ML20236V299

Notice of Violation from Insp on 980531-0717.Violation Noted:On 980618 Radiation Protection Procedures Were Not Implemented for Work Across Contaminated Area Boundary Around 11 CSP

ML20236V299
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	07/29/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
Shared Package
ML20236V295	List: IR 05000317/1998007 ML20236V293 ML20236V299
References
50-317-98-07, 50-317-98-7, 50-318-98-07, 50-318-98-7, NUDOCS 9808030065
Download: ML20236V299 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Docket / License Nos. 50-317; DPR-53 Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant 50-318; DPR-69 During an NRC inspection conducted from May 31-July 18,1998, one violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedures for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG 1600, the violation is listed below:

Calvert Cliffs Technical Specification 6.4, requires that written procedures be implemented covering the activities in Appendix A of Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, dated February 1978. Regulatory Guide 1.33, Revision 2, states that radiation protection procedures be established including procedures for access control and contamination control. Calvert Cliffs Administrative Procedure RP 100," Radiation Protection," Section 5.2.E states that personnel assigned to perform a job in a radiologically controlled area (RCA) shall follow the special work permit

-(SWP) and radiation safety technician (HST) instructions. Calvert Cliffs Technical Procedure RSP-1-104, Revision 12, " Area Posting and Barricading," Section 6.11.A, states that all items crossing into a contaminated area at the boundary shall be secured to prevent inadvertent movement into or out of the area.

Contrary to the above, on June 18,1998, radiation protection procedures were not implemented for work across the contaminated area boundary around the 11 containment spray pump, Specifically, a technician working around and across the contaminated area boundary of the pump: (1) did not check-in with the RST responsible for the 11 containment spray pump as instructed by an RST; and, (2) did not secure test equipment cabling crossing the contaminated boundary to  ;

prevent inadvertent movement of the cable into or out of the contaminated area.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1). -

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company is hereby l required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the

' Regional Administrator, Region I, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation or severity level, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the -

correspondence adequately addresses the required response, if an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why

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Enclosure 1 2 such other action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

If you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response to the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555 0001.

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction. If personal privacy or proprietary information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, then please provide a bracketed copy of your response that identifies the information that should be protected and a redacted copy of your response that deletes such information, if you request withholding of such material, you must specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withhold-ing (e.g., explain why the disclosure of information will create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial information). If safeguards information is necessary to provide an acceptable response, please provide the level of protection described in 10 CFR 73.21.

Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this 29th day of July 1997.

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