ML20202C350

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 971103-06.Violation Noted: on 971105,licensee Failed to Store 5 Millicurie Ni-63 Source in Designated Area
ML20202C350
Person / Time
Site: Arkansas Nuclear  Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 11/28/1997
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20202C334 List:
References
50-313-97-19, 50-368-97-19, NUDOCS 9712030316
Download: ML20202C350 (2)


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ENCLOSURE NOTICE OF VIOLATION Entergy Operations, Inc.

Docket Nos.:

50-313 Arkansas Nuclear One 50-368 License Nos.:

DPR 51 NPF 6 During an NRC inspection conducted on November 3-6, 1997, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:

Unit 1 Technical Specification 6.10 and Una 2 Technical Specification 6.11 state, in part, " Procedures for perswael radiation protection shall be prepared consistent with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 20 and shall be approved, maintained, and adhered to for all operations involving personnel radiation exposure." Procedure 1012.020, Section 6.2.4.C states, in part, " Store sources only in areas designated by the source custodian responsible for the sources and approved by the Manager, Radiation Protection / Chemistry." Procedure 1012.020, Section 6.2.5.D, states, in part, "Each time a source utilizing an ANO source number is removad from its storage arca, log the required information on the 1012.020H, ' Source Temporary Signout' located at the storage location."

Contrary to the above, on November 5,1997, the licensee f ailed to store a 5 millicurie Ni-63 source in an area designated by the source,ustodian responsible for the source and approved by the Manager, Radiation Protection / Chemistry and f ailed to ensure that the source locatiori was logged on the " Source Temporary Signout."

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV)(50-313; 368/9719 01).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Entergy Opciations, Inc. is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Documt.nt Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV,611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is the subiect of this Notice, 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 foi cach 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 crrrective steps that will be taken to avoid fe"be violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response inay 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 a Dem.md 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 tho response time.

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Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safe 0uards information so that it can be placed in th6 PDR without redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support your request for withholding the information from the public.

i Dated at Arlington, Texas this 28th day of November 1997 1

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