ML20205E919
| ML20205E919 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | North Anna  |
| Issue date: | 08/08/1986 |
| From: | Grace J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II) |
| To: | Stewart W VIRGINIA POWER (VIRGINIA ELECTRIC & POWER CO.) |
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| ML20205E923 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8608190035 | |
| Download: ML20205E919 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000338/1986007
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AUG 081986
Docket Nos. 50-338 and 50-339
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ATTN: Mr. W. L. Stewart, Vice President,
Nuclear Operations
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Gentlemen:
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-338/86-07 AND 50-339/86-07)
This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspection conducted on
March 17-21, 1986, at the North Anna Power Station, Mineral, Virginia.
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inspection included a review of the circumstances surrounding the shipment of a
used demineralizer vessel with dose rates on the external surface of the package
in excess of regulatory limits.
This inspection verified the events and circum-
stances as previously reported by the licensee, and accordingly, an Enforcement
Conference was held in the Region II Office on April 9, 1986, to discuss this
matter.
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During the Enforcement Conference, you statedJijN$.h,e surface of the demineralizer
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vessel was 200 millirem per hour but that the geometry of the measurement was
poor. Upon arrival at its destination 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> later, dose rates were found to
be in excess of 200 millirem per hour by the recipient which was later confirmed
by members of your own staff.
You stated at the Enforcement Conference that the
cause-of this event was the survey technique used and supervisory judgmental
error in shipping a package that had radiation levels at the regulatory limit.
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In accordance with the " General Statem'ent of Policy and Procedure for NRC
Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1986), the first violation
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described in the enclosed Notice has been classified as a Severity Level III
violation.
Normally, a civil penalty is considered for a Severity Level III
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violation.
However, after consultation with the Director, Office of Inspcction
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and Enforcement, I have decided that a civil penalty will not be proposed $r. this
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case because of your generally good operating performance.
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8608190035 860808
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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
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Pursuant to the provisions of 10'CFR 2.201, Virginia Electric and Power Company
is hereby required to submit to this office within 30 days of the date of the
letter transmitting this Notice a written statement or explanation in reply
including for each alleged violation:
(1) the reason for the violation if admitted,
(2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the
corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the
date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown,
consideration will be given to extending the response time.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
J. NELSON GRACE
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J. Nelson Grace
Regional Administrator
Dated at Atlanta, Georgia
thisG3 day of August 1986
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