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Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-309/88-23.Corrective Actions:Use of Radman Software for Performing Manifest Calculations Implemented to Reduce Errors & Procedure 9.1.29 Revised on 890130
ML20235U729
Person / Time
Site: Maine Yankee
Issue date: 02/23/1989
From: Whittier G
Maine Yankee
To: Russell W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
References
GDW-89-65, MN-89-21, NUDOCS 8903090349
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February 23, 1989 MN-89-21 GDH-89-65 Region I United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

~475 Allendale Road' King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Attention: Mr. Hilliam T. Russell, Regional Administrator

References:

(a) License No. DPR-36 (Docket No. 50-309) l (b) USNRC Letter to MYAPCo dated January 24, 1989 - Inspection i Report No. 50-309/88-23 J

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Response to Notice of Violation - Inspection Report 50-309/88-23 Gentlemen:

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This letter responds to the Notice of Violation contained in~ Reference.

(b). For completeness, we have restated the violation with our response following. ,

Notice of Violation 10 CFR 20.311(b) states.in part that "Each shipment of radioactive waste to a licensed land disposal facility must be accompanied by a shipment manifest ... the manifest must also indicate as completely as practicable l

. . . radionuclides identify and quantity. . . ."

Contrary to the above, waste shipment 0388-171 incorrectly listed the activity of Cesium-134 on the shipping manifest as 0.3094 Curies (Ci),

when the activity was 1.224 Ci and waste shipment 0388-169 incorrectly listed the activity of transuranic on the shipping manifest as 0.674 L~ microcuries (uC1) when the activity was 0.088 uCi. Both of these shipments occurred in March,1988.

Maine Yankee Resoonse The errors in the manifests were the result of entering incorrect numbers on data sheets, used for hand calculating activity values. The activity values were corrected in our records. These errors did not change the burial classification or transportation criteria.

A review of all 1988 radioactive waste shipments was made to check for other calculational errors and none were found.

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MaineYankee United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page Two Attention: Mr. Hilliam T. Russell MN-89-21 The use of RADMAN software for performing manifest calculations has been implemented in order to reduce errors. In addition, Procedure 9.1.29,

" Quality Control for Radioactive Haste Program" was revised January 30, 1989 to require a second review of radwaste shipment records prior to the release of the shipment from the site.

Full compliance was achieved shortly after the deficiencies were identified, as the errors were immediately corrected.

Should you have any questions on this matter, please contact me.

Very truly yours, MAINE YANKEE

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G. D. Whittier, Manager Nuclear Engineering and Licensing GDH/bjp c: Mr. Richard H. Hessman Mr. Patrick M. Sears Mr. Cornelius F. Holden 1054L-RCC j