IR 05000317/1997007

Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-317/97-07 & 50-318/97-07 Issued on 980127.Corrective Actions Will Be Examined During Future Inspections

ML20236P641
Person / Time
Site:	Calvert Cliffs
Issue date:	07/10/1998
From:	Doerflein L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Cruse C BALTIMORE GAS & ELECTRIC CO.
References
50-317-97-07, 50-317-97-7, 50-318-97-07, 50-318-97-7, NUDOCS 9807170068
Download: ML20236P641 (2)

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Mr. Charles _

Vice President - Nuclear Energy.

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant is .1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway-

! Lusby, MD 20657- 4702 SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-317/97-07 AND 50-318/97-07.

AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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Dear Mr. Cruse:

I l This letter refers to your February 26,1998 correspondence, in response to our January 27,1998 letter.

Thank you for informhg us of the corrective and preventive actions documented in your l- . letter. These actions will be examined during a future inspection of your licensed program.

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' We appreciate your cooperation.

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William A. Cook for-Lawrence T. Doerflein, Chief Projects Branch 1 l' Division of Reactor Projects Docket Nos. 50-317 50-318 /

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T. Pritchett, Director, Nuclear Regulatory Matters (CCNPP)

R. McLean, Administrator, Nuclear Evaluations

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J. Walter, Engineering Division, Public Service Commission of Maryland

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K. Burger, Esquire, Maryland People's Counsel R. Ochs, Maryland Safe Energy Coalition

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Vice President Baltimore Gas and Electric Company i Nuclear Energy Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant '

1650 Calvert Cliffs Parkway Lusby, Maryland 20657 410 495 4455 February 26,1998 I

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 ATTENTION: Document Control Desk SUBJECT:

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Unit Nos.1 & 2; Docket Nos. 50-317 & 50-318 l

Reply to a Notice of Violation -- NRC Region 1 Integrated Inspection Report Nos. 50-317/97-07 and 50-318/97-07 and Notice of Violation REFERENCE: (a)

Letter from L. T. Doerflein (NRC) to C. I (BGE), dated January 27, 1998, NRC Region 1 Integrated Inspection Report Nos. 50-317/97-07 and 50-318/97-07 and Notice of Violation In response to Reference (a), Attachment (1)is provided.

Should you have questions regarding this matter, we will be pleased to discuss them with you Very truly yours,

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Attachment cc: R. S. Fleishman, Esquire Resident Inspector, NRC J. E. Silberg, Esquire R. I. McLean, DNR Director, Project Directorate I-1, NRC J. H. Walter, PSC A. W. Dromerick, NRC L. T. Doerflein, NRC 11. J. Miller, NRC

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NRC REGION 1 INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-317/97-07 AND 50-318/97-07 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION l VIOLATION 97-07-02 A. Technical Specification 6.4.1 states that written procedures shall be established and implemented covering the activities recommended in Appendix A ofRegulatory Guide 1.33, Quality Assurance Program Requirements, Revision 2. Section 7.e.(1) of Regulatory Guide 1.33 specifies radiation protection procedures for access control to radiation areas including a radiation work permit system. The Calvert Chffs Radiation Safety Manual, Revision 1, Sections 6.2.1.2.b requires that each person working under a special work permit (SWP), comply with the SWP in all respects.

SWP Number 100, Task A, " Shuffle Fuel within the Spent Fuel Pool, " specified a survey once per shift while working in the spentfuelpool area.

Contrary to the above, on September 11,1997, a radiation survey was not done during the shift when plant operators worked in the spentfuelpool area under SWP Number 100.

I. ADMISSION OR DENIAL OF THE ALLFGED VIOLATION Baltimore Gas and Electric Company accepts the violation.

II. REASONS FOR THE VIOLATIQh On September 11,1997, from 1215 to 1325 hours0.0153 days <br />0.368 hours <br />0.00219 weeks <br />5.041625e-4 months <br />, fourteen Plant Operations personnel conducted training on the Spent Fuel Pool Handling Machine in the Unit 1 Spent Fuel Pool. The Operations personnel had checked in with the Radiation Control Special Work Permit Coordinator. Based on the information provided by Operations personnel that they would be training on the Spent Fuel Pool

Handling Machine and were not going to shuffle fuel, the Special Work Permit Coordinator instructed ;

l the Operations personnel to sign into the Radiological Controlled Area under Special Work Permit (SWP)97-100, " Shuffle Fuel within the Spent Fuel Pool, Not to be used for Refueling Operations." !

Special Work Permit 97-100 required that a radiation survey be conducted once per shift while working. 1 Radiation Control personnel did not consider the training activity performed by the Plant Operators on September 11,1997 to be work, therefore, the Special Work Permit Coordinator and Radiation Control Shift Supervisor did not assign Radiation Safety Technician coverage and no radiological surveys were i performed. I III. CORRECTIVE STEPS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN AND RESULTS ACHIEVED j A. We have instructed the appropriate Radiation Safety personnel that all evolutions conducted in l accordance with a SWP are to be considered as work.

l B. We have created a specific SWP that allows for operation of the Spent Fuel Pool Handling

{ Machine without shuffling (moving) fuel. On January 2,1998, SWP 98-127, Revision 0, " Work

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inside the Spent Fuel Pool Area," was issued and requires continuous Radiation Safety Technician coverage. Special Work Permit 98-127, Revision 0, does not permit fuel movement; however, the additional instructions of this SWP does permit, in part, Spent Fuel Pool handling machine movement, and raising and lowering the Spent Fuel Pool Handling Machge mast.

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' NRC REGION 1 INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT NOS. 50-317/97-07 AND 50-318/97-07 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION

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VIOLATION 97-07-02 l

C. We verified that no fuel shuffling (movement) was conducted on September 11,1997. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Resident inspectors at Calvert Cliffs were informed of this fact on January 9,1998.

IV. CORRECTIVE STEPS THAT WILL BE TAKEN TO AVOID FURTHER VIOLATIONS A. Appropriate Radiation Safety personnel will be trained on the cause and corrective actions for !

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B. We will perform an effectiveness review of our corrective actions.

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V. DATE WHEN FULL COMPLIANCE WILL BE ACHIEVED  !

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Full compliance was achieved on September 11,1997, at approximately 1325 hours0.0153 days <br />0.368 hours <br />0.00219 weeks <br />5.041625e-4 months <br /> when the Plant ,

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