ML20215D691
| ML20215D691 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 12/05/1986 |
| From: | Gagliardo J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | William Cahill GULF STATES UTILITIES CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8612170001 | |
| Download: ML20215D691 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000458/1986028
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Docket: '50-458/86-28
Gulf States Utilities
ATTN: - William J. Cahill, Jr.
Senior Vice President
River Bend Nuclear Group
P. G. Box 220-
-St. Francisville, Louisiana
70775
Gentlemen:
Thank you for your letter of November 6,1986, in response to our letter
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dated October 6, 1986, transmitting NRC. Inspection Report 50-458/86-28. We
have reviewed your reply and find it responsive to our concern regarding the
lack of. effectiveness of the River Bend Station As low As Reasonably Achievable
(ALARA) program. We will review those corrective actions you have implemented
to improve the ALARA program effectiveness during future inspections.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
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J. E. Gagliardo, Chief
Reactor Projects Branch
CC:
Gulf States Utilities
ATTN:
J. E. Booker, Manager-
Engineering, Nuclear
Fuels & Licensing
P. 0.' Box 2951
Beaumont, Texas
77704
Louisiana State University,
Government Documents Department
Louisiana Radiation Control Program Director
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Dear Mr. Martin:
River Bend Station - Unit 1
Refer to:
Region IV
Docket No. 50-458/ Report 86-28
This
letter
responds
to
the
concern
contained
in
Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) Inspection Report
No.
50-458/86-28.
The
inspection was performed by Mr.
R. E. Baer during the period
August 25-29, 1986 of
activities
authorized
by
NRC
Operating
License NPF-47 for River Bend Station Unit 1.
Gulf
States
Utilities
Company's
(GSU) response to the concern
regarding the lack of effectiveness of the As Low
As
Reasonably
Achievable
(ALARA)
program
is
provided
in
the
enclosed
attachment.
This completes GSU's response to the concern.
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Booker
Manager-River Bend Oversight
River Bend Nuclear Group
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Gagliardo
letter
to
W.J.
Cahill, Jr. dated October 6, 1986.
CAUSE OF THE CONCERN
The
concerns
dealing with
the As Low As Reasonably Achievable
(ALARA)
program as stated by the NRC were
the
result
of
the
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1.
No full-time permanent ALARA Coordinator.
2.
Insufficient manpower assigned to ALARA program.
3.
Procedural
deficiencies that address ALARA reviews.
CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN
Actions
taken
since this inspection to address the concerns are
as follows:
1.
A permanent ALARA Coordinator has
been
assigned
since
10/16/86.
2.
A
contractor was
assigned
to
the
Section in
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preparation for the PO4 outage to assist in the Job Plan
Review, Task Scheduling and Dose Tracking during the PO4
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outage.
3.
RSP-0009, "ALARA Program
Implementation"
was
written
which
superceded previous ALARA procedures and provided
for more detail
in
the
implementation
of
the
Program.
4.
PO4
job
plans
where
the
potential
for
significant
radiation
exposure
exists
were
reviewed
and
recommendations
as
appropriate
were
incorporated
in
these job plans prior to work being initiated.
5.
Procedure changes were submitted to
require
review .of
job plans by ALARA during major scheduled outages.
6.
The
Committee met and recommendations for mockup
training and special tools were incorporated in the
job
plan for RWCU Heat Exchanger.
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A
Modification
Request
(;MR)
has
been
submitted
to
address the ventilation system in containment to
reduce
the spread of airborne radioactive material.
8.
During the PO4 outage, ALARA has trended daily exposures
and provided this information at the planning meetings.
9.
Personnel Contamination Reports are being tracked by the
ALARA Section.
10.
The
backlog
of ALARA Suggestions has been reviewed and
completed.
Suggestions
are
currently
being
processed in a timely manner as specified in RSP-0009.
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stated
above,
the
concerns
raised have been addressed and
appropriate changes have been implemented.
The assignment
of
a
full-time
permanent
Coordinator
plus
the
additional
manpower assigned has increased the ALARA involvement in the
PO4
outage
and
the
daily activities of the ALARA program are being
implemented.
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