ML20133B571

Special Rept:On 960709,filter Shipment Exceeded Specific Activity Criteria for LSA Packages Defined in Revised Coc. Caused by Personnel Error.Revised Procedures to Minimize Referencing out-of-date Cocs

ML20133B571
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	12/03/1996
From:	Matthews W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
References
96-578, NUDOCS 9701060025
Download: ML20133B571 (2)

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VIHOINIA ELucTHIC AND Powsu COMPANY l

Rxcunown),VinorurA coast December 3,1996 Director - Division of Low-Level Waste Serial No.96-578 Management and Decommissioning MPW Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos. 50-338,339 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission License Nos. NPF-4, 7 Washington, D.C. 20555 Gentlemen:

VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY NORTH ANNA POWER STATIONS UNITS 1 AND 2 RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHIPMENT SPECIAL REPORT A Special Report is being submitted pursuant to 10 CFR 71.95 (c) for an instance in which the conditions of approval in a Certificate of Compliance (C of C), for a radwaste shipment, were not met. On November 5,1996, calculations performed by station personnel determined a previous greater than Type A, LSA shipment made to Barnwell, S. C. exceeded specific activity limits. On July 9,1996, a filter shipment was made in an NRC licensed cask, CNS8-120A, that exceeded the specific activity criteria for LSA packages defined in the revised C of C for that cask. Chem Nuclear and NRC Region ll staff were notified of the discrepancy on November 5,1996. At that time, all shipments to radioactive waste processors and Barnwell, S. C. were suspended i pending a review of the cask shipping program.

1 Reviews were performed of the shipping policy, procedures, software arid training.

The cause of the discrepancy has been determined to be personnel error due to inadequate document control regarding revisions to the C of C for cask CNS8-120A.

Enhancements will be made to current procedures to minimize the possibility of referencing out-of-date C of Cs.

This Special Report has been reviewed by the Station Nuclear Safety and Operating Committee. Should you have any questions regarding this response, please contact us.

Very truly yours, UCWY W. R. Matthews

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l Station Manager 9701060025 961203 PDR ADOCK 05000338 S PDR l

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• cc: U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commlssion 3

Region ll 101 Marietta Street, N. W.

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Mr. R. D. McWhorter NRC Senior Resident inspector- ,

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i V. R. Autry, Director l Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste Management l

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