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MONTHYEARML20217J3341999-10-19019 October 1999 Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Sale of Portion of Land Part of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Site Including Portion of Exclusion Area ML20217E0181999-10-0606 October 1999 Provides Nj Dept of Environ Protection Comments on Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station TS Change Request 267 Re Clarifications to Several TS Sections ML20216J7591999-09-30030 September 1999 Informs NRC That Remediation Efforts for Software Sys Etude & Rem/Aacs/Cico Have Been Completed According to Schedule & Now Y2K Ready 05000219/LER-1998-011, Forwards LER 98-011-02, Three Small Bore Pipe Lines Did Not Meet Design Bases for Siesmic & Thermal Allowables. Engineering Std Will Not Be Completed Until End of 4th Quarter of 1999 Due to Scheduling Conflicts1999-09-30030 September 1999 Forwards LER 98-011-02, Three Small Bore Pipe Lines Did Not Meet Design Bases for Siesmic & Thermal Allowables. Engineering Std Will Not Be Completed Until End of 4th Quarter of 1999 Due to Scheduling Conflicts ML20212J6721999-09-30030 September 1999 Informs of Completion of mid-cycle PPR of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station on 990913.No Areas Identified in Which Licensee Performance Warranted Addl Insp Beyond Core Insp Program.Historical Listing of Plant Issues Encl ML20216K1421999-09-29029 September 1999 Provides NRC with Name of Single Point of Contact for Purpose of Accessing Y2K Early Warning Sys,As Requested by NRC Info Notice 99-025 ML20217D1661999-09-27027 September 1999 Forwards Proprietary Completed NRC Forms 396 & 398,in Support of License Renewal Applications for Listed Individuals,Per 10CFR55.57.Encl Withheld ML20217B2531999-09-24024 September 1999 Informs That on 980903,Region I Field Ofc of NRC Ofc of Investigations Initiated Investigation to Determine Whether Crane Operator Qualification/Training Records Had Been Falsified at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station ML20212E1971999-09-16016 September 1999 Forwards Rev 11 of Gpu Nuclear Operational QAP, Reflecting Organizational Change in Which Functions & Responsibilities of Nuclear Safety & Technical Support Div Were Assigned to Other Divisions ML20212A7921999-09-13013 September 1999 Forwards Second RAI Re GL 95-07, Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves, Issued on 950817 to Plant ML20212B5571999-09-10010 September 1999 Forwards Rev 11 to Oyster Creek Emergency Dose Calculation Manual, IAW 10CFR50,App E,Section V ML20211N2941999-09-0303 September 1999 Responds to NRC 990802 Telcon Request for Environ Impact Assessment of TS Change Request 251 Concerning Movement of Loads Up to 45 Tons with RB Crane During Power Operations ML20211J9831999-09-0202 September 1999 Discusses 990804 Telcon Re Sale of Portion of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Land.Requests Info Re Location of All Areas within Property to Be Released Where Licensed Radioactive Matl Present & Disposition of Radioactive Matl ML20211J6771999-08-30030 August 1999 Submits Response to NRC 990802 Telcon Request for Gpu to Provide Environ Impact Assessment for Tscr 251 ML20211K2391999-08-23023 August 1999 Forwards fitness-for-duty Performance Data Repts for TMI, Oyster Creek & Corporate Headquarters Located in Parsippany, Nj ML20211C0161999-08-19019 August 1999 Advises That Info Submitted by Ltr,Dtd 990618, Licensing Rept for Storage Capacity Expansion of Oyster Creek Spent Fuel Pool, Holtec Rept HI-981983,rev 4,will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 10CFR2.790 ML20211B9011999-08-18018 August 1999 Forwards Rev 0 to EPIP 1820-IMP-1720.01, Emergency Public Info Implementing Procedure ML20210U4341999-08-17017 August 1999 Responds to to Chairman Dicus of NRC on Behalf of Fm Massari Concern About Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Not Yet Being Fully Y2K Compliant ML20210Q7331999-08-12012 August 1999 Responds to Re TS Change Request (TSCR)264 from Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.Questions Re Proposed Sale of Property within Site Boundary & Exclusion Area ML20210L6311999-08-0606 August 1999 Discusses Licensee Response to GL 92-01,Rev1,Suppl 1, Rv Structural Integrity, for Plant.Staff Has Revised Info in Rv Integrity Database & Releasing as Rvid Version 2 ML20210D2801999-07-22022 July 1999 Submits Response to Administrative Ltr 99-02 Operating Reactor Licensing Action Estimates. Estimate of Licensing Actions Projected for Fy 2000 Encl.No Projection Provided for Fy 2001 ML20209H5001999-07-14014 July 1999 Forwards Revised TS Pages 3.1-15 & 3.1-17 Which Include Ref to Note (Aa) & Approved Wording of Note H of Table 3.1.1, Respectively ML20210U4411999-07-12012 July 1999 Forwards Article from Asbury Park Press of 990708 Faxed to Legislative Officer by Mutual Constitute Fm Massari Indicating That Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating State Not Fully Y2K Compliant ML20209G1451999-07-0909 July 1999 Forwards Rev 1 to 2000-PLN-1300.01, Oyster Creek Generating Station Emergency Plan. Attachment 1 Contains Brief Summary of Changes,Which Became Effective on 990702 ML20209E0821999-07-0707 July 1999 Forwards TS Change Request 269 for License DPR-16,changing Component Surveillance Frequencies to Indicate Frequency of Once Per Three Months ML20209B7501999-07-0101 July 1999 Responds to NRC Request for Info Re Y2K Readiness at Nuclear Power Plants.Generic Ltr 98-01 Requested Response on Status of Facility Y2K Readiness by 990701.Licensee Y2K Readiness Disclosure for Ocngs,Encl ML20196G1361999-06-23023 June 1999 Provides Status of Corrective Actions Proposed in in Response to Insp Rept 50-219/98-80 & Revised Schedule for Completion of Actions Which Are Not Yet Complete ML20196E6421999-06-22022 June 1999 Forwards Revised Pages of TS Change Request 261,dtd 990618. Replacement Requested Due to Several Dates Being Omitted on Certain Pages ML20195G6541999-06-0707 June 1999 Discusses 981204 Initiation to Investigate Whether Contract Valve Technician,Was Discriminated Against for Raising Concern Re Use of Untrained/Unqualified Workers Performing Valve Repairs.Technician Was Not Discriminated Against ML20195G6631999-06-0707 June 1999 Discusses 981204 Intiation to Investigate Whether Contract Valve Technician Was Discriminated Against for Raising Concern Re Use of Untrained/Unqualified Workers Performing Valve Repairs.Technician Was Not Discriminated Against ML20209B0561999-06-0404 June 1999 Informs That NRR Has Reorganized,Effective 990328.Forwards Organizational Chart ML20195D0551999-06-0303 June 1999 Forwards TS Change Request 226 to License DPR-16,permitting Operation with Three Recirculation Loops.Certificate of Svc & Tss,Encl ML20195C5511999-05-25025 May 1999 Forwards Book of Controlled Drawings Currently Ref But Not Contained in Plant Ufsar.Drawings Were Current at Time of Submittal ML20206N7711999-05-11011 May 1999 Forwards Rev 0 to Oyster Creek Emergency Plan, IAW 10CFR50.47(b) & 10CFR50.54(q).Changes Became Effective on 990413 ML20206H9441999-04-28028 April 1999 Forwards Application for Amend to License DPR-16,requesting Approval to Handle Loads Up to & Including 45 Tons Using Reactor Bldg Crane During Power Operations,Per NRC Bulletin 96-002 ML20206B6991999-04-26026 April 1999 Forwards Copy of Rev 11 to UFSAR & Rev 10 to Oyster Creek Fire Hazards Analysis Rept. Without Fire Hazard Analysis ML20206D3801999-04-26026 April 1999 Forwards Rev 11 to UFSAR, & Rev 10 to Fire Hazards Analysis Rept, for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, Per 10CFR50.712(e) ML20206A9931999-04-22022 April 1999 Forwards Number of Personnel & Person Rems by Work & Job Function Rept for Period Jan-Dec 1998. Included in Rept Is Listing of Number of Station,Util & Contractor Personnel as Well as Diskette Reporting 1998 Occupational Radiation ML20206C8261999-04-22022 April 1999 Submits Financial Info IAW Requirements of 10CFR50.71(b) & 10CFR140.21 ML20205P8411999-04-15015 April 1999 Forwards TS Change Request 267 to License DPR-16,modifying Items in Sections 2 & 3 of Ts,Expanding Two Definitions in Section 1 & Modifying Bases Statements in Sections 2,3 & 4. Certificate of Svc Encl ML20205P5381999-04-14014 April 1999 Ack Receipt of Re Request for Exception to App J. Intended Correction Would Need to Be Submitted as Change to TS as Exceptions to RG 1.163 Must Be Listed in Ts,Per 10CFR50,App J ML20205P9401999-04-12012 April 1999 Informs NRC That Gpu Nuclear Is Modifying Oyster Creek FSAR to Reflect Temp Gradient of 60 F & to Correct Historical Record ML20205P0651999-04-0909 April 1999 Discusses 990225 PPR & Forwards Plant Issues Matrix & Insp Plan.Results of PPR Used by NRC Mgt to Facilitate Planning & Allocation of Insp Resources 05000219/LER-1998-015, Forwards LER 98-015-01,as Original Submittal on 981028 Inadvertently Indicated That Suppl Would Be Submitted.Suppl Should Not Have Been Required as Only Change Is on Cover Page1999-04-0505 April 1999 Forwards LER 98-015-01,as Original Submittal on 981028 Inadvertently Indicated That Suppl Would Be Submitted.Suppl Should Not Have Been Required as Only Change Is on Cover Page ML20205J3281999-04-0101 April 1999 Discusses Arrangements Made on 990323 for NRC to Inspect Licensed Operator Requalification Program at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station During Week of 990524 ML20205H1081999-03-31031 March 1999 Forwards Current Funding Status for Decommissioning Funds Established for OCNPP,TMI-1,TMI-2 & SNEC ML20205F0611999-03-25025 March 1999 Submits Info on Sources & Levels of Property Insurance Coverage Maintained & Currently in Effect for Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station,Iaw 10CFR50.54(w)(3) ML20205E1171999-03-24024 March 1999 Forwards Rev 39 to Oyster Creek Security Plan & Summary of Changes,Iaw 10CFR50.54(p).Rev Withheld ML20207F0331999-03-0404 March 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-219/98-12 During Periods 981214-18, 990106-07 & 20-22.Areas Examined During Insp Included Implementation of GL 89-10 & GL 96-05.No Violations Noted ML20207K2471999-02-25025 February 1999 Forwards Fitness for Duty Performance Data Repts for TMI, Oyster Creek & Corporate Headquarters Located in Parsippany, Ny 1999-09-30
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MONTHYEARML20217J3341999-10-19019 October 1999 Forwards Request for Addl Info Re Sale of Portion of Land Part of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Site Including Portion of Exclusion Area ML20212J6721999-09-30030 September 1999 Informs of Completion of mid-cycle PPR of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station on 990913.No Areas Identified in Which Licensee Performance Warranted Addl Insp Beyond Core Insp Program.Historical Listing of Plant Issues Encl ML20217B2531999-09-24024 September 1999 Informs That on 980903,Region I Field Ofc of NRC Ofc of Investigations Initiated Investigation to Determine Whether Crane Operator Qualification/Training Records Had Been Falsified at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station ML20212A7921999-09-13013 September 1999 Forwards Second RAI Re GL 95-07, Pressure Locking & Thermal Binding of Safety-Related Power-Operated Gate Valves, Issued on 950817 to Plant ML20211J9831999-09-0202 September 1999 Discusses 990804 Telcon Re Sale of Portion of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Land.Requests Info Re Location of All Areas within Property to Be Released Where Licensed Radioactive Matl Present & Disposition of Radioactive Matl ML20211C0161999-08-19019 August 1999 Advises That Info Submitted by Ltr,Dtd 990618, Licensing Rept for Storage Capacity Expansion of Oyster Creek Spent Fuel Pool, Holtec Rept HI-981983,rev 4,will Be Withheld from Public Disclosure,Per 10CFR2.790 ML20210U4341999-08-17017 August 1999 Responds to to Chairman Dicus of NRC on Behalf of Fm Massari Concern About Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Not Yet Being Fully Y2K Compliant ML20210Q7331999-08-12012 August 1999 Responds to Re TS Change Request (TSCR)264 from Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station.Questions Re Proposed Sale of Property within Site Boundary & Exclusion Area ML20210L6311999-08-0606 August 1999 Discusses Licensee Response to GL 92-01,Rev1,Suppl 1, Rv Structural Integrity, for Plant.Staff Has Revised Info in Rv Integrity Database & Releasing as Rvid Version 2 ML20195G6541999-06-0707 June 1999 Discusses 981204 Initiation to Investigate Whether Contract Valve Technician,Was Discriminated Against for Raising Concern Re Use of Untrained/Unqualified Workers Performing Valve Repairs.Technician Was Not Discriminated Against ML20195G6631999-06-0707 June 1999 Discusses 981204 Intiation to Investigate Whether Contract Valve Technician Was Discriminated Against for Raising Concern Re Use of Untrained/Unqualified Workers Performing Valve Repairs.Technician Was Not Discriminated Against ML20209B0561999-06-0404 June 1999 Informs That NRR Has Reorganized,Effective 990328.Forwards Organizational Chart ML20205P5381999-04-14014 April 1999 Ack Receipt of Re Request for Exception to App J. Intended Correction Would Need to Be Submitted as Change to TS as Exceptions to RG 1.163 Must Be Listed in Ts,Per 10CFR50,App J ML20205P0651999-04-0909 April 1999 Discusses 990225 PPR & Forwards Plant Issues Matrix & Insp Plan.Results of PPR Used by NRC Mgt to Facilitate Planning & Allocation of Insp Resources ML20205J3281999-04-0101 April 1999 Discusses Arrangements Made on 990323 for NRC to Inspect Licensed Operator Requalification Program at Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station During Week of 990524 ML20207F0331999-03-0404 March 1999 Forwards Insp Rept 50-219/98-12 During Periods 981214-18, 990106-07 & 20-22.Areas Examined During Insp Included Implementation of GL 89-10 & GL 96-05.No Violations Noted ML20206U3551999-02-0505 February 1999 Refers to Concerns Recipient Expressed to V Dricks on 990126 Related to Oyster Creek About Event Which Occurred on 970801 & About Administrative Control of EDG Vendor Manuals ML20199L2471999-01-22022 January 1999 Discusses GL 96-01, Testing of Safety-Related Logic Circuits, Issued on 960110 & Gpu Nuclear 960418 & 981202 Responses for Ocngs.Informs That Based on Confirming GL 96-01 Commitments Review Effort Closed ML20199G8241999-01-12012 January 1999 Responds to Ltr to Senator Lt Connors, Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20199G8631999-01-0707 January 1999 Responds to Ltr to Senator Lt Connors, Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20198B2121998-12-0909 December 1998 Advises of Planned Insp Efforts Resulting from Licensee Irpm Review.Historical Listing of Plant Issues & Details of Insp Plan for Next 6 Months Encl ML20196C6001998-11-25025 November 1998 Forwards Insp Rept 50-219/98-09 on 980914-1025 & Notice of Violation.Inspector Identified That Security Force Member Left Running Unlocked Vehicle Unattended in Protected Area ML20195G8901998-11-17017 November 1998 Responds to to Lt Connors Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20195G9101998-11-17017 November 1998 Responds to to Lt Connors Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20195G8801998-11-17017 November 1998 Responds to to Senator Lt Conners Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20195G9181998-11-17017 November 1998 Responds to to Lt Connors Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community IR 05000219/19980031998-11-13013 November 1998 Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-219/98-03 Issued on 980717.Corrective Actions Will Be Examined During Future Insp of Licensed Program ML20196D1431998-11-10010 November 1998 Forwards Exam Forms with Answers,Results Summary for Plant & Individual Answer Sheets of GFE Section of Written Operator Licensing Exam,Administered on 981007.Without Encl ML20195C4111998-11-0606 November 1998 Discusses 980825 Gpu Submittal of Proposed Mod for Ocnpp Core Support Plate Which Involved Installation of Wedges During 17R Outage.Licensee Intends to Use Recommendations of BWRVIP-25 & BWRVIP-50.SE Accepting Proposed Mod Encl ML20195B7981998-11-0505 November 1998 Discusses Alternative Evaluation of Flaws in Ferritic Piping.Core Spray Sys Test Line Was Concluded to Have Acceptable Level of Quality & Safety ML20155C6881998-10-29029 October 1998 Responds to Ltr to Senator Connors, Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20155C7201998-10-29029 October 1998 Responds to Ltr to Assemblyman Connors, Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20155C7051998-10-29029 October 1998 Responds to Ltr to Senator Connors, Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20155C7481998-10-29029 October 1998 Responds to Ltr to Assemblyman Morgan, Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20155C6241998-10-29029 October 1998 Responds to Ltr to Senator Connors,Dtd 980926,re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20155C7021998-10-29029 October 1998 Responds to Ltr to Senator Connors, Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20155C6661998-10-29029 October 1998 Responds to Ltr to Senator Connors, Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20155C6841998-10-29029 October 1998 Responds to Ltr to Senator Connors, Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20155C6721998-10-29029 October 1998 Responds to Ltr to Senator Connors, Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20155C7251998-10-29029 October 1998 Responds to Ltr to Senator Connors, Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20155C7371998-10-29029 October 1998 Responds to Ltr to Senator Connors, Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20155C6981998-10-29029 October 1998 Responds to Recent Ltr to Senator Connors Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20155C6481998-10-29029 October 1998 Responds to Ltr to Sentor Connors, Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20155C7091998-10-29029 October 1998 Responds to Ltr to Assemblyman Connors, Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20155C8781998-10-29029 October 1998 Informs That Oyster Creek Generating Station Operating License,Paragraph 2.C.5 Re Evaluation of Core Spray Internals Insp Requires Authorization from NRC Before Plant Is Restarted from Refueling Outage.Plant Restart Authorized ML20155C7301998-10-29029 October 1998 Responds to Ltr to 9th District Legislative Offices, Re Possible Closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Station & Possible Impact That Closure May Have on Economy & Environ of Community ML20155D2041998-10-26026 October 1998 Forwards Synopsis of 980604 Investigation Rept 1-98-027 Re Possible Discrimination Against Employee for Contacting NRC in Nov 1997 with Security & Safety Concerns ML20154Q9021998-10-20020 October 1998 Forwards Insp Rept 50-219/98-08 on 980727-0913.No Violations Noted.Licensee Have Established & Implemented Effective Programs for Initial & Continuing Training of Workers, Especially Those Having Access to Controlled Areas ML20154L3001998-10-14014 October 1998 Forwards Safety Evaluation Re Reduced Scope of IGSCC Insp, During Refueling Outage 17 ML20154J8251998-10-0707 October 1998 Discusses Concerns Raised to NRC on 980913 Re Oyster Creek. Thoroughness of NRC Insps as Documented in NRC Integrated Insp Rept 50-219/98-03 Was of Concern 1999-09-30
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SUBJECT: INTEGRATED INSPECTION 50-219/97-11
Dear Mr. Roche:
This letter refers to your April 10,1998 correspondence, in response to our
March 10,1998 letter.
Thank you for informing us of the corrective and preventive actions documented in your
letter regarding violations VIO 50-219/97-11-03 and VIO 50-219/97-11-04. With respect
'to the changes to the Offsite Dose Calculation Manual, we will review and assess your
technical justification regarding conformance with the Branch Technical Position, "An
Acceptable Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program", Revision 1, November 1979,
during a future inspection of your licensed program.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
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April 10,1998
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Conunission
Attention: Document Control Desk
Washington, DC 20555
Dear Sir:
Subject: Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station
Docket No. 50-219
IR 97-011 Reply to Notice of Violations
In accordance with 10CFR 2.201, the enclosed provides GPU Nuclear's response to the violations
identified in the subject inspection report.
Ifyou should have any questions, or require further information, please contact Brenda
DeMerchant, Oyster Creek Regulatory Affairs Engineer, at 609-971-4642.
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Violation 1
Technical Specification 6.8.1 requires that written procedures shall be established, implemented
and maintained that meet or exceed the requirements of NRC Regulatory Guide 1.33. NRC
Regulatory Guide 1.33, Appendix A (7.e.2) recommends radiation protection procedures for
radiological survcys. Procedure 6630-ADM-4200.11, RadiologicalSurveys, requires that
materials being released from the radiologically controlled areas be surveyed, and the results
documented on Attachment 10.2, RadiologicalRelease Survey ofMaterialandEquipment
Exiting the Radiological Controlled Area (RCA).
Contrary to the above, records of materials released from the RCA at Gate 20 (Yard Trailer Area)
were found to have missing pages in all three of the log books for Attachment 10.2 of procedure
6630-ADM-4200.11, and had several pages lacking the required supervisory review for the period
November 1,1996, through January 10,1998.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV).
GPUN Response
GPUN concurs with the violation as noted.
Reason for Violation
The violation occurred when an attachment for a procedure titled " Radiological surveys" was not
being fully maintained consistent with our standards and expectations.
A prior self assessment of the equipment and material release survey process noted that the
individual loose survey procedure attachment forms in use at RCA exit points could be better
controlled if bound into a single book. Bound booklets containing 30 material and equipment
release survey forms were created and placed at the RCA exit points. Guidelines were also
included in the booklets which describe some key expectations for performing relcase surveys of
material and equipment exiting radiologically controlled areas. Since no significant
documentation findings were identified during the self assessment, no specific guidance was added
regarding the maintenance and review of the records. Subsequent to this process change, no
follow-up assessment had been done to evaluate the effectiveness of the changes and identify any
potential new challenges which may have been created. Contributing causes identified include the
fact that utilizing thirty forms per book results in the booklets remaining in the field for extended
periods, supervisors' reviews focused only on current documentation, and lack of direction
regarding management's expectations for recordkeeping.
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The books were immediately removed from the field upon identification of the records
discrepancies. The release survey forms at all other exit points were also checked to ensure
immediate compliance was achieved. Full compliance was promptly achieved during the NRC
inspection activities. Since that time, a review of the process was performed and the following
changes have been implemented as corrective actions to ensure further violations are avoided:
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The booklet pages were reduced from 30 to 10 material and equipment release
survey attachment forms to ensure they do not remain in the field for extended
periods of time.
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Information was added to the booklet cover identifying the release surveys as
permanent radiological records which are required to be maintained in good
condition.
Specific expectations concerning the daily review of release survey booklets were
issued to the supervisors which includes a thorough review of the paperwork, a
verification that all pages are present, entries are complete, and that they be
maintained in a r. eat and professional manner. Changes were made to the
supervisors daily checklist to ensure that these actions are accomplished.
. Each supervisor has reviewed and discussed the findings, the changes
, implemented, and the expectations and standards for future performance with their
crew personnel.
The Corrective Steos That Will Be Taken to Avoid Further Violations
A follow-up self assessment will be performed before the end of 1998 to assess the effectiveness
of the corrective actions and identify any further improvements appropriate to the process.
Date of Full Comoliance
Full compliance was achieved c._ _ng the week of January 12,1998.
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Technical Specification 6.8.4.b.2 states, in pan, that a program shall be provided to monitor the
radiation and radionuclides in the environs of the plant. The program shall include a land use
census to ensure that changes in the use of areas at and beyond the SITE BOUNDARY are
identified and that modifications to the monitoring program are made if required by the results of
this census.
Offsite Dose Calculation Manual 4.5.1.8.1 states, 'A land-use survey shall be conducted annually l
during the growing season to determine the location of the nearest milk animal and nearest garden
greater than 50 square meters (500 square feet) producing broadleaf vegetation in each of the
sixteen meteorological sectors within a distance of 8 kilometers (5 miles), and the locations of all
milk animals and gardens greater than 50 square meters producing broadleaf vegetation out to a
distance of 5 kilometers (3 miles) for each radial sector.'
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Contrary to the above, the inspector determined on February 5,1998, that prior to 1997, the
licensee had not performed an annual land-use survey during the growing season to determme the l
location of all gardens greater than 50 square meters producing broadleaf vegetation out to a
distance of Skm ( 3 miles) for each radial sector.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV).
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Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM) not being clearly written to preclude misinterpretation of
GPUN's intentions regarding the garden census. The violation as written inadvertently leaves out
a footnote from the ODCM section 4.5.1.8.1, which states, "2 Broadleafvegetation sampling may
be performed near the site boundary in the 2 sectors with the highest D/Q (Deposition Factor) in
lieu of the garden census." Footnote? appears after the phrase, "within a distance of 8 kilometers
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vegetation sampling at the two locations with the highest D/Q and the identification of all gardens
greater than 50 square meters out to a distance of 3 miles are required. GPUN has never intended
to require both and believes that our broadleaf vegetation sampling program alone meets the
specific intent of the garden census requirement. A census of gardens within 3 miles of the Oyster 3
Creek Station will not add any value to the Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program l
(REMP) in terms of ensuring the protection of public health or the environment. !
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The purpose of the garden census portion of the Land-Use Census is to identify gardens that may
be present at locations that yield calculated doses greater than those previously sampled. Such
locations may then be added to the REMP and included in dose assessment, in order to ensure
that calculated doses to the public, attributable to effluents from the Oyster Creek Station, are not
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underestimated and that the REMP provides " representative measurements of radioactivity in the
highest potential exposure pathways" (Technical Specification 6.8.4.b.).
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into the ODCM, were developed with the intent of performing broadleaf vegetation sampling at
the two locations with the highest D/Q, in lieu of performing any garden census. Those locations
were identified using site-specific meteorological data and gardens were established at both
locations in 1987. We believe that this approach meets the specific intent of the land-use census
requirement and have always interpreted the note in that manner. The calculation of radiation
dose to a member of the public from the consumption of broadleaf vegetation harvested from the
locations experiencing the maximum D/Q would, by definition, be expected to yield the maximum
dose. Vegetation from any other gardens identified in a census will not have higher radionuclides
concentrations attributable to effluents from Oyster Creek, and consumption of vegetation from
those locations could not yield a higher radiation dose. Therefore, the presence of any other
gardens within 3 miles of the Oyster Creek Station would not require the modification of the
REMP in order to ensure that the program provides " representative measurements of
radioactivity in the highest potential exposure pathways" i
Corrective Stens That Have Been Taken And The Results Achieved
The basis for GPUN's method ofimplementing the Land-Use Survey Specification has been
reviewed and Section 4.5.1.8 of the ODCM is in the process of being re-written to clearly state
the method ofimplementation.
Corrective Steps That Will Be Taken To Avoid Further Violations
Section 4.5 " RADIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM" of the
ODCM will be reviewed, and revised as necessary, to ensure that all requirements are clearly
stated and that the program as implemented meets those requirements.
The Date When Full Comoliance Will Be Achieved
The above described corrective actions will be completed by the end of the second quarter 1998.
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