ML20203J541

Notice of Violation from Insp on 971231-980131.Violation Noted:On 980126 Individuals Failed to Monitor Themselves in Whole Body Contamination Monitor or W/Hand & Foot Frisk Monitor

ML20203J541
Person / Time
Site:	Sequoyah
Issue date:	02/19/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20203J504	List: ML20203J499 ML20203J541 ML20203J554
References
50-328-97-18, NUDOCS 9803040178
Download: ML20203J541 (2)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tennessee Valley Authority Docket No. 50-328

. Sequoyah Nuclear Plant License No. DPR-79 During an NRC inspection conducted on December 21. 1997, through January 31.

1998, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the

" General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions." i NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:

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i Technical 5)ecification 6.8.1.a requires in part that procedures shall be establisled. implemented, and maintained covering the activities recomended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33. Revision 2. February 1978. " Quality Assurance Program Requirements (Operation)." Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33. Section 7. includes procedures for " Control of Radioactivity (For limiting materials released to the environment)."

Radiological Control Instruction. RCI-1, Radiological Control Program.

Revision 50. Ssction 4.0-0 requires in part that " Prior to exiting the RCA. all personnel shall monitor themselves in a whole body contamination monitor. A hand and foot frisk may be utilized in lieu of these monitors if authorized by RADCON."

Contrary to the above, on two occasions. on January 26, 1998, individaals failed to monitor themselves in a whole body contamination monitor or with a hand and foot frisk monitor prior to exiting an RCA.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement IV).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201. Tennessee Valley Authority 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 II. and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector at the Sequoyah facility, within 30 days of tie date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a "Re]ly to a Notice of Violation", and should include for each violation: (1) t1e 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 when full compliance will be achieved. Your ressonse may reference or include previously docketed correspondence if t1e 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 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.

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NOV 2 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, DC 20555-0001.

Because-your res)onse will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possi)le it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response. then please provide a bracketed copy of your response that--identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information. _If you request withholding of such material, you mult s)ecifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withleld and orovide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g.. explain why the disclosure of inforiiiotion will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential comercial or financial information). If safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

Dated at Atlanta, Georgia l this 19th day of February 1998