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Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-267/86-02.Corrective Actions:Health Physics Procedure HPP-30 Modified to Address Requirements of 10CFR30.34(c) Re Confining Licensed Matl to Possession & Use by Licensee
ML20206T619
Person / Time
Site: Fort Saint Vrain Xcel Energy icon.png
Issue date: 05/01/1986
From: Gahm J
PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO
To: Gagliardo J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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P-86345, NUDOCS 8607080192
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Company of Colorado 16805 WCR 19 1/2, Platteville, Colorado 80651 May 1, 1986 Fort St. Vrain Unit No. 1 P-86345 7 R@RMEV Regional Administrator gy.5 Attn: Mr. J. E. Gc211ardo, Chief gg Reactor Projects Branch Region IV U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission y

611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, Texas 76011 Docket No. 50-267

SUBJECT:

I&E Inspection Report 86-02

REFERENCE:

NRC Letter, Gagliardo to Walker, dated 04/01/86 (G-86172)

Dear Mr. Gagliardo:

This letter is in response to the Notice of Violation received as a result of inspections conducted at Fort St. Vrain during the period January 6-10, 1986.

The following response to the items contained in the Notice of Violation is hereby submitted:

10 CFR 30.34(c) requires that byproduct material be confined and possessed in accordance with the provisions of the license.

Condition 2.C.(4) of the Fort St. Vrain license requires that byproduct material be possessed and used at the facility.

Contrary to the

above, the NRC inspector determined on January 9, 1986, that on April 16, 1985, four control rod drive i

end bells and four orifice drive housings containing approximately 348 microcuries of a mixture of radionuclides including cobalt-60, Manganese-54, and Cesium-137 were taken to the Lenox Corporation, Denver, Colorado, for maintenance repair, a location not authorized by the license.

This is a Severity Level IV (Supplement VI) (267/8602-01).

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- (1) The reason for the violation if admitted:

Station Health Physics Procedures did not adequately address the requirements of 10CFR 30.34(c).

(2) The corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved:

Health Physics Procedure (HPP) - 30, Radioactive Material Shipping, will be modified to address the requirements of 10CFR30.34(c).

-(3) Corrective' steps which will be taken to avoid further violations:

This procedure modification will be identified as an NRC l

Commitment in accordance with Administrative Procedure.G-2, FSV Procedure System. This will ensure that these requirements are not removed from HPP-30 ir. future revisions unless comparable controls are issued.

(4) The date when full compliance will be achieved:

June 1, 1986 Should you have any further questions, please contact Mr. Frank J. Novachek, (303) 571-7436, ext. 201.

Sincerely, 5

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. Gahm Manager, Nuclear Production Fort St. Vrain Nuclear Generating Station JWG/kls s

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