ML20207B664

Forwards Insp Rept 50-213/98-06 on 981103-990118 & Notice of Violation Re Locked High Radiation Area Doors That Were Found Unlocked by Staff.Security Program Was Also Inspected

ML20207B664
Person / Time
Site:	Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date:	02/26/1999
From:	Bellamy R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Mellor R CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20207B668	List: IR 05000213/1998006 ML20207B664 ML20207B704
References
50-213-98-06, 50-213-98-6, NUDOCS 9903080208
Download: ML20207B664 (3)

See also: IR 05000213/1998006

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I Februsty 26,1999

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Mr. R. A. Mellor

l Vice President - Operations and Decommissioning

i Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company

l 362 Injun Hollow Road

East Hampton, CT 06424-3099

SUBJECT: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-213/98-06 AND NOTICE OF

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j Dear Mr. Mellor:

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l ' On January 18,1999, the NRC completed an inspection at the Haddam Neck Plant. ' The l

enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.. Also attached to this report are the -

! slides from your presentation during the December 16,1998, pre-decisional enforcement

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conference concerning an apparent procedural violation associated with the reactor coolant ~ *

system decontamination project. NRC deliberations on this matter are continuing. -

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During the three-month period covered by this inspection, your conduct of activities at the

, Haddam Neck facility was characterized by the continuation of radiological work and completion

i of several tasks to transition to a decommissioning status. Your conduct of activities associated

.with control of radiological work at Haddam Neck was generally characterized as careful and

thorough. However, there were two events involving locked high radiation area doors that were '

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found unlocked by your staff. Although none of the events resulted in personnelinjury or

. overexposure to radiation, the events were significant precursors that had the potential for-

! unplanned radiation exposures to workers. The events revealed weaknesses in radiological

controls used to prevent entry into high radiation areas

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The security program was also inspected during this period. The inspection consisted of

i selective reviews of procedures and records, inspector observations, and interviews with j

i security personnel. No safety concerns or violations were identified. The inspector determined /

j- ~ that you are implementing a security program that effectively protects against acts of radiological f

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sabotage.

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Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that a violation of NRC ,

requirements occurred. The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice) and the

circumstances surrounding it are described in detail in the subject inspection report. The

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violation is of concern because the improvements to your radiation protection program,

implemented after the December 1996 transfer canal incident and as a result of the

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Confirmatory Action Letter closed in May,1998, did not prevent these events from recurring.

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Mr. R. A. Mellor 2

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the

enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part, to

determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with

regulatory requirements.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, its

enclosure, and your response (if you choose to provide one) will be placed in the NRC Public

Document Room (PDR).

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Sincerely,

Original Signed by:

Mark C. Roberts for

Ronald R. Bellamy, Chief

Decommissioning and Laboratory Branch

Division of Nuclear Material Safety

Docket No. 50-213

License No. DPR-61

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report No. 50-213/98-06

cc w/encls:

D. Davis, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

T. Bennet, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

K. Heider, Decommissioning Director

G. Bouchard, Unit Director  !

J. Haseltine, Strategic Planning Director l

G. van Noordennen, Regulatory Affairs Manager ,

J. Ritsher, CYAPCO Counsel

R. Bassilakis, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)  ;

J. Block, Attorney for CAN

J. Brooks, CT Attorney General Office ,

K. Ainsworth, Town of Haddam l

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