ML20199G832
| ML20199G832 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Point Beach  |
| Issue date: | 11/19/1997 |
| From: | Grove J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Patulski S WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO. |
| References | |
| 50-266-97-18, 50-301-97-18, NUDOCS 9711250314 | |
| Download: ML20199G832 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000266/1997018
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Mr. S. A Patuiski
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SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORTS 50 266/97018(DRS),
50-301/97018(DRS))
Dear Mr. Datulski:
This will acknowledge receipt of your letter dated Noven.9er 3,1997, in response to our
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letter dated October 4,1997, submitting a Notice of Violation sssociated with the failure to
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calibrate emergency plan self reading dosimeters in accordance with your procedures. We
have reviewed your corrective actions and have no further questions at this time. These
corrective actions will be examined during future inspections.
Sincerely
Original Sfqned by Gary L. shear (for)
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John A. Grobe, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket Nos. 50 266,50-301
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November 3,1997
Document Control Desk
U. S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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War.itngten DC 20555
Ladies / Gentlemen:
DOCKETS $d 266 AND 50-301
RE11EID A NOTICE OF VIOLATION
NRC fNSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-266/97018 AND $0-301/97018
POINT HEACII NUCLEAR PLANT. UNITS 1 AND 2
in a letter from Mr. Joim A. Grobe dated October 4,1997, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
forwarded the results of an inspection conducted by your staff at our Point Beach Nuclear Plant from
August 25 29,1997. This inspection report included a Notice of Violation which identified a violation
of NRC requirements.
We have reviewed the Notice of Violation and, pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, have
prepared a written' response to the violation as requested by your letter of October 4,1997, Our written
response is included as an attachment to this letter.
We believe that the attached reply is responsive to the Notice of Violation and fulfills the requirements
identified in your October 4,1997 letter.
If you have any questions or require additional information regarding this response, please contact me.
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REPLY TO A NOTICE OF VIOLATION _
NRC INSPECTION REPORTS 50 266/97018 AND 50-301/97018
POINT BEACH NUCLEAR PLANT UNITS 1 AND 2
During an NRC inspection conducted from August 25-29,1997, a violation ofNRC
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requirements was identified. Inspection Reports 50 266/97018 and 50 301/97018 and the Notice
of Violation (Notice) transmitted to Wisconsin Electric on October 4,1997, provide details
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regarding the violation.
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In accordance with the instructions provided in the Notice, our reply to the vioktion includes:
(1) the reason for the violation, or if contested, the basis for disputing the violation; (2) the
corrective action taken and the results achieved; (3) corrective action to be taken to avoid further
violations; and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
Violationt
"Techtdcal Specibeation L5.6.11 requires, in part, that radiological control proce
and made available to all station personnel, and shall state permissible radiation exposure levels.
The radiation protection program shall meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part 20.
Ilealth Physics Calibration Procedure, HPCAL 1.28, requires in part, that self-reading dosimeters
(SRDs) will be checked for response (calibration) at the following frequencies: prior to initial
use, when damage may have occurred and routinely in June and December for the emergency
plan SRDs Documentation of SRD checks will be logged onto the Self Reading Dosimeter
Response /Drin Check form.
Contrary to the above, as of August 29,1997, eleven emergency plan SRDs were not calibrated
in June 1997, and had not been calibrated since December 1996. In addition, as of August 29
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1997, cl;ecks were not documented for 23 of the dosimeters calibrated in June 1997 "
Reaannfor.Y1olatiom
We concur that this is a violation of NRC requirements as characterized in the inspection rep
During our investigation of the cause of this violation the following information was verified.
Calibration of Emergency Plan 0-200 R self reading dosimeters (SRDs) is performed in
accordance with Health Physics Calibration Procedure HPCAL 1.28, "Self Reading Dosimeter
Response and Drift Check (Calibration) Procedure." Requirements for the calibration of these
SRDs are delineateil via form PDF-4013, " Monthly Health Physics Checklist," and form
EPMP 1 lb, " Emergency Plan Quarterly Checklist "
There are seventy two 0 200 R SRDs required and maintained fer the Emergency Plan. On
June 24 and June 30,1997, forty of forty-one Emergency Plan 0 200 R SRDs that were
calibrated, passed the calibration acceptance criteria contained in HPCAL 1.28 (one SRD was
recorded twice on the data sheet). Records documenting these calibrations are contained in pla
files.
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Records documenting the calibration of the remaining SRDs calibrated in June an
that failed to pass the calibration criteria contained in HPCAL 1.28 could not be locate
Condition Report CR 97 2545 was initiated on August 21,1997, to document and ta
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action for this situation when it was discovered and reported to Health Physics supe
the calibration records could not be located. Additional SRDs were ca
seventy two SRDs were available for use.
As stated in the inspection report, of the seventy two Emergency Plan SRDs in service,
had not been calibrated since December 1996. Th: remaining sixty one SRDs had cal
stickers that indicated they were last calibrated in June 1997. Of the sixty-one SRDs with
calibration stickers, calibration data was available for thirty eight of the SRDs resulti
twenty-tluce pieces of missing documentation. The cause of the missed calibration
documentation is due to a less than adequate infrastructure of checks and balances to
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completion of the calibrations.
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Corrective Acilona Taken:
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On August 21,1997, CR 97 2545 was written to document Emergency Plan SRD calibrati
deficiencies. As a result, to ensure that seventy two SRDs were available for Emer
use, greater than ninety 0 200 R SRDs were verified to have calibrations which had been
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completed siace June 1997.
Corrective Actioni to be Taken to Prevent Recurrenqu
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The procedure, HPCAL 1.28, was reviewed oad determined to be in need of revision to
provide the checks and balances to ensure proper and timely calibration of the
Plan SRDs. The mthly health physics checklist. form PDF-4013, was reviewed and
'will also be revised, Mds action will be completed by November 30,1997.
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Expectation's on the completion and documentat on of surveillances will be reinforced
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with all members of the Health Physics gmup by November 7,1997. An administrative
procedure outlining these expectations will be implemented by March 31,1998.
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The need for prompt and timely initiation of Condition Reports has been reinforced w
all Health Physics personnel during group meetings and briefings.
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Date Full Cornnilance Will be Achievedt
Full compliance with NRC requirements was ensured on October 31,1997, when reca
greater than ninety emergency plan 0 200 R dosimeters was completed.
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