ML20217E592

Notice of Violation from Insp on 980111-0212.Violation Noted:While Performing Maint on 1A Centrifugal Charging Pump,Maint Personnel Violated Requirements of FNP-0-M-001, Rev 13

ML20217E592
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	03/23/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20217E575	List: IR 05000348/1998001 ML20217E568 ML20217E592
References
50-348-98-01, 50-348-98-1, 50-364-98-01, 50-364-98-1, NUDOCS 9803310088
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NOTICE OF VIOLATION l Southern Nuclear Operating Company Docket No.: 50-348, 50-364 l

Farley Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 License No.: NPF-2. NPF-8 '

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'During an NRC inspection conducted during the period January 11 through

, February 21. 1998, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In Laccordance with the " General Statement of. Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions." NUREG-1600, this violation is listed below:

Technical Specifications 6.8.1.a requires that applicable written procedures i recommended in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33. Revision 2. dated February 4 1978 shall be established, implemented. and maintained.- Regulatory Guide 1.33. Appendix A. Section 7.e(4) recommends Radiation Protection procedures specifically for contamination control. l

.FNP-0-M-001, Health Physics Manual. Revision 13.-dated July 14, 1995.

L paragraph 6.4.2. required that, materials being removed from a contaminated area must be either 1) surveyed by. Health Physics personnel as they are being removed from the area, or 2) placed in a Radioactive Materials bag and transported to an appropriate location to be surveyed. Paragraph 6.10 stated

" Step off pads (S0P's) will be provided at points where protective clothing is to be removed."

FNP-0-M-001. Revision 14. dated February 23. 1998, paragraph 6.10. stated, in part, that SOPS are normally provided at points where protective clothing is normally expected to be removed.

Contrary to the above:

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1. On February 3,1998, while performing maintenance on the 1A~ centrifugal l charging pump, maintenance personnel violated the requirements of FNP-0-- 1 M-001, Revision 13. in that they. removed materials from the contaminated area around the 1A centrifugal charging pump without HP personnel ,

surveying the materials or placing them in a Radioactive Materials bag.  !'

In addition, they did not remove their protective clothing at the provided S0P.

2. On February 24. 1998, while performing maintenance on the 2B centrifugal charging pump, maintenance personnel violated the requirements of FNP M-001, Revision 14. in that they only removed the rubber overshoes prior to stepping onto the 50P.'

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I) 4 Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201. Southern' Nuclear Operating Company  !

is hereby required to submit a written statement or' explanation to the U.S.  !

Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ATTN: Document Control Desk. Washington, DC

.20555,' with a copy to the Regional Administrator. Region II. and a copy to the  !

NRC Resident Inspector Farley Nuclear Plant, 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 l l Enclosure 1 l 9003310088 900323  !

PDR ADOcK 05000348 I G PDR i

Notice ofzViolation: 2~

each' violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested the basis for. disputing the violation '(2) the corrective steps that have been taken.and-the results achieved. (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid

~ further violations, and (4)'the date when full compliance will be achieved.

Your response may. reference or include previous docketed corres the correspondence adequately addresses the recuired response. pondence, if If an adequate

, reply is'not received within the time specifiec in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be. issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended,- or revoked.~ or why such other action as may be 3 roper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will 3e given to extending the response time.

Because your res)onse will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possi ale, it should not include any personal privacy. 3roprietary, or safeguards information'so that~it can be placed in the POR witlout redaction. However. if you find it necessary to include such information, you

.. .should. clearly indicate the specific information that you desire not to be

.placed in the PDR. and provide the legal basis to support your request for withholding the information from the public.

Dated at Atlanta., Georgia this 23rd day of March 1998 Enclosure 1 l