ML20198Q896
| ML20198Q896 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png |
| Issue date: | 01/14/1998 |
| From: | Jason White NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Desiree Davis, Mellor R CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20198Q900 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-213-96-12, 50-213-97-10, IEIN-80-010, IEIN-80-10, NUDOCS 9801230165 | |
| Download: ML20198Q896 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000213/1997010
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Mr. Donald K. Davis, Chairman
Chief Executive Officer and President
clo R. A. Mellor, Vice President
Operations and Decommissioning
Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company
362 injun Hollow Road
East Hampton, CT 06424-3099
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-213/97-10
- Dear Mr. Davis:
This refers to the safety inspection conducted by Messrs. R. L. Nimitz and W. R. Raymond
of this office during the period October 8 -November 28,1997, at the Connecticut Yankee
Atomic Power Station, Hadoam, Connecticut. The enclosed report presents the findings of
this inspection. The findings were discussed by Mr. Nimitz with Mr. Mellor of your staff or
others licensee representatives on October 10,17, October 31, and November 28,1997.
In addition, a management meeting wcs held at the Connecticut Yank < 3 3tation on
October 31,1997, to discuss your overall radiological controls prograrr. L.iprovement
efforts. The October 31,1997, management meeting was open to the public and
members of the public were in attendance.
Areas reviewed during the inspection were important to safety and are discussed in the
enclosed NRC Inspection report. The areas included the applied radiological controls
program, including external and internal exposure controls; the contamination control
program; the NRC Bulletin 80-10 system monitoring program; and actions on commitments
to the NRC relative to NRC Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) No. 1 97-082, dated
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March 4,1997. The inspectors also performed independent evaluation and observations of
work planning and performance associated with removal of a section of reactor coolant
letdown piping on November 22 and 23,1997. In addition, the inspectors observed and
participated, with State of Connecticut representatives, in offsite surveys conducted to
locate potentially contaminated material removed from the Connecticut Yankee Station.
The inspection included review of licensee p; vided documents at the NRC Region I office.
The inspection of the removal of the letdown piping indicated very good overall radiological
controls were provided for this activity, indicating significant improvement in licensee
capabilities to support and manage work activities with increased radiological risk.
Supervisor and management oversight of this activity was good. The inspection of the
implementation of the Radiation Protection improvement Plan indicated that the
improvements outlined it: Phase I of the plan were completed. NRC independent reviews
indicate good efforts were underway to locate and evaluate potential offsite contamination
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inspection period, independent sampling and analysis of environmental samples, and
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radioactive contamination, that would pose an immediate health and safety concern to the
public, was identified. However, an unresolved item was identified associated with the
release of contamination to an unrestricted area. Good efforts were underway to review,
evaluate, and implement, enhanced sampling and monitoring of systems as outlined in NRC
Bulletin 8010.
The NRC has completed its evaluation of the occupational exposures for the two workers
involved in the November 2,1996, fuel transfer canal airborne radioactivity event
(Reference NRC Inspection Report No. 50 213/96-12). The NRC contractor's (ORISE)
exposure evaluation report will be provided to you under separate cover and subsequently
placed in the Public Document Room. No occupational exposures of workers in excess of
regulatory requirements were identified. However, in light of differences in final doses
estimates, attributable to various assumptions made, you are requested to review this
document and provide, within 60 days of receipt of the NRC's ORISE report, your
estimated final dose of record for the two workers, including the basis for your
determination,
in accordance with 10 CFR 2.700 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter
and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
Sincerely,
John R. White, Chief
Radiation Safety Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-213
License No. DPR-61
Enclosure: NRC Inspection Report No. 50-213/97-10
cc w/ encl:
B. Kenyon, President and Chief Executive Officer
D. Goebel, Vice President - Nuclear Oversight
F. Rothen, Vice President - Nuclear Work Services
D. Amerine, Vice President, Nuclear Engineering and Support
L. Cuoco, Senior Nuclear Counsel
G. van Noordonnen, Manager, Nuclear Licensing
R. Johannes, Director - Nuclear-Training
J. Smith, Manager, Operator Training
W. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer
R. Bassilakis, Citizens Awareness Network
J. Block, Attorney for CAN.
J. Brooks, CT Attorney General Office
M. DeBold, Town of Haddam
State of Connecticut SLO
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