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Category:INSPECTION REPORT
MONTHYEARIR 05000498/19990161999-10-0707 October 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-16 & 50-499/99-16 on 990808-0918.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990151999-09-29029 September 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-15 & 50-499/99-15 on 990920-24.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensed Operators Requalification Program IR 05000199/19990121999-09-14014 September 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-12 & 50-199/99-12 on 990816-19.Three Violations Noted & Being Treated as Ncvs.Major Areas Inspected:Access Authorization,Assessment Aids,Security Event Logs & Security Program Audits IR 05000499/19990141999-09-0303 September 1999 Insp Repts 50-499/99-14 & 50-499/99-14 on 990627-0807.NCVs Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operation, Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990081999-08-16016 August 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-08 & 50-499/99-08 on 990517-21 & 0607- 10.No Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Corrective Action Program Implementation at Plant IR 05000498/19990131999-07-21021 July 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-13 & 50-499/99-13 on 990516-0626. Noncited Violations Noted Re Failure to Follow Procedures by Shift Supervisor Authorizing Deviation from Procedure Used to vacuum-fill RHR Sys & to Follow Plant Startup Procedure IR 05000498/19990111999-06-10010 June 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-11 & 50-499/99-11 on 990404-0515.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990091999-05-25025 May 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-09 & 50-499/99-09 on 990503-06.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operational Status of Licensee Emergency Preparedness Program ML20206H6361999-05-0505 May 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-06 & 50-499/99-06 on 990221-0403. Non-cited Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990101999-04-22022 April 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-10 & 50-499/99-10 on 990405-09.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Licensee Inservice Exam Program Plan & Schedule & Implementation of Program Plan for Facilities IR 05000498/19990071999-04-22022 April 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-07 & 50-499/99-07 on 990405-09. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Radiation Protection Program Focusing on Unit 1 Refueling Outage Activities IR 05000498/19990051999-03-29029 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-05 & 50-499/99-05 on 990301-05.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Engineering IR 05000498/19980191999-03-26026 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/98-19 & 50-499/98-19 on 990125-0317. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations & Engineering IR 05000498/19990041999-03-24024 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-04 & 50-499/99-04 on 990222-25. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Maint ML20205A1601999-03-24024 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-04 & 50-499/99-04 on 990222-25. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Maint IR 05000498/19980171999-03-23023 March 1999 Cancellation of Insp Repts 50-498/98-17 & 50-499/98-17.No Insp Rept Will Be Issued for Util with Listed Number IR 05000498/19990021999-03-16016 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-02 & 50-499/99-02 on 990110-0220. No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990031999-03-0404 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-03 & 50-499/99-03 on 990222-25.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Support ML20203D5711999-02-10010 February 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/98-15 & 50-499/98-15 on 990614-1123. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Circumstances Surrounding 980614 Fire in Potential Transformer & Subsequent Deenergization of Switchgear E1B IR 05000498/19980111999-02-0404 February 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/98-11 & 50-499/98-11 on 981129-990109.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990011999-01-27027 January 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-01 & 50-499/99-01 on 990104-07.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Insp Reviewed Implementation of Solid Radwaste Mgt & Radioactive Matl Transportation Programs & Plant Support IR 05000498/19980161998-12-24024 December 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-16 & 50-499/98-16 on 981207-10.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Support, Including Alarm Stations,Security Equipment,Vital Area Barriers & Detection Aids & Security Event Logs IR 05000498/19980101998-12-22022 December 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-10 & 50-499/98-10 on 981018-1125.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:License Operations, Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19980201998-12-0202 December 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-20 & 50-499/98-20 on 981102-05. Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Radiological Controlled Area Access Controls,Radiation Work Permits, Radiological Surveys & pre-job Health Physics Briefings IR 05000498/19980091998-11-12012 November 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-09 & 50-499/98-09 on 980906-1017. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19980181998-10-21021 October 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-18 & 50-499/98-18 Has Been Canceled.No Insp Rept Will Be Issued IR 05000498/19980081998-09-28028 September 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-08 & 50-499/98-08 on 980726-0905.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19980141998-08-31031 August 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-14 & 50-499/98-14 on 980706-23.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Engineering IR 05000498/19980131998-08-14014 August 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-13 & 50-499/98-13 on 980804-07.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Performance & Capabilities During full-scale,biennial Exercise of Emergency Plan & Implementing Procedures IR 05000498/19980071998-08-11011 August 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-07 & 50-499/98-07 on 980614-0725.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19983011998-07-14014 July 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-301 & 50-499/98-301 on 980601-04.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Examiners Evaluated Competency of 6 Senior Operator Applicants for Issuance of Operating Licenses at Plant,Units 1 & 2 & Operations IR 05000498/19980061998-07-0808 July 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-06 & 50-499/98-06 on 980503-0613. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19980051998-05-18018 May 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-05 & 50-499/98-05 on 980322-0502. Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19980041998-04-20020 April 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-04 & 50-499/98-04 on 980214-0321. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering,Plant Support IR 05000498/19980031998-03-24024 March 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-03 & 50-499/98-03 on 980104-0214. Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support Re Emergency Facilities IR 05000498/19980121998-03-24024 March 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-12 & 50-499/98-12 on 980223-27.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Physical Security Program,Including Review of Access Authorization Program,Testing & Maint & Security Program Plans ML20202D7781998-02-12012 February 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-02 & 50-499/98-02 on 980112-15. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations & Plant Support Re Radiation Protection IR 05000498/19970081998-01-23023 January 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/97-08 & 50-499/97-08 on 971116-980103.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000498/19973011997-12-18018 December 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-301 & 50-499/97-301 on 971020-1205. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Competency of 6 RO & 8 SROs for Issuance of Operating Licenses at South Texas Project Facility IR 05000498/19970071997-12-10010 December 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-07 & 50-499/97-07 on 971005-1115.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19970061997-12-0808 December 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-06 & 50-499/97-06 on 970810-1004. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19970251997-11-28028 November 1997 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-498/97-25 & 50-499/97-25 on 971103-07 (Ref 10CFR73.21).Major Areas Inspected:Physical Security Program,Maint,Audits,Protected Area Barriers, Testing of Intrusion Detection Sys & Control Equipment IR 05000498/19970261997-11-28028 November 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-26 & 50-499/97-26 Has Been Cancelled. No Insp Rept Will Be Issued ML20199J5591997-11-21021 November 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-24 & 50-499/97-24 on 970915-1112.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Electrical,Mechanical & Instrumentation & Control Calculations to Assess Scope of Design Control Weakness ML20199E1971997-11-14014 November 1997 Rev 1 to Insp Repts 50-498/97-05 & 50-499/97-05 on 970629-0809,correcting Errors in Numbering of Insp Followup Sys Open Items & Some Items Identified in Executive Summary IR 05000498/19970231997-11-12012 November 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-23 & 50-499/97-23 on 970811-15,25-29 & 0903-04.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Operations,Maint & Engineering IR 05000498/19970211997-10-0101 October 1997 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-498/97-21 & 50-499/97-21 on 970902-05 (Ref 10CFR73.21).No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Physical Security Program,Including Access Authorization.Mgt Support & Security Program Audits IR 05000498/19970191997-09-26026 September 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-19 & 50-499/97-19 on 970825-28.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Implementation of Liquid & Gaseous Radwaste Effluent Mgt Program IR 05000498/19970131997-09-26026 September 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-13 & 50-499/97-13 on 970902-04.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operational Status of Licensee Emergency Preparedness Program IR 05000498/19970201997-09-16016 September 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-20 & 50-499/97-20 on 970811-14.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations Re Annual Operating Requalification Exams 1999-09-03
[Table view] Category:NRC-GENERATED
MONTHYEARIR 05000498/19990161999-10-0707 October 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-16 & 50-499/99-16 on 990808-0918.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990151999-09-29029 September 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-15 & 50-499/99-15 on 990920-24.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensed Operators Requalification Program IR 05000199/19990121999-09-14014 September 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-12 & 50-199/99-12 on 990816-19.Three Violations Noted & Being Treated as Ncvs.Major Areas Inspected:Access Authorization,Assessment Aids,Security Event Logs & Security Program Audits IR 05000499/19990141999-09-0303 September 1999 Insp Repts 50-499/99-14 & 50-499/99-14 on 990627-0807.NCVs Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operation, Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990081999-08-16016 August 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-08 & 50-499/99-08 on 990517-21 & 0607- 10.No Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Corrective Action Program Implementation at Plant IR 05000498/19990131999-07-21021 July 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-13 & 50-499/99-13 on 990516-0626. Noncited Violations Noted Re Failure to Follow Procedures by Shift Supervisor Authorizing Deviation from Procedure Used to vacuum-fill RHR Sys & to Follow Plant Startup Procedure IR 05000498/19990111999-06-10010 June 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-11 & 50-499/99-11 on 990404-0515.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990091999-05-25025 May 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-09 & 50-499/99-09 on 990503-06.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operational Status of Licensee Emergency Preparedness Program ML20206H6361999-05-0505 May 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-06 & 50-499/99-06 on 990221-0403. Non-cited Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990101999-04-22022 April 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-10 & 50-499/99-10 on 990405-09.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Licensee Inservice Exam Program Plan & Schedule & Implementation of Program Plan for Facilities IR 05000498/19990071999-04-22022 April 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-07 & 50-499/99-07 on 990405-09. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Radiation Protection Program Focusing on Unit 1 Refueling Outage Activities IR 05000498/19990051999-03-29029 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-05 & 50-499/99-05 on 990301-05.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Engineering IR 05000498/19980191999-03-26026 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/98-19 & 50-499/98-19 on 990125-0317. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations & Engineering IR 05000498/19990041999-03-24024 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-04 & 50-499/99-04 on 990222-25. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Maint ML20205A1601999-03-24024 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-04 & 50-499/99-04 on 990222-25. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Maint IR 05000498/19980171999-03-23023 March 1999 Cancellation of Insp Repts 50-498/98-17 & 50-499/98-17.No Insp Rept Will Be Issued for Util with Listed Number IR 05000498/19990021999-03-16016 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-02 & 50-499/99-02 on 990110-0220. No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990031999-03-0404 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-03 & 50-499/99-03 on 990222-25.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Support ML20203D5711999-02-10010 February 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/98-15 & 50-499/98-15 on 990614-1123. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Circumstances Surrounding 980614 Fire in Potential Transformer & Subsequent Deenergization of Switchgear E1B IR 05000498/19980111999-02-0404 February 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/98-11 & 50-499/98-11 on 981129-990109.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990011999-01-27027 January 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-01 & 50-499/99-01 on 990104-07.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Insp Reviewed Implementation of Solid Radwaste Mgt & Radioactive Matl Transportation Programs & Plant Support IR 05000498/19980161998-12-24024 December 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-16 & 50-499/98-16 on 981207-10.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Support, Including Alarm Stations,Security Equipment,Vital Area Barriers & Detection Aids & Security Event Logs IR 05000498/19980101998-12-22022 December 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-10 & 50-499/98-10 on 981018-1125.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:License Operations, Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19980201998-12-0202 December 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-20 & 50-499/98-20 on 981102-05. Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Radiological Controlled Area Access Controls,Radiation Work Permits, Radiological Surveys & pre-job Health Physics Briefings IR 05000498/19980091998-11-12012 November 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-09 & 50-499/98-09 on 980906-1017. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19980181998-10-21021 October 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-18 & 50-499/98-18 Has Been Canceled.No Insp Rept Will Be Issued IR 05000498/19980081998-09-28028 September 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-08 & 50-499/98-08 on 980726-0905.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19980141998-08-31031 August 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-14 & 50-499/98-14 on 980706-23.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Engineering IR 05000498/19980131998-08-14014 August 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-13 & 50-499/98-13 on 980804-07.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Performance & Capabilities During full-scale,biennial Exercise of Emergency Plan & Implementing Procedures IR 05000498/19980071998-08-11011 August 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-07 & 50-499/98-07 on 980614-0725.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19983011998-07-14014 July 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-301 & 50-499/98-301 on 980601-04.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Examiners Evaluated Competency of 6 Senior Operator Applicants for Issuance of Operating Licenses at Plant,Units 1 & 2 & Operations IR 05000498/19980061998-07-0808 July 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-06 & 50-499/98-06 on 980503-0613. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19980051998-05-18018 May 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-05 & 50-499/98-05 on 980322-0502. Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19980041998-04-20020 April 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-04 & 50-499/98-04 on 980214-0321. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering,Plant Support IR 05000498/19980031998-03-24024 March 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-03 & 50-499/98-03 on 980104-0214. Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support Re Emergency Facilities IR 05000498/19980121998-03-24024 March 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-12 & 50-499/98-12 on 980223-27.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Physical Security Program,Including Review of Access Authorization Program,Testing & Maint & Security Program Plans ML20202D7781998-02-12012 February 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-02 & 50-499/98-02 on 980112-15. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations & Plant Support Re Radiation Protection IR 05000498/19970081998-01-23023 January 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/97-08 & 50-499/97-08 on 971116-980103.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000498/19973011997-12-18018 December 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-301 & 50-499/97-301 on 971020-1205. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Competency of 6 RO & 8 SROs for Issuance of Operating Licenses at South Texas Project Facility IR 05000498/19970071997-12-10010 December 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-07 & 50-499/97-07 on 971005-1115.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19970061997-12-0808 December 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-06 & 50-499/97-06 on 970810-1004. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19970251997-11-28028 November 1997 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-498/97-25 & 50-499/97-25 on 971103-07 (Ref 10CFR73.21).Major Areas Inspected:Physical Security Program,Maint,Audits,Protected Area Barriers, Testing of Intrusion Detection Sys & Control Equipment IR 05000498/19970261997-11-28028 November 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-26 & 50-499/97-26 Has Been Cancelled. No Insp Rept Will Be Issued ML20199J5591997-11-21021 November 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-24 & 50-499/97-24 on 970915-1112.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Electrical,Mechanical & Instrumentation & Control Calculations to Assess Scope of Design Control Weakness ML20199E1971997-11-14014 November 1997 Rev 1 to Insp Repts 50-498/97-05 & 50-499/97-05 on 970629-0809,correcting Errors in Numbering of Insp Followup Sys Open Items & Some Items Identified in Executive Summary IR 05000498/19970231997-11-12012 November 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-23 & 50-499/97-23 on 970811-15,25-29 & 0903-04.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected: Operations,Maint & Engineering IR 05000498/19970211997-10-0101 October 1997 Partially Withheld Insp Repts 50-498/97-21 & 50-499/97-21 on 970902-05 (Ref 10CFR73.21).No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Physical Security Program,Including Access Authorization.Mgt Support & Security Program Audits IR 05000498/19970191997-09-26026 September 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-19 & 50-499/97-19 on 970825-28.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Implementation of Liquid & Gaseous Radwaste Effluent Mgt Program IR 05000498/19970131997-09-26026 September 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-13 & 50-499/97-13 on 970902-04.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operational Status of Licensee Emergency Preparedness Program IR 05000498/19970201997-09-16016 September 1997 Insp Repts 50-498/97-20 & 50-499/97-20 on 970811-14.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations Re Annual Operating Requalification Exams 1999-09-03
[Table view] Category:TEXT-INSPECTION & AUDIT & I&E CIRCULARS
MONTHYEARIR 05000498/19990161999-10-0707 October 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-16 & 50-499/99-16 on 990808-0918.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990151999-09-29029 September 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-15 & 50-499/99-15 on 990920-24.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensed Operators Requalification Program IR 05000199/19990121999-09-14014 September 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-12 & 50-199/99-12 on 990816-19.Three Violations Noted & Being Treated as Ncvs.Major Areas Inspected:Access Authorization,Assessment Aids,Security Event Logs & Security Program Audits IR 05000499/19990141999-09-0303 September 1999 Insp Repts 50-499/99-14 & 50-499/99-14 on 990627-0807.NCVs Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operation, Maint,Engineering & Plant Support PNO-IV-99-037, on 990822,Region IV Dispatched Inspector to STP to Relieve Resident Inspectors & to Provide Assistance to STP Nuclear Operating Co,In Anticipation of Hurricane Bret.Representative Was Also Dispatched to FEMA Region VI1999-08-23023 August 1999 PNO-IV-99-037:on 990822,Region IV Dispatched Inspector to STP to Relieve Resident Inspectors & to Provide Assistance to STP Nuclear Operating Co,In Anticipation of Hurricane Bret.Representative Was Also Dispatched to FEMA Region VI IR 05000498/19990081999-08-16016 August 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-08 & 50-499/99-08 on 990517-21 & 0607- 10.No Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Corrective Action Program Implementation at Plant IR 05000498/19993011999-07-26026 July 1999 Exam Repts 50-498/99-301 & 50-499/99-301 on 990706-15.Exam results:17 Applicants Passed Exams & Exhibited No Broad Knowledge or Training Weaknesses IR 05000498/19990131999-07-21021 July 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-13 & 50-499/99-13 on 990516-0626. Noncited Violations Noted Re Failure to Follow Procedures by Shift Supervisor Authorizing Deviation from Procedure Used to vacuum-fill RHR Sys & to Follow Plant Startup Procedure IR 05000498/19990111999-06-10010 June 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-11 & 50-499/99-11 on 990404-0515.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990091999-05-25025 May 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-09 & 50-499/99-09 on 990503-06.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operational Status of Licensee Emergency Preparedness Program ML20206H6361999-05-0505 May 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-06 & 50-499/99-06 on 990221-0403. Non-cited Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990071999-04-22022 April 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-07 & 50-499/99-07 on 990405-09. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Radiation Protection Program Focusing on Unit 1 Refueling Outage Activities IR 05000498/19990101999-04-22022 April 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-10 & 50-499/99-10 on 990405-09.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Licensee Inservice Exam Program Plan & Schedule & Implementation of Program Plan for Facilities IR 05000498/19990051999-03-29029 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-05 & 50-499/99-05 on 990301-05.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Engineering IR 05000498/19980191999-03-26026 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/98-19 & 50-499/98-19 on 990125-0317. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations & Engineering IR 05000498/19990041999-03-24024 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-04 & 50-499/99-04 on 990222-25. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Maint ML20205A1601999-03-24024 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-04 & 50-499/99-04 on 990222-25. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Maint IR 05000498/19980171999-03-23023 March 1999 Cancellation of Insp Repts 50-498/98-17 & 50-499/98-17.No Insp Rept Will Be Issued for Util with Listed Number IR 05000498/19990021999-03-16016 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-02 & 50-499/99-02 on 990110-0220. No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations, Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990031999-03-0404 March 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-03 & 50-499/99-03 on 990222-25.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Support ML20203D5711999-02-10010 February 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/98-15 & 50-499/98-15 on 990614-1123. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Circumstances Surrounding 980614 Fire in Potential Transformer & Subsequent Deenergization of Switchgear E1B ML20203D5611999-02-10010 February 1999 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980614-1123.Violation Noted:From 980614-0615,period Greater than 8 Hours,Unit 1 Channel III 125-volt Battery Bank E1B11 Inoperable with Reactor in Mode 1 & Reactor Not Placed in Hot Standby IR 05000498/19980111999-02-0404 February 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/98-11 & 50-499/98-11 on 981129-990109.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19990011999-01-27027 January 1999 Insp Repts 50-498/99-01 & 50-499/99-01 on 990104-07.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Insp Reviewed Implementation of Solid Radwaste Mgt & Radioactive Matl Transportation Programs & Plant Support IR 05000498/19980161998-12-24024 December 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-16 & 50-499/98-16 on 981207-10.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Support, Including Alarm Stations,Security Equipment,Vital Area Barriers & Detection Aids & Security Event Logs IR 05000498/19980101998-12-22022 December 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-10 & 50-499/98-10 on 981018-1125.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:License Operations, Maint,Engineering & Plant Support ML20196G9171998-12-0202 December 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 981102-05.Violation Noted:Licensee Did Not Make Surveys to Ensure Compliance with 10CFR20.1902,requiring Posting of Each Radiation Area with Conspicuous Sign or Signs Bearing Radiation Symbol IR 05000498/19980201998-12-0202 December 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-20 & 50-499/98-20 on 981102-05. Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Radiological Controlled Area Access Controls,Radiation Work Permits, Radiological Surveys & pre-job Health Physics Briefings IR 05000498/19980091998-11-12012 November 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-09 & 50-499/98-09 on 980906-1017. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support ML20195F2921998-11-12012 November 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980906-1017.Violation Noted:On 980922,Work Order BS-354091 Contained Maint Instructions That Were Inappropriate to Circumstances IR 05000498/19980181998-10-21021 October 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-18 & 50-499/98-18 Has Been Canceled.No Insp Rept Will Be Issued IR 05000498/19980081998-09-28028 September 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-08 & 50-499/98-08 on 980726-0905.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19980141998-08-31031 August 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-14 & 50-499/98-14 on 980706-23.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Engineering IR 05000498/19980131998-08-14014 August 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-13 & 50-499/98-13 on 980804-07.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Performance & Capabilities During full-scale,biennial Exercise of Emergency Plan & Implementing Procedures IR 05000498/19980071998-08-11011 August 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-07 & 50-499/98-07 on 980614-0725.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000498/19983011998-07-14014 July 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-301 & 50-499/98-301 on 980601-04.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Examiners Evaluated Competency of 6 Senior Operator Applicants for Issuance of Operating Licenses at Plant,Units 1 & 2 & Operations ML20236M3011998-07-0808 July 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980503-0613.Violation Noted:Fire Brigade Training Drill Did Not Assess Each Member'S Knowledge of Role in Fire Fighting Strategy for Area Assumed to Contain Fire IR 05000498/19980061998-07-0808 July 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-06 & 50-499/98-06 on 980503-0613. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support ML20237E7231998-06-0202 June 1998 EN-98-042:informs Commission That NRC Will Issue Confirmatory Order Modifying Licensee (Effective Immediately) & Exercise Discretion IAW Section VII.B.6 of Enforcement Policy Not to Issue NOV IR 05000498/19980051998-05-18018 May 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-05 & 50-499/98-05 on 980322-0502. Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support ML20247M4751998-05-18018 May 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980322-0502.Violation Noted:Combustible Matl,Specifically,Wood Scaffold Installed & Remained in safety-related 2A Isolation Valve Cubicle from Feb 1997 Until April 1998,unattended & W/O Evaluation IR 05000498/19980041998-04-20020 April 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-04 & 50-499/98-04 on 980214-0321. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering,Plant Support ML20217A8451998-04-20020 April 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980214-0321.Violation Noted:Licensee Updated UFSAR to Reflect New LOCA Radiological Analysis,Which Increased Thyroid Dose to CR Operator,W/O Obtaining Prior NRC Review & Approval ML20217B5581998-03-24024 March 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980104-0214.Violation Noted:Fire Hose Stations Listed in Addendum 3 of Procedure OPGP03-ZF-0018 Not Operable When Equipment in Area to Be Protected Required to Be Operable by TS IR 05000498/19980121998-03-24024 March 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-12 & 50-499/98-12 on 980223-27.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Physical Security Program,Including Review of Access Authorization Program,Testing & Maint & Security Program Plans IR 05000498/19980031998-03-24024 March 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-03 & 50-499/98-03 on 980104-0214. Violation Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint, Engineering & Plant Support Re Emergency Facilities ML20202D7781998-02-12012 February 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/98-02 & 50-499/98-02 on 980112-15. Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations & Plant Support Re Radiation Protection ML20202D7701998-02-12012 February 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980112-15.Violation Noted: Radiation Workers Who Were Likely to Receive Occupational Dose in Excess of 100 Mrems Per Yr Were Not Informed of Presence of Airborne Radioactivity IR 05000498/19970081998-01-23023 January 1998 Insp Repts 50-498/97-08 & 50-499/97-08 on 971116-980103.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support ML20197F3461997-12-22022 December 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 971112.Violations Noted: Programmatic Calculation Deficiencies,First Identified in Observation 92-01-13 Not Promptly Corrected 1999-09-03
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Docket No ;50 499 License Nos.: NPF-76; NPF-80
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Licensee: Houston Lighting & Power Company Facility: South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Location: FM 521 8 miles west of Wadsworth Wadsworth, Texas Dates: July 14-17,1997 Inspector: J. Blair Nicholas, Ph.D., Senior Radiation Specialist Plant Support Branch Approved By: Blaine Murray, Chief, Plant Support Branch Division of Reactor Safety ATTACHMENT: Supplemental Information
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 NRC Inspection Report 50 498/97 17;50 499/97 17 This announced, routine inspection reviewed the implementation of the solid radioactive waste management and the radioactive waste and materials transportation program Training, procedural guidance, and quality assurance oversight were also reviewe >
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A good solid radioactive waste management program was implemented. The licenseo effectively reduced the volume and radioactivity of solid radioactive waste generated (Section R1.1).
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A good transportation program for radioactive materials and radioactive waste. was maintained. Shipments of radioactive materials were made consistent with the latest revisions to the Department of Transportation and NRC regulations (Section R1.2).
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The health physics division and radiological services team were adequately staffed with knowledgeable and experienced personnel who were properly trained and qualified (Section R4).
The training program properly addressed the revisions to the transportation regulations. All personnel participating in the preparation and packaging of radioaceve waste and radioactive materials were appropriately trained (Section RS).
The inspector determined that proper staffing was maintained to implement the solid radwaste and transportation programs. The licensee's staff responsible for implementing the solid radwaste and transportation programs had experienceu little change and no reduction during the past 1 % years (Section R6).
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B9n9tLDJt1Aile Ruminaty_qLannt status Units 1 and 2 were at full power during this inspection. No events occurred during this inspection that adversely affected the inspection result IV PlanLS3mnett R1 Radiological Protection and Chemistry Controls R Solid Ra lioactive Waste Mananoment Jngoection Scope (Tl 2515/133 and 86750)
The inspector interviewed members of the health physics division and the radiological services team and observed or reviewed the following solid radioactive waste management program activities:
- Container storage and labeling
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- Waste stream sampling results and waste characterization documentation
- Scaling f actors for required isotopes not measured directly
- Solid radioactive waste classification
- Sluicing of spent resin into a high integrity container
- Quantities of radioactive waste shipped for disposal
- Waste minimization program
- Annual radioactive effluent and solid radioactive waste reports Observation 1 and Findinns The inspector toured areas in each unit where radioactive waste / materials were handled, stored, and processed. Containers of radioactive waste and radioactive materials were properly labeled and stored. The radioactive waste processing and storage areas in both units were well maintained. The inventory of packaged radioactive waste and radioactivo materials was properly controlled and accountability was maintained. The inspector verified that radioactive waste was properly classified and characterized. Housekeeping in the radioactive waste processing and storage areas was good.
l Through record reviews, the inspector verified that radioactive waste stream sampling and analyses was performed as required during 1995 and 1990. The licensco used a vendor laboratory for analysis of the identified waste stream Scahng f actors were computed to account for isotopes that were not easily detected and for required nongamma emitting nuclides. The licensee's computer i
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5-program data base was updated routinely with the latest waste stream analysis results. The inspector reviewed the method by which the licensee entered new scaling f actor information into the radioactive waste computer program data bas The data was reviewed and no discrepancies were note On July 15,1997, the inspector attended the pre job briefing prior to the sluicing of spent resin from the low activity spent resin storage tank to a high integrity container in the Unit 2 truck bay. During the pre job briefing, job activities and personnel assignments were appropriately discussed, including radiation surveys and radiation posting requirements. Continuous health physics coverage was observed in the truck bay during the sluicing of the resin. Proper control and posting of a high radiation area in the truck bay was established. The sluicing of the resin was performed according to approved procedures with minimal radiation exposure to the worker The volume and activity of solid radioactive waste including resins, filters, irradiated components, and dry active waste shipped for disposal during the past G years is tabulated below. This data indicates solid radioactive wasa shipped, not buried; therefore, the data does not show any volume reduction due to incineration,
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1992 ?.02 .4 17,43 .720 19.45 .1 1993 1,00 ,30 ,12 .722 -30.12 ,30 ,78 .7 10,40 .689 12,18 .4 1995 99 .32 15,74 .334 16,73 .7 1996 1,08 ,42 10,40 .638 11,48 .1 In 1993, a majority of the dry active waste shipped for processing was generated during the 1992 Refueling Outage 1RE04, and most of the total activity shipped, 5,878 cuiss, was from an irradiated hardware shipment of bottom mounted instrumentation. thimble tubes. The increased volume of dry active waste shipped in 1995 was a result of Refueling Outages 1RE05 and 2RE04 Over the past 5 years, the inspector noted a trend of decreasing total volume and curies of radioactive waste shipped for disposal. The inspector confirmed, through document reviews and personnel interviews, that the licensee had implemented an effective solid radioactive waste reduction program. During
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6-Refueling Outages 2RE05 and 1RE06, the solid radioactive waste production volume goals of s 2500 cubic feet of dry active waste and s 125 cubic feet of radioactive filters were met. Since 1992, the total annual volume of solid radioactive waste generated has been toduced by approximately 40 percen ConclusiQrl)
A good solid radioactive waste management program was implemented, which reduced the volume and radioactivity of solid radioactive waste generated and maintained accountability for containers of solid radioactive waste and material Waste stream sampling and analysis met procedural and regulatory requirement Solid radioactive waste was properly classified and characterized for shipment and disposa R1.2 Transportation of Radiep_qtive Materials and Radioactive Waste
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The inspector interviewed radiological services team personnel and reviewed the following:
- Shipping documentation from selected shipments (April 1996 to June 1997)
- Certificates of compliance for NRC certified shipping casks
- Department of Transportation and NRC regulations and state licenses
- Licenses for tecipients of radioactive wastes and/or materials
- Marking and labeling of packages
- Vehicle placarding and driver instructions
- Emergency response information
- Radiation surveys of packages and vehicles
- Packaging and shipping papers
- Use of system international units
- Use of the current A i /A, values
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Photographs of radioactive waste shipments confirmed that shipments were
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- Emergency telephone numbers included with the shipping papers were current.
The inspector verified that the licensee maintained current copies of applicable certificates of compliance for NRC approved shipping casks; Department of Transportation, NRC, and the competent state authority regulations,-appropriate
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- Training and qualification records of personnel performing radioactive waste and radioactive materials shipmei..a Observations and Findingg The inspector verified that personnel participating in the preparation of radioactive
. waste radioactive materials shipments had periodic retraining within the previous 2 years and were trained on transportation regulation revisions prior to-implernentation of the new regulatory requirements effective April 1,199 Retraining on the implementation of the 1996 radioactive transport regulations and operation of the computer program used to classify radioactive waste for burial and p to prepare radioactive material packages for transport was provided by a contractor .
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c. Conclusions The training program properly addressed the revisions to the transportation regulations. All personnel participating in the preparation and packaging of radioactive waste and radioactive materials were appropriately traine R6 Rediological Protection and Chemistry Oiganization and Administration I
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Radiological condition reports writton since January 1996 Observations and Findinos The inspector reviewed the quailfications of the lead quality assurance auditor-assigned to oversee health physics division activities. The inspector noted that this individual had a number of years of auditing experience but a limited background in- a health physics and especially in radioactive waste management. During discussions with quality assurance personnel, the inspector was informed that the' lead quality assurance radiation protection. auditor had qualified as a junior radiation protection technician and had supported the health physics division during recent outages,- 1
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No negative trends were identified during the review of radiological condition repo.rts of the radioactive waste program area. The inspector noted that recommendations to prevent a recurrence appeared to be appropriate and corrective-actions were closed in a timely manne Conclusions An effective quality assurance program was maintained. Comprehensive anr,ual audits of the radioactive waste _ management _ and transportation programs were /
performed. The inspector note.d that the_ lead quality assurance auditor assigned to oversee solid radioactive waste and transportation program activities had a limited radioactive waste background. . However, technical specialists knowledgeable in radioactive wute management and transportation' requirements were members of the audit teams.- Only one quality assurance radioactive waste operational surveillance was performed since January 1996. -Condition reports related to
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L. Martin, General Manager, Nuclear Assurance and Licensing
- B. Mookhock, Staff Engineer, Licensing
- G. Parkey, Plant Manager, Unit 1 J. Sherwood, Radiation Protection Supervisor
- S. Smith, Specialist, Quality Assurance W. Smith, Radiation Protection-Technician P. Walker, Staff Engineer, Licensing NBC L D.-Loveless, Senior Resident inspector INSPECTION PROCEDURES USED f - Tl 2515/133 Implementation of Revised 49 CFR Parts 100-179 and 10 CFR Part 71 IP 86750 Solid Radioactive Waste Management and Transportation of Radioactive Materials LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED ,
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' Quality. Audit Report 9610, " Radiological Controls /Radwaste " January 9,1997 Quality _ Audit Report 97 03, " Radiological Controls /Radwaste," April 21,1997
- Quality Assurance Surveillance Quality Surveillance Report 96 005, " Radioactive Waste Material Shipping,"
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January 16,1996 Quality Monitoring Report MN 96 2 0154, " Preparations for a Class B Radioactive Shipment,"_ March 7,1996
' Quality Monitoring Report MN-96-10245, "High Integrity Container of Resin Transfer,"
April 15,1996 Quality Monitoring Report MN 96-1-0406, "Radweste Minimization Activities,"
- May 22,1996 Quality Monitoring Report MN-96-1-0407, "Radwaste Minimization Activities,"
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-Quality Monitoring Report MN-96 0-0558, "High Integrity Container and Shielded Storage Container Transferred," June 3,1996-Quality Monitoring Report MN 96-10627, "Radwaste Minimization Activities,"
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Quality Monitoring Report MN 96-0 0917,' " Dry Active Waste Shipment STP-0-96-0063,"
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November 25,1996 Quality Monitoring Report MN 96-0-0924,-" Followup on Quality Assurance Audit 9610 Findings," December 3,1996 Quality Monitoring Report MN-96 0-0925, " Followup on Quality Assurance Audit 96-10
- Findings," December 4,1996
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Quality Monitoring Report MN 97-0-0466, " Review of Shipment Manifest 72556,"
April 9,- 1997-Quality Monitoring Report MN 97 2-0518, " Pre-job Briefing for Radwaste Shipment of -
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.Tri Nuke Filters," May 6,1997 Quality Monitoring Report MN 97-1-0520,'" Pre-job Briefing.for Sealing and Weighing a High Integrity Container," May 13,1997 Quality Monitoring Report MN 9710521, " Pre-job Briefing for Moving a High Integrity-
- Container," May 14,1997-
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Quality Monitoring Report MN 971-0553, " Pre-job Briefing for Radwaste Resin Shipment STP_1-97-0033," June 11,1997
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PROCEDURES OPGP03-ZO 0017,'" Radioactive Waste Process Control Program," Revision 3 L OPGP03 ZR 0053, " Radioactive Material Control Program," Revision 3 OPRPO3 ZR-0001, " Determination of Radioactive Material Curie Content, Reportability,- ',
DOT Sub Type and Waste Classification," Revision 5 -
OPRP03-ZR-0002, " Radioactive Waste Shipments," Revision 9--
OPRP03-ZR 0009, "10 CFR Part 61 Sampling and' Analysis Program," Revision 2 OPRP03 ZR-0010,." Dry Active Waste Operation," Revision 5 OPRPO3-ZR-0011, " Shipment of Radioactive Material," Revision 3 i
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-4 OPRP03 ZR 0012, " Tracking and Loading of Spent Radioactive Filters into High Integrity Containerss" Revision 2'
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OPRP07-ZR 0009, " Performance of High Exposure Work," Revision 8 0 POP 02 WL-0028, " Wet Solid Radioactive Waste Processing," Revision 4 BgPORTS Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Reports 1995 and 1996
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MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENIH Summary of Radwaste Condition Reports written since January 1996 Radiation Work Permit 1997-0-0141, Revision 0, " Plant Walkdown, Tours and Inspections"
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