ML20059K651

Notice of Violation from Insp on 930827-1015.Violation Noted:Hoses & Electrical Cord Which Breached Contaminated Area Boundaries Were Not Taped as Required to Avoid Spread of Contamination from Controlled Area

ML20059K651
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	11/03/1993
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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Shared Package
ML20059K642	List: IR 05000373/1993023 ML20059K638 ML20059K651
References
50-373-93-23, 50-374-93-23, NUDOCS 9311160136
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION  :

Commonwealth Edison Company Docket Nos. 50-373; 50-374  :

LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 License Nos. NPF-11; NPF-18 ,

i During an NRC inspection conducted on August 27 through October 15, 1993, a '

violation of 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:

LaSalle Technict1 Specification 6.2.B states, in part, " Radiation ' control procedures shal' *aintained, made available to all station personnel, and '

adhered to." ,

LaSalle Radiation Protection Procedure (LRP)-1490-1, " Construction .of Radiological Control Areas and Step Off Pad Areas," step F.2.d, states, in part,

" Tape hoses, electrical cords, etc., that breach a contaminated boundary to the floor or wall with radiation tape where they exit the area. This will avoid the possibility of a contaminated section being pulled into the clean area."

Contrary to the above, hoses and an electrical cord which breached contaminated

• area boundaries were not taped as required to avoid the spread of contamination .

i from the controlled area. This condition was observed on September 21, 1993, in the area of the reactor recirculation low frequency ~ motor. generator set on 786 foot elevation of the Unit 2 reactor building.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1). j Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Commonwealth Edison is hereby j required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear  ;

Regulatory Commission, AITN: Document Control Desk, Washington D.C. 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region III, 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, l 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 time.

Dated ,at Glen Ellyn, Illinois i this 3(dday of November 1993 I

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