ML20045C597

Forwards Insp Rept 70-1257/93-03 on 930412-16 & Notice of Violation

ML20045C597
Person / Time
Site:	Framatome ANP Richland
Issue date:	06/07/1993
From:	Reese J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:	Femreite B SIEMENS POWER CORP. (FORMERLY SIEMENS NUCLEAR POWER
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ML20045C598	List: ML20045C597 ML20045C603 ML20045C608
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NUDOCS 9306240054
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x 3DN - 71993 Docket No. 70-1257 License No. SNM-1227 Siemens Power Corporation 2101 Horn Rapids Road P. O. Box 130 Richland, Washington 99352-0130 Attention: Mr. B. N. Femreite, Plant Manager

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF VIOLATION NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 70-1257/93-03 This refers to the routine inspection conducted by Messrs. C. A. Hooker.and R. Bocanegra of this office on April 12-16, 1993. The inspection included a review of activities authorized for your Siemens Power Corporation facility in Richland, Washington..At the conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the inclosed report.

Areas examined during this inspection are described in the enclosed inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations of activities in progress by the inspectors. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether activities. authorized by the license were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements.

Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice).

The violations are of concern because they were identified by the NRC and could have been prevented had adequate attention to detail and management control over your training, waste disposal, and transportation programs been applied.

t You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.

In your response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future inspections,.the NRC will. determine.whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.

The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject i

to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.

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In accordance-with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

Sincerely, James H. Reese, Chief Facilities Radiological Protection Branch

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Docket No. 70-1257 License No. SNM-1227 Siemens Power Corporation 2101 Horn Rapids Road P. O. Box 130 Richland, Washington 99352-0130

. Attention: Mr. B. N. Femreite, Plant Manager

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF VIOLATION NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 70-1257/93-03 This refers to the routine inspection conducted by Messrs. C. A. Hooker and R. Bocanegra of this office on April 12-16, 1993. The inspection included a review of activities authorized for your Siemens Power Corporation facility in Richland, Washington.

At the' conclusion of the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.

Areas examined during this inspection are described in the enclosed inspection report. Within these areas, the. inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with'.

personnel, and observations of activities in progress'by-the inspectors. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether. activities authorized by-the license were conducted safely and in accordance with'NRC requirements.

Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice). The violations are of concern because they were identified by the NRC and could have been prevented had adequate attention to detail and management control over your training, waste disposal, and transportation programs been applied.

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.

In your.

response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future inspections, the.NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.

The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice.are not subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document-Room.

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Enclosures:

1.

Notice of Violation 2.

Inspection Report No. 70-1257/93-03 cc w/ enclosures:

State of Washington L. J. Maas, Manager, Regulatory Compliance