ML20136B296

Notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalties as Consequence of Insp Rept 50-293/77-31 on 771128-30. Enforcement History Relating to Radiation Protection Encl

ML20136B296
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim, 05000471
Issue date:	03/08/1979
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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ML20136B279	List: 05000293/LER-1977-049, Forwards LER 77-049/13C-0 IR 05000293/1977031 ML20136B274 ML20136B291 ML20136B296 ML20136B302
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See also: IR 05000293/1977031

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES

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Boston Edison Company .

' This office proposes to impose civil penalties pursuant to Section 234

of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, (42 U

for the specific items of noncompliance set forth in Appendix A to the

cover letter. In proposing to impose civil penalties pursuant to this

section of the Act and in fixing the proposed amount of the penalties,

the factors identified in the statements of consideration published in

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the Federal Register with the rule making action which adopted 10 CFR

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2.205 (36 FR 16894) August 26, 1971, and the " Criteria for Detennining

Enforcement Action" which was sent to NRC licensees on December 31,

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1974, have been taken inM account.

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Boston Edison Company may, wHhin twenty (20) days of receipt of this

n notice pay the 'vil penalt.as in the cumulative amount of Sixteen

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Thousand Dollars ($16,000) or may protest the imposition of the civil

Should Boston Edison

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penalties in whole or in part by a written answer.

j .- Company fail to answer within tre time specified, this office will issue

an order imposing the civil penalties in the amount proposed above.

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( Should Boston Edison Company elect to file an answer protesting the

! civil penalties, such an answer may (a) deny the items of noncompliance

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(d) show cther reasons why the penalties should not be imposed.

A, addition to protesting the civil penalties in whole or in part, Anysuch an-

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swer may request remission or mitigation of the penalties.

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answer in accordance with 10 CFR 2.205 should be set forth separately

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Boston Edison Company's attention is directed to the other provisions of

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10 CFR 2.205 regarding, in particular, failure to answer and ensuing

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orders; answer, consideration by this office, and ensuing orders; requests

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l the matter may be referred to the Attorney General, and the penalty.

t.nless compromised, remitted, or mitigated, may be collected by civil

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Boston Edison Company

- Enforcement History Relating to Radiation Protection

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License No. DPR-35 Docket No. 50-293

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MANAGEMENT MEETINGS

Problems Initiatirig Action

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Continuing concerns related to the

July 1976 management and implementation of

the Health Physics Program

Continuing concerns related to the

October 1976 management and implementation of

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D e Health Physics Program

Conti:. Jing concerns related to the

November 1977 mar. .gement and implementation of

to the Health Physics Program

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NONCOMPLIANCE ITEMS

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76-12 (Inspection Exposure of 3.127 rems during 2nd calendar

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21-26,1976) (Repetitive)

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Failure to control access to high radiation area.

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contractor personnel.

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Failure to instruct workers.

76-27 (Inspection Inadequate air sampling program.

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September 21-24 and

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No individual on one shift qualified in radiation

protection procedures.

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Written approval not obtained on four occasions

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prior to exceeding 1300 mrem / week.

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Individual exceeded 10 CFR 20.101 limits without

having records of his previous occupational exposure.

77-07(Inspection Rooms with radiation levels in excess of 100 mrem / hour

conducted on not controlled at several locations.

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77-21 (Inspection Individual received 2.06r rems during third quarter

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of 1977 without having . fonn NRC-4.

August 9-12, 15, (Repetitive)

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- Radiation protection procedures not adhered to in six

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Survey not made to assure compliance with 10 CFR 20.101.

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N Representative air samples not taken on several

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, O Posting or barricading not provided at access points

o or areas where radiation levels were greater than

100 mrem /hr but less than 1000 mrem /hr.

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Procedures for personnel radiation protection not

consistent with requirements of Tech Specs.

Change to RWP procedure not reviewed and approved

as required.

Shipping cask with radiation levels as high as

100 mrem /hr not labeled nor were contents identified.

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