ML20217M326
| ML20217M326 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Monticello  |
| Issue date: | 04/30/1998 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Wadley M NORTHERN STATES POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20217M332 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-263-98-08, 50-263-98-8, NUDOCS 9805040486 | |
| Download: ML20217M326 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000263/1998008
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April 30, 1998
Mr. M. D. Wadley
Vice President, Nuclear Generation
Northern States Power Company
414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55401
SUBJECT:
NRC RADIATION PROTECTION INSPECTION REPORT 50-263/98008(DRS)
Dear Mr. Wadley:
On April 9,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at your Monticello Nuclear Generating
Plant. The purpose of the inspection was to review the plant's radiological controls, job
planning, and radiation worker practices during the refueling outage. Specific areas examined
during the inspection are identified in the report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of
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selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel,
and observations of activities in orogress. The enclosed report presents the results of that
inspection.
No violations were identified during the course of this inspection. We found during this outage,
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that plant radiation workers were generally aware of their radiological work conditions, were
knowledgeable of their radiation work permit (RWP) requirements, practiced proper
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contamination control practices, and requested radiation protection (RP) staff support when
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necessary. Similarly, we found that the RP staff was very effective in supporting work and
reducing associated radiological risks. In addition, radiological job planning and efforts to keep
job doses as-low-as-is-reasonably-achievable (ALARA) were comprehensive, logical, and
effective. Engineering controls and other ALARA techniques were used extensively to reduce
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industrial and radiological risks.
We are also encouraged by several recent improvements in the plant which demonstrate a
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commitment to dose reduction and radiation protection. For example, your decision to replace
a highly contaminated reactor water cleanup pipe segment (with a piece less susceptible to
contamination buildup) during the installation of a flow element on that system should result in
future worker dose savings. Also, the addition of a computerized RWP sign-in system for
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radiation workers should increase worker awareness of RWP requirements. We also noted that
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the depleted zinc oxide injection program implemented in early 1993 continues to produce
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worker dose savings.
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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
enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
original signed by J. A. Grobe
John A. Giobe, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-263
License No. DPR-22
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 50-263/98008(DRS)
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