ML20136H945

Discusses Investigation Rept 3-96-024 Re Circumstances Surrounding Violation of NRC Requirements While Working as Radiochemistry Technician at Plant,Units 1 & 2 & Forwards NOV

ML20136H945
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	11/14/1996
From:	Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Goodchildmg L AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
Shared Package
ML20136H949	List: ML20136H945 ML20136H961
References
IA-96-072, IA-96-72, NUDOCS 9703190377
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REGION W U $ 801 WARRENVILLE ROAD i k / USLE. ILUNOIS 60632-4361 November 14, 1996 IA 96-072 Mr. Gregory L. Goodchild .I

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION j (NRC Investigation Report No. 3-96-024)

Dear Mr. Goodchild:

This refers to an NRC investigation concerning the circumstances surrounding l your violation of NRC requirements while working'as a radiochemistry technician at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant.

On April 24, 1996, while working the 5:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. shift, you logged in a binder that you had performed a-Quality Assurance (QA) check on the Hewlett Packard gas chromatograph (HP5890) at 12:43 a.m. This QA check is required before the first analysis is performed each day in accordance with Technical Specification 15.6.8.1 and Procedure CAMP-107. During the following shift the radiochemistry technicians could not get the gas chromatograph to work properly. While troubleshooting this problem, a portion of the strip chart from the gas chromatograph was located in the trash which clearly indicated that you had not performed the QA check as logged in the binder. On April 30, 1996, during an interview with the licensee's Production Manager, Chemistry Manager, and day superviso'r you maintained that you had performed I the QA check after being confronted with evidence to the contrary. Wisconsin Electric subsequently terminated your employment at Point Beach on May 2, 1996.

Deliberate misconduct is defined in 10 CFR 50.5, (a copy is enclosed) and includes: (1) an intentional act or omission that the person knows would cause a licensee to be in violation of any rule, regulation, or order, or any term, condition, or limitation of any license issued by the Commission; and (2)' deliberate submittal to the NRC or a licensee information that the person submitting the information knows to be incomplete or inaccurate in some respect material to the NRC.

In light of the above, we have concluded that (1) your failure to perform a QA check on the gas chromatograph on April 24, 1996, in accordance with Technical Specification 15.6.8.1 and Procedure CAMP-107; and (2) your deliberate submittal of incomplete and inaccurate information to the licensee on

' April 30, 1996, were in violation of 10 CFR 50.5.

After consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement, I have decided to /

issue the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) for a violation of 10 CFR /

50.5, while you were engaged in licensed activities at the Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant. In not taking more significant action against you, we recognized N $00N Nooo266 ""

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(1) the minor safety consequences of the violation, (2) that your employment

at Point Beach has been terminated, and (3) the level of your former position

at Point Beach.

Nevertheless, you should be aware of the seriousness with which the NRC views your actions. The public health, safety, and trust demand that nuclear power

, plant personnel conduct themselves with integrity at all times. You did not conduct yourself in this manner in this case. In the future, any similar i violation may result in more significant enforcement actions including an order prohibiting your involvement in NRC-licensed activities.

1 You may respond to this letter and, if you choose to respond, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your l response. Your response should provide the NRC with action you plan to take

and the reason why the NRC should have confidence that in the future, should you engage in NRC-licensed activities, you will comply with all NRC l requirements. Please provide any reply to me at U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region III, 801 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois 60532.

! In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,

, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, records or documents compiled for i enforcement purposes are placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). A copy i of this letter with your address removed, and your response, will be placed in

! the PDR after 45 days unless you provide sufficient basis to withdraw this letter and Notice of Violation. At that time, a copy will be sent to the l Wisconsin Electric Company. To the extent rossible, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Mr. Bruce Burgess of my

staff at (630) 829-9666.

Sincerely, 1

J A. Bi 1 Beach / #

Regional Administrator'I

Enclosures:

Notice of Violation

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2. Deliberate Misconduct Rule,10 CFR 50.5 i

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