ML20059G005
| ML20059G005 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Oyster Creek |
| Issue date: | 01/10/1994 |
| From: | Joyner J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | J. J. Barton GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITIES CORP. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9401210047 | |
| Download: ML20059G005 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000219/1993018
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Docket No. 50-219
Mr. John J. Barton
Vice President and Director
GPU Nuclear Corporation
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
P.O. Box 388
Forked River, New Jersey 08731
Dear Mr. Barton:
SUBJECT: Response to Inspection Report 50-219/93-18
This letter refers to your December 6,1993 correspondence, in response to our November 1,
1993 letter which noted a lack of timely corrective actions for some radiological controls
program discrepancies resolved by your Radiological Incident Reporting (RIR) program.
Thank you for informing us of the corrective and preventive actions documented in your letter.
In addition, during a telephone conversation conducted on. December 20, 1993 between
Mr. Roger Shaw of your staff and Mr. Lonny Eckert of this office, Mr. Shaw provided further
information on the methods by which radiological controls discrepancies can be resolvedt In
summary, Mr. Shaw conveyed that human performance evaluation and Deviation Event -
Reporting symms are available if needed to evaluate and track radiological occurrences. Also,
Mr. Shaw noted that the Deviation Event Reporting system is used to facilitate trending of causal
factors.
Relative to the corrective actions described in your December 6 letter, we recognize that having
the Radiological Controls Director review RIRs in the early phases of resolving a discrepancy
might help to ensure that discrepancies are resolved in a timely manner. It is important to note
that corrective actions must be emplaced "within a reasonable time" in order for a licensee-
identified Severity Level IV or V violation to be dispositioned as a non-cited violation (10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, VII, B(2)(c)).
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Your actions in regards to resolving radiological controls program discrepancies will be
examined during future inspections of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station radiological
controls program. Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By:
James H. Joyner
James H. Joyner, Chief
Facilities Radiological Safety and
Safeguards Branch
Division of Radiation Safety
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G. Busch, Manager, Site Licensing, Oyster Creek
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December 6, 1993
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Attn: Document Control Desk
Washington, D. C. 20555
Subject:
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating System
Docket 50-219
Response to Inspection Report 93-18
Dear Sir:
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The subject inspection report was transmitted by letter dated November 1, 1993.
This transmittal requested GPUN to respond to "The lack of timely corrective
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actions for some radiological discrepancies developed under the RIR process was
considered a radiological controls program weakness" as stated in the transmittal
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In order to improve the timeliness of progress and completion of RIRs,
(Radiological Incident Reports) Radiological Controls is making several changes
to the process.
First, the RadCon/ Safety Director will review RIRs.during the
investigation / corrective action phase as a preliminary review, following the
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documentation of the initial corrective actions.
Second, in order to improve
timeliness of closecut and review of the completed RIR, RIRs will no longer be
kept open pending completion of all action items. RIRs will now be closed when
all action items are complete gr when remaining long term action items have been
entered into a tracking system which provides frequent visibility to all station
managers. Third, in order to provide a useful and effective tracking system, the
Logistical Support department has agreed to include the long term action items
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from RIRs into the existing plant wide action item system they maintain, which
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includes frequent updates and frequent wide distribution of status.
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In order to define this new process, the RIR procedure is being revised.
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procedure change which is in routing for implementation of the revised 10 CFR 20
has been modified to include the additional preliminary review by . the Rad
Con / Safety Director and the new requirements for closecut and use of the
Logistical Support tracking system. Since this procedure change is required for
implementation of the revised 10 CFR 20, the change is currently expected to be
issued prior to January 1, 1994.
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Should you require additional information, please contact Brenda DeMerchant, OC
Licensing Engineer at 609-971-4642.
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