ML20151L936

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970714-17.Violation Noted:Individual Entered High Radiation Area W/O Monitoring Devices on 970123 & 0707

ML20151L936
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf
Issue date:	08/05/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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Shared Package
ML20151L913	List: IR 05000416/1997014 ML20151L910 ML20151L936
References
50-416-97-14, NUDOCS 9708080022
Download: ML20151L936 (2)

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ENCLOSURE i

NOTICE OF VIOLATION i

i Entergy Operations, Inc.

Docket No.:

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' Grand Gulf Nuclear Station License No.:

NPF-29 During an NRC inspection conducted on July 14-17,1997, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:

Technical Specification 5.7.1 requires any individual or group of individuals permitted to enter areas with radiation levels greater than 100 millirems per hour be provided with or accompanied by one or more of the following:

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A radiation monitoring device that continuously indicates the radiation dose rate in the area.

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A radiation monitoring device that continuously integrates the radiation dose rate in the area and alarms when a preset integrated dose is received. Entry into such areas with this monitoring device may be made after the dose rate levels in the area have been established and personnel are aware of them.

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An individual qualified in radiation protection procedures with a radiation dose rate monitoring device, who is responsible for providing positive control over the activities within the area and shall perform periodic radiation surveillance at the frequency specified by the health physics supervision in the radiation work permit.

Contrary to the above, an individual entered a high radiation area on January 23, 1997, without monitoring devices that continuously indicated the radiation dose rates in the areas, or monitoring devices that integrated the radiation doses and alarmed at preset doses, or being accompanied by individuals qualified in radiation monitoring procedures. A second example, involving one individual,' occurred on July 7,1997.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV)(50-416/9714-01).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Entergy Operations, Inc., 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 Regional Administrator, Region IV,611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, 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 tfe achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed i

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2-correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response if an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken.

Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support you, request for withholding the information from the public.

I Dated at Arlington, Texas j

this day of 1997 i

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