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{{#Wiki_filter:V NlASARA'MOHAWK Nh(P-1060 NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION/300
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ERIE BOULEVARD WEST, SYRACUSE, N.Y.13202/TELEPHONE
V NlASARA MOHAWK                                             Nh(P-1060 NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION/300 ERIE BOULEVARD WEST, SYRACUSE, N.Y. 13202/TELEPHONE (315) 474-1511 Octobe/L 17, 1978 h4.. HLLbe/Lt N. C/Locke/L,     Acting ChietI FueL   FaeiLi+     and htate/ciao Sa(ety 8/Lanch Unkted States NucLecc/L ReguLato/cy Comm&sion Region I 631 Pmk Avenue, King o( Pruuaia, PA.           19406 RE:   Socket No. 50-220 Inspection Repo/Lt 78-12 Seal A.. C/cockle,:
(315)474-1511 Octobe/L 17, 1978 h4..HLLbe/Lt N.C/Locke/L, Acting ChietI FueL FaeiLi+and htate/ciao
TkQ /ce)e/cs     Co Che ~nspectian conducted by A,. K. PLumLee o( you/c o(pce     on Augu/sf 28-91, 1978 at Ae Nine h4Le Point NucLecc/L           S~on UnLt Hl. The JoLLocving /cesponses aILe sub~ed Co Ae aLLeged gems o( non-compLiunce as detaiLedi n AppencLUc A o) rgou/L Leyte/L dated Sepkembe/L 27, 1978:
Sa(ety 8/Lanch Unkted States NucLecc/L ReguLato/cy
Contrary to the requirements of Technical Specifications Section 6.3. 1, four technicians were assigned responsible positions in the Radiochemistry and Radiation Protection organization involving the evaluation of radiological hazards and the issuance of Radiation llork Permits who did not have the required minimum of two years of working experience in their specialty.             These assign-ments became effective commencing October, 1977, for two individuals and commencing April 1978 for the other two individuals.
Comm&sion Region I 631 Pmk Avenue, King o(Pruuaia, PA.19406 RE: Socket No.50-220 Inspection
 
Repo/Lt 78-12 Seal A..C/cockle,:
===RESPONSE===
TkQ/ce)e/cs Co Che~nspectian
In   o/cde/L Co /ceLieve Che individuaLs o) Ae /Lesponsib Li@ /ce(e/c/Led W   in   ANSI N18.1-1971,     aLL Radiate.on Olo/ck Pe/Imps c&ca)Wed by individuaLs Less     ~n   Wo yecc/Ls o) expe/u'.ence have, been /cevil)ed and counte/L-aligned by a /cesponsibLe pe/Lson since We end of August, 1978.                   Thks pIcactice c0iLL continue )o/L aLLLndividuaQ eath Less Hum 40o yecc/cs expe/u.encein Wei/c apeciaLty. The/ce(o/ce, (uLL comp&ance has been aclu.e.v ed.
conducted by A,.K.PLumLee o(you/c o(pce on Augu/sf 28-91, 1978 at Ae Nine h4Le Point NucLecc/L S~on UnLt Hl.The JoLLocving
The. )ou/L individuaLs cited coe/Le assigned W c0/Lite RNP'a )o/c jobs and aIceasin cvtu'.ch Chey c0e/Le quaLip.ed Xo make, We p/cope/L dec@iom based on )o/cemen and supe/cvmion oboe/Lvation o( competence demons~ed dutu,ng   Ch~ on-&e.-job dining. h(anagement /Lesponsib CLfy p/u'.o/L W August 1978 was exe/Lcised         ~ugh     We Jo/cemen in cusigning jobs W We Cechru.cians <vhich c0e/ce +Mud Wei/c         capab~
/cesponses
B. 1.       Contrary to Section 2.4.5 of S-RTP-50, on August 31, 1978, two dosimeters, Nos. 701088 and 250968, were held for use by individuals and had not been calibrated for twelve months or more.
aILe sub~ed Co Ae aLLeged gems o(non-compLiunce
 
as detaiLedi n AppencLUc A o)rgou/L Leyte/L dated Sepkembe/L
'~ 4-/
27, 1978: Contrary to the requirements
      )
of Technical Specifications
C)
Section 6.3.1, four technicians
 
were assigned responsible
-,= Page, 2 RESPONSE TO     8.1 Since August 31, 1978, we have, pn$ oened       ~ee   separate aampkinga p~onneL aeL)-ceade/t, INLET o$                            doa~M~. These aampLinga (10-25 each) have.
positions in the Radiochemistry
indicated     S955 me econ We <equisized aL x month caLib~n $ rcequency.
and Radiation Protection
consMetced   Mat   (uLL compMtnce has been adu.eved, ance We Ces~g intmvaLLe         a recommendation (bhouLd be,)     ~hw     Man a ceq~ement (ahaLL be), bo&kn     prcocedme S-RTP-50 and     in ReguLatoay Guide 8.4.
organization
Ne intend Co develop a mme e$ (ective method o$ doaimWn           coal wMch +ALL facile.tate We exchange o$ eaUb~ed foe non-cake,b~ed docket~ at'ach         subsequent   caLib~n.
involving the evaluation
rW III f" of the
of radiological
                                                  ~
hazards and the issuance of Radiation llork Permits who did not have the required minimum of two years of working experience
B. 2. Contrary to Section                   Station Radiation Protection Procedures, no alpha smear counting was performed between January 1, 1978 and August 28, 1978.
in their specialty.
 
These assign-ments became effective commencing
===RESPONSE===
October, 1977, for two individuals
Strung We pened o) apprmximateLy %ecch-August, 1978, We aLpha-count~     was ~op~ve       due. Co eLe~mc problems.           In Sepkembn, 1978, pep~ was complied~ Since Chen, aLpha acti.v~es have, been determined W be <10 d/m/100cm on 6~on coetan~atcan cKsc em~. In Che a~n
and commencing
      $ ~e,     when Che aLpha sgaCem co~aination am~
April 1978 for the other two individuals.
                                        ~ ~nopetcatLve, wiLL be, accomp~hed aLpha dMermi~ons o$
RESPONSE In o/cde/L Co/ceLieve Che individuaLs
at Ae J.A. FLtzP~ck RadiochemicaL Lab oc by co~Woe. TkQ               ~k has   been assigned W a Ceca,cian Joe monthLy dMerunination.
o)Ae/Lesponsib
objet.  ~ a~n 8ueing We i.ns~entknopecative petuod, aLpha anaLg es o$ samples, contan~afion 6mvey6, was pn$ o~ed by coetituMon,,
Li@/ce(e/c/Led
oc using aLt~ative eqcu'.pment.
W in ANSI N18.1-1971, aLL Radiate.on
FulL compliance has, ChMe$ oce, been achieved.
Olo/ck Pe/Imps c&ca)Wed by individuaLs
C. Contrary to Technical Specifications Sections 4.6.5 and 3.6.5, the 0.5 gram Pu plutonium-beryllium source was not tested so as to detect the potential presence of 0.005 microcuries of plutonium in the test sample at any time between January 1 and August 30, 1978.
Less~n Wo yecc/Ls o)expe/u'.ence
                                                                      ~
have, been/cevil)ed and counte/L-aligned by a/cesponsibLe
 
pe/Lson since We end of August, 1978.Thks pIcactice c0iLL continue)o/L aLLLndividuaQ
===RESPONSE===
eath Less Hum 40o yecc/cs expe/u.encein
TechmcaL Speci.gcations 4.6.5.2 does noC <equine               a Leakage CesC be. pn$ o~ed on sources "Chat me aConed and noC being used"..
Wei/c apeciaLty.
    'OtutLng We peniud between January 1 and August 30, 1978, /he 0.5 g Pu (plutonium-bmyLLuun) solace was noCL n use, Wne$ oce, no CesC was aeqauted.     (On October 11, 1978, however, Che aLpha.     a~vLty   was dMefrmmed and found Co be. ~1 x 10 5 uCi..) NoenaLLy, a. Cestkb pen.(owned even when noC rceq~ed (due W non-use), as M snves as a means o$ keeping
The/ce(o/ce, (uLL comp&ance has been aclu.e.v ed.The.)ou/L individuaLs
                                              ~~
cited coe/Le assigned W c0/Lite RNP'a)o/c jobs and aIceasin cvtu'.ch Chey c0e/Le quaLip.ed Xo make, We p/cope/L dec@iom based on)o/cemen and supe/cvmion
We wwentoey       c~ent. In Che $
oboe/Lvation
Ln an acceptable $ asfu'an, oe We fact
o(competence
                                          ~e, ~hn         Che CesC wiXL be, pn$ o~ed no CesC was aeq~ed due W non-use +AX be cecotufed, aLong               apprcop~e ~nventocy data.
demons~ed dutu,ng Ch~on-&e.-job
Thee(owe, fuLL compliance has been adu'.eved.
dining.h(anagement
 
/Lesponsib
~ ~
CLfy p/u'.o/L W August 1978 was exe/Lcised
Page, 9 D. Contrary to Technical Specification Section 6.13.lb, at 6 p.m.
~ugh We Jo/cemen in cusigning jobs W We Cechru.cians
on August 28, 1978, the gate on the 261 ft. elevation of the turbine building nearest to door No. 56, controlling an area wherein the radiation intensity was greater than 1,000 mrem/hr, was unlocked and unattended.
<vhich c0e/ce+Mud Wei/c capab~B.1.Contrary to Section 2.4.5 of S-RTP-50, on August 31, 1978, two dosimeters, Nos.701088 and 250968, were held for use by individuals
 
and had not been calibrated
===RESPONSE===
for twelve months or more.  
1n orts Co been assigned Che, prevent ae;oc~ence, o$
'~4-/)C)  
cuporu~b Xi+ o$ checking
-,=Page, 2 RESPONSE TO 8.1 Since August 31, 1978, we have, pn$oened~ee separate aampkinga o$p~onneL aeL)-ceade/t, doa~M~.These aampLinga (10-25 each)have.indicated S955 me econ We<equisized
                                              ~    Mem, a Cechru'.cian 4u aQ, accuse,bZe HLgh R&~on Mea gatu ( ~ 1000 mn,em/M) on a, <eg~ bow (at ZeuC Chrcee checks petr. Meek) . TRQ   a~n     hah been ~earn     aden     W actions &enticed in  ~ ~pelion rceJ pome W Impmtion 77-26, eMch produced We, movement need rcepoM.
aL x month caLib~n$rcequency.
Vefcy ~y   gouhh,
INLET consMetced
                                          '~R.R. Sc nei.der.
Mat (uLL compMtnce has been adu.eved, ance We Ces~g intmvaLLe a recommendation (bhouLd be,)~hw Man a ceq~ement (ahaLL be), bo&kn prcocedme S-RTP-50 and in ReguLatoay
Vie. Pauident-
Guide 8.4.Ne intend Co develop a mme e$(ective method o$doaimWn coal wMch+ALL facile.tate
                                            'He~c     Production
We exchange o$eaUb~ed foe non-cake,b~ed
 
docket~at'ach subsequent
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caLib~n.~rW B.2.Contrary to Section III f" of the Station Radiation Protection
Procedures, no alpha smear counting was performed between January 1, 1978 and August 28, 1978.RESPONSE Strung We pened o)apprmximateLy
%ecch-August, 1978, We aLpha-count~was~op~ve due.Co eLe~mc problems.In Sepkembn, 1978, pep~was complied~Since Chen, aLpha acti.v~es have, been determined
W be<10 d/m/100cm on 6~on coetan~atcan
cKsc em~.In Che$~e, when Che aLpha sgaCem~~nopetcatLve, aLpha dMermi~ons
o$a~n co~aination
am~wiLL be, accomp~hed
at Ae J.A.FLtzP~ck RadiochemicaL
Lab oc by co~Woe.TkQ~k has been assigned W a Ceca,cian Joe monthLy dMerunination.
8ueing We i.ns~entknopecative
petuod, aLpha anaLg es o$samples, objet.~a~n contan~afion
6mvey6, was pn$o~ed by coetituMon,, oc using aLt~ative eqcu'.pment.
FulL compliance
has, ChMe$oce, been achieved.C.Contrary to Technical Specifications
Sections 4.6.5 and 3.6.5, the 0.5 gram Pu plutonium-beryllium
source was not tested so as to detect the potential presence of 0.005 microcuries
of plutonium in the test sample at any time between January 1 and August 30, 1978.RESPONSE TechmcaL Speci.gcations
4.6.5.2 does noC<equine~a Leakage CesC be.pn$o~ed on sources"Chat me aConed and noC being used"..'OtutLng We peniud between January 1 and August 30, 1978,/he 0.5 g Pu (plutonium-bmyLLuun)
solace was noCL n use, Wne$oce, no CesC was aeqauted.(On October 11, 1978, however, Che aLpha.a~vLty was dMefrmmed and found Co be.~1 x 10 5 uCi..)NoenaLLy, a.Cestkb pen.(owned
even when noC rceq~ed (due W non-use), as M snves as a means o$keeping We wwentoey c~ent.In Che$~e,~hn Che CesC wiXL be, pn$o~ed Ln an acceptable
$asfu'an, oe We fact~no CesC was aeq~ed due W non-use+AX be cecotufed, aLong~apprcop~e~nventocy data.Thee(owe, fuLL compliance
has been adu'.eved.  
~~  
Page, 9 D.Contrary to Technical Specification
Section 6.13.lb, at 6 p.m.on August 28, 1978, the gate on the 261 ft.elevation of the turbine building nearest to door No.56, controlling
an area wherein the radiation intensity was greater than 1,000 mrem/hr, was unlocked and unattended.
RESPONSE 1n orts Co prevent ae;oc~ence, o$~Mem, a Cechru'.cian
4u been assigned Che, cuporu~b Xi+o$checking aQ, accuse,bZe
HLgh R&~on Mea gatu (~1000 mn,em/M)on a,<eg~bow (at ZeuC Chrcee checks petr.Meek).TRQ a~n hah been~earn aden W actions&enticed rceJ pome W Impmtion 77-26, eMch produced We, movement need in~~pelion rcepoM.Vefcy~y gouhh,'~R.R.Sc nei.der.Vie.Pauident-'He~c Production  
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Issue date: 10/17/1978
From: Schneider R
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To: Crocker H
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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V NlASARA MOHAWK Nh(P-1060 NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORPORATION/300 ERIE BOULEVARD WEST, SYRACUSE, N.Y. 13202/TELEPHONE (315) 474-1511 Octobe/L 17, 1978 h4.. HLLbe/Lt N. C/Locke/L, Acting ChietI FueL FaeiLi+ and htate/ciao Sa(ety 8/Lanch Unkted States NucLecc/L ReguLato/cy Comm&sion Region I 631 Pmk Avenue, King o( Pruuaia, PA. 19406 RE: Socket No. 50-220 Inspection Repo/Lt 78-12 Seal A.. C/cockle,:

TkQ /ce)e/cs Co Che ~nspectian conducted by A,. K. PLumLee o( you/c o(pce on Augu/sf 28-91, 1978 at Ae Nine h4Le Point NucLecc/L S~on UnLt Hl. The JoLLocving /cesponses aILe sub~ed Co Ae aLLeged gems o( non-compLiunce as detaiLedi n AppencLUc A o) rgou/L Leyte/L dated Sepkembe/L 27, 1978:

Contrary to the requirements of Technical Specifications Section 6.3. 1, four technicians were assigned responsible positions in the Radiochemistry and Radiation Protection organization involving the evaluation of radiological hazards and the issuance of Radiation llork Permits who did not have the required minimum of two years of working experience in their specialty. These assign-ments became effective commencing October, 1977, for two individuals and commencing April 1978 for the other two individuals.

RESPONSE

In o/cde/L Co /ceLieve Che individuaLs o) Ae /Lesponsib Li@ /ce(e/c/Led W in ANSI N18.1-1971, aLL Radiate.on Olo/ck Pe/Imps c&ca)Wed by individuaLs Less ~n Wo yecc/Ls o) expe/u'.ence have, been /cevil)ed and counte/L-aligned by a /cesponsibLe pe/Lson since We end of August, 1978. Thks pIcactice c0iLL continue )o/L aLLLndividuaQ eath Less Hum 40o yecc/cs expe/u.encein Wei/c apeciaLty. The/ce(o/ce, (uLL comp&ance has been aclu.e.v ed.

The. )ou/L individuaLs cited coe/Le assigned W c0/Lite RNP'a )o/c jobs and aIceasin cvtu'.ch Chey c0e/Le quaLip.ed Xo make, We p/cope/L dec@iom based on )o/cemen and supe/cvmion oboe/Lvation o( competence demons~ed dutu,ng Ch~ on-&e.-job dining. h(anagement /Lesponsib CLfy p/u'.o/L W August 1978 was exe/Lcised ~ugh We Jo/cemen in cusigning jobs W We Cechru.cians <vhich c0e/ce +Mud Wei/c capab~

B. 1. Contrary to Section 2.4.5 of S-RTP-50, on August 31, 1978, two dosimeters, Nos. 701088 and 250968, were held for use by individuals and had not been calibrated for twelve months or more.

'~ 4-/

)

C)

-,= Page, 2 RESPONSE TO 8.1 Since August 31, 1978, we have, pn$ oened ~ee separate aampkinga p~onneL aeL)-ceade/t, INLET o$ doa~M~. These aampLinga (10-25 each) have.

indicated S955 me econ We <equisized aL x month caLib~n $ rcequency.

consMetced Mat (uLL compMtnce has been adu.eved, ance We Ces~g intmvaLLe a recommendation (bhouLd be,) ~hw Man a ceq~ement (ahaLL be), bo&kn prcocedme S-RTP-50 and in ReguLatoay Guide 8.4.

Ne intend Co develop a mme e$ (ective method o$ doaimWn coal wMch +ALL facile.tate We exchange o$ eaUb~ed foe non-cake,b~ed docket~ at'ach subsequent caLib~n.

rW III f" of the

~

B. 2. Contrary to Section Station Radiation Protection Procedures, no alpha smear counting was performed between January 1, 1978 and August 28, 1978.

RESPONSE

Strung We pened o) apprmximateLy %ecch-August, 1978, We aLpha-count~ was ~op~ve due. Co eLe~mc problems. In Sepkembn, 1978, pep~ was complied~ Since Chen, aLpha acti.v~es have, been determined W be <10 d/m/100cm on 6~on coetan~atcan cKsc em~. In Che a~n

$ ~e, when Che aLpha sgaCem co~aination am~

~ ~nopetcatLve, wiLL be, accomp~hed aLpha dMermi~ons o$

at Ae J.A. FLtzP~ck RadiochemicaL Lab oc by co~Woe. TkQ ~k has been assigned W a Ceca,cian Joe monthLy dMerunination.

objet. ~ a~n 8ueing We i.ns~entknopecative petuod, aLpha anaLg es o$ samples, contan~afion 6mvey6, was pn$ o~ed by coetituMon,,

oc using aLt~ative eqcu'.pment.

FulL compliance has, ChMe$ oce, been achieved.

C. Contrary to Technical Specifications Sections 4.6.5 and 3.6.5, the 0.5 gram Pu plutonium-beryllium source was not tested so as to detect the potential presence of 0.005 microcuries of plutonium in the test sample at any time between January 1 and August 30, 1978.

~

RESPONSE

TechmcaL Speci.gcations 4.6.5.2 does noC <equine a Leakage CesC be. pn$ o~ed on sources "Chat me aConed and noC being used"..

'OtutLng We peniud between January 1 and August 30, 1978, /he 0.5 g Pu (plutonium-bmyLLuun) solace was noCL n use, Wne$ oce, no CesC was aeqauted. (On October 11, 1978, however, Che aLpha. a~vLty was dMefrmmed and found Co be. ~1 x 10 5 uCi..) NoenaLLy, a. Cestkb pen.(owned even when noC rceq~ed (due W non-use), as M snves as a means o$ keeping

~~

We wwentoey c~ent. In Che $

Ln an acceptable $ asfu'an, oe We fact

~e, ~hn Che CesC wiXL be, pn$ o~ed no CesC was aeq~ed due W non-use +AX be cecotufed, aLong apprcop~e ~nventocy data.

Thee(owe, fuLL compliance has been adu'.eved.

~ ~

Page, 9 D. Contrary to Technical Specification Section 6.13.lb, at 6 p.m.

on August 28, 1978, the gate on the 261 ft. elevation of the turbine building nearest to door No. 56, controlling an area wherein the radiation intensity was greater than 1,000 mrem/hr, was unlocked and unattended.

RESPONSE

1n orts Co been assigned Che, prevent ae;oc~ence, o$

cuporu~b Xi+ o$ checking

~ Mem, a Cechru'.cian 4u aQ, accuse,bZe HLgh R&~on Mea gatu ( ~ 1000 mn,em/M) on a, <eg~ bow (at ZeuC Chrcee checks petr. Meek) . TRQ a~n hah been ~earn aden W actions &enticed in ~ ~pelion rceJ pome W Impmtion 77-26, eMch produced We, movement need rcepoM.

Vefcy ~y gouhh,

'~R.R. Sc nei.der.

Vie. Pauident-

'He~c Production

CS