ML20136H976
| ML20136H976 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 09/05/1996 |
| From: | Beach A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Allent S AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20136H980 | List: |
| References | |
| IA-96-050, IA-96-50, NUDOCS 9703190386 | |
| Download: ML20136H976 (4) | |
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USLE, ILLINOIS 60532-4351 September 5, 1996 IA 96-050 Mr. Steven R. Allent
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SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC 0FFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS REPORT NO. 3-95-043)
Dear Mr. Allent:
This refers to an NRC Office of Investigations (01) Report of Investigation No. 3-95-043 concerning the circumstances s ' rounding your violation of NRC requirements while working for NSS Numanco, a laundry / decontamination technician at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant. A copy of the synopsis of the investigation is enclosed.
On or about April 6, 1995, you were processing protective clothing through a laundry radiation monitor when an alarm was received.
You subsequently located a radioactively contaminated particle in the clothing, cut it out, and as a prank, taped it to the underside of a table in the laundry room where masslins and respirators were normally surveyed.
Later you told a health physics technician about the prank and the particle was removed for proper disposal.
Deliberai,e misconduct is defined in 10 CFR 50.5, (a copy is enclosed) and includes an intentional act or omission that causes a licensee to be in violation of any NRC rule or NRC license condition. The NRC OI investigation determined that your actions, consisting of improperly disposing of the radioactively contaminated particle by taping it to the underside of the survey table rather than disposing of it in accordance with the licensee's procedures and exposing your coworkers to the particle, was done deliberately and placed the licensee for Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, in violation of NRC license conditions and NRC regulations.
As a result, you violated 10 CFR 50.5 by causing the licensee to be in violation of !icense Conditions 2.E of Operating License Nos. DPR-24 and DPR-27 and 10 CFR 30.34(c).
Your misconduct also created the potential for additional and unnecessary exposure because your actions caused workers to perform needless decontamination activities.
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. Given the significance of your actions, I have decided, after consultation with the Director, Office of Enforcement and the I
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Septmber 5,1996 and Research, to issue to you the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) for violation of 10 CFR 50.5, while you were engaged in licensed activities at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant, i
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
Your response should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence.
In addition, your conduct raises a question as to whether NRC should issue you an order prohibiting your future involvement in licensed activities. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 2.204, you should provide your reasons as to why the NRC should have confidence that you will comply with NRC regulatory requirements in the future. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure your compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
You should be aware that any similar conduct on your part in the futura could result in more significant enforcement action against you, including an order 3
j removing you from NRC-licensed activities or subjecting you to criminal sanctions.
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 enforcement purposes are placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
A copy 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. 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.
If you have any questions or cc:nments, please contact Bruce Burgess of my staff at (708) 829-9666.
Sincerely, A. Bill Beach
-/v Regional Administrator
Enclosures:
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Synopsis of 01 Report No. 3-95-043 3.
Deliberate Misconduct Rule, 10 CFR 50.5 cc: (if placed in the PDR)
Robert Link, Vice President - Nuclear Power i
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and Research, to issue to you the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) for
'j violation of 10 CFR 50.5, while you were engaged in licensed activities at the Point Beach Nuclear Plant.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified'in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.
Your response should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan to prevent recurrence.
In addition, your conduct raises a question as to i.
whether NRC should issue you an order prohibiting your future involvement in l
licensed activities. Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 2.204, you should provide your reasons as to why the NRC should have confidence that you will comply i
with NRC regulatory requirements in the future. After reviewing your response i
to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of i
future inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure your compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
You should be aware that any similar conduct on your part in the future could result in more significant enforcement action against you, including an order
. removing you from NRC-licensed activities or subjecting you to criminal sanctions.
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 enforcement purposes are placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR). A copy 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 l
letter and Notice of Violation. 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.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Bruce Burgess of my staff at (708) 829-9666.
Sincerely,
/s/ W. L. Axelson A. Bill Beach Regional Administrator
Enclosures:
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Synopsis of 01 Report No. 3-95-043 3.
Deliberate Misconduct Rule, 10 CFR 50.5 cc: (if placed in the PDR)
Robert Link, Vice President - Nuclear Power DOCUMENT NAME:
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