ML20137Y530
| ML20137Y530 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 11/27/1985 |
| From: | Shafer W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Leslie Liu IES UTILITIES INC., (FORMERLY IOWA ELECTRIC LIGHT |
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| ML20137Y535 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8512110070 | |
| Download: ML20137Y530 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000331/1985016
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NOV 2 'l 985
Docket No.~ 50-331
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Company
-ATTN:
Mr. Lee Liu
' President and Chief
Executive Officer
IE Towers
P. 0.: Box.351
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406~
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Gentlemen:
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'.This . refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Mr. J. P. Patterson
and others of this office.on October 28-30, 1985, of activities at the Duane
Arnold Energy Center authorized by NRC Operating License No. DPR-49, and to
the' discussion of our findings with Messrs. R. McGaughy, D. Mineck, and others
'of your_ staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
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The enclosed copy of our. inspection report identifies areas examined during
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the inspection. Within these areas, the_ inspection consisted of a selective
-examination _of procedures and representative records, observations, and-
interviews'with-personnel.
No~ violations of NRC requirements were identified during the course of this
inspection.
However;' weaknesses were identified which will require corrective
_ action by your staff.
These weaknesses are. summarized in the appendix to.this
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-letter.
As required by 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix E (IV.F), any weaknesses that
are-identified must be corrected.
Accordingly, please-advise us within 45 days
of the date.of this letter of the corrective action you have taken, or plan'to
take, showing.the estimated date of; completion.
In accordance with'10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of
.this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public' Document
Room.
-The response. directed by this letter is not subject to the clearance procedures
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.of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction
lAct, PL 96-511.
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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
" Original signed by ED. Shafer"
W. D. Shafer, Chief
Radiological Protection Branch
Enclosures:
1. Appendix - Exercise Weaknesses
2. Inspection Report
No. 50-331/85016(DRSS)
cc w/ enclosures:
.D. Mineck, Plant Superintendent,
Nuclear
DCS/RSB (RIDS)
Licensing Fee Management Branch
Resident Inspector, RIII
Thomas Houvenagle, Iowa State
Commerce Commission
M. Collins, FEMA, Region VII
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Appendix
EXERCISE WEAKNESSES
1.
Utilization of the Post Accident Sampling System (PASS), as demonstrated by
a two person team was unsatisfactory.
The total time from when the team
was dispatched until the sample results were obtained was approximately
5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br />.
Open Item No. 331/85016-01 (Section 4.c).
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One of the Offsite Radiological Monitoring Teams (RMTs) lost communications
with the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) and the other RMT for
approximately 1 hours1.157407e-5 days <br />2.777778e-4 hours <br />1.653439e-6 weeks <br />3.805e-7 months <br />.
Open Item No.'331/85016-02 (Section 4.f).
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One of the Offsite Radiological Monitoring Teams failed to follow EPIPs
2.6 and 3.2 in the' collection, packaging,'and identification of soil,
water, -and vegetation samples.
Open Item.No. 331/85016-03 (Section 4.f).
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