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Forwards Insp Rept 50-333/97-04 on 970413-0525 & Nov. Violations Re Failure of Radiation Workers to Follow Radiation Protection Requirement
ML20141A229
Person / Time
Site: FitzPatrick Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 06/13/1997
From: Rogge J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Michael Colomb
POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (NEW YORK
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ML20141A231 List:
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50-333-97-04, 50-333-97-4, NUDOCS 9706200183
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See also: IR 05000333/1997004

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Mr. Michael J. Colomb l

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New York Power Authority

j James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant

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SUBJECT: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION 50-333/97-04 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION i

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) Dear Mr. Colomb:

$ On May 25,1997 the NRC completed an inspection at your FitzPatrick Power Plant. The I

! enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

During the 6-week period covered by this inspection period, your conduct of activities at

j the plant were generally characterized by safe plant operation.

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An NRC team inspection was conducted to evaluate your corrective action program. 1

1 Overail, your problem identification and corrective action program was considered to be  ;

j good. The Plant Operation and Safety Review Committees provided an appropriate level of

. oversight and Quality Assurance audits were considered to be a strength. Self- l

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identification of problems by front-line personnel seemed to be increasing. Weaknesses

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were identified in the review and documentation for extent of condition and in the response i

to repetitive problems. In particular, corrective actions for previous findings related to

j radiological control barriers and radiation worker practices have not been effective.

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l Based on the results of this inspection, a violation of NRC requirements occurred. The

! violation concerned the failure of radiation workers to follow radiation protection

i requirements. You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions

specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) when preparing your response, in  ;

j your response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions i

i you plan to prevent recurrence. Your response may reference previous docketed

correspondence if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. Please

! include as a part of your response those corrective actions you intend to take to

i understand the broader implications of these violations. After reviewing your response to l

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this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the results of future

l inspections, the NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary  ;

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! to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements. To the extent possible, your

j response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information

so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction.

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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter

and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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We appreciate your cooperation. l

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Sincerely,

Original Signed by:

John F. Rogge, Chief i

Projects Branch 2

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Docket No.: 50-333  !

License No.: DPR-59 l

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1. Notice of Violation [

2. Inspection Report 50-333/97-04

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C. D. Rappleyea, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer  :

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R. Schoenberger, President and Chief Operating Officer

J. Knubel, Chief Nuclear Officer and Senior Vice President

H. P. Salmon, Jr., Vice President of Nuclear Operations i

W. Josiger, Vice President - Engineering and Project Management

J. Kelly, Director - Regulatory Affairs and Special Projects ,

T. Dougherty, Vice President - Nuclear Engineering i

R. Deasy, Vice President - Appraisal and Compliance Services

R. Patch, Director - Quality Assurance }

G. C. Goldstein, Assistant General Counsel

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C. D. Faison, Director, Nuclear Licensing, NYPA

K. Peters, Licensing Manager

T. Morra, Executive Chair, Four County Nuclear Safety Committee

Supervisor, Town of Scriba l

C. Donaldson, Esquire, Assistant Attorney General, New York Department of Law  !

P. Eddy, Director, Electric Division, Department of Public Service, State I

of New York  ;

G. T. Goering, Consultant, New York Power Authority

J. E. Gagliardo, Consultant, New York Power Authority l

E. S. Beckjord, Consultant, New York Power Authority l

F. William Valentino, President, New York State Energy Research l

and Development Authority i

J. Spath, Program Director, New York State Energy Research i

and Development Authority

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F. Talbot, NRR

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D. Barss, NRR

J. Rogge, DRP

R. Barkley, DRP

R. Junod, DRP

D. Vito, AOC

Distribution w/ encl: (VIA E-MAIL)

W. Dean, OEDO (WMD)

S. Bajwa, NRR

K. Cotton, NRR

D. Hood, NRR

M. Campion, RI

Inspection Program Branch, NRR (IPAS)

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NAME GHunegs JRogge

DATE 06/13/97 06/13/97

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