ML20198K363

Forwards Insp Repts 50-454/97-17 & 50-455/97-17 on 970825- 0912 & NOV Re Failure to Properly Adhere to Required Procedures When Worker Crossed Into Contaminated Area W/O Proper Clothing

ML20198K363
Person / Time
Site:	Byron
Issue date:	10/01/1997
From:	Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Graesser K COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO.
Shared Package
ML20198K369	List: IR 05000454/1997017 ML20198K363 ML20198K372
References
50-454-97-17, 50-455-97-17, NUDOCS 9710240004
Download: ML20198K363 (3)

See also: IR 05000454/1997017

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October 1. 1997 ,

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Mr. K; Graessar

Site Vice Pre x lent '

- Byron Nuclear Power Station

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4450 North Germar. Church Road

Byron,IL 61010-

SUBJECT:

NRC ROUTINE RADIATION PRQJEnN i

lNQEQTION REPORTS-

50-454/97017(DRS); 50-455/970if(DRS) AND voTICE OF VIOLATION

' Dear Mr. Graesser: I'UBLIC DOCUMENT ic -

' On September 12,1997, the NRC completed an inspection of the radiation protection program

at your Byron Generating Station, Units 1_and 2. The enclosed report presents the results of

. that inspection. During the radiation protection (RP) planning for the steam generator . .

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( replacement project your staff properly considered the radiological hazards associated with the

L project. We also observed good communications and coordination between the station RP

group and the Bechtel RP personnel,

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However, two violations were identified during the inspechon. The first violation was identified

!' by the inspector and concemed a failure to properly adhere to required procedures when a

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worker crossed into a contamination area without the proper protective clothing. The second ,

i violation concemad an example of failing to post a radiation area and an example of failing to

j post a high radiation area in accordance with the regulations. In both of these examples a -

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worker moved boundaries to a posted high radiation area.- Although identified by you, this

violation is of concem because corrective actions for previous high radiation area control

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problems do not appear to have been effective.

l -The NRC has concluded that information regarding the. reason for the first violation, the .

, corrective sctions taken and planned to correct the violation and prevent recurrence, is already

!- adequately addressed in the subject inspection report. Therefore, you ars not required to --

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respond to the first violation discussed in this letter unless the description therein does not

p accurately refleci your corrective actions or your position in that case, or if you choose to .

i? ' provide additional information, you should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed

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However, you are required to respond to the second violation discussed in this letter and should

follow the instmetions specified in the R :losed Notice when preparing your response. The

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necessary to ensure compliance ivith tegulatory requirements.

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC'S " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and the

er":losures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

Sincerely,

Original Signed by John A. Grobe

John A. Grobe, Acting Director

Division of Reactor Safety

Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455

License Nos NPF-37; NPF-66

Enclosures: 1. Notice of Violation

. 2. InsPction Reports 50-454/97017(DRS); 50-455/97017(DRS)

cc w/encls: R. J. Manning, Executive Vice President,

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j M. Wallace, Senior Vice President,.

Corporate Services

i H. G. Stanley, Vice President,

PWR Operations

Liaison Officer, NOC-BOD

D. A. Sager, Vice President,

Generation Support

D. Farrar, Nuclear Regulatory

Services Manager

1. Johnson, Licensing Operations Manager

Document Control Desk - Licensing

K. Kofron, Station Manager

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D. Brindle, Regulatory Assurance

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Richard Hubbard

Nathan Schloss, Economist,

Office of the Attorney General

State Liaison Officer

State Liaison Officer, Wisconsin

Chairman, ll!!nois Commerce Commission

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October 1, 1997

Distribution:

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OC/LFDC8 w/onel A. B. Beach, Rill w/enci DOCDESK w/enci

DRP w/enci J. L. Caldwell, Rlli w/ encl

DRS w/cnct Rlli Enf. Coordinator w/ encl

Rlli PRR w/enci R. A. Capra, NRR w/ encl

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