ML20212A135
| ML20212A135 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone, Haddam Neck, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 07/22/1986 |
| From: | Murley T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Opeka J CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO., NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20212A139 | List: |
| References | |
| EA-86-117, NUDOCS 8607280121 | |
| Download: ML20212A135 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000213/1986004
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JUL 2 21986
Docket Nos. 50-245
50-336
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50-213
License Nos. OPR-21
DPR-61
EA 86-117
Northeast Nuclear Energy Company /
Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company
ATTN:
Mr. J. F. Opeka
Senior Vice President - Nuclear
Engineering and Operations Group
P.O. Box 270
Hartford, Connecticut 06101
Gentlemen:
Subject: NOTICES OF VIOLATION
(NRC Combined Inspection No. 50-245/86-06 and 50-336/86-06;
NRC Inspection No. 50-213/86-04)
This refers to ti.e NRC inspections conducted on March 10-14, 1986 at the Haddam
Neck Power Station, and on March 24-27, 1986 at the Millstone Nuclear Power
Station, of your program for preparation, packaging and shipment of solid
radioactive waste. The reports of these inspections were forwarded to you on
March 27, 1986 and May 30, 1986, respectively.
During the inspections, viola-
tions of NRC and DOT requirements were identified. On June 18, 1986, an
enforcement conference was conducted with Mr. E. Mroczka and other members of
your staff during which the violations, their causes and your corrective
actions were discussed.
The violations are described in the enclosed Notices of Violation and include
failure to identify and list on shipping papers and shipping manifests the
identity and activity of a specific radionuclide contained in several shipments
of radioactive waste; improper labelling of a package containing radioactive
material, and improper placarding of the vehicle transporting the package;
inadequate training of certain personnel involved in handling radioactive waste
materials; and inadequate control over a contractor used to solidify
radioactive waste. Although these specific violations were of low safety
significance, they demonstrate that deficiencies exist in procedures, training
and the quality assurance programs for the preparation, packaging and shipment
of radioactive waste. Since violations resulting from these program
deficiencies were identified at both sites during the previous inspections of
this area in April 1985, improved management control of the radioactive waste
programs at both Haddam Neck and Millstone is needed to ensure that these
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underlying deficiencies are corrected and violations do not recur.
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Although the violations at Millstone have been classified individually at
Severity Level IV, and the violations at Haddam Neck have been classified in
the aggregate as a Severity Level IV problem, in accordance with the " General
Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions" 10 CFR 2,
Appendix C (Enforcement Policy) (1986), we strongly emphasize that any similar
violations in the future may result in escalated enforcement action.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed Notices when preparing your response.
In your re-
sponse, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional
actions you plan to prevent recurrence.
Further, for Millstone you should
describe the status of (1) upgrades in staffing and training in the radioactive
waste transportation program; (2) procedural improvements in corporate QA
oversight of these programs; and (3) improvement items identified in response
to the enclosed Notices.
In addition, for Millstone you are also requested to
provide to the NRC, Region I, an update report every 90 days until all upgrades
are completed.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice", Part 2,
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosures
will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notices are not subject
to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.
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NED BY:
JAMES M. ALLAN
Thomas E. Murley
Regional Administrator
Enclosures:
1.
Notice of Violation - Millstone
2.
Notice of Violation - Haddam Neck
cc w/ encl:
E. J. Mroczka, Vice President, Nuclear Operations
R. Graves, Plant Superintendent, Haddam Neck
W. D. Romberg, Station Superintendent, Millstone
D. O. Nordquist, Manager of Quality Assurance
R. T. Laudenat, Manager, Generation Facilities Licensing
Gerald Garfield, Esquire
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
NRC Resident Inspector
State of Connecticut
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