ML20036A570

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 70-1257/93-01 .C/A Appear to Be Responsive to Concerns

ML20036A570
Person / Time
Site:	Framatome ANP Richland
Issue date:	04/28/1993
From:	Reese J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Maas L SIEMENS POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIEMENS NUCLEAR POWER
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NUDOCS 9305120114
Download: ML20036A570 (3)

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Docket No. 70-1257 License No. SNM-1227 Siemens Power Corporation 2101 Horn Rapids Road P. 0. Box 130 Richland, Washington 99352-0130 Attention: Mr. L. J. Maas, Manager Regulatory Compliance

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RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF. VIOLATION CONTAINED IN NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 70-1257/93-01 Thank you for your letter dated April 8,1993, in response to our Notice of Violation and Inspection Report No. 70-1257/93-01, dated March 10, 1993, informing us of the steps you have taken to correct the item which.we brought.

to.your attention.'

.Your corrective actions appear to resolve our concerns regarding the violation -

referenced in the subject report. Your corrective actions will be reviewed during a future inspection.

,Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

' Sincerely, James H...Reese, Chief Facilities Radiological Protection Branch-cc:

State of Washington

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Re: Letter, J. W. Reese to B. N. Femreite, "NRC inspection Report No. 70-1257/93-01," dated -

March 10,1993.

Enclosed is Siemens Power Corporation's reply to the Notice of Violation contained in i

referenced letter, if you have any questions regarding this reply, please contact me at 509 -

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Y Reply to Notice of Violation dated March 10,1993 Violation A Section 2.5, " Instrument and Equipment," Chapter 2, " Radiological Protection Standards," of the Safety Manual EMF-30, states in part:

"All radiation detection and dose rate instruments shall be inspected and calibrated per Regulatory Guide 8.24 at least semiannually."

Contrary to the above, all surface barrier detectors (5) in service at the time of the inspection had not been calibrated at least semiannually. The detectors, used by plant radiological safety for counting routine and special air samples, had been in service since August 22, i

1985.

This is a severity level IV violation (Supplement IV).

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Reason for Violation - The violation was the result of an assumption that the daily source checks, in conjunction with chi-square testing of those detectors which fail the daily checks, constituted an acceptable calibration procedure, immediate Corrective Steps - An energy spectrum calibration was performed on February 16, 1992 for each of the surface barrier detectors.

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Corrective Steps to Avoid Further Violations - Three procedures have been written regarding the calibration of the Tennelec surface barriers. Two Maintenance Instrument procedures, Calibration Procedures No.155 Rev. 2, effective March 9,1993 and No.156 Rev.1 effective February 22,1993 address energy calibration for the UO Building detectors and SF Building 2

detectors, respectively. Health Physics and Radiological Safety Procedure EMF-1507,2.2 entit'ed " Operation and Quality Control For Tennelec Surface Barrier Counters", effective May 1,1993, addresses Chi-square statistics, efficiency, and control charting.

Date to be in Full Compliance - May 1,1993.

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