ML20044G113
| ML20044G113 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Framatome ANP Richland |
| Issue date: | 05/19/1993 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20044G105 | List: |
| References | |
| 70-1257-93-04, 70-1257-93-4, NUDOCS 9306020042 | |
| Download: ML20044G113 (2) | |
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51emensPowerCorporation Docket No. 70-1257 Richland, Washington License No. SNM-1227 j
During an NRC inspection conducted on March 5,1993, a violation of NRC requirements was identified.
In accordance with the " General Statement of l
1 Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the violations are listed below:
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License Condition No. 9 of License No. SNM-1227 authorizes the use of-licensed materials in accordance with the statements, representations, and conditions contained in Part I of the licensee's application dated July 1987, and supplements dated November 12, 1987, through January 20, I
1993.
i Section 2.5 " Operating Procedures, Standards, and Guides," Part 1 of the license application, states in part that the licensee conducts its business in a system of Standard Operating Procedures, Company Standards, and Policy Guides. Appendix 9 of this manual states in part: " Strictly follow procedures and limits provided by postings."
i Paragraph 1.3 of EMF-38 " Criticality Safety Specifications and Limit Cards states in part: " Criticality Safety Limit Cards are required at individual work stations or storage locations as designated by the criticality safety component. The postings shall provide the limits and controls under which fissile material can be handled safely."
l Criticality Safety Analysis (CSA) U-4.2 "U,0, Tray Loading, Furnaces, and i
Tray Unloading Hoods" Rev. 3, Part II " Limits and Controls to Assure Criticality Safety" and Criticality Safety Limit Card P90,052 Revision 0 require in part:
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Furnace Tray Stack Dimensions f
Tray Stack:
l Five trays high with.75 " edge-to-edge vertical separation j
between trays.
Contrary to the above, on March 5, 1993, 4 stacks of trays containing 002 pellets in the U308 facility in the furnace area were stacked 5 high without maintaining the required.75 inch edge-to-edge vertical separation.
This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplement VI).
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Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Siemens Power Corporation is l
hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U. S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:
Document Control Desk, Washington,-DC i
20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region V within 30 days of
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the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a *P.eply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation:
(1) the reason for the violation or, if contested. the basis for disputing the violation. (2) the corrective steps j
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If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, the Commission may issue an order or a request for information as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response l
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Dated a Walnut Creek, California i
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