ML20070S470

Responds to NRC Re Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-305/82-20.Corrective Actions:Containers for Radioactive Matls Examined to Ensure Proper Labeling

ML20070S470
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Site:	Kewaunee
Issue date:	01/24/1983
From:	Giesler C WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORP.
To:	John Miller NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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WlSCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATION P.O. Box 1200, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54305 January 24, 1983 Mr. J. R. Miller, Chief Technical Programs Branch U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III 799 Roosevelt Road Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 l

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Dear Mr. Miller:

i Docket 50-305 Operating License DPR-43 IE Inspection Report No. 50-305/82-20 (DETP)

This letter refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Messrs. W. B.

Grant and R. A. Paul on October 18-22, 1982, and by Messrs. L. R. Greger and R. A. Paul on November 30 and December 1, 1982, of activities at the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant. The attachment to this letter provides our response to the Notice of Violation detailed in the referenced report.

Very truly yours, hh v C. F. Giesler Vice President - Nuclear Power js cc - Mr. Robert Nelson, US NRC Mr. S. A. Varga, US NRC Attach.

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ATTACilHENT l Response to IE Inspection Report 82-20 Notice of Violation As a result of the inspection conducted on October 18-22, 1982, i and in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy, 47 FR 9987 (March 9, 1982), the following violation was identified:

10 CFR 20.203(f) requires that each container of licensed material bear a durable, clearly visible label identifying the radioactive contents.

Contrary to the above, numerous plastic bags and steel drums containing radioactive materials did not bear radioactive materials caution labels. One such container had a radiation level of 35 mrem / hour i on contact.

Response

Our failure to label contafcers of licensed material within a radiation area was brought to our attention during the Perfarmance Appraisal (81-27) as a potential enforcement finding. At that time, all containers for radioactive materials were examined to ensure proper labeling with any deficiencies corrected, and members of the radiation protection department were reminded of the requirements for container labeling.

These actions were completed prior to the more recent routine safety inspection when the item of noncompliance was identified. We concur with the finding and consider our actions to have placed ourselves within full compliance.

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