ML20137F741

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970112-0222.Violation Noted:As of 970213,radiation Monitors Installed in Fuel Handling & Storage Locations,Did Not Provide Full Coverage for Area Used for New Fuel Receipt

ML20137F741
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	03/21/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20137F728	List: ML20137F722 ML20137F741 ML20137F766
References
50-338-97-01, 50-338-97-1, 50-339-97-01, 50-339-97-1, NUDOCS 9704010198
Download: ML20137F741 (2)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Virginia Electric and Power Company Docket Nos.

50 338, 50 339 North Anna 1 and 2 License Nos.: NPF 4, NPF-7 During an NRC inspection conducted on January 12 through February 22, 1997, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG 1600,

the violation is listed below:

10 CFR 70.24 requires that each licensee authorized to possess special

, nuclear material in a quantity exceeding those identified, to maintain a 4

radiation monitoring system in each area where material is handled, used i

or stored, consisting of two detectors of specified sensitivity.

Additionally,10 CFR 70.24 requires that licensees have plans for evacuation of the area upon system alarm and conduct drills to famil 3rize personnel with the evacuation plans.

Contrary to the above, as of February 13, 1997, radiation monitors installed in fuel handling a72 storage locations did not provide full coverage for the area used for new fuel receipt and did not consist of two permanently installed detectors. Additionally, emergency procedures did not clearly direct area evacuation upon receipt of any alarm, and drills were not conducted to familiarize personnel with evacuation plans. This condition had existed since issuance of the facility operating license. During that time period, the new fuel receiving and storage areas were used to handle, use and store new fuel assemblies on a regular basis prior to each unit refueling outage.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Virginia Electric and Power Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington. l D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation i (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 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 be reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, 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 the response time.

ENCLOSURE 1 ,

9704010198 970321 PDR G ADOCK 05000338 PDR

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NOV 2 Because your res)onse will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possiale, it should not include any personal privacy, 3roprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR wit 1out redaction. If persanal privacy or proprietary information'is necessary to i i provide an acceptvole response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your

.i response that ide.tifies the information that should be protected and a

redacted copy ci you response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you must s)ecifically identify the portions of 1

your response that you seek to have withield and 3rovide in detail the bases 1 for you claim of withholding (e.g., explain why t1e disclosure of information 1

will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the

, information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information). If safeguards information is.necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

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. Dated at Atlanta, Georgia l this 21 day of March 1997

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