ML20235S299
| ML20235S299 | |
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| Site: | Dresden, Byron, Braidwood, Quad Cities, Zion, LaSalle, 05000000 |
| Issue date: | 10/01/1987 |
| From: | Turbak M COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| To: | Davis A NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML20235S302 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8710080420 | |
| Download: ML20235S299 (2) | |
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Mr. A. Bert Davis Regional Administrator U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Subject:
Dresden Station Units 2 and 3 Quad Cities Station Units 1 and 2 Zion Station Units 1 and 2 LaSalle County Station Units 1 and 2 Byron Station Units 1 and 2 Braidwood Station Units 1 and 2 Rad-Chem Foreman Shift coverage NRC Docket Nos. 50-237/249,' 50-254/265, 50-295/304, 50-373/374 d O'-454/455 & 50-456/457,
Reference:
T.R. Tramm letter to H.R. Denton dated October 14, 1982.
Dear Mr. Davis:
The referenced letter transmitted a number of substantive changes to our stations Radiation Chemistry organizations. One of the changes included round-the-clock health physics supervision by health physics j
foremen to direct the activities of the radiation chemistry technicians (RCTs) during each shift.
Since this rad-chem change was made in 1982, the qualifications and experience levels of the station RCTs has increased.
In addition, the RCT training program has improved due to the INPO training accreditation program.
As a result, we plan to revise the current requirement of having a rad-chem foreman on duty each shift seven-days a week. The Nuclear Services j
Health physics Department has issued revised guidance to the Station Manager giving him the option to not require RCT foreman shift coverage for weekend and holiday shifts when certain conditions are met.
A copy of this revised guidance is attached.
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p A. B. Davis October 1, 1987
'The specific tasks being performed by RCTs on weekends are of a well defined, routine nature (e.g., weekly surveillance, chemistry sampling and analysis for operations, etc.),
our requirement to have an ANSI qualified technician in radiation protection on shift will ensure that' proper.radiolo-gical controls and response are taken in the event of an abnormal condition.
Rad-chem supervision will be called in if conditions Warrant it (e.g.,'GSEP conditions requiring rad-chem involvement, etc.).
Also, the elimination of some weekend coverage will have a positive effect on rad-chem foreman morale which, in turn, will have a positive effect on their performance.
This revised guidance was discussed with Mr. L. R. Greger,'of your staff,.in a telecon on September 29, 1987.
Mr. Greger said that he had no objection to our revised guidance to the stations.
Please direct any questions regarding this matter to this office.
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