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Forwards Summary of 880309 Enforcement Conference Re Insp Repts 50-302/87-35 & 50-302/88-03.Issues Discussed Re Unauthorized Entries Into High Radiation Area W/O Radiation Monitoring Device & Health Physics Responsibilities
ML20151E476
Person / Time
Site: Crystal River Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 04/07/1988
From: Grace J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: Wilgus W
FLORIDA POWER CORP.
References
EA-87-216, NUDOCS 8804150255
Download: ML20151E476 (5)


See also: IR 05000302/1987035

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APR 0 71988

Docket No. 50-302

License No. DPR-72

EA 87-216

Florida Power Corporation

Mr. W. S. Wilgus

Vice President Nuclear Operations

ATTN: Manager, Nuclear Licensing

P. O. Box 219

Crystal River, FL 32629

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT: ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE SUMMARY

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT N05. 50-302/87-35, AND 50-302/88-03)

This letter refers to the Enforcement Conference held by telephone on March 9,

1988. This conference concerned activities authorized for your Crystal River

facility. The issues discussed at this conference related to unauthorized

entries into a high radiation area without radiation monitoring device and

health physics responsibilities for taking prompt corrective action when

violations of radiation protection requirements are identified. A list of

participants and a summary of the issues discussed are enclosed.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2,

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Title 10, Code of Federal Regulatione, e copy of this letter and its enclosures

will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.  ;

Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

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J. Nelson Grace

Regional Administrator

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ENCLOSURE 1

List of Participants

Florida Power Corporation

R. Fuller, Senior Nuclear Licensing Engineer

B. Hickle, Manager, Nuclear Pihnt Operations

P. McKee, Director, Nuclear Plant Operations

S. Robinson, Superintendent, Nuclear Chemistry and Radiation Protection

M. Williams, Specialist, Nuclear Compliance

Nuclear Regulatory Comission

D. Collins, Chief, Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch

C. Christensen, Project Engineer, Reactor Projects Branch 2

R. Crienjak, Section Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 2 -

T. Decker, Section Chief. Emergency Preparedness

M. Ernst, Deputy Regional Administrator

C. Hehl, Deputy Director, Division of Reactor Projects

G. Jenkins, Director, Enforcement and Investigation Coordination Staff

M. Lewis, Project Engineer, Reactor Projects Branch 2

L. Reyes, Directer, Division of Reactor Projects

L. Slack, Enforcement and Investigation Coordination Assistant

H. Silver, Project Manager, NRR

L. Trocine, Enforcement Specialist

J. Tedrow, Resident inspector, Crystal River

B. Wilson, Branch Chief, Reactor Projects Branch 2

F. Wright, Radiation Specialist, Facilities Radiation Protection Section

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ENCLOSURE 2

Enforcement Conference Sumary

Licensee: Florida Power Corporation

Facility: Crystal River

Docket No.: 50-302

Subject: Inadequate procedures for addressing prompt corrective action for

radiological safety violations

Licensee representatives provided additional information and discussed

corrective actions associated with the violations identified in NRC Inspection

Report No. 50-302/88-05, inspection Report 50-302/88-03 described an apparent

violation for failure to have adequate procedures addressing prompt corrective

actions for radiological safety violations. The licensee reported that

Chemistry and Radiation Procedure HPP-106, R6diation Work Permit Precedure,

Revision 3, did include guidance on stopping work when activities affecting

ALARA principles were in question. The licensee also reported that at the time

the apparent violation occurred the licensee's health physics technicians had

the authority to stop work whenever radiological safety violations were

observed. The licensee also reported revising Plant Procedures HPP-100,

Radiological Protection Plan; RSP-101, Basic Radiological Safety Information

and Instructions for Radiation Workerst and RSP-106, Radiation Work Pennit

Request to enhance guidance for staff personnel whenever radiological safety

violations are observed. Additionally, the licensee initiated a review of the

revised procedures and the NRC Inspection Report with the health physics staff

and expected the review to be completed by the end of March 1988.

The licensee agreed that the decision of the health physics technician not to

take prompt corrective action and cause the individual who entered the high

radiation area without a survey meter to leave imediately was incorrect.

However, the licensee pointed out that the health physics technician knew that

the individual was not in a high radiation field, that other persons in the

vicinity of the individual had survey meters, and that the health physics

technician did document the incident on a Radiological Incident Report. The

Radiation Protection Manager discussed health physics responsibilities for

prompt corrective action with the health physics technician following the

incident.

The licensee reported that various considerations to reduce the potential for

entry into greater than 1,000 millirem per hour areas without appropriate

survey instrumentation were also under review.

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NRC representatives discussed the seriousness of the. event and emphasized the

necessity for plant workers to assure personal responsibility for complying

with applicable requirements and for health physics personnel to take prompt

action to correct violations of NRC requirements.

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