ML20153H497

From kanterella
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Agrees W/Regional Analysis & Conclusion That No Civil Penalty Be Issued to Util for Violations Involving Excess Whole Body Dose.Draft Forwarding Ltr,Insp Rept & Notice of Violation Encl
ML20153H497
Person / Time
Site: Browns Ferry, 05000000
Issue date: 08/14/1981
From: Thompson D
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Alderson C, Robert Carlson, Gagliardo J, Andrea Johnson, Streeter J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I), NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II), NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III), NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
Shared Package
ML20151G218 List:
References
FOIA-88-353 EGM-81-25, NUDOCS 8809090208
Download: ML20153H497 (6)
v • d • e


Text

e

  1. .Omv '. ,%, UNITED STATES

. ! ' . j NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

.- ' WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555

i

, t

'I

/ AUG .* 4 1981 EGM 81-25 L'

MEMORANDUM FOR: R. Carlson, Region I $@ '

C. Alderson, Region Il J. Streeter, Region III J. Gagliardo, Region IV A. Johnson, Region V

$9 FROM: Dudley Thompson, Director p10 Enforcement and Investigations, IE

SUBJECT:

EGM - NO CIVIL PENALTY DETERMINATION Regional analysis of the attached case involving Browns Ferry detennined that even though a severity level III violation had occurred, no civil -

penalty was warranted. I agree with the regional position.

The case is being distributed for guidance in application of the Interir.

Enforcement Policy.

hr ~

f^

Dudley T omp. son, Director Enforcement and Investigations Office of Inspection and Enforcement cc w/ incoming: V. Stello R. DeYoung R. Wessman G. Barber T. Brockett

] J. Metzger cc w/o incoming: B. Grier J. O'Reilly J. Keppler K. Seyfrit R. Engelken I

Fo24-FT 3G i

i g90g8080017 )

UNNERSTABS-353 PDR l

~ - _ _ _

i

, ORAFT LETTER T0. LICENSEE Tennessee Valley Authority ATTN: Mr. H. G. Parris Manager of Power ~~

3 500A Cnestnut Street Tower II Crattanouga, IN 37401 Gentlenn:

j

Subject:

Report Nos. 50-259/81-17, 50-260/81-17 and 50-296/41-17 4

This refers to the special safety inspection conducted by Mr. J. R. Wray of this of fice on June 29 - July 2, 1981, of activities authorized by NRC Operating License Nos. OPR-33, OPR-52 and OpR-68 for the Srowns Ferry facility. Our preliminary findings were discussed with Mr. H. L. Abercromote, Plant Superin-terdent, at the conclusion cf the inspection. '

Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed in the enclosed inspection report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with gersonnel, and observations by the inspector. *,

  • 4 During the inspection, it was founc that certain activities under your license I

appear to violate NRC requirements. These items and references fo pertinent ,

recuirements dix are listed in the Notice of Violation enclosed herewith as Appen-A. Elements to be included in your response are delineated in Appendix A.

One violatinn has been categorized as a Severity Level 1;I violation in accord-ance with the Interim Enforcement Policy published in the Federal Register .

(45 FR 66754) dated October 7,1980. A civil penalty !s generally leposed if a l Severity tevel III violation has occurred. However, e.fter consideration of this matter and for civil penalty willthe be reasons issued. stated in paragraph 5 of the inspection report no j Your written response to the Notice of Violation, and the results of future I i

inspections will be considered in determining further vnforcemenT~ac' tion. -

4 l '

t'e have examined actions you have taken with regard to previo31y identified enforcement in the enclosedratters and unresolved items. The status of these items is discussed report.

In ateordance witr 10 CFR 2.N0 nf the Commission's regulations, a copy of this  !

1 letter and the enclosed repcrt will be placed in tne NRC's Public Occument Room.

I I' W recort cortains any inferr ation t at you calieve to ov vuempt f rer d* sclo-wre under 10 CFR 's.5(a)(t.), it is r.ecessary that you: (4) notify thi.s of fic cy l

' telephone within ten days from tne cate of this letter of your intention to file a request for withholding; and (b) submit within twenty-five days frem tne date

I l

i i

Tennessee Valley Autnerity 2 of this letter a written application to this of fice to withhold such information.

If your receipt of this letter has been delayed such that lost $. hap seven days are available for your review, please notify this office oromptly so that a new due date may be established. Consistent with section 2.790(b)(1), such applica-tion must be accompanied by an affidavit executed by the owner of the information which identifies the document or part thereof sougnt to be withheid, and a full s stement of the reasons on the td>1s of which it is claimed that the information 1 shoulc be withheld from public disclosure. Inf s section further requires the statement to address with specificity the considerations listed in 10 CFA 2.790-(b)(4). The infomation sougnt tc be withheld shall be 4ncorporated as far as possible into a separate part of the afficavit. If we do not hear from you in this regard within the specifiec periods noted above, the report wtll be placed 1 in the Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, we will be glad to discuss them with you.

Sincerely, James P. O'Reilly #

Director .__

Enclusures:

1. Apoeadix A, Notice of Violation 1
2. Inspection Report Nos. 50-259/81-17 50-260/81-17 and 50-296/81-17 ..

ec w/ encl:

H. J. Green, Director of Nuclear Power

H. L. Abarcromote, Plant Superintendent R. E. Rogers, Project Engineer l H. N. Culver, Chief, Nucitar Safety .

Review Staff i . _ .

1 i .

... l

.=

i fi gf l

j 1

l J -

l I

M i

)

^

l

x - u

'Tennessed Valley Authority 3

~

bec w/ enc 1:

l Nuclear Safety Information Center l

Technical 'Information Center  :

Occueent Management Branch .

i 5 sate of Alaeama r

(

l l

l *

\ .

l i

9II RI! RII RI! RII RII JWray:aw CHosey CConer AFGibson RClewis CAlderson '

07/ /SI 07/ /81 07/ /81 07/ /81 07/ /81 07/ /81 '

t O

/

l l

t L

i l  ;

l I

i l

i l

m

c xr-APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tennessee Valley Authority Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-260 3rowns Ferry 1, 2, and 3 '

and 50-296 License Nos. OPR-33, OPR-52 and DPR-68 As a result of the inspection et nducted on June 29 - July 2,1951, and in accord-ance with the Interim Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754 (Cetober 7, 1980), the following violations were identified. -

A. 10 CFR 20.104(a) states that no licensee shall oossess, use or transfer licensed material in such a manner as to cause any individual within a restricted area who is under 18 years of age to receive in any period of one calendar quarter, from radinactive material and other sources of radiation in the licensee's possession, a whole body deso in excess of 125 milltrems.'

Contrary to the above, an individual under 18 years of age heheived a whole body dose for the second calendar quarter in excess of 125 millirems in that 1

on June 6 and 7,1981, the individual received a whole body dose of 736 millirems while working in the Unit i reattor cavity. This individual would not have been 18 years of age until June 23, 1981.

Tnis is a Severity Level III Violation (Supplement IV).

B. Technical Specification 6.3.A requires that detailed written radiation control procedures be preoared, approved and adhered to. One such procedure

! is Radiation Control Instruction 2.Section XI of this instruction states

., that no individual less than 19 years of age shall be authorized to receive
a quarterly whole body dose of 3 rems.

Contrary to the above, a 17 year old worker, on June 8, 1981,2 was authori:ed to receive a whole body dose of 3 rems.

This is a Severity Level V Violation (Supplement IV).  ?

' Dursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, you are hereby rwquired to submit to tsis office within thirty days of the date of this Notice, a written statement or i explanation in reply, including: (1) admission or cenial of the alleged viola-4 tions; (2) the reascns for the violations if admitted; (3) the corrective steps l which have been taken and the ensults achieved; (4) corrective steps which will i se taken to avoid further violations; and (5) the date when full compliance will l 9e schdevec. Coa >idvaatier eay be given tc extercing you resoonse time for good cause snown. Uncer the authority of 5 action 162 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amendoc this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation. )

Cate: .

I 1

m. -____._c.,_,-,_-_m -

- - , _ _ ,_ _m

,,ts* **Nvy#g

. c' ' UNITED $ FATES

[*

.m g e

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REG 10N il

[ 101 MAPHETTA ST ,4 W , stHT f J100 g.....p ATLANTA. CEONCIA 30303 Rv , ort Nos. 50-259/81-17. 50-200/S1-17, and 50-296/81-17 Licensee: Tennessee Valley Authority ,

500A Chestnut Street Chattanooga, TN 37401 Fact!1ty Name: Rrowns Ferry .-

Docket Nos. 50-259, 50-250 & 50-296 -

License Nos. OPR-33, OPR-52, OPR-68 Inspection at Browns Ferry Site nuar Decatur, Alabama Inspector. '

8Y J . Wray

., +_

' _ , , , , 2Date 51gned Approved y:

i 1

C. M: No'sey, 'AcIlng 5 tion Chief

,, . _ ._, , _ ] 3-7!Mste 5 fgud',,

}

i Enginvering Inspectic Branch e Engineering and Tecnnt al Inspection Division SU WARY fnspection on June 29 to July 2.1981 . .

Areas Inspected _ .

This special unannounced inspection involved 28 inspector-hours onsite reviewing the circumstances surrounding the exposure of a minor to radiation in excess of ,

the whole body regulatory limit and follow-up actions to the Health Physics s

Aepraisal.

4 Results

. Of the two areas inspected, no violations er deviations were identified in one area; two apparent violations were found in the remaining area (exceeding qJarterly whole body dose limit, paragraph 5.b; and failure to follow procedures, i

aragrapn 5.d).

i l .

1 a .

- n - - , - - , . - - - - , - , , ..

--p.,. . . _ _ , , , . _ . . , - . - . . ~ , - . , , - . . - . .

Retrieved from "https://kanterella.com/w/index.php?title=ML20153H497&oldid=3353192"