ML20211F195

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970803-0913.Violations Noted:On 970821,maint Helper Located Outside Contaminated Area,Reached Across Contamination Area Boundary & Used Gaitronics Phone Inside Contaminated Area

ML20211F195
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Calhoun
Issue date:	09/29/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
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Shared Package
ML20211F177	List: IR 05000285/1997016 ML20211F174 ML20211F195
References
50-285-97-16, NUDOCS 9709300373
Download: ML20211F195 (2)

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ENCL.O_ SURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION f l

Omaha Public Power District Docket No.: 50 285 Fort Calhoun Station License No.: DPR-40 During an NRC inspection conducted on August 3 through September 13,1997, two violations of NRC requirements were identified, in accordance with the " General Statenient of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG 1600, the violations are listed below: l A. 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix B, Criterion V, arj the Fort Calhoun Quality Assurance '

Plan, Revision 4, Section 2.1, paragraph 4.2.1, state, in part, that activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions or procedures and shall be accomplished in accordance with these instructions or procedures.-

Standing Order S0-G 101, " Radiation Worker Practices," Revision 8, Section 5.6.2, states,in part, that personnel are not to reach across contamination area boundaries.

Radiation Protection Procedure RP-401, " Issue, Control, and Accountability of Radiation Protection instrumentation," Revision 6, Step 7.4.5, states, in part, that radiation protection personnel shall be responsible for removing from service and tagging out of service any out of calibration radiation protection equipment.

Contrary to the above, the inspectors identified the following two instances of f ailure to follow the requirements of radiation protection procedures:

On August 21,1997, a maintenance helper located outside a contaminated area, reached across a contamination area boundary and used a gaitronics phone inside the contaminated area.

On August 5,1997, radiation protection personnel did not remove an uncalibrated electrnnic dosimeter from service.

This is a Sevatity Level IV Violation (Supplement 1)(285/9716-03).

B. Appendix B of 10 CFR 'brt 50, Ciiterion V, states, in part, that activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings, of a type appropriate to the circumstance and shall be accomplished in accordance

~ with these instructions, procedures, or drawings. ,

Contrary to the above, on July 11,1997, the inspectors identified that Maintenance

. Procedure GM RM-FP A01, " Fire Door Lockset insoection and Repetitive Maintenance," Revision 5, Step 7, did not contain appropriate instructions for ensuring that the locked fire doors would open using a key following maintenance

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2 on the doors. As a result of improperly performed maintenance and f ailure to perform postmaintenance testing, two locked fire doors could not be opened using keys.

This is a Coverity Level IV violation (285/9716 04) (Supplement IV).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Omaha Public Powar District is hereby required to submit a written statement or explsnation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV,611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contestod, the

' basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achiewd, (3) the conective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your responso may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response, if an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be placed in the PDR and provide the legal basis to support your request for withholding the information from the public.

Dated at Arlington, Texas this 29th day of September 1997