ML20041E705
| ML20041E705 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 02/17/1982 |
| From: | Fiedler P GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| To: | Starostecki R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| NUDOCS 8203110262 | |
| Download: ML20041E705 (3) | |
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February 17, 1982 Mr. Richard W. Starostecki, Director Division of Resident and Project Inspection U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region 1 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406
Dear Mr. Starostecki:
Subject:
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Docket No. 50-219 IE Inspection No. 50-219/81-17 In accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, our response to the Notice of Violation regarding the subject inspection conducted by Mr. J. Thomas on August 27 through October 19, 1981, is enclosed.
If there are any questions or additional information is required, please contact Mr. Michael Laggart at (609) 693-6932.
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Mr. Ronald C. Haynes, Administrator Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 Director Of fice of Inspection and Enforcement U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 NRC Resident Inspector Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Forked River, NJ 08731
ENCLOSURE IE Inspection No. 50-219/81-17 Response to Notice of Violation The Notice of, Violation included with IE Inspection 50-219/81-17 stated in part:
10 CFR 50.72(a)(8) requires that "any accidental, unplanned, or uncontrolled radioactive release" be reported to the NRC Operations Center as soon as possible and in all cases within one hour of the occurrence.
Contrary to the above, an unplanned and uncontrolled liquid release containing about 1E-4 microcuries per milliliter of gross gamma activity occurred from August 11 to August 19, 1981 and again from August 23 to August 26, 1981 due to leakage from the Reactor Building Closed Cooling Water System to the Service Water System which discharges to the Cooling Water Discharge Canal.
The total release was calculated to be about 27,000 microcuries. No report was made to the NRC.
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Response
The violation is correct as stated.
The incident in question was not recognized at the time by the personnel involved in the evaluation process as an uncontrolled radioactive liquid release to the environment. When discovered, this event was evaluated and classified as a reportable occurrence pursuant to Technical Specification 6.9.2.B.4 (Reference R.O. 50-219/81-39/3L) since the estimated radioactive release into the discharge canal was well below the 10 CFR 20 Appendix B limits.
In order to prevent a recurrence of this event, a memo from the Plant Operations Director has been reissued defining the reporting requirements pursuant to 10 CFR 50.72.
This memo has been incorporated into the required reading program in order that Operations personnel will be advised of these requirements.
Furthermore, in the future, a more conservative approach to the reporting requirements of 10 CFR 50.72 will be taken in that should any event be questionable as to reportability under 10 CFR 50.72, it will be reported as such.
In order to further simplify the evaluation process, a new plant procedure, Procedure Number 126 " Procedure for the Notification of Station Events",
incorporates in a single document all of the reporting / notification requirements in the operating license and includes the recommended checklist contained in IE Information Notice 81-03 " Checklist for Licensees Making Notification of Significant Events in accordance with 10 CFR 50.72."
The issuance (within 30 days) of this procedure will significantly reduce the probability of an improper evaluation of event reportability.
The corrective actions taken and those that will be taken will result in full compliance within 30 days of the date of this response.
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