ML20216G566

Notice of Violation from Insp on 980223-27.Violation Noted: Proper Surveys Were Not Performed to Prevent Unconditional Release of Radioactive Matls Greater than Release Criteria

ML20216G566
Person / Time
Site:	Wolf Creek
Issue date:	03/13/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20216G564	List: ML20216G558 ML20216G566 ML20216G576
References
50-482-98-09, 50-482-98-9, NUDOCS 9803200030
Download: ML20216G566 (2)

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f ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION l Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation Docket No.: 50-482 L Wolf Creek Generating Station License No.: NPF-42 f

During an NRC inspection conducted on February 23-27,1998, one violation of NRC j.

requirements was identified, in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:

Technical Specification 5.4.1 states, in part, that written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering the applicable procedures recommended in Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, Appen'dix A, February 1978. Regulatory Guide 1.33, Appendix A, Section 7.e.4, recommends procedures for radiation surveys.

Procedure RPP 02-515, " Release of Material From the RCA," Revision 9, Section 6.1, states, " Thorough surveys must be performed to prevent the unconditional release of ~

materials greater than the release criteria." Section 4.5 establishes the release criteria.

The first criterion states, " Beta-gamma shall be non-detectable for loose (smear /100cni) and fixed plus loose as measured with RM-14 with an HP-260 or equivalent."

Contrary to the above, proper surveys were not performed to prevent the unconditional release of radioactive materials greater than the release criteria. Specifically, a remote monitor detector head was released from the radiological controlled area on December 8,1997 with loose beta-gamma contamination measuring 600-1500 disintegrations per minute /100cm2 and fixed radioactive material measuring 15,000 disintegrations per minute /100cm2 as measured with an RM-14 with an HP-260 or equivalent.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV) (50-482/9809-03).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation is ,

hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory )

Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the j Regional Administrator, Region IV,611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, i 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 contested, the basis for disputing the violation or severity .j level, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective i steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be  ;

achievedf Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the l

. 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 l issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other l . action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

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l If you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response to the l Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC l 20555-0001.

l 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. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your

! response that deletes such information. If you request withholding of such material, you must l specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in i detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will l l

create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10

CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial

information). If safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please i

provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21, i

! Dated at Arlington, Texas, '

this 13th day of March 1998.

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