ML20059E191

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 931012-15.Violations Noted: Individual Entered Radiological Controlled Area W/O Alarming Dosimeter
ML20059E191
Person / Time
Site: Fort Calhoun 
Issue date: 10/29/1993
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20059E183 List:
References
50-285-93-23, NUDOCS 9311030121
Download: ML20059E191 (2)


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l APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Omaha Public Power District Docket: 50-285 Fort Calhoun Station License: DPR-40 During an NRC inspection conducted on October 12-15, 1993, one violation of

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NRC requirements was identified.

In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the violation is listed below:

Technical Specification 5.8.1 states, in part, " Written procedures and administrative policies shall be established, implemented, and maintained that meet or exceed... Appendix A of USNRC Regulatory Guide 1.33...."

Section 7.e.(1) of Regulatory Guide 1.33 lists radiation protection procedures governing access control to radiation areas, including a radiation work permit system.

Procedure RP-AD-200, " Radiation Protection Surveillance Program Administrative Procedure," Revision 9, states, in part, in Section 4.12.2 that personnel signed in on a radiation work permit are responsible for adhering to the requirements and instructions listed on the radiation work permit.

Section 5.3.2.A. states, in part, that personnel entering the radiological controlled area are required to wear approved personnel monitoring equipment.

6 Radiation Work Permits 93-0004, 93-0103, 93-1137, and 93-1197 require that individuals have a thermoluminescent dosimeter and an alarming dosimeter.

Contrary to the above:

On June 28, 1993, an individual, working in accordance with Radiation Work Permit 93-0004, entered the radiological controlled area without an alarming dosimeter.

On September 1,1993, a vendor representative, working in accordance with Radiation Work Permit 93-0103, entered the radiological controlled area to work on counting room equipment without a thermoluminescent dosimeter.

On September 20, 1993, a contract worker, working in accordance with Radiation Work Permit 93-1197, entered the radiological controlled area without an alarming dosimeter.

On October 6, 1993, an individual, working in accordance with Radiation Work Permit 93-1137, entered into the radiological controlled area without an alarming dosimeter.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV)(285/9323-01).

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. Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Omaha Public Power District is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C.

20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV, 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice).

This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply 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 that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective. steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued to show cause 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 ti me.

Dated at Arlington, Texas, this 29thday of October 1993.

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