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Category:NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF A REGULATION
MONTHYEARML20199F2351998-12-31031 December 1998
Notice of Violation from Insp on 981207-11.Violation Noted: Inspectors Observed Operations Involving Nuclear Matl Not Being Conducted IAW Approved Procedures
ML20151T1421998-08-26026 August 1998
Notice of Violation from Insp on 980803-07.Violation Noted: as of 980806,three Individuals,Who in Course of Employment Likely to Receive in Year Occupational Dose in Excess of 100 Mrem,Not Instructed in Applicable Provisions of Regulations
ML20236K7651998-07-0707 July 1998
Notice of Violation from Insp on 980622-26.Violation Noted: Licensee Failed to Verify Calculations That Support Criticality Safety Limits
ML20249C8071998-06-26026 June 1998
Notice of Violation from Insp on 980427-0501.Violation noted:1008 Ammonia Scrubber Was Operated Since May 1997 W/Inoperable Nuclear Criticality Safety Control
ML20203F8461998-02-20020 February 1998
Notice of Violation from Insp on 980126-30.Violation Noted: Licensee Failed to Conduct Activities IAW Requirements for Utilizing Computer Programs &/Or Approved Procedures as Evidenced by Following List
ML20198H6551998-01-0606 January 1998
Notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $13,750 from Insp Conducted on 970825-29. Violations Noted:Licensee Failed to Conduct Adequate Incident Investigation & Followup Actions
ML20149K9121997-07-28028 July 1997
Notice of Violation from Insp on 970505-07.Violation Noted: Licensee Failed to Provide Required Notifications in That on 961016,licensee Had Indications That Two Fuel Rods Were Missing & on 961020,failed to Notify NRC within 1 H
ML20141G0731997-06-24024 June 1997
Notice of Violation from Insp on 970527-30.Violation Noted:Configuration Control Forms W/Dockets 95-135,96-042 & 96-191 Had Been Signed as Being Completed,But Documentation Had Not Been Revised for Updated Drawings & Loop Sheets
ML20136H6751997-03-14014 March 1997
Notice of Violation from Insp on 970210-14.Violation Noted:As of 970214 Emergency Procedures Issued by Licensee Were Not Approved by Cognizant Regulatory Component Manager Until After Procedures Had Been Issued & Implemented
ML20147F7821997-03-0606 March 1997
Notice of Violation from Insp on 970203-06.Violation Noted:Chewing Gum & Food Products Were Used in Chemical Area as Evidenced by Discarded Chewing Gum & Candy Wrappers & MCC Containers Had Not Been Reinspected in 5 Yrs
ML20134A4901997-01-23023 January 1997
Notice of Violation from Insp on 961216-20.Violation Noted: Monthly Formal Audit of Regulatory Program Performance Conducted on 961217,under Guidance Provided in RA-102, Regulatory Compliance Insp,Rev 7,was Inadequate
ML20149M5121996-11-27027 November 1996
Notice of Violation from Insp on 961029-1101.Violation Noted:License Requires Use of Special Nuclear Matl IAW Statements,Representations & Conditions in License Application
ML20134J4841996-11-0101 November 1996
Notice of Violation from Insp on 960909-26.Violation Noted: Audit Not Conducted as Required by SEP
ML20058P6991993-12-0808 December 1993
Notice of Violation from Insp on 931025-29.Violations Noted: Licensee Failed to Meet Requirements for DOT Shipping Descriptions as Listed
ML20059A0711993-10-15015 October 1993
Notice of Violation from Insp on 930816-0916.Violation Noted:Pellet Area Operator Not Adequately Trained,On 930720, Operator Failed to Check Line 3 Bulk Container Encl for Accumulation of Powder
ML20244C6941989-04-0606 April 1989
Notice of Violation from Insp on 890130-0209.Violation Noted:Failure to Make Adequate Breathing Zone Surveys of Particulate Airborne Radioactive Contaminants During 1987
ML20195G1561988-11-0909 November 1988
Notice of Violation from Insp on 880926-30.Violation Noted: Six Controlled Copies of Site Emergency Plan & Implementing Procedures Incomplete or Not Maintained in up-to-date Manner
ML20205D0251988-10-12012 October 1988
Notice of Violation from Insp on 880829-0902.Violation Noted:Storage Trailers Containing Radioactive Matl Observed Not to Be Posted W/Required Signs & Failure to Bag or Tape Matl Removed from Contamination Control Area
ML20237K2451987-08-12012 August 1987
Notice of Violation from Insp on 870720-24.Violation Noted: Failure to Properly Solidify Sludge & Conduct Adequate QC Program for Waste Characterization & Failure to Comply W/Requirements Re Transportation of Licensed Matl
ML20235G9381987-07-0202 July 1987
Notice of Violation from Insp on 870615-19.Violation Noted: Licensed Matls Stored in Areas Not Authorized by Nuclear Criticality Safety Postings
ML20211P7701987-02-18018 February 1987
Notice of Violation from Insp on 870126-30
ML20215M9991986-10-23023 October 1986
Notice of Violation from Insp on 860728-0811
ML20214M6301986-09-0404 September 1986
Notice of Violation from Insp on 860728-0801
ML20199G3301986-03-28028 March 1986
Notice of Violation from Insp on 860224-28
ML20127F2591985-03-13013 March 1985
Notice of Violation from Insp on 850219-22
ML20058F9301982-06-24024 June 1982
Notice of Violation from Insp on 820602-03
ML20147E5101978-09-27027 September 1978
Notice of Violation from Insp on 780830-0901
1998-08-26
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Category:TEXT-INSPECTION & AUDIT & I&E CIRCULARS
MONTHYEARML20217J1781999-10-13013 October 1999
Insp Rept 70-1151/99-05 on 990920-21.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Biennial Emergency Response Exercise,Conducted on 990921
ML20210F4831999-07-22022 July 1999
Insp Rept 70-1151/99-201 on 990628-0702.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:W Commercial Nuclear Fuel Div,In Columbia,Sc,Hazard Identification & Assessment,Incident Investigation,Audits & Insps & Mgt of Change
ML20196A3971999-06-11011 June 1999
Insp Rept 70-1151/99-03 on 990510-14.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Observation of Work Activities,Review of Selected Records & Interview with Plant Personnel in Areas of EP & Radiation Protection
ML20206R3721999-05-14014 May 1999
Insp Rept 70-1151/99-203 on 990419-23.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Selected Potential High Risk Activities in Facility,Including Ammonium Diuranate Processing,Powder Blending,Ventilation & Solvent Extraction
ML20206P4161999-04-29029 April 1999
Insp Rept 70-1151/99-02 on 990405-08.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Insp Occurred During Licensee Annual Outage Which Presented Unique Opportunities & Conditions to Evaluate Activities
ML20207D3731999-02-26026 February 1999
Insp Rept 70-1151/99-01 on 990201-05.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Programs for Operational Safety,Mgt Controls,Environ Protection,Waste Mgt & Facility Support
ML20199F2351998-12-31031 December 1998
Notice of Violation from Insp on 981207-11.Violation Noted: Inspectors Observed Operations Involving Nuclear Matl Not Being Conducted IAW Approved Procedures
ML20199F2561998-12-31031 December 1998
Insp Rept 70-1151/98-10 on 981207-11.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Observation of Work Activities,Review of Selected Records & Interviews with Plant Personnel in Areas of Radiation Protection
ML20198A8421998-12-0303 December 1998
Insp Rept 70-1151/98-09 on 981109-13.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Programs for Operational Safety & Facility Support
ML20195J2391998-11-18018 November 1998
Partially Withheld Insp Rept 70-1151/98-205 on 981019-23. Violations Noted.Details Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790
ML20155A9631998-10-13013 October 1998
Insp Rept 70-1151/98-07 on 980921-25.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Assessment of Operational Readiness Status of Licensee Emergency Preparedness Program Changes Since Sept 1998 Insp
ML20151T1421998-08-26026 August 1998
Notice of Violation from Insp on 980803-07.Violation Noted: as of 980806,three Individuals,Who in Course of Employment Likely to Receive in Year Occupational Dose in Excess of 100 Mrem,Not Instructed in Applicable Provisions of Regulations
ML20151U4771998-08-26026 August 1998
Insp Rept 70-1151/98-06 on 980803-07.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Plant Operations,Mgt Controls,Waste Mgt,Transportation & Training
ML20239A4091998-08-21021 August 1998
Insp Rept 70-1151/98-05 on 980727-31.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Observation of Work Activities & Review of Licensee Radiation Protection Program
ML20237D7981998-08-21021 August 1998
Insp Rept 70-1151/98-204 on 980810-13.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Plant Operations,Criticality Analysis, Internal Audits & Insps,Recently Issued Procedures & Status of Fourteen Open Items
ML20236K7651998-07-0707 July 1998
Notice of Violation from Insp on 980622-26.Violation Noted: Licensee Failed to Verify Calculations That Support Criticality Safety Limits
ML20236K7681998-07-0707 July 1998
Insp Rept 70-1151/98-203 on 980622-26.Violation Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Criticality Safety Program
ML20249C8081998-06-26026 June 1998
Insp Rept 70-1151/98-202 on 980427-0501.Violation Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Progress Made Involving Near & Long Term Improvements in Nuclear Criticality Safety Program
ML20249C8071998-06-26026 June 1998
Notice of Violation from Insp on 980427-0501.Violation noted:1008 Ammonia Scrubber Was Operated Since May 1997 W/Inoperable Nuclear Criticality Safety Control
ML20248M1371998-06-10010 June 1998
Partially Withheld Insp Rept 70-1151/98-201 on 980504-08. Details Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790)
ML20248J6381998-05-0808 May 1998
Insp Rept 70-1151/98-03 on 980413-17.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Safety Operations
ML20203F8461998-02-20020 February 1998
Notice of Violation from Insp on 980126-30.Violation Noted: Licensee Failed to Conduct Activities IAW Requirements for Utilizing Computer Programs &/Or Approved Procedures as Evidenced by Following List
ML20203F8511998-02-20020 February 1998
Insp Rept 70-1151/98-02 on 980126-30.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Programs for Operational Safety & Maint of Safety Contols
ML20203J5301998-02-13013 February 1998
Insp Rept 70-1151/98-01 on 980112-16.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Observation of Work Activities & Evaluation of Licensee Radiation Program,Environ Protection & Radwaste Mgt Programs
ML20198H6551998-01-0606 January 1998
Notice of Violation & Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $13,750 from Insp Conducted on 970825-29. Violations Noted:Licensee Failed to Conduct Adequate Incident Investigation & Followup Actions
ML20199A1881997-12-30030 December 1997
EN-97-118:on 980105,notice of Proposed Imposition of Civil Penalty in Amount of $13,750 Issued to Licensee.Action Based on Eight Violations Involving Criticality Safety Controls Considered in Aggregate to Represent Severity Level III
ML20202E5061997-11-28028 November 1997
Partially Withheld Insp Rept 70-1151/97-206 on 971027-31.No Violations Noted.Details Withheld,Per 10CFR2.790
ML20199D5071997-11-13013 November 1997
Enforcement Conference Rept 70-1151/97-207 on 971029.Areas Discussed:Seven Violations Noted in Rept 70-1151/97-205
ML20199C1311997-10-25025 October 1997
Insp Rept 70-1151/97-05 on 970922-26.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Observation & Evaluation of Licensee Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise,Including Safety Operations,Facility Support & Plant Status
ML20217E0221997-10-0303 October 1997
Insp Rept 70-1151/97-205 on 970825-29.Seven Apparent Violations Noted & Are Being Considered for Escalated Enforcement Action.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Licensee Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Action Implementation
ML20149K9121997-07-28028 July 1997
Notice of Violation from Insp on 970505-07.Violation Noted: Licensee Failed to Provide Required Notifications in That on 961016,licensee Had Indications That Two Fuel Rods Were Missing & on 961020,failed to Notify NRC within 1 H
ML20149F9241997-07-11011 July 1997
Insp Rept 70-1151/97-04 on 970623-25.No Violations or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Observation & Evaluation of Licensee Radioactive Waste Mgt & Environ Protection Program
ML20149G7071997-07-0909 July 1997
Pre-Decisional Enforcement Conference Rept 70-1151/97-204 on 970709.Major Areas Discussed:Five Apparent Violations Noted in Insp Rept
ML20141G0821997-06-24024 June 1997
Insp Rept 70-1151/97-03 on 970527-30.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Plant Operations,Mgt,Organiztion & Controls
ML20141G0731997-06-24024 June 1997
Notice of Violation from Insp on 970527-30.Violation Noted:Configuration Control Forms W/Dockets 95-135,96-042 & 96-191 Had Been Signed as Being Completed,But Documentation Had Not Been Revised for Updated Drawings & Loop Sheets
PNO-II-97-021, on 970415,Westinghouse Informed NRC That Low Enriched U Fuel Rods Could Not Be Located.Licensee Stated No Evidence of Theft or Unlawful Diversion of Two Fuel Rods. State of Sc Notified1997-04-18018 April 1997
PNO-II-97-021:on 970415,Westinghouse Informed NRC That Low Enriched U Fuel Rods Could Not Be Located.Licensee Stated No Evidence of Theft or Unlawful Diversion of Two Fuel Rods. State of Sc Notified
ML20137V1251997-03-28028 March 1997
Insp Rept 70-1151/97-02 on 970224-28.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Programs for Operational Safety,Configuration Mgt & Maint of Safety Controls
ML20136H6751997-03-14014 March 1997
Notice of Violation from Insp on 970210-14.Violation Noted:As of 970214 Emergency Procedures Issued by Licensee Were Not Approved by Cognizant Regulatory Component Manager Until After Procedures Had Been Issued & Implemented
ML20136H6841997-03-14014 March 1997
Insp Rept 70-1151/97-202 on 970210-14.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Chemical Safety Program at W & Selected Areas That Focused on High Risk Chemicals & Use of Chemicals
ML20147F7941997-03-0606 March 1997
Insp Rept 70-1151/97-01 on 970203-06.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Exam Procedures & Representative Records,Interviews W/Personnel & Observation of Activities in Progress
ML20147F7821997-03-0606 March 1997
Notice of Violation from Insp on 970203-06.Violation Noted:Chewing Gum & Food Products Were Used in Chemical Area as Evidenced by Discarded Chewing Gum & Candy Wrappers & MCC Containers Had Not Been Reinspected in 5 Yrs
ML20134A5351997-01-23023 January 1997
Insp Rept 70-1151/96-204 on 961216-20.Violation Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Safety Program at W & Selected Areas of Plant That Either Had Recent,Updated Criticality Safety Evaluations or Were Special Criticality Safety Interest
ML20134A4901997-01-23023 January 1997
Notice of Violation from Insp on 961216-20.Violation Noted: Monthly Formal Audit of Regulatory Program Performance Conducted on 961217,under Guidance Provided in RA-102, Regulatory Compliance Insp,Rev 7,was Inadequate
ML20149M5141996-11-27027 November 1996
Insp Rept 70-1151/96-05 on 961029-1101.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Facility Support - Maint
ML20149M5121996-11-27027 November 1996
Notice of Violation from Insp on 961029-1101.Violation Noted:License Requires Use of Special Nuclear Matl IAW Statements,Representations & Conditions in License Application
ML20134J4841996-11-0101 November 1996
Notice of Violation from Insp on 960909-26.Violation Noted: Audit Not Conducted as Required by SEP
ML20134J4911996-11-0101 November 1996
Insp Rept 70-1151/96-03 on 960909-26.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Radiation Protection,Environ Protection & Waste Mgt
ML20134F0671996-10-25025 October 1996
Insp Rept 70-1151/96-04 on 960923-27.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Criticality Safety & Plant Operations
ML20059B9031993-12-17017 December 1993
Insp Rept 70-1151/93-10 on 931115-19.Noncited Violation Identified.Major Areas Inspected:Review of Actions Licensee Has Taken in Response to Weaknesses Noted During NRC OSA
ML20058P6991993-12-0808 December 1993
Notice of Violation from Insp on 931025-29.Violations Noted: Licensee Failed to Meet Requirements for DOT Shipping Descriptions as Listed
1999-07-22
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Westinghouse Electric Corporation Docket No. 70-1151 Commercial Nuclear Fuel Division License No. SNM-1107 During an NRC inspection conducted on December 7 through 11,1998, violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violations are listed below:
A. Safety Condition No. S-1 of Special Nuclear Material License No.1107, requires that material be used in accordance with statements, representations, and conditions in the ,
License Application dated April 30,1995, and supplerrents thereto. l l
Section 3.4.1 of the License Application, requires that operations to assure safe, compliant activities involving nuclear mate ial will be conducted in accordance with approved procedures.
Section 6.1.1(c) of the License Application, indicates that storage postings are part of the facility procedures and are used to designate approved work and storage areas.
Contrary to the above, on December 8,1998, the inspectors observed operations involving nuclear material not being conducted in accordance with approved procedures in that uranium oxide sample containers were routinely stored on an engineered storage rack without being authorized by area operating procedures or nuclear criticality safety posting.
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- 8. Safety Condition No. S-1 of Special Nuclear Material License No.1107, requires that material be used in accordance with statements, representations, and conditions in the I License Application dated April 30,1995, and supplements thereto.
Section 3.4.1 of the License Application, requires that operations to assure safe, compliant activities involving nuclear maierial will be conducted in accordance with approved procedures.
l Chemical Operating Procedure (COP) 822522, requires, in part, that pellet sintering boats that will not pass through boat measuring gauges or cracked / broken boats be l identified and collected for repair.
Contrary to the above, on December 9,1998, the requirements of COP-822522 were not followed in that on three different occasions the inspectors observed cracked sintering boats being used for nuclear material processing.
l This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement VI).
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j NOV l 2 l C. 10 CFR 71.5(a) requires that a licensee who transports licensed material outside of the site of usage, as specified in the NRC license, or where transport is on public highways, l or who delivers licensed material to a carrier for transport, comply with the applicable '
requirements of the regulations appropriate to the mode of transport of the Department of Transportation (DOT) in 49 CFR 170 through 189.
49 CFR Part 173.475 (b) states that before each shipment of any Class 7 (radioactive) materials package, the offeror must ensure, by examination or appropriate tests, that the packaging is in unimpaired physical condition, expect for superficial marks.
Contrary to the above, on October 15,1998, the licensee (offeror) delivered to a carrier for transport a metal drum containing Class 7 (radioactive materials) with a hole on the surface of the drum. The hole was discovered upon receipt at the disposal facility on October 15,1998. .
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement V).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Westinghouse Electric Corporation is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region 11, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date l when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response.
If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.
If you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response to the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555-0001.
Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any persraal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be olaced in the PDR withcut redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptab'e response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your l
response that identifies the informa'. ion that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such informt. tion. If you request withholding of such material, you must j specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld, and provide in l detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion o' personal privacy or provide the information required by
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l 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial l information). If safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please i provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.
Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this 31" day of December,1998 l
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