ML20154P590

Notice of Violation from Insp on 880328-0401.Violation Noted:Licensee Failed to Make Attenuation Corrections for Calibr Detectors W/Solid Geometrics Which Resulted in Inaccurate Gamma Spectroscopy Measurements of Gaseous Matl

ML20154P590
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	05/20/1988
From:	Dan Collins NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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Shared Package
ML20154P588	List: ML20154P583 ML20154P590 ML20154P600
References
50-348-88-10, 50-364-88-10, NUDOCS 8806030389
Download: ML20154P590 (2)

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MAY 2 01988 ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Alabama Power Company Docket Nos. 50-348, 50-364 Farley License Nos. NPF-2, NPF-8 During the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on-March 28-April 1,1988, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance- with the "General -Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1987), the violation is listed below:

10 CFR 20.201(b) requires that each licensee make or cause to be made such surveys as may be necessary to' demonstrate compliance with the regulations and which are reasonable under the circumstances to' evaluate the extent of radiation hazards that may be present.

l 10 CFR 20.201(a) defines survey to mean an evaluation of the radiation hazards incident to the production, use, release, disposal, or presence of radioactive materials.

Contrary to the above, the requirement to perform evaluations necessary to demonstrate compliance with 10 CFR 20.201(b) and 20.201(a) was not met in that the licensee failed to make attenuation corrections for calibrating detectors with solid geometries which resulted in inaccurate gama spectroscopy measurements of gaseous radioactive material released to the environment. These measurements were used to determine compliance with 10 CFR 20.106, Technical Specifications and the Offsite Dose l Calculations Manual requirements. l l

This is a Severity level V violation (Supplement IV).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Alabama Power Company is hereby requ%'ed to submit a written statement or explanation to the Nuclear Regulatory Comission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice. I This reply should be clearly marked as a "Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include: (1) admission or denial of the violation, (2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved. (4) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the i

response time. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified 8806030389 880520 PDR ADOCK 05000348

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. MAY 2 01988-Alabama Power Company Docket Nos. 50-348, 50-364

- Farley 2 License Nos. NPF-2, NPF-8 in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked or why such other action as may be proper should not.be taken.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION-1-

Douglas M. Collins,_ Chief Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards Dated a Atlanta, Georgia thisl' ay of April 1988 i

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