ML20036B114
| ML20036B114 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Braidwood  |
| Issue date: | 05/12/1993 |
| From: | Farrar D COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9305180179 | |
| Download: ML20036B114 (3) | |
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l Comm:nwacith Edison O / 1400 Opus Place Downers Grove. Illinois 60515 I
May 12,1993 i
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 l
Attn: Document Control Desk
Subject:
Braidwood Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2 Response to Notice of Violation Inspection Report Nos. 50-456/93007; 457/93007 i
NRC Docket Nos. 50-456 and 50-457
Reference:
C.D. Pederson letter to Cordell Reed dated April 15,1993, transmitting NRC i
Inspection Report Nos. 50-456/93007; 50-457/93007
-l Enclosed is Commonwealth Edison Company's (CECO) response to the Notice of Violation (NOV) which was transmitted with the referenced letter and Inspection Report. The NOV cited a Severity Level V violation requiring a written l
response. CECO's response is provided in the attachment.
If your staff has any questions or comments concerning this letter, please refer them to Denise Saccomando, Regulatory Performance Administrator at (708) 663-7285.
Sincer ly, fo7 %
D.L. Farrar Nuclear Regulatory 170L.73 Services Manager t
i Attachment cc:
A. Bert Davis, NRC Regional Administrator-RIII R. Assa, Project Manager-NRR S. DuPont, Senior Resident Inspector-BW d-may:I h
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ATTACIIMENT RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION INSPECTION REPORT 50-456/93007; 50-457/93007 VIOLATION (456/457 93007):
Tecimical Specification 6.11 requires that procedures he prepared consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 20 and be approved, maintained, and adhered to for all operations invoh-ing personnel radiation exposure.
Procedure BwRP 1110-3, " Radiological Postings, Labels, and Controls," Section C.3, states that each controlled area shall be conspicuously posted so as to warn personnel approaching the area from any direction.
Contrary to the above, on March 24,1993, the filter valve aisle located on the 383' elevation in the Unit 1 side of the auxiliary building was not conspicuously posted as a contaminated area so as to warn personnel approaching the area from any direction.
f REASON FOR THE VIOLATION:
Braidwood acknowledges that the filter valve aisle was not conspicuously posted as a contaminated area as required due to a lack of attention to detail. The entrance to the contaminated area had a posting attached to a yellow and magenta " theater rope" which was booked to a stanchion. Persons unknown j
unhooked the rope, passed across the contamination boundary, and failed to i
reattach the rope to the stanchion.
j CORRECTIVE STEPS TAKEN AND RESULTS ACHIEVED:
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l The yellow and magenta " theater rope" with the posting attached was reattached I
to the stanchion by Radiation Protection personnel immediately after being j
notified of the problem by the NRC inspector.
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CORRECTIVE STEPS THAT WILL BE TAKEN TO AVOID FURTHER.
VIOLATION:
The use of yellow and magen:a " theater ropes" for contamination boundaries has I
been discontinued. Postings at contamination boundaries are now being arranged so that personnel are not required to detach the rope and posting when passing j
across the boundary. This posting practice will be done except in those cases t
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attendance. This practice will ensure an area is conspicuously posted without l
l requiring personnel to move ropes.
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This posting practice was included in the Radiation Protection Daily Orders on i
j April 1,1993, and communicated to the appropriate Radiation Protection Department personnel during shift turnover meetings.
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This event has been communicated to site personnel through various mechanisms.
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DATE WHEN FULL COMPLIANCE WILL BE ACHIEVED:
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Braidwood achieved full compliance on March 24,1993,immediately after the j
NRC Inspector notified Radiation Protection personnel of the problem..
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