ML20055J373
| ML20055J373 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 06/08/1990 |
| From: | Norelius C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Fay C WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20055J374 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-90-099, EA-90-99, NUDOCS 9008020163 | |
| Download: ML20055J373 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000266/1990012
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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORTS NO. 50-266/90008(DRSS)
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This refers to an Enforcement Conference conducted by Dr. Carl J. Paperiello,
Deputy Regional Administrator, and other members of the NRC staff with
Messrs. C. W. Fay, J. J. Zach, and other members of your staff on May 25,
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1990, at the Region !!! office in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The conference was
No. 50-266/90008(DRSS)pparent violations identified in NRC Inspection Report
conducted to discuss a ;No.-50-301/90008(DRSS)ofactivitiesatPointBeach
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Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, authorized by NRC Operating Licenses No. DPR-24
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and No. DPR-27. The inspection was conducted by Messrs. W. B. Grant and
A. W. Markley of this office during the period April 23 through May 3,1990.
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A May 18, 1990 letter transmitting the above report stated that the NRC
was evaluating appropriate enforcement actions for the apparent violations.
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Two of the three apparent violations that were identified during the
inspection have suasequently been determined to be violations and are
described in the enclosed Notice of Violation and involve:
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to make adequate (timely) surve s or evaluations after the exposure of a
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worker to a fuel fragment, and 2) the failure to meet technical specification
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requirements regarding high rad ation area entry control procedures. The
third apparent violation the failure to have approved radiological control
procedures for the collection and handling of highly radioactive particles
available for station personnel, met all criteria for the exercise of
discretion of Section V.G.1 of Appendix C to 10 CFR Part 2; therefore, a
Notice of Violation will not be issued for that violation. Similarly,
additional examples of high radiation area entry violations were not included
in that Notice of Violation.
Regarding the first violation, the failure to adequately evaluate the workers'
exposure is a concern because only the persistence of the exposed worker
caused license management to recognize the event, and only after the event
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was recognized were the other procedural, communications and programmatic
problems recognized.
Your corrective actions appear adequate to prevent
similar violations.
Regarding the second violation, we continue to be concerned with your failure
to adequately control entry into high radiation areas. This violation is
similar in nature to those occurring in 1988 and 1989 which resulted in an
enforcement conference on September 6, 1989 (Enforcement Action No.89-174).
We are particularly concerned that your corrective action taken following that
enforcement conference was not sufficient and allowed a repeat violation
within such a short period of time. The NRC fully expects its licensees to
take immediate, effective and lasting corrective action to prevent recurrence
of violations. This repeat violation and the lack of effectiveness of the
corrective actions taken following the September 6, 1989 enforcement
conference represent management failure to ensure that radiation safety
procedures are followed and that effective corrective actions are implemented.
We expect that the lessons learned from these incidents will be incorporated
into your training and operating programs to preclude future similar
programmatic problems.
A civil conetary penalty can be considered for repetitive violations at any
Severity Level.
In this instance the violation, as described in the enclosed
Notice of Violation (Notice), was classified at Severity Level IV in
accordance with Supplement IV d of the " General Statement of Policy (1990)
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Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions, "10 CFR Part 2 Appendix C
(EnforcementPolicy). While the violation was repetitive, it was discovered
by your health physics staff, corrective action to remedy the specific
violation was taken by your staff at the time of the incident, and the long
term corrective actions which you described at the May 25, 1990, enforcement
conference, appear to be comprehensive; therefore, a civil monetary penalty
is not proposed at this time.
As a result of this inspection, certain of your activities were determined
to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice.
A written response is required.
Inasmuch as these events appear indicative of significant performance
weaknesses, we plan to increase our inspection frequency in order to better
evaluate your continuing performance in the radiation protection area,
including the effectiveness of your corrective actions for these violations.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of
this letter, the enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed
in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not
subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
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