ML20151T633
| ML20151T633 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Callaway  |
| Issue date: | 09/01/1998 |
| From: | Murray B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Randolph G UNION ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| 50-483-98-13, NUDOCS 9809100093 | |
| Download: ML20151T633 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000483/1998013
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September 1, 1998
Garry L. Randolph, Vice President and
Chief Nuclear Officer
-Union Electric Company
P.O. Box 620
Fulton, Missouri 65251
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 98-13
Thank you for your letter of August 27,1998, in response to our July 29,1998 letter and
Notice of Violation. We have reviewed your reply and find it responsive to the concerns raised '
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in our Notice of Violation. We will review the implementation of your corrective actions during a
future inspection to determine that full compUance has been achieved and will be maintained.
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Blaine Murray, Chief
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Docket No.:
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License No.: NPF-30
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Professional Nuclear Consulting, Inc.
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19041 Raines Drive
Derwood, Maryland 20855
John O'Neill, Esq.
Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge
2300 N. Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
H. D. Bono, Supervising Engineer
Quality Assurance Regulatory Support
Union Electric Company
P.O. Box 620
Fulton, Missouri 65251
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P.O. Box 360
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Ronald A. Kucera, Deputy Director
Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
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Otte L. Maynard, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
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P.O. Box 411
Burlington, Kansas 66839
Dan I. Bolef, President
Kay Drey, Bepresentativn
Board of Directors Coat.:vn
for the Environment
6267 De! mar Boulevard'
University City, Missouri 63130
Lee Fritz, Presiding Co'mmissioner
Callaway County Court House
10 East Fifth Street
Fulton, Missouri 65151
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Alan C. Passwater, Manager
Licensing and Fuels
AmerenUE
One Ameren Plaza
1901 Chouteau Avenue
P.O. Box 66149
St. Louis, Missouri 63166-6149
J. V. Laux, Manager
~Ouality Assurance
Union Electric Company
P.O. Box 620
Fulton, Missouri 65251
Jerry Uhlmann, Director
State Emergency Management Agency
P.O. Box 116
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Document Control Desk
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ULNRC-3882
Gentlemen:
REPLY TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION
INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-483/98013
CALLAWAY PLANT
UNION ELECTRIC CO.
This responds to Mr. Blaine Murray's letter cated July 29,1998, which transmitted a
Notice of Violation for events discussed in Inspection Report 50-483/98013. Our response
to the violation is presented in the attachment.
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None of the material in the response is considered proprietary by Union Electric.
If you have any questions regarding this response, or if additional information is required,
please let me know.
Very truly yours,
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J. V. Laux
Manager, Quality Assurance
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Attachment: 1) Response to Violation
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cc: Mr. Ellis W. Merschoff
Regional Administrator
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Region IV
611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400
Arlington, TX 76011-8064
Senior Resident Inspector
' Callaway Resident Office
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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8201 NRC Road
Steedman,MO 65077
Ms. Kristine M. Thomas (2 copies)
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Licensing Project Manager, Callaway Plant
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Mail Stop 13E16
Washington, DC 20555-2738
Manager, Electric Department
Missouri Public Service Commission
PO Box 360
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Mr. Thomas,A. Baxter
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Shaw, Pittman, Potts, & Trowbridge
2300 N. Street N.W.
Washington,DC 20037
Mana a, Plant Support
Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation
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August 27,1998
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Statement of Violation
During an NRC inspection conducted on July 14-17,1998, one violation ofNRC
requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and
Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:
10 CFR 20.1501(a) states, in part, "Each licensee shall make surveys or cause to
be made, surveys that - (2) Are reasonable under the circumstances to evaluate the
(ii) concentrations or quantities of radioactive material; and (iii) The potential
radiological hazards that could be present."
Contrary to the above, between April 13-15,1998, grinding / needle gun work was
performed on the 2000-foot elevation of the containment building liner floor plate
without performing surveys to evaluate the concentration or quantities of
radioactive material and the potential airborne radiological hazards that could be
present.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 50-483/9813-01).
Reason for the Violation
The reason for this violation was inadequate guidance for performing evaluations for this
type of work and incomplete documentation of evaluations for the work performed
April 13 through April 15,1998.
Callaway Plant believes the controls implemented were reasonable for the circumstances
and adequately protected the worker as evidenced by the absence of Personnel
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Contamination Events / Incidents or positive Whole Body Counts. However, the following
corrective action is being implemented to strengthen our current program.
Corrective Steps Taken and Results Achieved:
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It has been re-emphasized to the Rad / Chem Planner to identify any work documents
for further evaluation which involve abrasive processes that could create a potential
airborne radiological hazard.
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The ALARA Supervisor and the ALARA Technicians have been instructed to, in
conjunction with item #1, review the weekly schedule for identified items and any
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other work' documents which may involve abrasive processes which have the
potential to cause an airborne radiological hazard.
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HP. Operations personnel have been reminded to evaluate all abrasive processes for
potential fixed contamination prior to start of work. If appropriate documentation
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does not establish the absence of fixed contamination, then appropriate engineering
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controls, containment devices or respiratory protection in conjunction with air
sampling will be employed to assure the worker is adequately protected against
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airborne radiological hazards.
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Procedural controls will be enhanced to ensure that the absence of fixed contamination is -
evaluated and documented when activities utilizing abrasive processes have the potential
to create an' airborne radiological hazard. This guidance will be contained in procedure
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Permits". The procedure will require a documented basis be included with the Radiation -
Work Permit (RWP) for those cases where there is insufficient fixed contamination to
create a radiological airborne hazard.
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Ifit cannot be determined by review that an acceptable low level of fixed dontamination
exists, HP Personnel have been instmcted to implement appropriate engineering controls
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sampling will be used to verify the adequacy of these controls. When warranted by TEDE
ALARA Evaluations, respirators will be employed to protect the worker until such time as
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air samples can be analyzed and evaluated to determine whether continued use of
respirators is required.
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IThe procedure revision and training of HP Personnel on the procedure changes will be
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