ML20216C131
| ML20216C131 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 03/06/1998 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Wadley M NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20216C136 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-263-98-03, 50-263-98-3, NUDOCS 9803130296 | |
| Download: ML20216C131 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000263/1998003
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Mr. M. D. Wadley
Vice President, Nuclear Generation
Northern States Power Company
414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55401
SUBJECT:
NRC RADIATION PROTECTION INSPECTION REPORT 50-263/98003(DRS)
Dear Mr. Wadley:
On February 13,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Monticello Nuclear Generating
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Plant. The purpose of the inspection was to review the plant's processing, storage, packaging,
and transportation of radioactive waste, specifically with regard to recent changes made to NRC
and Department of Transportation regulations in these areas. In addition, the inspection
addressed a recent event involving the contamination of a plant worker with radioactive resin,
an operability concem with your discharge canal radiation monitor sample pump, and general
plant radiological controls. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspectior
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Areas examined during tM inspection are identified in the report. Within these areas, the
inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records,
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interviews with personnel, and observations of activities in progress.
Wo found that your solid radioactive waste management and transportation programs were
well-implemented. Processing and storage of radioactive wastes were carried out in
accordance with NRC regulations and plant procedures In addition, radioactive waste
shipments wore properly classified, packaDed, shipped, and documented. Program procedures
were clear, and the staff training and qualification program for this ar i was effective in
preparing plant employees to accomplish their arsigned tasks successfully. Finally, recent
changes in NRC and Department of Transportation regulations telating to radioactive material
classification and shipment had been fully and effectively implemented into the radioactive
waste program.
However, we are concerned about one violation of NRC requirements related to a personnel
contamination event at your plant on October 28,1997. Although system records and diagrams
indicated that the system was potentially contaminated, plant personnel failed to perform an
adequate radiological evaluation of the calibration cf a radioactive waste system pressure
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gauge. Your staff implemented prompt corrective actions; however, we identified that these
corrective actions were not comprehensive. These corrective actions did not appear to fully
address the root cause of the incident and did not address issues concerning the operability of
the pressure instrumentation.
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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules and Practice," a copy of this letter and its
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We will gladly discuss any questions you have conceming this inspection.
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John A. Grobe, Director
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