ML20134K792

Notice of Violation from Insp on 961021-25.Violation Noted: as of 961022,licensee Had Not Calibrated Three Sets of direct-reading Dosimeters Maintained for Er Since 950918,for Two Sets & Since 950725,for the Third Set

ML20134K792
Person / Time
Site:	Framatome ANP Richland
Issue date:	11/12/1996
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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ML20134K772	List: ML20134K770 ML20134K792 ML20134K816
References
70-1257-96-04, 70-1257-96-4, NUDOCS 9611200031
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1 ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION l l

l Siemens Power Corporation Docket No.: 70-1257 Richland, Washington License No.: SNM-1227 l l

During an NRC inspection conducted on October 21-25,1996, one violation of NRC l requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and )

Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600,the violation is listed below:

Safety Condition S-1 of SNM License 1227 authorizes the use of license materials in accordance with the statements, representations, and conditions contained in  !

Part I of the licensee's application dated July 1987 and revisions thereto. I Safety Condition S-6 of SNM License 1227 requires the licensee to maintain and execute the response measures described in the Emergency Plan, EMF-32, transmitted by letter dated May 20,1993, and revisions thereto; or as provided by the licensee consistent with 10 CFR 70.32(i).

Section 3.2.4.1, " Radiation Safety Instruments and Equipment," Part I of the license i requires all radiation detection and measurement instruments be calibrated at least semiannually. Table 1-3.2, Part I of the license lists instruments used which includes direct-reading dosimeters.

Section 5.5.1.3, " Monitoring," of the EP states, in part, that pencil dosimeters are issued to emergency workers as they are deployed into a potentially high radiological exposure area.

Contrary to the above, as of October 22,1996, the licensee had not calibrated three sets of direct-reading dosimeters maintained for emergency response since September 18,1995, for two sets and since July 25,1995, for the third set.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement Vlli).

The NRC has concluded that information regarding the reason for the violation, the corrective actions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence and the date when full compliance will be achieved is already adequately addressed on the docket in inspection Report 70-1257/96-04. However, you are required to submit a written statement or explanation pursuant to 10 CFR 2.201 if the description therein does not accurately reflect your corrective actions or your position. In that case, or if you choose to respond, clearly mark your response as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation," and send it 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 76011, and the Walnut Creek Field Office,1450 Maria Lane, Walnut Creek, California 94596, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice).

Dated at Arlington, Texas this#4 day ofgo<*r1996 9611200031 961112 PDR ADOCK 07001257 C PDR