PNO-III-98-045, on 980914,empty Type B Shipping Cask Received with Removable Contamination Levels of Approx 40,000 Dpm Per 100 Square Centimeters.Licensee Decontaminated Cask
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| ML20199G066 | |
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| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 09/16/1998 |
| From: | Lickus R, Steven Orth NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| PNO-III-98-045, PNO-III-98-45, NUDOCS 9901220171 | |
| Download: ML20199G066 (1) | |
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[Table view]NRC Operator Licensing Exam Rept 50-331/99-302OL(including Completed & Graded Tests) for Tests Administered on 990920- 24.Six Applicants Passed Exam & Were Issed Operating Licenses IR 05000331/19990111999-10-0707 October 1999 Insp Rept 50-331/99-11 on 990820-0930.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000331/19990081999-09-0202 September 1999 Insp Rept 50-331/99-08 on 990712-16 & 0810-12.No Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Radiation Protection & Chemistry Programs IR 05000331/19990091999-08-26026 August 1999 Insp Rept 50-331/99-09 on 990708-0819.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations,Engineering,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000331/19990101999-08-17017 August 1999 Insp Rept 50-331/99-10 on 990802-06.No Violations Noted. 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Major Areas Inspected:Physical Security Program IR 05000331/19990041999-06-0909 June 1999 Insp Rept 50-331/99-04 on 990414-0525.Non-cited Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Engineering, Maintenance & Plant Support IR 05000331/19990031999-04-23023 April 1999 Insp Rept 50-331/99-03 on 990303-0413.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support PNO-III-99-024, on 990416,licensee Commenced Controlled Power Reduction to Approx 10% to Identify & Repair Main Generator Field Ground.Troubleshooting Efforts Are Still in Progress. Ris Monitored SD & Troubleshooting & Will Review Activities1999-04-19019 April 1999 PNO-III-99-024:on 990416,licensee Commenced Controlled Power Reduction to Approx 10% to Identify & Repair Main Generator Field Ground.Troubleshooting Efforts Are Still in Progress. 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Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Engineering,Maint & Plant Support PNO-III-98-045, on 980914,empty Type B Shipping Cask Received with Removable Contamination Levels of Approx 40,000 Dpm Per 100 Square Centimeters.Licensee Decontaminated Cask1998-09-16016 September 1998 PNO-III-98-045:on 980914,empty Type B Shipping Cask Received with Removable Contamination Levels of Approx 40,000 Dpm Per 100 Square Centimeters.Licensee Decontaminated Cask IR 05000331/19980091998-08-19019 August 1998 Insp Rept 50-331/98-09 on 980610-0729.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Aspects of Licensee Operations, Engineering,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000331/19980111998-08-14014 August 1998 Insp Rept 50-331/98-11 on 980803-07.No Violations Noted. 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Major Areas Inspected:Maint Activities Related to Grayboot Applications Including Training & Qualifications of Maint Staff to Perform Grayboot Applications ML20236U4911998-06-30030 June 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980505-06.Violations Noted: on 980412,licensee Maint Staff Failed to Adequately Document & Reroute Through Affected Departs for Review & Approval,Changes Made in Scope of Work to Listed Request ML20248J4471998-05-29029 May 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980318-0428.Violation Noted:On 980408,STP 42B012-CY,Prerequisite 6.4,was Not Properly Implemented IR 05000331/19980041998-05-29029 May 1998 Insp Rept 50-331/98-04 on 980318-0428.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint & Engineering IR 05000331/19980071998-05-12012 May 1998 Insp Rept 50-331/98-07 on 980413-0504.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Review of Radiological Planning & Controls for Work Conducted During Ongoing Refueling Outage Including ALARA Reviews & Outage Dose Trending ML20247K3231998-05-12012 May 1998 Notice of Violations from Insp on 980413-0504.Violations Noted:On 980404,licensee Did Not Make Sure Surveys to Assure Compliance w/10CFR20.1902(b),which Describes Posting of High Radiation Areas ML20217L7211998-04-28028 April 1998 Insp Rept 50-331/98-06 on 980318-20.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Circumstances Surrrounding Removal of Sys from Service,Review of Selected Procedures & Records & Interviews W/Personnel Involved W/Removing Sys from Service ML20217L0531998-04-28028 April 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980318-20.Violation Noted: on 980313,Operating Log Did Not Contain Entry for Restoration of Reactor Manual Control Sys to Service After Completion of Mods ML20216G4441998-04-0909 April 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 980205-0317.Violation Noted:Between 980210 & 0306,licensee Failed to Follow Administrative Control Procedure 1408.9,Step 3.7(2) ML20216G4541998-04-0909 April 1998 Insp Rept 50-331/98-03 on 980205-0317.Violations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maint,Engineering & Plant Support ML20202G4731998-02-0606 February 1998 Insp Rept 50-331/98-02 on 971223-980204.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Engineering,Maintenance & Plant Support ML20202G4541998-02-0606 February 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 971223-980204.Violations Noted:Between 960102 & 04,for Total of 58 Hours While Plant in Power Operating Conditions,Containment Isolation Valves CV5704B & CV5718B for Well Water Sys,Inoperable IR 07100111/20120221998-01-0202 January 1998 Notice of Violation from Insp on 971111-1222.Violation Noted:Nrc Identified on 971218,three Individuals Designated as Requiring Annual Respirator Fit Testing Overdue for Training ML20202E9461998-01-0202 January 1998 Insp Rept 50-331/97-17 on 971111-1222.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support IR 05000331/19970161997-12-0202 December 1997 Insp Rept 50-331/97-16 on 970928-1110.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Support ML20202E9211997-12-0202 December 1997 Notice of Violation from Insp on 970928-1110.Violation Noted:From 970519-1029,inspectors Identified That on Ten Occasions Licensee Failed to Balance Mal at Least Once Per Calendar Day When Work in FME Zone IR 05000331/19970141997-11-12012 November 1997 Insp Rept 50-331/97-14 on 970822-0927.No Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Licensee Operations,Engineering,Maint & Plant Support IR 05000331/19970011997-11-0505 November 1997 SALP Rept 50-331/97-01 for 951029-970927 IR 05000331/19970121997-09-22022 September 1997 Insp Rept 50-331/97-12 on 970718-0821.Violations Noted. Major Areas Inspected:Operations,Maintenance,Engineering & Plant Status 1999-09-02 |
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September 16, 1998 PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-III-98-045 This preliminary notification ccnstitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE safety or public interest significance. The information is as initiaT'"
received without verification or evaluation, and is basically all tF known by Region III staff s (Lisle, Illinois) on this date.
Facility Licensee Emergency Classification Iowa Electric Light & Power Co.
Duane Arnold 1 Notification of Unusual Event Alert Palo, Iowa Dockets: 50-331 Site Area Emergency General Emergency X Not Applicable
Subject:
EMPTY CASK RECEIVED WITH EXTERNAL CONTAMINATION ABOVE DOT LIMITS On September licensee 14, 1998, from Frank W. Hake an empty Type B shipping cask was received by the and Associates, located in Tennessee. The licensee's initial receipt surveys found removable contamination levels of approximately 40,000 disintegrations per minute (dpm) per 100 square centimeters on the external surfaces of the cask. This exceeded the Department of Transportation limit of 22,000 dpm (4 9 CFR 173. 44 3 ) .
The contamination was found on the external surfaces of the cask, which were covered by the impact limiters. The cask and impact limiters are enclosed in a personnel barrier during shipment. No detectable contamination was found on the personnel barrier. There was no public health and safety risk.
The licensee has decontaminated the cask.
Region III (Chicago) is informing the State of Tennessee, which is an Agreement State with jurisdiction over the shipper. The State of Iowa will also be notified. The information in this preliminary notification have been reviewed with licensee management.
The licensee reported the contamination to the NRC Operations Center at 3:02 p.m. (CDT) on September 15, 1998. This information is current as of 11:30 a.m. (CDT) on September 16, 1998.
Contact:
Steve Orth Roland Lickus (630)829-9827 (630)829-9660 kDj 2p yg 980916 PNO-III-98-045 PDR 2 ?002y OY I