ML20059D010
| ML20059D010 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Framatome ANP Richland |
| Issue date: | 11/01/1993 |
| From: | NRC |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20059C999 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9311020101 | |
| Download: ML20059D010 (3) | |
Text
_
j t
.$QO %
/$
UNITED STATES
[
., j NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION j
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001
% *.*e /
NOV 1 1993 DOCKET:
70-1257 LICENSEE: Siemens Power Corporation Richland, Washington
SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT: APPLICATION DATED OCTOBER 12. 1993, REVISE AUDITS AND !"SPECTIONS RESPONSIBILITIES Backaround By application dated July 31, 1992, Siemens Power Corporation (SPC) requested a license amendment to revise the audits and inspections responsibilities to remove the requirement that the Health Physics Component perform monthly audits of the environmental protection program.
By letter dated August 30, 1993, Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff requested additional information (RAI), including that SPC should assign this audit responsibility to another independent group, and that the application should accurately reflect the current corporate management structure. On September 30, 1993, SPC met with NRC staff to discuss this amendment; at that meeting, SPC agreed to have the Health Physics Ccmponent perform quarterly audits of the environmental program. By letter dated October 12, 1993, SPC responded to the RAI by revising the amendment application in its entirety.
Discussion Section 2.6 of the current license application, contains the condition that the Health Physics Component makes monthly inspections of environmental practices and exposure controls, in accordance with a written plan. The results of the inspections are documented, including any recommended corrective actions, and distributed to the respective facility management and to the Manager, Safety, Security, and Licensing. The Health Physics Component follows up on each detected discrepancy and recommended corrective action in subsequent inspections until there is satisfactory resolution.
'In the amendment application, SPC requested the following changes:
1.
The Environmental Engineering Component, not the Industrial Hygiene Specialist, would monitor the levels of regulated material released to the environment.
2.
The Health Physics Component would perform monthly audits of health physics, not environmental, protection practices.
3.
The Health and Safety Council would monitor progress toward resolution of any discrepancies detected in the health physics protection program.
9311020101 931102 A
PDR ADOCK 07001257 h
C PDR h-
I s
NOV 1 1993 2
In a letter dated August 30, 1993, NRC requested additional information, including the following:
1.
The amendment application should assign responsibility for the environmental audits to another independent group.
2.
The amendment application should reflect the current structure and responsibilities of Safety, Security, and Licensing, as set forth in License Amendment 16, issued April 27, 1993.
In a letter dated October 12, 1993, SPC proposed an' alternative plan for the audits and inspections responsibilities. This alternative plan proposed the following:
1.
The Health Physics Component will continue to provide audits and inspections of the environmental protection program but that these will be performed quarterly, not monthly.
2.
The Health and Safety Council shall monitor progress of resolution of discrepancies and corrective actions identified in the environmental inspections.
3.
In accordance with the updated structure of Safety, Security, and Licensing, the Environmental Enginees M; Component will monitor the levels of regulated materis released to the environment, instead of the Industrial Hygiene Specialist.
NRC staff has determined that quarterly audits of the envir anmental program are sufficient to assure that the program is carried out in accordance with the program plan and that the Environmental Engineering staff is qualified to monitor the levels of material released to the environment.
{ateaorical Exclusion These changes to the audits and inspections responsibilities constitute an amendment that is administrative and procedural in nature.
Accordingly, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(c), neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact Statement is warranted for the proposed action.
)
i
4 NOV 1 1993 3
Conclusion Based on the discussion, the staff concludes that approval of the amendment will not adversely affect the protection provided for the health and safety of employees and the public or the environment. Therefore, approval of this application is recommended.
The Region V Principal Inspector has no objection to this proposed action.
PrinciDal Contributor Mary T. Adams b
I
.