ML20134N264

Notice of Violation from Insp on 961015-18.Violation Noted:Licensee Did Not Make Surveys to Assure Compliance w/10CFR20.1201(a) Which Limits Radiation Exposure to 5 Rem Total Effective Dose Equivalent

ML20134N264
Person / Time
Site:	LaSalle
Issue date:	11/20/1996
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20134N188	List: IR 05000373/1996014 ML20134N186 ML20134N264
References
50-373-96-14, 50-374-96-14, NUDOCS 9611260240
Download: ML20134N264 (2)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Commonwealth Edison Company Docket Nos. 50-373; 50-374 LaSalle County Station Licenses No. NPF-11; NPF-18 Units 1 & 2 During an NRC inspection completed on October 18,1996, violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violations are listed below:

1. 10 CFR 20.1501 requires that each licensee make or cause to be made surveys that may be necessary for the licensee to comply with the regulations in Part 20 and that are reasonable under the circumstances to evaluate the extent of radiation levels, concentrations or quantities of radioactive materials, and the potential I radiological hazards that could be present. l Pursuant to 10 CFR 20.1003, survey means an evaluation of the radiological conditions and potential hazards incident to the production, use, transfer, release, disposal, or presence of radioactive material or other sources of radiation. l l

Contrary to the above, on May 22 and July 1-2,1996, the I:censee did not make surveys to assure compliance with 10 CFR 20.1201(a), which limits radiation exposure to 5 rem total effective dose equivalent (TEDE). Specifically, the licensee did not adequately consider the effects of incore irradiation of intermediate range monitors (IRMs), as disseminated in NRC Information Notice 88-63, during the preparation for removal of IRMs on May 22 and July 1-2,1996.

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

2. Technical Specification 6.2(B) states that radiation control procedures shall be maintained, made available to all station personnel, and adhered to.

Station procedure LAP-100-22 (Revision No.18), " Radiation Work Permit (RWP)

Program," Step e(4), requires that workers comply with the requirements of the RWP and all associated documents.

RWP No. 960027 required that the radiation protection (RP) department be notified prior to starting work.

Contrary to the above, on August 20,1996, a radwaste operator performed work in the radwaste pump aisle, without contacting the RP department as required by RWP No. 960027.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Commonwealth Edison Company is hereby required to submit a written statement of explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region Ill, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the LaSalle 9611260240 961120 PDR ADOCK 05000373 G PDR

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facility, 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 l

! results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence' adequately addresses l the required response. If an adequate reply is not received withiri the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should '

5 not be modified, suspendedi 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 l the response time.

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support your request for withholding the information from the public. j I

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Dated at Lisle, Illinois this20 day of November 1996 l 1

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i U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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Docket Nos. 50-373; 50-374 Licenses No. NPF-11; NPF-18 Reports No. 50-373/96014(DRS); 50-374/96014(DRS) i 1

Licensee: Commonwealth Edison Company Facility: LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2

!- Location: 2601 North 21st Road

Marseilles, IL 61341 4

1 Dates: August 28 through October 18,1996

Inspectors: N. Shah, Radiation Specialist

{ William G. West, Radiation Specialist Approved by: Thomas J. Kozak, Chief, Plant Support Branch 2 Division of Reactor Safety i

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