ML20236L509
| ML20236L509 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Millstone  |
| Issue date: | 11/04/1987 |
| From: | Mroczka E, Sears C NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO., NORTHEAST UTILITIES |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION & RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (ARM) |
| References | |
| A05929, A5929, NUDOCS 8711100378 | |
| Download: ML20236L509 (3) | |
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References:
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T.
E. Murley letter to J.
F. Opeka, dated July 22,
- 1986, Inspection Report Nos.
50-245/86-06, l
50-336/86-06, and 50-213/86-04, d
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F. Opeka letter to T.E. Murley, dated August 21, l
- 1986, Response. to Inspection Nos.
50-245/86-06, 50-336/86-06, and 86-213/86-04.-
(3) J. F. Opeka letter to T. E. Murley, dated November 19,
- 1986,
Response
to Inspection Nos.
50-245/86-06, 50-336/86-06, and 50-213/86-04.
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(4) E.
J. Mroczka letter to U. S. Nuclear Regulatory i
Conmission, dated February 17,
- 1987, Update to j
Response to I&E Inspection. Nos.
50-245/86-06 and 1
50-336/86-06.
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Mroczka letter to U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comisnion, dated May 15, 1987, Update to Response to I
I&S Inspection Nos. 50-245/86-06 and 50-336/86-06.
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(6) E.
J. Mecczka letter to U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissior. dated August 12, 1907, Update to Response i
n to I&E Inspecticn tts. 50-245/86-06. and 50-336/86-06.
Gentlemen:
I-Millstone Nuclear Ibwer Station, Unit Nos. l'and 2 l
Urrlate to ISE Inspection Nos. 50 245/86-06 and 50-336/86-06 Reference (1) informed Northeast Nuclear Energy Company of five tevel IV violations, which were identifled during inspections at the Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit Nos.1 and 2 (March 24-27 1986).
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In addition to responding to the inspection report, Reference (1) j directed that an update be provided every 90 days until all upgrades
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November 4,-1987-Reference; (2)i responded ~ to : Reference ~ (1)'.
References ' (3), : ( 4 ), ' (5),
'and '(6) provided the 90-day updates.: This report is : the fifth 90-day 1 update and provides the status on all' items'that were: incomplete as of the date of our Reference'(6) update.
Alleged Violation O'
10CFR71.5 requires that each licensee who'. transports licensed materiali 3
outside of' the confines' of its plant-and other place of use, or who c
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delivers licensed material to a carrier for transport, shall emply.
with the applicable requirements oflthe regulations appropriate to the-made of transport of Department 'of' Transportation in-49CFR' Parts 170 through 189..
49CFR172._403(c) requires,' in part, that a Radioactive ' Yellow-III-label '
must be affixed to each package of radioactive material which' measures tJ in. excess ofl 1.0 millirem 'at lL meter from each point onf the external (I
surface of - the package.
In addition, J 49CFR172.403 - requiresD that a vehicle transporting-packages- 'of radioactive - materialj - must. be placarded if the. vehicle ' contains packages of' licensed material that q
are labeled Radioactive Yellow-III.
Contrary to the above,- on March 5, 1986, licensed material'was delivered to a carrier for transport 'in a package which had a.
radiation level of 3.0 millirem per hour at l'. meter fran' the surface of the package, and this package was erroneously labeled; Radioactive' Yellow-II rather than Radioactive Yellow-III as required. - ' As a result, the vehicle containing.the package.was.not-placarded.as required by 49CFR172.504(a).
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement V).
450-Day Status A training program has been developed and implemented. : Radioactive Materials Handling personnel will be trained by December _31, 1987.
Alleged Violation 10CFR50, Appendix B, Criteria II requires, in part, that the licensee shall provide for indoctrination and training of personnel performing activities affecting quality as. necessary to assure that ~ suitable proficiency.is achieved and maintained.
Contrary to the above, as of March 27, 1986,- the Acting Radioactive Materials Handling Supervisor and the principal Radioactive Waste Materials ' Handler, who are involved in' an activity-affecting quality in the handling of radioactive materials, were not adequately' trained to assure that suitable proficiency was achieved and maintained.
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'Specifically,.the Acting Radioactive Materials Handling Supervisor.had been in the position:for about a year and had not receivediany.
. training ' in 1. the. transportation of radioactive material'.
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Radioactive Waste. Material Handler, who has been. in his: positionJfors 1
about a year, received only 2-3 days training about a year,ago,- which :
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light: of. the; cmplexity of these. regulations and1of: the 'emplexity,of '
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This is a-Severity Level IV violation.(Supplement V).-
'450-Day Status.
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J A training program has been developed and 31Niplemented. 1 Radioactive Material' Handling' personnel will'be trained.by December 31,-1987.
0 450-DayStatusof: Improvements.toRadioactiveMaterialsDepartmenti.
- 1. - Monthly surveillance-of:the processing of~ radioactive. waste l"t including packaging and shipping is continuiro. Surve111ances; cmpleted during. this; time period. are listed below:
187-51 Laundry shipm nt SG87 Iaundry Packaging A status report of upgrades and improvements in.our program for 1
preparation, packaging and shipment.or radioactive materials will be' furnished to you every 90 days until all upgrades are completed.-
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Very truly yours, l
NORIHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CCMPANY Y,b. b E. J. Mroczka
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l Senior Vice President-
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.By:
C. F. Sears
.Vice? President cc:. W. T. Russell, Region I Administrator M. L. Boyle, NRC Project Manager,' Millstone Unit No. '13 D. H. Jaffe, NRC Project Manager, Millstone Unit No. 2:
W. J. Raymond,' Senior Resident Inspector, Millstone Unit Nos. 1, 2 and 3 i
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