ML20151E476
| ML20151E476 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crystal River  |
| 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,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulatione, e copy of this letter and its enclosures
will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
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Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact us.
Sincerely,
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Enclosures:
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List of Participants
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Enforcement Conference Sumary
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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
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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.
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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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