specific items of noncorpliance set forth in Appendix A to the.
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In proposing to impose civil penalties pursuant to this i
section of the Act and in fixing the proposed amount of the' penalties.-
i the factors identifed in the statements of consideration published in i
the Federal Re01 ster with the rule making action which adopted 10 CFR j
2.205(36FR16394) August 26, 1971 and the " Criteria for Detemining Enforcement Action." which was sent to NRC licensees on December 31
. i 1974, have been taken into account.
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation may, within twenty (20) days of the-date of receipt of this notice, pay the total civil penalties in the cumulative amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) cr may protest the inposition of the civil penalties in whole or in part by a written j
answer. Should Wisconsin Public Service Corporation fail to answer within the time specified, this office will issue an ~ order imposing the
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civil penalties in the amount proposed above. Should Wisconsin' Public l
Service Corporation elect to file an answer ;,rotesting the. civil penalties, such answer may (a) deny the items of noncompliance listed in i
the Notice of Violation in whole or in part (b) demonstrate extenuating i
circumstances, (c) show error in the Notice of Violation, or (d) show l
other reasons why the penalties should not be in: posed.
In addition to I
protesting the civil penalites in whole or in part, such answer may i
request remission or mitigation of the penalties. Any written answer in
- l accordance with 10 CFR 2.205 should be set forth separately from your
. j statement or explanation in reply pursuant to 10 CFR 2.201, but you may 1
incorporate by specific reference (e.g., giving page and paragraph numbers)toavoidrepetition.
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation's attention is directed to the other provisions of 10 CFR 2.205 regarding in particular: failure to answer and ensuing orders; answer, consideration by this office, and orders; requests for hearings, hearings, and ensuing orders; compromise; and collection.
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Upon failure to pay any civil penalty due which has been subsequently determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of 10 CFR 2,205 i
the matter ray be referred to the Attorney General, and the penalty, unless comprornised remitted, or miticated, may be collected by civil-action pursuant to Section 234c of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as anended (42 USC 2282).
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