ML20207T196

Notice of Violation from Insp on 870105-09

ML20207T196
Person / Time
Site:	Mcguire, McGuire
Issue date:	02/24/1987
From:	Reyes L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20207T191	List: IR 05000369/1987001 ML20207T190 ML20207T196
References
50-369-87-01, 50-369-87-1, 50-370-87-01, 50-370-87-1, NUDOCS 8703230300
Download: ML20207T196 (2)

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e ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Duke Power Company Docket Nos. 50-369, 50-370 McGuire Nuclear Station License Nos. NPF-9, NPF-17 During the Nuclear Regulatory Connission (NRC) inspection conducted on January 5-9,_1987, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. The violation involved inadequate Fe-55 analyses for liquid effluent measurements. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enfcrcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1986), the violation is listed below:

10 CFR 20.201(b) requires a licensee to perform such surveys as (1) may be necessary to demonstrate compliance with 10 CFR 20.106 which limits the release of radioactivity in unrestricted areas to the concentrations in Appendix B, Table II and (2) are reasonuble under the circumstances to evaluate the extent of radiation hazards that may be present.

Technical Specification 6.8.1.a requires that written procedures be established, implemented, and maintained covering the applicable procedures recontrended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, February 1978. Appendix A specifies that written laboratory procedures should be implemented to determine concentration and species of radioactivity in liquids and gases prior to release, including representative sampling, validity of calibration techniques, and adequacy of analyses.

McGuire Nuclear Station (MNS) Technical Specification Table 4.11-1 requires Fe-55 analyses of r. elected radioactive liquid wastes discharged from the McGuire facility.

Contrary to the above, vendor procedures for low level Fe-55 concentration analyses utilized inadequate background estimate methodology resulting in inaccurate effluent release radionuclide measurements.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement V).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Duke Power 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 (1) admission or denial of the violation, (2) the reason for the violation if admitted, (3) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, (4) the 8703230300 870224 PDR ADOCK 05000369 g PDR l

Duke Power Company Docket Nos. 50-369, 50-370

'McGuire Nuclear Station 2 License Nos. NPF-9, NPF-17 corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations,. and (5) 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 GULATORY COMMISSION Luis A. Re Acting Director Division actor Projects Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this 24 day of-February 1987 i

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