ML20214G278
| ML20214G278 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 05/15/1987 |
| From: | Mroczka E NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO., NORTHEAST UTILITIES |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| References | |
| A05929, A5929, NUDOCS 8705260484 | |
| Download: ML20214G278 (4) | |
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j May 15, 1987 Docket Nos. 50-245 50-336 A05929 Re: 10CFR71 U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn:
Document Control Desk Washing ton,
D.C.
20555
References:
(1)
T.
E. Murley letter to J.
F.
Opeka, dated July 22, 1986, Inspection Report No. 50-245/86-06, 50-336/86-06 and 50-213/86-04.
(2)
J.
F. Opeka letter to T.
E. Murley, dated August 21, 1986, Response to Inspection No. 50-245/86-06, 50-336/86-06 and 50-213/86-04.
(3)
J.
F. Opeka letter to T. E. Murley, dated November 19, 1986, Update to Response to I&E Inspection No.
50-245/86-06 and 50-336/86-06.
(4)
E.
J. Mroczka letter to U.S.
NRC, dated February 17, 1987, Update to Response to I&E Inspection No. 50-245/86-06 and 50-336/86-06.
Gentlemen:
Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Units No. I and 2 Update to Response to I&E Inspection No. 50-245/86-06 and 50-336/-06 Reference (1) informed Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO) of five Level IV violations, which were identified during inspections at the Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Units No. 1 and 2 (March 24-27, 1986).
In addition to responding to the inspection report, Reference (1) directed that an update be provided every 90 days until all upg rades are completed.
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_, Reference (2) responded to Reference (1).
References (3) and (4)
.provided the 90-day updates.
This report is the third 90-day update and provides the status on all items that were incomplete as of the date of our Reference (4) update.
Alleged Violation 10 CFR 71.5 requires that each licensee who transports licensed material outside of the confines of its plant and other place of_use, or who delivers licensed material to a carrier for transport, shall comply with the applicable requirements of the regulations _ appropriate to the mode of transport of DOT in 49 CPR Parts 170 through 189.
49 CPR 172.403(c) requires, in part, that a Radioactive Yellow-III label must be affixed to each package of radioactive material which measures in excess of 1.0 millirem at one meter from each point on the external surface of the package.
In addition, 49 CPR 172.504 requires that a vehicle contains packages of licensed material that are labeled Radioactive Yellow-III.
Contrary to the above, on March 5, 1986, licensed material was delivered to a carrier for transport in a package which had a radiation level of 3.0 millirem per hour at 1 meter from the surface of the package, and this package was erroneously labeled Radioactive-Yellow II.rather than Radioactive Yellow-III as required.
As a result, the vehicle containing the package was not placarded as required by 49 CPR 172.504(a).
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement V).
270 Day Status Development of the training program is continuing.
The task analysis for Radwaste personnel was completed on schedule in February, 1987.
Also, instructional objectives were generated by Nuclear Training and approved by the Training Program Control Committee for Radwaste in March, 1987.
A performance based continuing training program consisting of class-room and on-the-job-training will be developed by July 30, 1987 and completely implemented by December 31, 1987.
Alleged Violation 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion II requires, in part, that the licensee shall provide for indoctrination and training of personnel performing activities af fecting quality as necessary to assure that suitable proficiency is achieved and maintained.
r Contrary to the above, as of March 27, 1986, the Acting Radioactive Materials Handling Supervisor and the principal Radioactive Waste i
Materials Handler, who are involved in an activity affecting quality 1
in the handling of radioactive materials, were not. adequately trained to assure that suitable proficiency was achieved and maintained.
Specifically, the Acting Radioactive Materials Handling Supervisor had been in the position for about a year and had not received any training.in the transportation of radioactive material.
The~ Radio-active Waste Material Handler, who-has been in his position for about a year, received only 2-3 days training about a year ago, which was insufficient to assure that. suitable proficiency was achieved and maintained in the area of transportation of radioactive material in light.of.the complexity of these regulations and of the complexity of the transportation activities at the~ Millstone Nuclear Power Station.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement V).
270 Day Status Development of the training program is continuing.
The task analysis for Radwaste personnel was completed on schedule in February, 1987.
4 Also, instructional objectives were generated by Nuclear Training and i
approved by the Training Program Control Committee for Radwaste in l
March, 1987.
A performance based continuing training program consisting of classroom and on-the-job-training will be developed by July 30, 1987 and completely implemented by December 31, 1987.
4 270 Day Status of Improvements to Radioactive Materials Department i
i 1.
The Radiation Protection Supervisor attended the Waste Management Conference in Arizona, and the Assistant Radiation Protection Supervisor attended the Chem Nuclear Training on Transportation and Packaging of Radioactive Material.
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Monthly surveillance of the processing of radioactive waste including packaging and shipping is continuing.
Surveillances done during this time period are listed below.
i S686-01 Radwaste Shipping and Handling of Resins S686-03 Radwaste compliance to Procedure NEO 6.07, " Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Station Radioactive Material Processing, Classification, Packag ing, and Transportation" r
S687-01 Compacting waste S687-02 Shipping cask 8-120B air test f
S687-06 Laundry shipment LSA i
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Programs for the reduction of radioactive waste are being actively pursued and implemented.
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AC P-0A-2. 01B, "0A and OC In Station Radioactive Material Processing, Classification, Packaging and Transportation" was incorpc ra ted into ACP-0A-2. 01A, " Radioactive Material and Waste Packaging, Shipping and Processing Quality Assurance Program".
This revision establishes the Quality Assurance requirements governing the Radioactive Material Shipping Quality Assurance Program at the Millstone Station.
A status report of upgrades and improvements in our program for preparation, packaging and shipment of radioactive materials will be furnished to you every 90 days until upgrades are completed.
Very truly yours, NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY E. Jt'Mroczgd Senlor Vice President cc:
W. T. Russell, Region I Administrator J. J. Shea, NRC Project Manager, Millstone Unit No. 1 D.
H. Jaffe, NRC Project Manager, Millstone Unit No. 2 T.
Rebelowksi, Senior Resident Inspector, Millstone Unit Nos. I and 2
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