ML20149K035

Forwards Insp Rept 50-293/97-03 on 970429-0624 & Notice of Violation.Violations Occurred When Station Services Worker Tied Open Boiler Room Door Which Forms Part of Radiological Controlled Area Boundary

ML20149K035
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	07/22/1997
From:	Conte R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Boulette E BOSTON EDISON CO.
Shared Package
ML20149K038	List: ML20149K035 ML20149K040 ML20149K043
References
50-293-97-03, 50-293-97-3, NUDOCS 9707290212
Download: ML20149K035 (4)

See also: IR 05000293/1997003

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. July 22; 1997.

EE. Thomas Boulette, PhD ~

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< Boston' Edison Company

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station

' 600 Rocky Hill Road

' Plymouth, Massachusetts 02380-5599

SUBJECT: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-293/97-03 AND NOTICE OF

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Dear Mr. Boulette:

On June 24,1997 the'NRC completed an inspection at the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in

Plymouth, Massachusetts. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

t During' the 8 weeks covered by this inspection period, your conduct of activities at the

L Pilgrim facility was generally characterized by safe plant operations. ' The emergency

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preparedness (EP) program and latest initiatives were inspected. The inspection consisted

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p, _of selective reviews of procedures and records and interviews with licensee personnel. No

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safety concerns or violations were identified. The program was found to be directed

, .toward public health and safety. Of particular note was the generally smooth transition in

U the transfer of the offsite reception center from the South Weymouth naval air station to

the Braintree high school. A solid radwaste/ transportation program inspection was also

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assurance oversight of the radwaste/ transportation program area was considered very

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weak.

Based on the results of this inspection, we identified one violation of NRC requirements

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when a station services worker tied open the boiler room door which forms part of the

F -radiological controlled area boundary. You are required to respond to this letter and should

follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response, in

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

% 'you plan to prevent recurrence. Your response may reference or include previous docketed

l .' correspondence if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. After

reviewing'your response to this Notice, including your proposed corrective actions and the

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results of future inspections, the' NRC will determine whether further NRC enforcement

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action isnecessary to ensure compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.

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

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and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public DocumentR. oom (PDR). To the extent

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The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to the

clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the -

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96.511.

Your continued cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Original Signed By:

Richard Conte, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 8

l Division of Reactor Projects

! Enclosures:

1, Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report 50-293/97-03

3. BECo Presentation Material From June 5,1997 Onsite Meeting

Docket No. 50-293

License No. DPR-35

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L. Olivier, Vice President - Nuclear and Station Director

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N. Desmond, Regulatory Relations

D. Tarantino, Nuclear Information Manager

R. Hallisey, Department of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Honorable Therese Murray

B. Abbanat, Department of Public Utilities

Chairman, Plymouth Board of Selectmen

Chairman, Duxbury Board of Selectmen

Chairman, Nuclear Matters Committee

Plymouth Civil Defense Director

' P. Gromer, Massachusetts Secretary of Energy Resources

J. Shaer, Legislative Assistant

J. Fleming

A. Nogee, MASSPIRG

Regional Administrator, FEMA

Office of the Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality

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