ML20076M726
| ML20076M726 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 07/07/1983 |
| From: | Murphy W VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
| To: | Starostecki R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| FVY-83-70, NUDOCS 8307210056 | |
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IERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION 2.C.2.1 FVY 83-70 RD 5, Box 169, Ferry Road, Brattleboro, VT 05301 s
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ENGINEERING OFFICE 1671 WORCESTER ROAD FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 01701 July 7,1983 retersone ir. 72 ioo U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 Attention:
Mr. Richard W. Starostecki, Director Division of Project and Resident Programs References (a) License No DPR-28 (Docket No. 50/271)
(b) Letter, USNRC to VYNPC, dated June 1, 1983, and Inspection Report No. 83-02, Appendix A (Notice of Violation)
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Dear Sir:
Subject:
Response to Inspection Report 83-02 This letter is written in response to Reference (b), which indicates that one of our activities was not conducted in full compliance with Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements. This alleged Level V violation was iden-tified as a result of an inspection conducted by your Mr. W.J. Raymond during the period of February 1 - April 11,1983.
Information is submitted as follows in answer to the alleged violation con-tained in the Appendix to your letter.
Item:
Technical Specification 6.5.B requires that radiation control proce-dures be prepared and maintained.
Procedure AP 0502, Radiation Work Permits, Revision 11, was developed pursuant to the above and requires that work activities in contaminated areas with levels in excess of 10,000 dpm/100 cm2 be controlled under a radiation work permit.
Procedure AP 0503, Establishing and Posting Controlled Areas, Revision 7, requires that areas with loose surface contamination levels in excess of 10,000 dpm/100 cm2 be posted to indicate the area is con-taminated and to indicate that a radiation work permit is required for entry.
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,~1983 VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION Contrary to the above, no health physics controls were established under a radiation work permit on February 4, 1983 for workers installing cable in the overhead area of the Torus Room, Northwest corner. The workers entered an area in which cables and conduit were contaminated with loose surface contamination at levels up to 30,000 dpm/100 cm2 The area was not posted as a contaminated area from entry points on the Torus Room ground floor as of 9:00 AM on February 7, Response: Immediately upon notification that workers had entered an area where contamination levels exceeded 10,000 dpm/100 cm2 without having obtained a Radiation Worker Permit, Vermont Yankee Health Physics informed the supervisors of the individuals involved, and those indi.
viduals were restricted from the Radiological Control Area of the plant. Also at this time, Health Physics technicians removed the ladder from the contaminated cable tray which was the only means of access to the work area.
Plant management was then informed that further access to the area would be prohibited.
On Monday, February 7,1983, the Plant Health Physicist and Vermont Yankee managment personnel met with management representatives of the contractor employing the individuals involved in the February 4 inci-dent. At this meeting, the plant Health Physicist reviewed the provi-sions of AP 0502 which require personnel planning to enter normally inaccessible areas of the plant to obtain Health Physcs surveys and an RWP, if necessary, prior to entry. The consequences of failure to follow established Health Physics procedures were also discussed.
Also on February 7,1983, the restricted area was decontaminated to
<1000 dpm/100 cm2 before personnel were allowed to resume access.
To provide written reinforcement of the plant policy, the Plant Health Physicist issued a memo on February 16, 1983 to all plant and contrac-tor personnel stressing the requirements for obtaining Health Physics surveys prior to entering normally inaccessible plant areas.
In addi-tion, a change to AP 0502 was initiated to more clearly define proce-dural requirements and responsibilities. This change was subsequently.
issued on February 22, 1983.
We trust this information will be satisfactory; however, should you have any questions or desire additional information, please contact us.
Very truly yours, VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION Q4w-- f j mf b Warren P. Murphy
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