ML20237B153

Notice of Violation from Insp on 980521.Violation Noted:On 980119,individual Exited RCA Utilizing Point Other than Designated Areas W/O Obtaining Approval from Radiological Operations Supervisor

ML20237B153
Person / Time
Site:	Clinton
Issue date:	08/11/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20237B148	List: ML20237B146 ML20237B153
References
50-461-98-15, EA-98-303, NUDOCS 9808180072
Download: ML20237B153 (3)

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l NOTICE OF VIOLATION l

lilinois Power Company - Docket No. 50-461 Clinton Station, Unit 1. License No. NPF-62 EA 98-303 '

l During an NRC investigation completed on May 21,1998, a violation of NRC requirements was l identified, in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC l Enforcement Actions," NUREG 1600, the violation is listed below:

l Technical Specification 5.4.1 requires, in part, that written procedures be established, implemented, and maintained covering the applicable procedures recommended in Regulatory Guide 1.33, Appendix A, Revision 2, February 1978.

. Regulatory Guide 1.33, Appendix A, February 1978, Section 7(e) recommends that radiation protection procedures be implemented which cover personnel monitoring and contamination control.

Procedure CPS No. 1024.02, Revision 2, " Radiological Work Control," implements Technical Specification 5.4.1 by addressing personnel monitoring and contamination control. Section 2.1 of that procedure requires, in part, that prior to exiting the Radiological Control Area (RCA) utilizing any point other than the designated areas, an individual must obtain approval from a Radiological Operations Supervisor. Further, all personnel exiting the RCA must successfully pass through a "haF man frisker" (a personal contamination monitor), or when authorized by radiological operations, monitor themselves by performing a manual whole body " frisk" (survey),

or contact radiological operations personnel for assistance.

Contrary to the above, on January 19,1998, an individual exited the RCA utilizing a point other than the designated areas without obtaining approval from a Radiological Operations Supervisor. Furthermore, the individual failed to pass through a personal contamination monitor, failed to perform a whole body survey and did not contact radiological operations personnel for assistance.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV). (VIO 50-461/98015-01)

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Illinois Power Company is hereby required to submit a written statement of explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

Document Control Desk, Washington D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator,

. Region Ill, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the Clinton Station within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this 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 a further violation, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may i

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Notice of Violation 2 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 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 mVat specifically identify the portions of your response that you seek to have withheld and provide in detail the bases for your claim of withholding (e.g., explain why the disclosure or information will !

create an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy or provide the information required by l 10 CFR 2.790(b) to support a request for withholding confidential commercial or financial j information). I l

Dated at Lisle, Illinois, thislith day of August 1998 i

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O SYN 0PSIS i

This investigation was initiated by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Investigations, Region III, on February 12, 1998, regarding an allegation that a NRC licensed assistant shift supervisor at Clinton Power i

Station (Clinton), acting as a fire brigade leader, deliberately violated a

' radiation protection procedure during a fire drill.

Based upon the evidence developed during the investigation, it was determined that the Clinton NRC licensed assistant shift sLpervisor, acting as a fire brigade leader, did not deliberately violate a radiation protection procedure j during a fire drill.

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