ML20067B324
| ML20067B324 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Pennsylvania State University |
| Issue date: | 01/30/1991 |
| From: | Hosler C PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV., UNIVERSITY PARK, PA |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9102080214 | |
| Download: ML20067B324 (2) | |
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U.S. Iluclear Regulatory Commission ATTfh Document Control Desk Washington, D.C.
20555 Re:
Tech Spec Violation License R-2, Docket flo.50-005
Dear Sir or Madame:
During reactor operation at 1 MW in automatic mode on January 22, 1991 at approximately 1415 hours0.0164 days <br />0.393 hours <br />0.00234 weeks <br />5.384075e-4 months <br />, the reactor operator stepped out of the reactor control room for a few seconds to provide experimenters access to the reactor boy through a locked door.
This operator action is a violation of the facility technical specifications (t.s.), section 6.1.3.a. which requirts a licensed operator to be present in the control room when the reactor is not secured. While this constitutes a breakdown of procedural controls, there were no operational ramifications.
This violation is reportable under section 1.1.33.e of the f acility t.s.
This letter is to fJlfill the requirements of section 6.6.2.a of the facility t.s. to follew within 14 days with a report of the event.
Reactor management learned of the above event through the reported observation of another staff member.
The operator rtadily admitted the event occurred when interviewed by the f acility director.
The operator said he had never done the violstion previously and knew it was not accepted practice to leave the control room when the reactor is not se' ed; the operator said he did not know his action was a t.s. violation.
The cjerator was outside of the control room a distance of eight feet for five seconds or less by his estimate.
To prevent the recurrence of this event in the future, a training procedure explaining the event is being circulated to all licensed reactor operators.
This procm."'e requires a signature from each operator that he/she has read and understan'is the training information circulated.
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NRC Region I was notified on January 23, 1991 by phone contact with fir. Walt Pasciak, the duty officer, and by a fax sent to his attention.
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Dr. Charles L. Hosler, Jr.
Senior Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School CLH:TLF/skr cc Region 1 Administrator M. M. Reischman M. H. Voth E. H. Klevans T. L. Flinchbough t
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