ML20133G142
| ML20133G142 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Beaver Valley |
| Issue date: | 01/10/1997 |
| From: | Brinkman D NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Cross J DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. |
| References | |
| TAC-M97469, NUDOCS 9701150181 | |
| Download: ML20133G142 (3) | |
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January 10, 1997 Mr. J. E. Cross President - Generation Group Duquesne Light Company Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) REGARDING BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 1 REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR 70.24 FOR AN ACCIDENTAL CRITICALITY MONITOR (TAC N0. M97469)
Dear Mr. Cross:
By letter dated December 18, 1996, Duquesne Light Company (DLC) submitted a request for an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 70.24 for an accidental criticality monitor. We have begun our review of DLC's request, however, our initial review has determined that DLC's request is deficient in that it does not include an environmental assessment (or a finding of categorical exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22) of the proposed action as required by 10 CFR 51.21.
Therefore, DLC is requested to supplement its December 18, 1996, submittal by providing the required environmental assessment within 30 days of receipt of this RAI so that we may continue our review of the proposed exemption in a timely manner.
Please contact me at (301) 415-1409 if you have any questions regarding this issue.
Sincerely,
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Donald S. Brinkman, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-334 cc:
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January 10, 1997 Mr. J. E. Cross President - Generation Group Duquesne Light Company Post Office Box 4 Shippingport, PA 15077
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) REGARDING BEAVER VALLEY POWER STATION, UNIT NO. 1 REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF 10 CFR 70.24 FOR AN ACCIDENTAL CRITICALITY MONITOR (TAC NO. M97469)
Dear Mr. Cross:
By letter dated December 18, 1996, Duquesne Light Company (DLC) submitted a request for an exemption from the requirements of 10 CFR 70.24 for an accidental criticality monitor. We have begun our review of DLC's request, however, our initial review has determined that DLC's request is deficient in that it does not include an environmental assessment (or a finding of categorical exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22) of the proposed action as required by 10 CFR 51.21. Therefore, DLC is requested to supplement its December 18, 1996, submittal by providing the required environmental assessment within 30 days of receipt of this RAI so that we may continue our review of the proposed exemption in a timely manner.
Please contact me at (301) 415-1409 if you have any questions regarding this issue.
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Donald S. Brinkman, Senior Project Manager Project Directorate I-2 Division of Reactor Projects - I/II Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-334 cc:
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J. E. Cross Beaver Valley Power Station Duquesne Light Company Units 1 & 2 cc:
Jay E. Silberg, Esquire Bureau of Radiation Protection Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge Pennsylvania Department of I
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Environmental Resources Washington, DC 20037 ATTN:
R. Barkanic Post Office Box 2063 R. K. Brosi, Manager Harrisburg, PA 17120 Nuclear Safety Department (BV-A)
Duquesne Light Company Beaver Valley Power Station Mayor of the Borrough of PO Box 4 Shippingport Shippingport, PA 15077 Post Office Box 3 Shippingport, PA 15077 Commissioner Roy M. Smith West Virginia Department of Labor Regional Administrator, Region I Building 3, Room 319 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Capitol Complex 475 Allendale Road Charleston, WVA 25305 King of Prussia, PA 19406 John D. Borrows Resident Inspector Director, Utilities Department U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i
Public Utilities Commission Post Office Box 298 180 East Broad Street Shippingport, PA 15077 Columbus, OH 43266-0573 Director, Pennsylvania Emergency Duquesne Light Company Management Agency Beaver Valley Power Station Post Office Box 3321 PO Box 4 Harrisburg, PA 17105-3321 Shippingport, PA 15077 ATTN:
S. C. Jain, Vice President Ohio EPA-DERR Nuclear Services (BV-A)
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Zack A. Clayton Post Office Box 1049 Columbus, OH 43266-0149 Dr. Judith Johnsrud National Energy Committee Sierra Club 433 Orlando Avenue j
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Olin A. Nelson DATE:
January 7,1997
SUBJECT:
NRC Notification Prior to Vacating a Site d
Just as a reminder, to kept in compliance with NRC and Agreement States, Houston's Radiation Safety Department is required to give WRITTEN NOTIFICATION to the NRC within 60 DAYS of a decision to permanently cease principal activities at any field office or within 60 days after principal activities, as defined in 10 CFR 30.4, are not conducted at a field office for a period of 24 months.
10 CFR 30.36(d) states, in part, that within 60 days, consistent with the administrative directions in 10 CFR 30.6, each licensee shall provide r.otification to the NRC in writing if the licensee has decided to permanently cease principal activities, as defined in 10 CFR 30.4, and the licensee's entire site.
It is the responsibility of the On-Site RSO andM Area Manager to provide Houston's Radiation Safety Department written notification prior to 60 days of deciding to permanently cease principal activities at any field office or within 60 days after principal activities, as defined in 10 CFR 30.4. are not conducted at a field location for a period of 24 months. A Close-Out Survey must also be provided to Houston's Radiation Safety Department.
If you have any questions contact ED Shaffer at (713) 799-5213 or myself at (713) 799-5208.
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NRC Radiation File
Response to NRC Violation January 8,1997 page 2 activities cease at a field office for 24 months (attachment).
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Corrective Steps to Avoid Further Violations:
SOP 309 " Routine Radiation Procedure" has been modified requiring field offices and
/or area management to provide written notification to our. Houston Radiation Safety Department prior to vacating a site. The NRC will be notified within the 60 day limit as defined in 10 CFR 30.6 and 10 CFR 30.4.
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Date when Full Compliance will be achieved:
Full Compliance will be achieved on or around January 10, 1997.
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Conclusion:==
Tuboscope Vetco International Inc. should now be in compliance with NRC Agreement and NRC Non-Agreement States which require written notification 60 days prior of vacating a site which stored or used Radioactive Materials.
l Should other information be required please contact me at (713) 799-5208.
Sincerely, Olin A. Nelson Company Assistant RSO Inspection Specialist f
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Ed Shaffer, Corporate RSO Haynes Smith, V.P., Western Hemisphere John Nelson, V.P., inspection / Coating Technology Rych Hodges, V.P., Northern United States Operations Chris Brezik, Manager, Casper inspection Cliff Dick, On-Site RSO, Casper Inspection Radiation File
RADIATION DISTRIBUTION John Nelson, inspection / Coating Haynes Smith, Inspection Services Rych Hodges, Northern Operations Thom Winner, Southern Operations Louis Vaughn, Louisiana Miss., Operations Ed Shaffer, Quality and Techni<al Sys.
Joe Pater, Qua!ity and Technicai jvs.
Olin Nelson, Quality and Technical Sys.
Hilton Prejean, Quality and Technical Sys.
David Perez, Corpus Christi Insp.
j Mark Blakeney, Kilgore Insp.
j Connie Mack Hughes, Kilgore Insp.
I Todd Yandle, Lone Star Insp.
Chuck Wallace, Alaska Zone Gene Demander, Midland Rec. Plant Insp.
Chris Brezik, Casper Insp.
Ed Simmons, Amelia Insp.
John Chase, Bessemer Insp.
Ron Morrow, Oklahoma City Insp.
Richard Dale Thompson, Midland Rec. Plant Insp.
Tommy Hood, Snyder insp.
George House, Sheldon I, II and Houston Mobile Insp.
Jack Voss, Midland West Region Tech. Center Gary Newman, Odessa Insp.
William Silvey, Bryan and Navasota Insp.
Mike Montfort, Graham Insp.
Dale Price, Sheldon Div. Kopal Jimmy Bolanos, Houston Mobil TS&C Doug McKee, Bakersfield Insp.
Gary Proctor, Elk City Insp.
Onil Hernandez, Harvey Insp.
John Franklin, Hobbs insp.
Melvin Babin, Morgan City Insp.
Glen Freeman, New Iberia Insp.
George Mihecoby, Oklahoma City Insp.
Cary Cobb, Oklahoma Rec. Plt.
Pat Sherburne, Ratliff Rec. Plt.
Cliff Dick, Casper Insp.
Randy Fick, Elect. Lab James Wood, Mississippi Insp.
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i Hayne B. Smith, Vice President Tuboscope Veto International, Inc.
P.O. Box 808 Houston, Texas 77001 1
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION 30-06399/96-04 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Dear Mr. Smith:
On December 12,1996, the NRC conducted an inspection at the Tuboscope Vetco International, Inc. (Tuboscope) facility in Casper, Wyoming. At the conclusion of the 1
onsite portion of the inspection, the inspector discussed his findings with members of your Casper facility staff and Tuboscope's company assistant radiation safety officer (RSO).
The inspector conducted a telephonic exit briefing with Tuboscope's company assistant RSO on December 17 and a separate telephonic exit briefing with Tuboscope's vice president of Northern United States Operations on December 18,1996.
As discussed during the exit briefings, one violation was identified during the inspection.
This violation, discovered during this inspection, involved the failure to ensure that Tuboscope notified the NRC within 60 days of its decision to permanently cease principal activities at its field office at 101 River Cross Road in Casper, Wyoming. This site was
. sold on March 8,1996, after ensuring that all licensed material was removed. This was confirmed with a site radiation survey performed before completion of the sale.
This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice. Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
During the exit briefings, the inspector discovered that Tuboscope's radiation safety office had issued a memorandum stating that personnel located at Tuboscope field offices were required to notify the radiation safety office when vacated sites were sold. Notification to the NRC should occur within 60 days of decidina to vacate a field office or within 60 days after principal activities, as defined in 10 CFR 30.4, are not conducted at a field office for a period of 24 months. Tuboscope should review the field offices listed in License Condition 10 to see if any other sites meet this criteria.
in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its enclosure (s), and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document RoomlPDR). To the extent possible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction.
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2-l Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, please contact William H. Radcliffe at (817) 860 8151 or Linda L. Howell at (817) 860-8213.
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Ross A. Scarano, Director Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket No.: 30-06399 j
License No.: 42-02084-02
Enclosure:
Notice of Violation cc w/ enclosure:
Rychion Hodges, Vice President Northern United States Operations Tuboscope Vetco International, Inc.
P.O. Box 60340 Midland, Texas 79711-0340 Olin A. Nelson Company Assistant RSO Tuboscope Veto International, Inc.
P.O. Box 808 Houston, Texas 77001 Wyoming Radiation Control Program Texas Radiation Control Program
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i ENCLOSURE NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tuboscope Vetco international, Inc.
Docket No.:
30-06399 Houston, Texas License No.:
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During an NRC inspection conducted on December 12,1996, one violation of NRC
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requirement was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:
10 CFR 30.36(d) states, in part, that within 60 days, consistent with the j
administrative directions in 10 CFR 30.6, each licensee shall provide notification to the NRC in writing if the licensee has decided to permanently cease principal activities, as defined in 10 CFR 30.4, at the licensee's entire site, i
i Contrary to the above, Tuboscope Vetco International, Inc., decided to permanently
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cease principal activities at 101 River Cross Road in Casper, Wyoming, and sold the j
site on March 8,1996, without notifying the NRC within 60 days.
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This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement VI).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Tuboscope Vetco International, Inc., is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV,611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas l
76011, 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 i
4 (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response, if an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to 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.
i Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the j
extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide l
a bracketed copv of your response that identifies the information that should be protected j
and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. If you request l
withholding of such material, you must specifically identify the portions of your response i
that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of 4
withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted i
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