Notice of Violation from Insp on 970210-0307.Violation Noted:Licensee Offered for Transportation by exclusive-use, Closed Transport Vehicle,Package Which Arrived Having Max Surface Radiation Levels Exceeding 10 Msv/HrML20138J416 |
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Category:NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF A REGULATION
MONTHYEARML20207L8511999-03-0808 March 1999 Notice of Violation from Insp on 990125-27.Violation Noted: on Numerous Occasions from Mar 1997 to Oct 1998,select Response Force Officers Were Posted in Locations That Would Not Permit Them to Interpose Themselves Between Intruder ML20155A7621998-10-15015 October 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980816-0926.Violation Noted:On 980824,licensee Failed to Adequately Establish Sufficient Procedural Control for Demolition of Concrete Missile Barrier ML20154C5131998-09-10010 September 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980628-0815.Violation Noted:Corrective Actions Taken in Response to Violations Associated with Entry Into TS LCO for Maint & Surveillances Activities Were Inadequate to Preclude Repetition ML20236T5871998-07-23023 July 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980517-0627.Violation Noted:On 980419,Unit 2 Entered Mode 2 W/O Meeting LCO of TS 3.3.2,which Requires Two Trains of Turbine Trip Function to Be Operable Prior to Entering Mode 2 ML20236H3971998-06-15015 June 1998 Notice of Violations from Insp on 980419-0516.Violations Noted:On 980415,upon Identification That 1 of 3 Letdown Orifice Isolation Valves Would Not Open,Unit 2 Uss Proceeded to Allow Operation of Unit in Water Solid Conditions ML20247K7531998-05-15015 May 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980308-0418.Violation Noted:On 980401,Procedure PT-V-605,was Not Properly Implemented,In That,Liquid Penetrant pre-exam Cleaning for Safety Injection Sys Weld 21204-122-6 Was Inadequate ML20216J6611998-04-0202 April 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980125-0307.Violation Noted:On 980219,Unit 2 Shift Supervisor Authorized Maint on Control Room Emergency Filtration Sys Train B W/O Recognizing Work Would Render Train Inoperable ML20198M3401998-01-12012 January 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 971102-1213.Violation Noted:Since Initial Startup of Both Units 1 & 2,procedures 14420-1/2 & 14421-1/2 Inadequate ML20202E1971997-11-26026 November 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970921-1101.Violation Noted:On 971003,10 Unit Heater Breakers on MCC 1NBG Were Found Open & Not Tagged ML20212F3471997-10-20020 October 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970803-0920.Violations noted:54 Fire Extinguishers W/Insp Sticker ,were Issued Between 970730 & 0815 & Did Not Meet Insp Criteria of Procedure 92020-C ML20210S0551997-08-28028 August 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970706-0802.Violation Noted:On 970708,during Maint on Shaft Seal in Unit 1 Personnel Airlock,Licensee Failed to Document Entry Into Appropriate Action Condition for TS LCO 3.6.2 ML20198F8551997-08-0404 August 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970601-0705.Violation Noted:Six Individuals Reported for Duty to ERFs & Failed to Complete sign-in Sheets on 970527,during Performance of Recall Emergency Drill ML20141F6971997-06-24024 June 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970427-0531.Violation Noted:Time Between Performances of Procedure 29100-C,for Visual Insp of Fire Extinguishers & Fire Hose Stations, Exceeded 31 Days ML20140B3951997-05-21021 May 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970316-0426.Violation Noted:Between 970329 & 0404,numerous Examples of Unattended & Unevaluated Debris Have Been Identified & Eight EPIP Revs Had Not Been Distributed ML20138J4161997-04-25025 April 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970210-0307.Violation Noted:Licensee Offered for Transportation by exclusive-use, Closed Transport Vehicle,Package Which Arrived Having Max Surface Radiation Levels Exceeding 10 Msv/Hr ML20137X3751997-04-14014 April 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970202-0315.Violation Noted:Positions of Valves 2-1302-U4-180 - 185 Not Verified Every 31 Days as Required ML20137T6731997-04-0404 April 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970303-07.Violation Noted:Plant Security Response Plan Rev 3 Phase 2 Defined Deployment Strategy That Allowed CAS to Be Left Unmanned During Contingency ML20137T0521997-03-25025 March 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 961222-970201.Violations Noted:Licensee Failed to Implement Procedures 11429-1 & 11429-2 in That Breakers Were Improperly Positioned ML20134H1391997-01-17017 January 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 961110-1221.Violation Noted:On 961205,measures Assuring That Nonconformances Were Promptly Identified & Corrected Were Not Established as Evidence by Insp of Safety Related IE 480 Volt ML20133F5451996-12-31031 December 1996 Notice of Violation from Insp on 960929-1109.Violation Noted:Licensee Failed to Maintain Two Independent ECCS Subsystems Operable & Provisions of TS 3.5.2 Action Statement Were Not Met ML20149M5331996-12-0505 December 1996 Notice of Violation from Insp on 960929-1109.Violation Noted:Plant Equipment Clearances Not Properly Installed & Maintained IAW Designated Hold Tag Positions & Failure to Properly Perform Surveillance Procedure 14900-C ML20134F0071996-10-28028 October 1996 Notice of Violation from Insp on 960818-0928.Violation Noted:On 960916-18,CROs Failed to Detect That Valve 1-HV-8220 RCS Hot Leg Post Accident Sampling Sys Sample Isolation Valve in Incorrect Position ML20134C5241996-09-16016 September 1996 Notice of Violation from Insp on 960707-0817.Violation Noted:Control Room Operators Failed to Detect That Containment Isolation Valve Incorrectly Positioned,Improper Storage of Ion Exchange Resins & Lacked Combustible Permit ML20129G4321996-05-29029 May 1996 Notice of Violation as Result of Secretary of Labor Decisions & 1120.Violation Noted:Util Discriminated Against Mb Hobby as Result of Engagement in Protected Activities in Jan & Feb 1990 IR 05000425/20060121995-07-12012 July 1995 Notice of Violation from Insp on 950425-0612.Violation Noted:Licensee Failed to Submit to Written Rept Describing Local Leak Rate Test Failures Which Exceeded TS Type B & C Leakage Limits During 1994 Unit 3 Refueling Outage ML20128G3171994-05-31031 May 1994 Partially Withheld NOV from Insp on 900806-17.Violation Noted:As of 900409,1B DG Had Only 12 Consecutive Successful Starts W/O Problems or Failures Rather than 19 as Stated by Gpc.Same Inaccuracy Presented at Presentation on 900409 ML20059B2071993-12-22022 December 1993 Notice of Violation from Insp on 931129-1203.Violation Noted:Licensee Failed to Notify Commission of Change in Medical Status of Operator within 30 Days as Required by 10CFR55.25 & 10CFR50.74 ML20059B5471993-12-14014 December 1993 Notice of Violation from Insp on 931024-1120.Violation Noted:Maint Personnel Failed to Follow Procedure 14900-2 in That Data Sheet 2 of Procedure Completed Indicating Visual Containment Insp Performed W/O Discrepancies ML20058J2301993-11-17017 November 1993 Notice of Violation from Insp on 930919-1023.Violation Noted:Licensee Failed to Perform Required TDAFW Pump Surveillance Requirement Associated W/Ts 3.7.1.2 Prior to Entry of Unit 2 Into Mode 2 on 931018 ML20057E7911993-10-0101 October 1993 Notice of Violation from Insp on 930830-0903.Violation Noted:Licensee Failed to Log Operational Data & Investigate Significant Discrepancies in Run Times for Approx 50 & 60 Operational Events for Trains a & B ML20056G8481993-08-23023 August 1993 Notice of Violation from Insp on Stated Date.Violation Noted:Licensee Failed to Issue Transient Combustible Permit for Flammable Liquids Storage Cabinet Located in safety-related Bldg ML20127K0091993-01-0606 January 1993 Notice of Violation from Insp on 921130-1204.Violation Noted:Licensee Failed to Follow Procedures in Accordance W/ TS 6.10.1 in That Licensee Failed to Conduct First Quarter Containment Purge Monitor Sampling & Comparison ML20126L3121992-12-30030 December 1992 Notice of Violation from Insp on 921130-1205.Violation Noted:Failure of EDG 1A to Start on 921118 Not Considered Valid,Reported to Mgt,Nor Corrective Actions Implemented ML20058F6691990-10-25025 October 1990 Notice of Violation from Insp on 900825-0928.Violation Noted:Procedure 13145-2 Inadequate ML20059H3391990-08-29029 August 1990 Notice of Violation from Insp on 900730-0803.Violation Noted:Emergency Operations Facility & Simulator Control Room Incomplete or Not Maintained in up-to-date Manner ML20055H3521990-06-27027 June 1990 Notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $50,000.Noncompliance Noted:Safeguards Storage Cabinet Containing Documents,Including Physical Security & Contingency Plan,Discovered Unsecured & Unattended ML20058G4101990-06-14014 June 1990 Notice of Violation from Insp on 900331-0518.Violation Noted:Failure to Follow Engineering Procedure by Allowing Air Bubble to Develop in RCS Tygon Tube Level Indicator Which Caused RCS Level to Read Higher than Actual ML20247P3391989-09-18018 September 1989 Notice of Violation from Insp on 890708-0818.Violations Noted:On 890720,licensee Failed to Rept Loss of Power to Unit 2 4.16 Kv ESF Bus & on 890803,identified That LER 89-15 Failed to Discuss Personnel Error Appropriately ML20248C8541989-07-31031 July 1989 Notice of Violation from Insp on 890609-0707.Violation Noted:Improper Control Room Rounds Conducted,Including Failure to Verify Proper Operation of Water Storage Tank Level Channel II & Containment Pressure Channel IV ML20248D1971989-07-25025 July 1989 Notice of Violation from Insp on 890626-30.Violation Noted: Responsible Engineer Initiated REA-7604 to Address Acceptability of 14 Oversized Penetration Seals Installed W/O Subdividers as Required by Design Test Data ML20245F4091989-06-15015 June 1989 Notice of Violation from Insp on 890318-0505.Violation Noted:Licensee Failed to Appropriately Establish or Implement Procedures IR 05000424/19880071989-05-15015 May 1989 Notice of Violation from Insp on 890327-31.Violation Noted: Corrective Actions for 890328 & 30 NRC Violations & for Previous Commitment Made in Insp Rept 50-424/88-07 Inadequate & Monthly Review of Info Tag Log Not Documented ML20245H5891989-04-19019 April 1989 Notice of Violation from Insp on 890218-0317.Violation Noted:On 890309,two Independent ECCS Subsystems Not Operable in That Operable Flow Paths Did Not Exist When RHR Valves Required to Be Locked Closed,Were Opened ML20247D4601989-03-0202 March 1989 Corrected Notice of Violation from Insp on 890109-13. Notice of Violation Submitted on 890302 Inadvertently ML20247B9891989-03-0202 March 1989 Notice of Violation from Insp on 890109-13.Violations Noted: NRC Not Appraised of Potential High Energy Line Break Locations Until 881114 & Lack of Evaluation of Blocked Forged Tee ML20235L1851989-02-10010 February 1989 Notice of Violation from Insp on 881217-890120.Violations Noted:Improper Control Room Rounds Being Conducted & Inadequate Corrective Action Taking Place W/Respect to Control Room Chart Recorders ML20196C3871988-11-28028 November 1988 Notice of Violation from Insp on 881001-28.Violation Noted: Improper Log Keeping & Inadequate Corrective Action Re Diesel Generator Fuel Filter Differential Pressure ML20206M4561988-11-18018 November 1988 Notice of Violation from Insp on 880815-19.Violation Noted: Site Emergency Preparedness Supervisor Failed to Submit to Plant General Manager Written Rept Including Comments & Corrective Actions ML20205J8531988-10-17017 October 1988 Notice of Violation from Insp on 880822-0901.Violation Noted:Bent Sensing Lines & Water Dripping & Causing Corrosion on Case & Sensing Line Fittings ML20205H1561988-10-14014 October 1988 Notice of Violation from Insp on 880808-0912.Violations Noted:Failure to Adequately Maintain Surveillance Procedure 24546-C in That Steps for Adjusting Back Pressure Regulator Incorrect 1999-03-08
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MONTHYEARIR 05000424/19990061999-10-0101 October 1999 Insp Repts 50-424/99-06 & 50-425/99-06 on 990725-0904. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000424/19990051999-08-16016 August 1999 Insp Repts 50-424/99-05 & 50-425/99-05 on 990620-0724.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Opertions, Engineering,Maintenance & Plant Support.Results of Announced Insp by Security Inspector Also Encl IR 05000424/19990041999-07-15015 July 1999 Insp Repts 50-424/99-04 & 50-425/99-04 on 990502-0619. Non-cited Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maintenance & Plant Support IR 05000424/19990031999-05-19019 May 1999 Insp Repts 50-424/99-03 & 50-425/99-03 on 990321-0501. Non-cited Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maintenance & Plant Support IR 05000424/19990021999-04-15015 April 1999 Insp Repts 50-424/99-02 & 50-425/99-02 on 990214-0320. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support ML20207L8511999-03-0808 March 1999 Notice of Violation from Insp on 990125-27.Violation Noted: on Numerous Occasions from Mar 1997 to Oct 1998,select Response Force Officers Were Posted in Locations That Would Not Permit Them to Interpose Themselves Between Intruder IR 05000424/19990011999-03-0808 March 1999 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-424/99-01 & 50-425/99-01 on 990125-27 (Ref 10CFR73.21).Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Area of Plant Support by Regional Safeguards Inspector & Select Personnel from NRR IR 05000424/19980101999-03-0303 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-424/98-10 & 50-425/98-10 on 981227-990213.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support.Rept Covers 7-wk Period of Insp & Insps in Area of Health Physica & EP IR 05000424/19980091999-01-20020 January 1999 Insp Repts 50-424/98-09 & 50-425/98-09 on 981115-1226.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000424/19980081998-12-11011 December 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-08 & 50-425/98-08 on 980927-1114.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000424/19980121998-11-0909 November 1998 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-424/98-12 & 50-425/98-12 on 981005-09 (Ref 10CFR73.21)Major Areas Inspected:Physical Security Program for Power Reactors ML20155A7621998-10-15015 October 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980816-0926.Violation Noted:On 980824,licensee Failed to Adequately Establish Sufficient Procedural Control for Demolition of Concrete Missile Barrier IR 05000424/19980071998-10-15015 October 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-07 & 50-425/98-07 on 980816-0926. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operations,Engineering,Maint & Plant Support.Insp Also Addressed 980904 Reactor Trip IR 05000424/19980061998-09-10010 September 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-06 & 50-425/98-06 on 980628-0815.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operations,Engineering,Maint & Plant Support ML20154C5131998-09-10010 September 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980628-0815.Violation Noted:Corrective Actions Taken in Response to Violations Associated with Entry Into TS LCO for Maint & Surveillances Activities Were Inadequate to Preclude Repetition IR 05000424/19980111998-07-31031 July 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-11 & 50-425/98-11 on 980622-26.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Announced Insp Was Observation & Evaluation of Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise for Plant ML20236T5871998-07-23023 July 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980517-0627.Violation Noted:On 980419,Unit 2 Entered Mode 2 W/O Meeting LCO of TS 3.3.2,which Requires Two Trains of Turbine Trip Function to Be Operable Prior to Entering Mode 2 IR 05000424/19980051998-07-23023 July 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-05 & 50-425/98-05 on 980517-0627. Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000424/19983021998-07-21021 July 1998 NRC Operator Licensing Exam Repts 50-424/98-302 & 50-425/98-302 for Tests Administered on 980721 ML20236H3971998-06-15015 June 1998 Notice of Violations from Insp on 980419-0516.Violations Noted:On 980415,upon Identification That 1 of 3 Letdown Orifice Isolation Valves Would Not Open,Unit 2 Uss Proceeded to Allow Operation of Unit in Water Solid Conditions ML20236H4081998-06-15015 June 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-04 & 50-425/98-04 on 980419-0516. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support PNO-II-98-032, on 980609,electrical Fault on 2C Condensate Pump Motor Caused Loss of 1NAB 13.8KV Bus.Fault Also Caused Main Generator Trip,Turbine Trip & Reactor Trip.Reactor Coolant Pump 2 & 4 Lost Power Because of Bus Loss1998-06-10010 June 1998 PNO-II-98-032:on 980609,electrical Fault on 2C Condensate Pump Motor Caused Loss of 1NAB 13.8KV Bus.Fault Also Caused Main Generator Trip,Turbine Trip & Reactor Trip.Reactor Coolant Pump 2 & 4 Lost Power Because of Bus Loss ML20247K7531998-05-15015 May 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980308-0418.Violation Noted:On 980401,Procedure PT-V-605,was Not Properly Implemented,In That,Liquid Penetrant pre-exam Cleaning for Safety Injection Sys Weld 21204-122-6 Was Inadequate IR 05000424/19980031998-05-15015 May 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-03 & 50-425/98-03 on 980308-0418. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000424/19983011998-05-0707 May 1998 NRC Operator Licensing Exam Repts 50-424/98-301 & 50-425/98-301 on 980413-15.Exams Results:All Candidates Passed Tests Except for One SRO ML20216J6611998-04-0202 April 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980125-0307.Violation Noted:On 980219,Unit 2 Shift Supervisor Authorized Maint on Control Room Emergency Filtration Sys Train B W/O Recognizing Work Would Render Train Inoperable IR 05000424/19980021998-04-0202 April 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/98-02 & 50-425/98-02 on 980125-0307. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint & Engineering PNO-II-98-017, on 980320,female Contract Worker Found Unconscious at Bottom of man-lift Station in Turbine Bldg. Plant First Aid Team Responded & Ambulance Was Called. Injured Person Transported to Hosp & Pronounced Dead1998-03-20020 March 1998 PNO-II-98-017:on 980320,female Contract Worker Found Unconscious at Bottom of man-lift Station in Turbine Bldg. Plant First Aid Team Responded & Ambulance Was Called. Injured Person Transported to Hosp & Pronounced Dead IR 05000424/19970121998-02-23023 February 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/97-12 & 50-425/97-12 on 971214-980124.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support ML20198M3681998-01-12012 January 1998 Notice of Deviation from Insp on 971102-1213.Deviation Noted:Since Initial Startup of Both Units 1 & 2,licensee Failed to Perform 18-month Surveillance Testing on Reactor Coolant Pump 125V Direct Current non-1E Control Breakers ML20198M6861998-01-12012 January 1998 Insp Repts 50-424/97-11 & 50-425/97-11 on 971102-1213. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations & Maint ML20198M3401998-01-12012 January 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 971102-1213.Violation Noted:Since Initial Startup of Both Units 1 & 2,procedures 14420-1/2 & 14421-1/2 Inadequate ML20202E1971997-11-26026 November 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970921-1101.Violation Noted:On 971003,10 Unit Heater Breakers on MCC 1NBG Were Found Open & Not Tagged IR 05000424/19970101997-11-26026 November 1997 Insp Repts 50-424/97-10 & 50-425/97-10 on 970921-1101. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000424/19970091997-10-20020 October 1997 Insp Repts 50-424/97-09 & 50-425/97-09 on 970803-0920. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering,Plant Support & Security & Safeguards Procedures & Documentation ML20212F3471997-10-20020 October 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970803-0920.Violations noted:54 Fire Extinguishers W/Insp Sticker ,were Issued Between 970730 & 0815 & Did Not Meet Insp Criteria of Procedure 92020-C ML20211F2501997-09-15015 September 1997 SALP Repts 50-424/97-99 & 50-425/97-99 for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant for 960128-970802 ML20210S0601997-08-28028 August 1997 Insp Repts 50-424/97-07 & 50-425/97-07 on 970706-0802. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support ML20210S0551997-08-28028 August 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970706-0802.Violation Noted:On 970708,during Maint on Shaft Seal in Unit 1 Personnel Airlock,Licensee Failed to Document Entry Into Appropriate Action Condition for TS LCO 3.6.2 ML20210N6731997-08-14014 August 1997 Insp Repts 50-424/97-08 & 50-425/97-08 on 970623-27. Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Qa in Operations, Maint,Engineering & Health Physics ML20210N6521997-08-14014 August 1997 Notice of Deviation from Insp on 970623-27.Deviation Noted: Incidents or Events Associated W/Ufsar Section 17.2.1.1.1.F & H Were Not Reviewed on 961218 & 970430 Srb Meetings ML20198F8631997-08-0404 August 1997 Insp Repts 50-424/97-06 & 50-425/97-06 on 970601-0705. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support ML20198F8551997-08-0404 August 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970601-0705.Violation Noted:Six Individuals Reported for Duty to ERFs & Failed to Complete sign-in Sheets on 970527,during Performance of Recall Emergency Drill ML20141F6971997-06-24024 June 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970427-0531.Violation Noted:Time Between Performances of Procedure 29100-C,for Visual Insp of Fire Extinguishers & Fire Hose Stations, Exceeded 31 Days ML20141F7031997-06-24024 June 1997 Insp Repts 50-424/97-05 & 50-425/97-05 on 970427-0531. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support Re Scenario for off-hour Emergency Response Drill ML20140B4071997-05-21021 May 1997 Insp Repts 50-424/97-04 & 50-425/97-04 on 970316-0426. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support & Emergency Preparedness Area ML20140B3951997-05-21021 May 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970316-0426.Violation Noted:Between 970329 & 0404,numerous Examples of Unattended & Unevaluated Debris Have Been Identified & Eight EPIP Revs Had Not Been Distributed ML20138J4161997-04-25025 April 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970210-0307.Violation Noted:Licensee Offered for Transportation by exclusive-use, Closed Transport Vehicle,Package Which Arrived Having Max Surface Radiation Levels Exceeding 10 Msv/Hr ML20137X3751997-04-14014 April 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970202-0315.Violation Noted:Positions of Valves 2-1302-U4-180 - 185 Not Verified Every 31 Days as Required ML20137X3811997-04-14014 April 1997 Integrated Insp Repts 50-424/97-01 & 50-425/97-01 on 970202- 0315.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Maint,Engineering & Plant Support 1999-08-16
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Inc. Docket Nos. 50-424 and 50 425 Vogtle Nuclear Plant License Nos. NPF 68 and NPF 81 -
EA 97-129 During an NRC inspection conducted on February 10 14, and March 3 7, 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 71.5(a) requires that a licensee who transports licensed material outside of the site of usage, as specified in the NRC license, or where l transport is on public highways, or who delivers licensed material to a !
carrier for transport, comply with the applicable requirements of the i
regulations appropriate to the mode of transport of the Department of 1 2
Transportation (DOT) in 49 CFR Parts 170 through 189. '
, 49 CFR 173.475 requires, in part, that before each shipment of any Class i
- 7 (radioactive) materials package, the offeror must insure by i
, examination or appropriate tests, that the external radiation and
- contamination levels are within the allowable limits in 49 CFR Parts l
171 178. 49 CFR 173.441(b) requires in part, that each package of l 4
radioactive material offered for transportation by exclusive-use, closed transport vehicle, be designed and prepared for shipment so that under conditions normally incidant to transportation the radiation level does not exceed 10 millisievert per hour (1000 millirem per hour) at any point on the external surface of the package.
Contrary to the above, on October 23, 1996, the licensee offered for transportation by exclusive-use, closed transport vehicle, a package which arrived at its destination having maximum surface radiation levels exceeding 10 mSv/hr (1000 mrem /hr). Specifically, on October 29, 1996
- radiation surveys of the unopened packages at the final destination measured a maximum external surface dose rate of approximately 20 mSv/hr (2000 mrem /hr).
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement V).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Georgia Power Company is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regicnal 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 (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 reference or include previously docketed correspondence if the correspondence adequately 9705080203 970425 Enclosure 1 PDR ADOCK 05000424 G PDR
Notice of Violation 2 k 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 j issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or !
!l why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good'cause j is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
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LIST OF ATTENDEES I Nuclear Reaulatory Commission l
{ L. Reyes, Regional Administrator, Region II (RII) ,
- C. Evans, Regional Counsel, Office of Regional Administrator (0RA), RII '
, D. Collins, Acting Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Safety (DRS), RII i
- K. Barr, Chief, Plant Support Branch (PSB) DRS, RII '
. P. Skinner, Chief, Division of Reactor Projects (DRP) Branch 2. RII l G. Kuzo, Radiation Specialist, PSB, DRS, R.II A. Boland, Enforcement Specialist, Enforcement and Investigations Coordination Staff (EICS), ORA, RII i F. Young, Transportation Specialist, Division of Nuclear Material and Safety l Safeguards (NHSS) 4 N. Hamish, Enforcement Coordinator, Office of Enforcement
[ Southern Nuclear Operatina Company. Inc.
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l J. Woodard, Executive Vice President, Southern Nuclear Operating Corppany, Inc.
4 (SNC) l C. McCoy, Vice President, Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (VEGP), SNC
- J. Gasser, Assistant General 'hnager of Operations, VEGP, SNC 1 J.
- ,ailey, Manager Licensing, WC
- F. Scoggins, Nuclear Specialist, VEGP, SNC Rh0Cli No Hembers of the Public Enclosure 2
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PREDECISIONAL ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE AGENDA VOGTLE 1
- APRIL 18,1997, AT 08
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I NRC REGION ll OFFICE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA l a ,
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- 1. OPENING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTIONS i L. Reyes, Regional Administrator i 11. NRC ENFORCEMENT POLICY i A. Boland, Enforcement Specialist j Enforcement and Investigation Coordination Staff 111.
SUMMARY
OF THE ISSUES
{ L. Reyes, Regional Administrator i
IV. STATEMENT OF CONCERNS / APPARENT VIOLATION i D. Collins, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Safety
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V. LICENSEE PRESENTATION l l !
j j VI. BREAK / NRC CAUCUS j Vll. NRC FOLLOWUP QUESTIONS
! 3 Vill. CLOSING REMARKS L. Reyes, Regional Administrator l
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ISSUE TO BE DISCUSSED .
FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT EXTERNAL RADIATION LEVEL ON A RADIOACTIVE HATERIALS PACKAGE OFFERED FOR TRANSPORTATION HET THE LIMITS OF 49 CFR PART 173.44(b)
WHICH SPECIFIED THAT THE SURFACE DOSE RATE FOR EXCLUSIVE USE SHIPMENTS HUST
! NOT EXCEED 10 MILLISIEVETS PER HOUR (1000 MILLIREM PER HOUR). ON OCTOBER 23, l 1996. A PACKAGE SHIPPED FROM V0GTLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE APPR0XIMATELY 2000 HILLIREH/HR SURFACE DOSE RATE WHEN ORIGINALLY SURVEYED AT ITS DESTINATION.
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NOTE: The apparent violation discussed in this predecisional enforcement conference is subject to further review and is subject to change prior to any resulting enforcement decision.
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PREDECISIONAL ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE RESPONSE TO APPARENT VIOLATION NUMBER 50-424,425/97-02-02
= OPENING REMARKS l
= DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
= CHRONOLOGY
=CAUSES ,
= SIGNIFICANCE
= HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE i
= CORRECTIVE ACTIONS !
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o o ~a DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
= WHILE UNLOADING AT A VENDOR FACILITY, AN EXCLUSIVE USE, CLOSED TRANSPORT VEHICLE SHIPMENT OF OUTAGE EQUIPMENT FROM PLANT VOGTLE, WAS FOUND TO HAVE ONE BOX WITH DOSE RATES EXCEEDING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) LIMITS OF 1000 mrem /hr ON CONTACT (49 CFR 173.441(bX1)).
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= 10/16/96 BOX NC-7337 IS PACKAGED WITH FUEL SIPPING AND RECONSTITUTION EQUIPMENT. SEVERAL ITEMS ARE WASHED DOWN NUMEROUS TIMES TO LOWER THEIR DOSE RATES.
HIGHEST DOSE RATE ON AN ITEM IS 800 mrem /hr. ITEMS ARE ARRANGED TO MINIMlZE DOSE RATES ON OUTSIDE OF BOX.
= 10/18/96 SURVEY OF BOX FOR SHIPMENT SHOWS HIGHEST CONTACT READING ON OUTSIDE OF BOX TO BE 120 mrem /hr.
= 10/23/96 SHIPMENT 96-10-005 LEAVES PLANT VOGTLE BOUND FOR WALTZ MILL, PA. HIGHEST CONTACT DOSE RATE ON TRAILER RELEASE SURVEY IS 40 mrem /hr.
= 10/25/96 SHIPMENT 96-10-005 ARRIVES AT WALTZ MILL, PA. ALL DOSE RATES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRAILER ARE WITHIN REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.
= 10/25-10/29/96 TRAlLER AWAITING OFF LOADING AT WALTZ MILL FAC:LITY. THIS IS A NORMAL PROCEDURE FOR WESTINGHOUSE. TRAILER IS UNLOADED ACCORDING TO THE NEED FOR THE EQUIPMENT.
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CHRONOLOGY i
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= 10/29/96 WESTINGHOUSE BEGINS REMOVING BOXES FROM TRAILER USED IN SHIPMENT 96-10-005. BOX NC-7337 IS FOUND TO HAVE A CONTACT DOSE RATE OF 2000 mrem /hr. TH!S DOSE RATE EXCEEDS 49 CFR 173.441(b)(1). THE LIMIT IS 1000 mPem/hr '
CONTACT PER PACKAGE IN A CLOSED TRANSPORT TRAILER, EXCLUSIVE USE SHIPMENT.
= 10/30-11/4/96 WESTINGHOUSE PERFORMS INTERNAL INVESTIGATION TO IDENTIFY IF CHANGE IN PACKAGE DOSE RATES OCCURRED DURING TRANSPORT OR DURING STORAGE AND OFF-LOADING AT WALTZ MILL.
= 11/5/96 WESTINGHOUSE CONTACTS HP SUPERVISOR AT VOGTLE REGARDING DOSE RATES ON BOX. WESTINGHOUSE SUGGESTED THE PACKAGE MAY HAVE SHIFTED DURING UNLOADING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PROBLEM DURING TRANSIT. HP SUPERVISOR CONFIRMS THE SURVEY DATA AND ASKS FOR COPIES OF THEIR SURVEYS FOR US TO EVALUATE.
= 11/6/96 AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATICN AT WALTZ MILL, WESTINGHOUSE NOTIFIES REGION 1 NRC THAT THEY RECEIVED A PACKAGE FROM .
PLANT VOGTLE THAT EXCEEDS LIMITS GIVEN IN 49 CFR 173.441(b)(1). REGION I NOTIFIES REGION 11.
CHRONOLOGY .
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> = 11/7/96 REGION ll CALLS VOGTLE. SITE CONTACT IS NOT AWARE OF PREVIOUS COMMUNICATION WITH WESTINGHOUSE OR THAT REGION I HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE SITUATION. SITE CONTACT INVESTIGATES MATTER, TALKS TO WESTINGHOUSE, RECEIVES SURVEYS, WRITES DEFICIENCY CARD, BRIEFS SITE !NSPECTOR AND CALLS REGION ll WITH UPDATED STATUS.
= 11/11/96 PLANT VOGTLE DISPATCHES A SHIPPING SPECIALIST TO WALTZ MILL, PA TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT. ,
= 11/12/96 SHIPPING SPECIALIST SURVEYS BOX USING AN INSTRUMENT FROM PLANT VOGTLE. FINDS CONTACT DOSE RATES OF 5000 !
mrem /hr IN A VERY LOCAllZED SPOT ON THE BOX.
= 11/12/96 BOX IS OPENED, CONTENTS REMOVED AND SURVEYED TO DETECT j SOURCE OF HIGHEST DOSE RATES IN THE BOX. A 12 FOOT LONG, 1 INCH DIAMETER PIPE IS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A DOSE RATE OF 5000 mrem /hr,1 INCH FROM ONE END. i
= 1/31/97 WESTINGHOUSE FLUSHES THE PIPE TO EXTRACT THE HIGH ACTIVITY " PARTICLE". GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY RESULTS IDENTIFY - Co-60, Zr-95, Nb-95, Ru-103, Ru-106, Cs-134, & Cs-137.
PARTICLE IS MICROSCOPIC. ,
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CAUSES 1 .
= NORMAL PRACTICE FOR ALL EQUIPMENT REMOVED FROM THE SPENT FUEL POOL IS TO FLUSH, ALLOW TO DRIP-DRY, AND EXTERNALLY WIPE DOWN. TYPICALLY, INACCEGSIBLE INTERNAL SURFACES ARE NOT WIPED DOWN OR ALLOWED TO DRY PRIOR TO PACKAGING AND SHIPPING.
= DOSE RATES ON BOX CONTAINING GUIDE TUBE WERE ACCEPTABLE WHEN BOX WAS PACKAGED AND SHIPPED. AT SOME POINT DURING THE TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN THE TRAILER LEAVING SITE (OCT. 23)
AND UNLOADING AT THE VENDOR FACILITY (OCT. 29), CONDITIONS
!NSIDE THE GUIDE TUBE CHANGED.
= DOSE RATES ON MICROSCOPIC DISCRETE PARTICLES ARE HIGHLY DIRECTIONAL AND GEOMETRY DEPENDENT. !
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= DOSE RATES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TRANSPORT TRAILER 1 REMAINED WITHIN REGULATORY LIMITS AT ALL TIMES DURING TRANSPORT.
= AT NO TIME WAS THE PUBLIC AT RISK DURING TRANSPORTATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT.
= NO OVEREXPOSURE, OR UNPLANNED EXPOSURE OCCURRED DURING THE HANDLING OF THIS EQUIPMENT.
= THE MICROSCOPIC DISCRETE PARTICLE WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE GUIDE TUBE, THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO DANGER OF SKIN EXPOSURE.
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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
-r l = PLANT VOGTLE PERFORMS AN AVERAGE OF 160 RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SHIPMENTS PER YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 1600 SHIPMENTS IN 10 YEARS OF OPERATING EXPERIENCE AND, UNTIL NOW, HAS NEVER l HAD A TRANSPORTATION (49 CFR) VIOLATION.
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= POLICY ESTABLISHED FOR HP AND DECON PERSONNEL REQUIRING THAT ITEMS BEING REMOVED FROM THE SPENT FUEL POOL BE ALLOWED TO DRY PRIOR TO BEING SURVEYED, WRAPPED AND PACKAGED FOR SHIPMENT.
- = TRAINING CONDUCTED FOR HP STAFF REGARDING SURFACE CONTAMINATED OBJECT (SCO) SHIPMENTS STRESSING THE NEED TO ENSURE THAT " HOT SPOTS" ARE IDENTIFIED AND SHIELDING APPLIED IF NECESSARY.
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS .
.I WESTINGHOUSE:
= PRIOR TO NEXT REFUELING OUTAGE, DEVELOP MATERIAL AND TOOL CLEANLINESS PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT MATERIALS ARE PROPERLY DRIED PRIOR TO WRAPPING AND PACKING IN BOXES (DRAFT PROCEDURE DUE 6/6/97)
= INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF SHIELDING THE BOXES THAT TRANSPORT FUEL SIPPING AND RECONSTITUTION EQUIPMENT (EVALUATION IS ONGOING - ACTION ITEM DUE 8/31/97) o i
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