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Category:NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF A REGULATION
MONTHYEARML20196F8801998-12-0202 December 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 981102-05.Violation Noted: Several Discrepancies Were Noted on Shipping Papers as Listed ML20210A5001987-01-23023 January 1987 Notice of Violation from Insp on 870105-08 1998-12-02
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MONTHYEARIR 05000228/19992011999-09-0202 September 1999 Insp Rept 50-228/99-201 on 990816-19.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Routine,Announced Insp Was on-site Review of Selected Aspects of Licensee Class II non-power Reactor Operation IR 05000228/19982011998-12-0202 December 1998 Insp Rept 50-228/98-201 on 981102-05.Violations Noted.Major Areas inspected:on-site Review of Selected Aspects of Licensees Class II non-power Reactor Operation Including Organization & Staffing & Review & Audit Functions ML20196F8801998-12-0202 December 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 981102-05.Violation Noted: Several Discrepancies Were Noted on Shipping Papers as Listed IR 05000228/19972011997-07-11011 July 1997 Insp Rept 50-228/97-201 on 970603-04.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering,Plant Support,Implementation of Emergency Plan & Security & Safeguards ML20149K0641997-07-0707 July 1997 NRC Operator Licensing Initial Exam Rept 50-228/OL-97-01 on 970602 & 03.Exam Results:Written & Operating Exams Administered to One Candidate for Senior Operator License. Candidate Passed Exams PNO-V-93-015, on 930811,4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Occurred.No Damage Reported at Listed Facilities.Aerotest Reactor Was Operating & Earthquake Scram Not Triggered.Concludes That Since No Motion Detected,Mmi Probably Less than I1993-08-11011 August 1993 PNO-V-93-015:on 930811,4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Occurred.No Damage Reported at Listed Facilities.Aerotest Reactor Was Operating & Earthquake Scram Not Triggered.Concludes That Since No Motion Detected,Mmi Probably Less than I ML20127P1171992-11-23023 November 1992 Exam Rept 50-228/OL-92-01 on 921102-04.Exam Results:All Seven SRO Passed Written & Operating Portion of Exam.Several Operators Demonstrated Weaknesses,Per Standards Set by Facility Requalification Program ML20246Q1281989-08-15015 August 1989 Exam Rept 50-228/OL-89-01 on 890726-27.Exam Results:One Senior Reactor Operator Candidate Passed Both Written & Operating Exams & One Senior Reactor Operator Candidate Failed Written & Passed Operating Exam PNO-V-89-047, on 890808,earthquake & Aftershock of 5.1 & 4.2 Magnitudes,Respectively,Occurred Approx 15 Miles Southwest of San Jose,Ca.Reactors Shutdown During Earthquake.Tour of GE Reactor Disclosed No Damage1989-08-0808 August 1989 PNO-V-89-047:on 890808,earthquake & Aftershock of 5.1 & 4.2 Magnitudes,Respectively,Occurred Approx 15 Miles Southwest of San Jose,Ca.Reactors Shutdown During Earthquake.Tour of GE Reactor Disclosed No Damage IR 05000228/19890011989-04-11011 April 1989 Insp Rept 50-228/89-01 on 890327-30.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Arrr Operation,Including Organization, Review & Audit,Experiments,Reactor Operator Requalification Training,Environ Monitoring Program & Procedures PNO-V-89-022, on 880403,earthquake of Magnitude of 4.5 on Richter Scale Occurred 10 Miles Northeast of San Jose,Ca. Automatic Seismic Protection Did Not Trigger Shutdown. Reactors Manually Shutdown.No Radioactive Release Occurred1989-04-0303 April 1989 PNO-V-89-022:on 880403,earthquake of Magnitude of 4.5 on Richter Scale Occurred 10 Miles Northeast of San Jose,Ca. Automatic Seismic Protection Did Not Trigger Shutdown. Reactors Manually Shutdown.No Radioactive Release Occurred PNO-V-88-044, on 880627,earthquake Occurred 5 Miles East of Santa Cruz,Ca.Seismic Instrumentation Not Triggered at Vallecitos,Aerotest Operations or at Univ of California at Berkeley1988-06-27027 June 1988 PNO-V-88-044:on 880627,earthquake Occurred 5 Miles East of Santa Cruz,Ca.Seismic Instrumentation Not Triggered at Vallecitos,Aerotest Operations or at Univ of California at Berkeley PNO-V-88-038, on 880612,earthquake Occurred on Calaveras Fault within 50 Miles of Identified Facilities.All Reactors Shutdown at Time of Earthquake.No Seismic Trips Observed. Insp Revealed No Signs of Damage at Facilities1988-06-13013 June 1988 PNO-V-88-038:on 880612,earthquake Occurred on Calaveras Fault within 50 Miles of Identified Facilities.All Reactors Shutdown at Time of Earthquake.No Seismic Trips Observed. Insp Revealed No Signs of Damage at Facilities ML20197F5021988-05-23023 May 1988 Exam Rept 50-228/OL-88-01 on 880413.Exam Results:Of Two Candidates Administered Test,One Passed & Given Senior Reactor Operator License & One Failed Written Exam & Not Granted License.Master Copy of Test Encl IR 05000228/19870011987-01-23023 January 1987 Insp Rept 50-228/87-01 on 870105-08.Violations Noted:Failure to Perform Monthly Surveillance Checks & Failure to Fully Implement & Maintain Emergency Plan ML20210A5001987-01-23023 January 1987 Notice of Violation from Insp on 870105-08 PNO-V-86-014, on 860331,earthquake W/Magnitude of 5.3 on Richter Scale Occurred Approx 10 Miles East of Fremont,Ca.No Damage Observed at Research Reactor Facilities.Rancho Seco Did Not Feel Effects of Earthquake1986-03-31031 March 1986 PNO-V-86-014:on 860331,earthquake W/Magnitude of 5.3 on Richter Scale Occurred Approx 10 Miles East of Fremont,Ca.No Damage Observed at Research Reactor Facilities.Rancho Seco Did Not Feel Effects of Earthquake 1999-09-02
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOL / TION Aerotest Operations, Inc. License No. R-98 Docket No. 50-228 As a result of the inspection conducted during the period of January 5-8, 1987 and in accordance with NRC Enforcement Policy 10 CFR, Part 2, Appendix C, the following violations were identified:
A). Technical Specification, Section 3.2 requires-that the alarm system installed to detect unauthorized entry shall be tested monthly and Technical Specification, Secticn 7.1 requires that the installed fixed gamma radiation monitoring instrument annunciation and siren actuation system shall also be tested monthly.
Contrary to the above, the monthly tests prescribed under Sections 3.2 and 7.1 were not performed for the following periods:
1). January 18, 1985 to April 5, 1985 2). April 29, 1985 to June 11, 1985 and 3). April 3, 1986 to June 2, 1986 This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement 1).
B). 10 CFR Part 50.54(q) states in part: "...A licensee authorized to possess and/or operate a research reactor or a fuel facility shall follow and maintain in effect emergency plans which meet the requirements in Appendix E of this part."
Section IX, " Maintaining Emergency Preparedness" of the licensee's emergency plan establishes the following requirements:
1).
...A training / refresher course shall be given on an annual basis and will be attended by all Aerotest Operations personnel...."
2). " Drills shall be conducted on a randomly timed, twice yearly basis during the monthly tests of the various alarms."
3). "The Emergency Plan shall be reviewed on a Biennual basis."
Contrary to the above, 1). No training was conducted in 1985 and the 1986 training did not include two permanent and two temporary Aerotest Operations personnel.
2). Only one drill was conducted in each 1985 and 1986.
3). The last review of the Emergency Plan was, conducted two and one half years ago on July 20, 1984.
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This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement 1).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Aerotest Operations, Inc. is hereby required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of this Notice, a written statement or explanation addressing each alleged violation and including: (1) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.
Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shown.
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Dated F. A. Wenslawski, Chief Emergency Preparedness and Radiological Protection Branch