ML20248C011
| ML20248C011 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Byron  |
| Issue date: | 05/28/1998 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Kingsley O COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20248C016 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-454-98-10, 50-455-98-10, NUDOCS 9806020040 | |
| Download: ML20248C011 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000454/1998010
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Mr. Oliver D. Kingsley
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SUBJECT:
NRC ROUTINE RADIATION PROTECTION INSPECTION REPORTS
50-454/98010(DRS); 50-455/98010(DRS) AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Dear Mr. Kingsley:
On May 6,1998, the NRC completed an inspaction at your Byron Generating Station, Units 1
and 2. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
The inspection was an examination of activities conducted under your license as they relate to
radiation safety and to compliance with the Commission's rules and regulations and with the
conditions of your license. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective
examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and
observation of activities in progress. Specifically, the inspection focussed on your staff's
radiological planning and conduct of Unit 2 refueling outage work activities.
Three violations of NRC requirements were identified during the inspection. The first violation
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concemed the failure to properly post a radiation area. The second violation involved a failure
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to properly survey radioactive material that was shipped offsite. The thkd violation concemed
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poor radiation worker practices. This violation is of concem because, while similar observations
had been made by your quality asserance department, both radiation protection and plant
management did not take a critical view of radiation worker practices until it was brought to their
attention by the inspectors.
We observed strengths in the planning, preparation, and execution of work evolutions with high
dose significance and risk. The core barrel reset for the 10 year inspection was well planned
and controllod, and dose was low for the job evolution. Additionally, the moisture carryover
test involving a sodium-24 source was well implemented and again dose for the job was
maintained icw.
The violations are cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation, and the circumstances surrounding
the violations are described in detail in the enclosed report. Please note that you are required
to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when
preparing your response. In addition, please address why previous corrective actions were not
effective in preventing the enclosed violation and any actions that you plan to implement to
ensure that future corrective actions are more effective. The NRC will use your response, in
part, to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with
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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC'S " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter, the
enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room
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We will gladly discuss any questions you have conceming this inspection.
Sincerely,
Original Signed by John A. Grobe
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John A. Grobe, Director
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Docket Nos. 50-454; 50-455
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Enclosures:
2. Inspection Reports 50-454/98010(DRS); 50-455/98010(DRS)
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M. Wallace, Senior Vice President
D. Helwig, Senior Vice President
G. Stanley, PWR Vice President
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J. Perry, BWR Vice President
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D. Farrar, Regulatory
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I. Johnson, Licensing Director
DCD - Licensing
K. Graesser, Site Vice President
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K. Kofron, Station Manager
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D. Brindle, Regulatory Assurance
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R. Hubbard, MHB Technical Associates
N. Schloss, Economist
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