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| | issue date = 05/22/2017 | | | issue date = 05/22/2017 |
| | title = Columbia Generating Station, Disputed Non-Cited Violations and Finding from NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2016009 | | | title = Disputed Non-Cited Violations and Finding from NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2016009 |
| | author name = Vegel A | | | author name = Vegel A |
| | author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRS | | | author affiliation = NRC/RGN-IV/DRS |
| | addressee name = Reddemann M E | | | addressee name = Reddemann M |
| | addressee affiliation = Energy Northwest | | | addressee affiliation = Energy Northwest |
| | docket = 05000397 | | | docket = 05000397 |
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| See also: [[followed by::IR 05000397/2016009]] | | See also: [[see also::IR 05000397/2016009]] |
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| | NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION |
| EA-17-085 | | REGION IV |
| Mr. Mark E. Reddemann
| | 1600 E. LAMAR BLVD |
| | ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511 |
| | May 22, 2017 |
| | EA-17-085 |
| | Mr. Mark E. Reddemann |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
| | Energy Northwest |
| | MD 1023 |
| | P.O. Box 968 |
| | Richland, WA 99352 |
| | SUBJECT: DISPUTED NON-CITED VIOLATIONS AND FINDING FROM NRC |
| | INSPECTION REPORT 05000397/2016009 |
| | Dear Mr. Reddemann: |
| | This letter acknowledges your May 9, 2017, correspondence (ML17129A627) in response to |
| | NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2016009 (ML17100A499), dated April 10, 2017. In the |
| | inspection report, the NRC documented a preliminary White finding, a Green finding, and |
| | several non-cited violations. These findings and violations were identified during a special |
| | inspection of an improperly packaged and manifested radwaste shipment sent by Columbia |
| | Generating Station to US Ecology on November 9, 2016. The inspection report cover letter |
| | requested you to respond in writing within 30 days if you contested any of the non-cited |
| | violations or disagreed with the finding. |
| | On May 9, 2017, the NRC received a letter from you contesting four of the findings in the |
| | inspection report: one Green NRC-identified non-cited violation, one Green self-revealed |
| | non-cited violation, one Green NRC-identified finding, and one SL-IV NRC-identified non-cited |
| | violation. Specifically, Energy Northwest disagreed with the following findings: |
| | (1) A Green NCV of 10 CFR 20.1904 identified in the report for the failure to ensure that |
| | each container of licensed material in the spent fuel pool bore a label or had |
| | documentation providing sufficient information to permit individuals handling the licensed |
| | material to minimize exposure. (NCV 05000397/2016009-03) |
| | (2) An SL-IV NCV of 10 CFR 50.71(e) identified in the report for the failure to periodically |
| | provide the NRC a final safety analysis report update with all changes made in the facility |
| | or procedures. Specifically, the licensee changed its radwaste management strategy for |
| | the spent fuel pool cooling and cleanup system and material being stored in the spent |
| | fuel pool. (NCV 05000397/2016009-06) |
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| Chief Executive Officer
| | M. Reddemann 2 |
| | (3) A Green finding identified in the report for the failure to follow the requirements of |
| | Procedure SWP-CAP-06, Condition Report Review, when determining the type of cause |
| | evaluation required to assess the causes of the higher than expected dose rates on a |
| | radwaste container. Specifically, Procedure SWP-CAP-06 required that if an event has |
| | high risk and high uncertainty, the level of evaluation required is a root cause evaluation. |
| | (FIN 05000397/2016009-07) |
| | (4) A Green NCV of 10 CFR 61.56(b)(3) identified in the report for the failure to assure that |
| | void spaces within waste packages were reduced to the extent practicable. |
| | (NCV 05000397/2016009-09) |
| | In addition, your letter requested that we consider combining four of the findings documented in |
| | the report into one violation as discussed in the NRC Enforcement Manual. Specifically, you |
| | requested the following findings be considered for treatment as a problem, as described in |
| | Section 1.3.5 of the Enforcement Manual: |
| | (1) A preliminary White finding and apparent violation of 49 CFR 173.427 identified in the |
| | report for the failure to ensure that the radioactive contents in a radwaste liner did not |
| | exceed the radiation level requirements for shipping. (AV 05000397/2016003-01) |
| | (2) A Green NCV of 10 CFR 20.1501, with three examples, identified in the report for the |
| | failure to conduct adequate surveys of the solid radwaste contents of a shipment that |
| | was packaged and transported for ultimate disposal. (NCV 05000397/2016009-02) |
| | (3) A Green NCV of 10 CFR 20.2006(b) identified in the report for the failure to ship |
| | radwaste with an accurate shipping manifest. (NCV 05000397/2016009-04) |
| | (4) A Green NCV of 10 CFR 30.41(b)(5) identified in the report for the failure to transfer |
| | byproduct material to an authorized waste disposal facility in accordance with the terms |
| | of the facilitys license. (NCV 05000397/2016009-08) |
| | In summary, the NRC is currently reviewing your basis for contesting the three violations and |
| | one finding. Additionally, we are evaluating your request to combine four of the issues into a |
| | problem. In parallel, the NRC is evaluating the information you provided at the May 2, 2017, |
| | Regulatory Conference regarding the preliminary White finding. Accordingly, we will provide the |
| | results of our evaluations by written response. |
| | In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding, |
| | of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public |
| | inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) |
|
| |
|
| Energy Northwest
| | M. Reddemann 3 |
| | component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). |
| | ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the |
| | Public Electronic Reading Room). |
| | Sincerely, |
| | /RA Jeffrey Clark Acting for/ |
| | Anton Vegel, Director |
| | Division of Reactor Safety |
| | Docket No. 50-397 |
| | License No. NPF-21 |
| | cc: Electronic Distribution |
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| MD 1023
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| P.O. Box 968
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| Richland, WA 99352
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| SUBJECT: DISPUTED NON-CITED VIOLATIONS AND FINDING FROM NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000397/2016009
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| |
| Dear Mr. Reddemann:
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| | | ML17142A219 |
| This letter acknowledges your May 9, 2017, correspondence (ML17129A627) in response to NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2016009 (ML17100A499), dated April 10, 2017. In the
| | SUNSI Review ADAMS: Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Keyword: |
| inspection report, the NRC documented a preliminary White finding, a Green finding, and several non-cited violations. These findings and violations were identified during a special inspection of an improperly packaged and manifested radwaste shipment sent by Columbia Generating Station to US Ecology on November 9, 2016. The inspection report cover letter
| | By: HGepford Yes No Publicly Available Sensitive NRC-002 |
| requested you to respond in writing within 30 days if you contested any of the non-cited
| | OFFICE C:PSB2 C:DRP/A C:PSB2 D:DRS |
| violations or disagreed with the finding.
| | NAME HGepford MHaire HGepford AVegel |
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| | SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ JAC for |
| On May 9, 2017, the NRC received a letter from you contesting four of the findings in the inspection report: one Green NRC-identified non-cited violation, one Green self-revealed non-cited violation, one Green NRC-identified finding, and one SL-IV NRC-identified non-cited violation. Specifically, Energy Northwest disagreed with the following findings:
| | DATE 5/17/17 5/17/17 5/17/17 5/ /17 |
| (1) A Green NCV of 10 CFR 20.1904 identified in the report for the failure to ensure that each container of licensed material in the spent fuel pool bore a label or had
| |
| documentation providing sufficient information to permit individuals handling the licensed
| |
| | |
| material to minimize exposure. (NCV 05000397/2016009-03)
| |
| (2) An SL-IV NCV of 10 CFR 50.71(e) identif
| |
| ied in the report for the failure to periodically provide the NRC a final safety analysis report update with all changes made in the facility or procedures. Specifically, the licensee changed its radwaste management strategy for the spent fuel pool cooling and cleanup system and material being stored in the spent
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| fuel pool. (NCV 05000397/2016009-06)
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| UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REGION IV 1600 E. LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
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| M. Reddemann 2
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| (3) A Green finding identified in the report for the failure to follow the requirements of Procedure SWP-CAP-06, "Condition Report Review," when determining the type of cause
| |
| evaluation required to assess the causes of the higher than expected dose rates on a radwaste container. Specifically, Procedure SWP-CAP-06 required that if an event has high risk and high uncertainty, the level of evaluation required is a root cause evaluation.
| |
| (FIN 05000397/2016009-07)
| |
| (4) A Green NCV of 10 CFR 61.56(b)(3) identified in the report for the failure to assure that void spaces within waste packages were reduced to the extent practicable. (NCV 05000397/2016009-09)
| |
| In addition, your letter requested that we consider combining four of the findings documented in
| |
| the report into one violation as discussed in the NRC Enforcement Manual. Specifically, you requested the following findings be considered for treatment as a problem, as described in Section 1.3.5 of the Enforcement Manual:
| |
| (1) A preliminary White finding and apparent violation of 49 CFR 173.427 identified in the report for the failure to ensure that the radioactive contents in a radwaste liner did not
| |
| exceed the radiation level requirements for shipping. (AV 05000397/2016003-01)
| |
| (2) A Green NCV of 10 CFR 20.1501, with three examples, identified in the report for the failure to conduct adequate surveys of the solid radwaste contents of a shipment that
| |
| was packaged and transported for ultimate disposal. (NCV 05000397/2016009-02)
| |
| (3) A Green NCV of 10 CFR 20.2006(b) identified in the report for the failure to ship radwaste with an accurate shipping manifest. (NCV 05000397/2016009-04)
| |
| (4) A Green NCV of 10 CFR 30.41(b)(5) identified in the report for the failure to transfer byproduct material to an authorized waste disposal facility in accordance with the terms
| |
| of the facility's license. (NCV 05000397/2016009-08)
| |
| In summary, the NRC is currently reviewing your basis for contesting the three violations and one finding. Additionally, we are evaluating your request to combine four of the issues into a problem. In parallel, the NRC is evaluating the information you provided at the May 2, 2017, Regulatory Conference regarding the preliminary White finding. Accordingly, we will provide the
| |
| results of our evaluations by written response.
| |
|
| |
| In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, "Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding," of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC's Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS)
| |
| M. Reddemann 3
| |
| component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
| |
| Sincerely,
| |
| /RA Jeffrey Clark Acting for/
| |
|
| |
| Anton Vegel, Director
| |
| Division of Reactor Safety
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| Docket No. 50-397
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| License No. NPF-21
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| cc: Electronic Distribution
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| ML17142A219 SUNSI Review ADAMS: Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Keyword: By: HGepford Yes No Publicly Available Sensitive NRC-002 OFFICE C:PSB2 C:DRP/A C:PSB2 D:DRS NAME HGepford MHaire HGepford AVegel SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ JAC for
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Category:Letter
MONTHYEARGO2-24-004, License Amendment Request to Revise Emergency Plan2024-01-30030 January 2024 License Amendment Request to Revise Emergency Plan IR 05000397/20230042024-01-29029 January 2024 Integrated Inspection and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Report 05000397/2023004 and 07200035/2023001 GO2-24-003, Relief Requests for the Columbia Generating Station Fifth Ten-Year Interval Inservice Testing2024-01-29029 January 2024 Relief Requests for the Columbia Generating Station Fifth Ten-Year Interval Inservice Testing ML24011A1522024-01-10010 January 2024 March 2024 Emergency Preparedness Exercise Inspection-Request for Information GO2-24-005, Docket No. 50-397 Supplement to Reply to a Notice of Violation; EA-21-1702024-01-0808 January 2024 Docket No. 50-397 Supplement to Reply to a Notice of Violation; EA-21-170 GO2-23-136, Guarantee of Payment of Deferred Premium2023-12-20020 December 2023 Guarantee of Payment of Deferred Premium GO2-23-135, Notice of Readiness for Supplemental Inspection2023-12-14014 December 2023 Notice of Readiness for Supplemental Inspection GO2-23-130, Reply to a Notice of Violation; EA-23-0542023-12-14014 December 2023 Reply to a Notice of Violation; EA-23-054 GO2-23-105, Licensing Basis Document Update and Biennial Commitment Change Report2023-12-12012 December 2023 Licensing Basis Document Update and Biennial Commitment Change Report ML23288A0002023-12-0707 December 2023 Issuance of Amendment No. 272 to Adopt TSTF-541, Revision 2, Add Exceptions to Surveillance Requirements for Valves and Dampers Locked in the Actuated Position GO2-23-107, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTS-584, Eliminate Automatic RWCU System Isolation on SLC Initiation2023-12-0505 December 2023 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTS-584, Eliminate Automatic RWCU System Isolation on SLC Initiation GO2-23-126, Docket No. 50-397 Voluntary Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2023-012023-11-28028 November 2023 Docket No. 50-397 Voluntary Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2023-01 GO2-23-121, Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation2023-11-27027 November 2023 Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation IR 05000397/20230122023-11-20020 November 2023 Commercial Grade Dedication Inspection Report 05000397/2023012 ML23311A2082023-11-0909 November 2023 Reassignment of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Branch Chief in the Division of Operating Reactor Licensing for Plant Licensing Branch IV IR 05000397/20230102023-11-0909 November 2023 Biennial Problem Identification and Resolution Inspection Report 05000397/2023010 IR 05000397/20230932023-11-0101 November 2023 Final Significance Determination of a White Finding, Notice of Violation and Follow-Up Assessment Letter; NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2023093 ML23299A2072023-10-26026 October 2023 Biennial Requalification Inspection Request for Information IR 05000397/20230032023-10-25025 October 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000397/2023003 IR 05000397/20230112023-10-0404 October 2023 License Renewal Phase 2 Report 05000397/2023011 IR 05000397/20234012023-09-11011 September 2023 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000397/2023401 GO2-23-097, In-Service Inspection Summary Report for the Twenty-Sixth Refueling Outage (R26)2023-09-0606 September 2023 In-Service Inspection Summary Report for the Twenty-Sixth Refueling Outage (R26) ML24032A2182023-09-0101 September 2023 Information Request, Security IR 2024401 GO2-23-100, Technical Specification Section 5.6.4 Post Accident Monitoring Instrumentation 14-Day Report for Inoperable Suppression Pool Level Indication2023-08-31031 August 2023 Technical Specification Section 5.6.4 Post Accident Monitoring Instrumentation 14-Day Report for Inoperable Suppression Pool Level Indication GO2-23-056, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-230, Add New Condition B to LCO 3.6.2.3, RHR Suppression Pool Cooling2023-08-29029 August 2023 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF-230, Add New Condition B to LCO 3.6.2.3, RHR Suppression Pool Cooling IR 05000397/20230052023-08-22022 August 2023 Updated Inspection Plan for Columbia Generating Station (Report 05000397/2023005) - Mid Year Letter IR 05000397/20230022023-08-0101 August 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000397/2023002 GO2-23-093, Supplement to Reply to a Notice of Violation: EA-21-1702023-07-27027 July 2023 Supplement to Reply to a Notice of Violation: EA-21-170 ML23206A2442023-07-25025 July 2023 Energy Northwest Columbia Generating Station, Response to Apparent Violation in NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2023092; EA-23-054 GO2-23-068, Notification of Completion of Commitments Required Prior to Entry Into the Period of Extended Operation2023-07-19019 July 2023 Notification of Completion of Commitments Required Prior to Entry Into the Period of Extended Operation GO2-23-090, Reply to a Notice of Violation2023-07-12012 July 2023 Reply to a Notice of Violation ML23143A1202023-06-27027 June 2023 Request Number 4ISI-11 to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Regarding Alternate Examination of Reactor Vessel Welds GO2-23-073, Notification of NPDES Permit Issuance2023-06-26026 June 2023 Notification of NPDES Permit Issuance ML23163A2502023-06-12012 June 2023 Summary of Changes and Analysis for Revision 41 of Plant Procedures Manual 13.8.1 Emergency Dose Projection System Operations GO2-23-072, Cycle 27 Core Operating Limits Report2023-06-0505 June 2023 Cycle 27 Core Operating Limits Report ML23157A2702023-06-0101 June 2023 4-2022-011 -022 Letter - OI Closure to Licensee IR 05000397/20230922023-06-0101 June 2023 NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2023092 and Preliminary White Finding IR 05000397/20230902023-06-0101 June 2023 Final Significance Determination of a White Finding, Notice of Violation and Follow-Up Assessment Letter; NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2023090 GO2-23-055, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, 2022 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report2023-05-15015 May 2023 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, 2022 Annual Radiological Environmental Operating Report IR 05000397/20230012023-05-0505 May 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000397/2023001 - April 26, 2023 GO2-23-006, License Amendment Request to Clean-Up Operating License and Appendix a Technical Specifications2023-05-0101 May 2023 License Amendment Request to Clean-Up Operating License and Appendix a Technical Specifications IR 05000397/20233012023-05-0101 May 2023 NRC Examination Report 05000397/2023301 GO2-23-053, 2022 Annual Environmental Operating Report2023-04-26026 April 2023 2022 Annual Environmental Operating Report GO2-23-057, 2022 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report2023-04-25025 April 2023 2022 Annual Radioactive Effluent Release Report ML23110A2642023-04-20020 April 2023 Request for Information License Renewal Phase 2 Inspection GO2-23-012, Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt Tstf-541, Add Exceptions to Surveillance Requirements for Valves and Dampers Locked in the Actuated Position2023-03-27027 March 2023 Application to Revise Technical Specifications to Adopt Tstf-541, Add Exceptions to Surveillance Requirements for Valves and Dampers Locked in the Actuated Position GO2-23-041, Generation Station - Level of Financial Protection - Annual Reporting Requirement2023-03-15015 March 2023 Generation Station - Level of Financial Protection - Annual Reporting Requirement GO2-23-038, Plant Decommissioning Fund Status Report2023-03-15015 March 2023 Plant Decommissioning Fund Status Report ML23013A0812023-03-15015 March 2023 Issuance of Amendment No. 270 Revision to Technical Specifications to Adopt TSTF 505, Revision 2, Provide Risk-Informed Extended Completion Times-RITSTF Initiative 4B GO2-23-034, Report of Changes or Errors in Emergency Core Cooling System Loss of Coolant Accident Analysis Models Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.462023-03-13013 March 2023 Report of Changes or Errors in Emergency Core Cooling System Loss of Coolant Accident Analysis Models Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.46 2024-01-08
[Table view] Category:Non-Cited Violation
MONTHYEARML19108A4872019-04-16016 April 2019 NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2018003 NRC Response to Disputed Non-Cited Violation ML18361A8652018-12-27027 December 2018 Acknowledgement of Response to NRC Baseline Inspection Report 05000397/2018003 and Disputed Non-Cited Violation ML17142A2192017-05-22022 May 2017 Disputed Non-Cited Violations and Finding from NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2016009 ML17100A4992017-04-10010 April 2017 NRC Special Inspection Report 05000397/2016009; Preliminary White Finding 2019-04-16
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See also: IR 05000397/2016009
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION IV
1600 E. LAMAR BLVD
ARLINGTON, TX 76011-4511
May 22, 2017
EA-17-085
Mr. Mark E. Reddemann
Chief Executive Officer
Energy Northwest
MD 1023
P.O. Box 968
Richland, WA 99352
SUBJECT: DISPUTED NON-CITED VIOLATIONS AND FINDING FROM NRC
INSPECTION REPORT 05000397/2016009
Dear Mr. Reddemann:
This letter acknowledges your May 9, 2017, correspondence (ML17129A627) in response to
NRC Inspection Report 05000397/2016009 (ML17100A499), dated April 10, 2017. In the
inspection report, the NRC documented a preliminary White finding, a Green finding, and
several non-cited violations. These findings and violations were identified during a special
inspection of an improperly packaged and manifested radwaste shipment sent by Columbia
Generating Station to US Ecology on November 9, 2016. The inspection report cover letter
requested you to respond in writing within 30 days if you contested any of the non-cited
violations or disagreed with the finding.
On May 9, 2017, the NRC received a letter from you contesting four of the findings in the
inspection report: one Green NRC-identified non-cited violation, one Green self-revealed
non-cited violation, one Green NRC-identified finding, and one SL-IV NRC-identified non-cited
violation. Specifically, Energy Northwest disagreed with the following findings:
(1) A Green NCV of 10 CFR 20.1904 identified in the report for the failure to ensure that
each container of licensed material in the spent fuel pool bore a label or had
documentation providing sufficient information to permit individuals handling the licensed
material to minimize exposure. (NCV 05000397/2016009-03)
(2) An SL-IV NCV of 10 CFR 50.71(e) identified in the report for the failure to periodically
provide the NRC a final safety analysis report update with all changes made in the facility
or procedures. Specifically, the licensee changed its radwaste management strategy for
the spent fuel pool cooling and cleanup system and material being stored in the spent
fuel pool. (NCV 05000397/2016009-06)
M. Reddemann 2
(3) A Green finding identified in the report for the failure to follow the requirements of
Procedure SWP-CAP-06, Condition Report Review, when determining the type of cause
evaluation required to assess the causes of the higher than expected dose rates on a
radwaste container. Specifically, Procedure SWP-CAP-06 required that if an event has
high risk and high uncertainty, the level of evaluation required is a root cause evaluation.
(FIN 05000397/2016009-07)
(4) A Green NCV of 10 CFR 61.56(b)(3) identified in the report for the failure to assure that
void spaces within waste packages were reduced to the extent practicable.
(NCV 05000397/2016009-09)
In addition, your letter requested that we consider combining four of the findings documented in
the report into one violation as discussed in the NRC Enforcement Manual. Specifically, you
requested the following findings be considered for treatment as a problem, as described in
Section 1.3.5 of the Enforcement Manual:
(1) A preliminary White finding and apparent violation of 49 CFR 173.427 identified in the
report for the failure to ensure that the radioactive contents in a radwaste liner did not
exceed the radiation level requirements for shipping. (AV 05000397/2016003-01)
(2) A Green NCV of 10 CFR 20.1501, with three examples, identified in the report for the
failure to conduct adequate surveys of the solid radwaste contents of a shipment that
was packaged and transported for ultimate disposal. (NCV 05000397/2016009-02)
(3) A Green NCV of 10 CFR 20.2006(b) identified in the report for the failure to ship
radwaste with an accurate shipping manifest. (NCV 05000397/2016009-04)
(4) A Green NCV of 10 CFR 30.41(b)(5) identified in the report for the failure to transfer
byproduct material to an authorized waste disposal facility in accordance with the terms
of the facilitys license. (NCV 05000397/2016009-08)
In summary, the NRC is currently reviewing your basis for contesting the three violations and
one finding. Additionally, we are evaluating your request to combine four of the issues into a
problem. In parallel, the NRC is evaluating the information you provided at the May 2, 2017,
Regulatory Conference regarding the preliminary White finding. Accordingly, we will provide the
results of our evaluations by written response.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public Inspections, Exemptions, Requests for Withholding,
of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public
inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS)
M. Reddemann 3
component of the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS).
ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the
Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA Jeffrey Clark Acting for/
Anton Vegel, Director
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50-397
License No. NPF-21
cc: Electronic Distribution
ML17142A219
SUNSI Review ADAMS: Non-Publicly Available Non-Sensitive Keyword:
By: HGepford Yes No Publicly Available Sensitive NRC-002
OFFICE C:PSB2 C:DRP/A C:PSB2 D:DRS
NAME HGepford MHaire HGepford AVegel
SIGNATURE /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ /RA/ JAC for
DATE 5/17/17 5/17/17 5/17/17 5/ /17