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Responds to NRC 930304 Ltr Re Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-315/93-10 & 50-316/93-10.Corrective Actions:Training for Selected Radiation Protection Personnel on Event & Use of Optimal Equipment for Surveys Will Be Completed by 930331
ML17331A117
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Issue date: 03/29/1993
From: FITZPATRICK E
INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO. (FORMERLY INDIANA & MICHIG
To: MARTIN A B
NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
AEP:NRC:1184A, NUDOCS 9304020176
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See also: IR 05000315/1993010

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l'indianaMichiganPowerCompanyP.O.8ox16631Columbus,

OH43216ZINDIANANICHIGANPOWERAEP:NRC:1184A

DonaldC.CookNuclearPlantUnits1and2DocketNos.50-315and50-316LicenseNos.DPR-58andDPR-74NRCINSPECTION

REPORTNOS.50-315/930010

(DRSS)AND50-316/930010

(DRSS);REPLYTOANOTICEOFVIOLATION

U.S.NuclearRegulatory

Commission

Attn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,

D.C.20005ATTN:A.BEMartinMarch29,1993DearMr.Martin:ThisletterisinresponsetoMr.CharlesE.Norelius'etter

datedMarch4,1993,whichforwarded

aNoticeofViolation

thatresultedfromtheenforcement

conference

conducted

onMarch2,1993.TheNoticeofViolation

attachedtoMr.Norelius'etter

identified

twoseveritylevelIVviolations

fortheshipmentofanemptyboxthatexceededDepartment

ofTransportation

(DOT)-contactdoseratelimitsandfailuretoensurethelimitsweremetpriortoshipment.

OurresponsetotheNoticeofViolation

isprovidedintheattachment

tothisletter.Sincerely,

IE.E.Fi.tzprickVicePresident

egAttachment

CC:A.A.Blind-BridgmanJ.R.PadgettG.CharnoffNRCResidentInspector

-BridgmanNFEMSectionChiefA.B.Davis=Region--III

APR1g3

Attachment

toAEP:NRC:1184A

ResponsetoNoticeofViolation

Attachment

toAEP:NRC:1184A

Page1NRCViolation:

A."10CFR71.5(a)requiresthatlicensees,

whotransport

licensedmaterialoutsidetheconfinesoftheirplantsordeliverlicensedmaterialtoacarrierfortransport,

complywiththeapplicable

requirements

oftheregulations

appropriate

tothemodeoftransport

oftheDepartment

ofTransportation

(DOT)in49CFRPart170-189.49CFR173.427(e)

requiresthatanemptypackagethatpreviously

contained

radioactive

materials

andhasbeenemptiedcomplywiththerequirements

of49CFR173.421(b)

thatstatesthatradiation

levelsatanypointontheexternalsurfaceofthepackagedonotexceed0.5milliremperhour.Contrarytotheabove,onJanuary26,1993,anemptypackagewasdelivered

toavendorinOakRidge,Tennessee

withexternalradiation

levelsof180milliremperhouroverasmallareaofthepackage.ThisisaSeverityLevelIVproblem(Supplement

V).(1)ReasonforViolation

Thelicenseehasconcluded

thatthepre-shipping

doseratesurveyofcontainer

QG-27wasinadequate.

Thecontributing

causesofthisviolation

werethatthedoseratemeterusedforthesurveywasnotoptimally

suitedforsurveying

anemptycontainer

andthelocationofthesmall,localized

sourceincreased

thedifficulty

ofdetection.

(2)Corrective

ActionsTakenandResultsAchievedOnJanuary27,1993,thelicenseeinformedtheNRCofnotification

fromavendorinOakRidge,Tennessee,

thataseavan,manifested

asRadioactive

MaterialExceptedPackageEmptyPackaging,

UN2910,hadbeenreceivedwithdoseratesurveysindicating

externalradiation

levelsthatexceededthe0.5milliremperhourallowable

limit.OnJanuary29,1993,arepresentative

ofthelicenseearrivedatthevendor'sfacilitytoinvestigate

theapparentviolation.

Thevendorhadremoved,measured,

anddisposedoftheparticlethepreviousday.Consequently,

thelicenseewasunabletoverifythedoseratesontheseavan.

Attachment

toAEP:NRC:1184A

Page2(3)Preventive

ActionsTakenToAvoidFurtherViolations

Preventive

actionstakentopreventrecurrence

ofasimilareventincludeindependent

surveysofalloutgoingshipments

ofradioactive

materialandenhancement

ofprocedures

pertaining

toshipmentofradioactive

material.

Thepolicyofindependent

surveysforalloutgoingshipments

ofradioactive

materialwasinitiated

onFebruary1,1993.OnFebruary18,1993,apolicymemorandum

wasdistributed

toallradiation

protection

department

personnel

outlining

standards

forshipmentofradioactive

material.

Theprocedure,

Preparation

ofRadioactive

Shipments,

12THP3150.RMC.202,

wasrevisedtoincludeindependent

surveysofalloutgoingradioactive

materialshipments,

utilization

ofoptimalinstrumentation

forsurveys,andachecklist

for"emptypackage"shipments.

Thisprocedure

revisionwascompleted

onMarch1,1993.Trainingforselectedradiation

protection

personnel

onthedescription

oftheevent,selection

anduseofoptimalequipment

forsurveys,andpropersurveymethodologies

willbecompleted

byMarch31,1993.(4)DateWhenFullComlianceWillBeAchievedFullcompliance

willbeachievedonMarch31,1993,withthecompletion

ofscheduled

trainingforselectedradiation

protection

personnel.

B.49CFR173.475requires,

inpart,thatbeforeeachshipmentofanyradioactive

materialpackage,theshipperensurebyexamination

orappropriate

tests,thattheexternalradiation

levelsarewithinallowable

limits.Contrarytotheabove,onJanuary26,1993,anemptypackagewasshippedwithouttheshipperensuringbyappropriate

surveysthatexternalradiation

levelswerewithinapplicable

limits.Specifically,

thedeparture

surveyfailedtodetectaradiation

levelof180milliremperhour,whichexceededthe0.5milliremperhourallowable

limit.ThisisaSeverityLevelXVproblem(Supplement

V)."

Attachment

toAEP:NRC:1184A

Page3(1)ReasonforViolation

Thelicenseehasconcluded

thatthepre-shipping

doseratesurveyofcontainer

QG-27wasinadequate.

Thecontributing

causesofthisviolation

werethatthedoseratemeterusedforthesurveywasnotoptimally

suitedforsurveying

anemptycontainer

andthelocationofthesmall,localized

sourceincreased

thedifficulty

ofdetection.

(2)Corrective

ActionsTakenandResultsAchievedOnJanuary27,1993,thelicenseeinformedtheNRCofnotification

fromavendorinOakRidge,Tennessee,

thataseavan,manifested

asRadioactive

MaterialExceptedPackageEmptyPackaging,

UN2910,hadbeenreceivedwithdoseratesurveysindicating

externalradiation

levelsthatexceededthe0.5milliremperhourallowable

limit.OnJanuary29,1993,arepresentative

ofthelicenseearrivedatthevendor'sfacilitytoinvestigate

theapparentviolation.

Thevendorhadremoved,measured,

anddisposedoftheparticletheprevt.ous

day.Consequently,

thelicenseewasunabletoverifythedoseratesontheseavan.(3)Preventive

ActionsTakenToAvoidFurtherViolations

Preventive

actionstakentopreventrecurrence

ofasimilareventincludeindependent

surveysofalloutgoingshipments

ofradioactive

materialandenhancement

ofprocedures

pertaining

toshipmentofradioactive

material.

Thepolicyofindependent

surveysforalloutgoingshipments

ofradioactive

materialwasinitiated

onFebruary1,1993.OnFebruary18,1993,apolicymemorandum

wasdistributed

toallradiation

protection

department

personnel

outlining

standards

forshipmentofradioactive

material.

Theprocedure,

Preparation

ofRadioactive

Shipments,

12THP3150.RMC.202,

wasrevisedtoincludeindependent

surveysofalloutgoingradioactive

materialshipments,

utilization

ofoptimalinstrumentati.on

forsurveys,andachecklist

for"emptypackage"shipments.

Thisprocedure

revisionwascompleted

onMarch1,1993.

Attachment

toAEP:NRC:1184A

Page4Trainingforselectedradiation

protection

personnel

onthedescription

oftheevent,selection

anduseofoptimalequipment

forsurveys,andpropersurveymethodologies

willbecompleted

byMarch31,1993.(4)DateWhenFullComlieneeWillBeAchievedFullcompliance

willbeacnievedonMarch31,1993,withtnecompletion

ofscheduled

trainingforselectedradiation

protection

personnel.

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indianaMichiganPowerCompanyP.O.Box16631'oinmbos

OH4321F~R-INDIANANICHIGAMPOWMAEP'NRO'1184A

DonaldC.CookNuclearPlantUnits1and2Docket,.Nos.

50-315and50-316LicenseNos.DPR-58andDPR-74NRCINSPECTION

REPORTNOS.50-315/930010

(DRSS)AND50-316/930010

(DRSS);REPLYTOANOTICEOFVIOLATION

U.S.NuclearRegulatory

Commission

Attn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,

D.C.20005ATTN:A.B.MartinMarch29,1993DearMr.Martin:ThisletterisinresponsetoMr.CharlesE.Norelius'etter

datedMarch4,1993,whichforwarded

aNoticeofViolation

thatresultedfromtheenforcement

conference,

conducted

onMarch2,1993.TheNoticeofViolation

attachedtoMr.Norelius'

letteridentified

twoseveritylevelIVviolations

fortheshipment'fanemptyboxthatexceededDepartment

ofTransportation

(DOT)contactdoseratelimitsandfailuretoensurethelimitsweremetpriortoshipment.

OurresponsetotheNoticeofViolation

isprovidedintheattachment

tothisletter.Sincerely,

E.E.FitzprickVicePresident

egAttachment

CC:A.A.Blind-BridgmanJ.R.PadgettG.CharnoffNRCResidentInspector

-BridgmanNFEMSectionChiefA.B.Davis-RegionIII0200349304020176

930329PDRADQCK050003l56PDR>py<I]

Attachment

toAEP:NRC:1184A

ResponsetoNoticeofViolation

Attachment

toAEP:NRC:1184A

Page1NRCViolation:

"10CFR71.5(a)requiresthatlicensees,

whotransport

licensedmaterialoutsidetheconfinesoftheirplantsordeliverlicensedmaterialtoacarrierfortransport,

complywiththeapplicable

requirements

oftheregulations

appropriate

tothemodeoftransport

oftheDepartment

ofTransportation

(DOT)in49CFRPart170-189.49CFR173.427(e)

requiresthatanemptypackagethatpreviously

contained

radioactive

materials

andhasbeenemptiedcomplywiththerequirements

of49CFR173.421(b)

thatstatesthatradiation

levelsatanypointontheexternalsurfaceofthepackagedonotexceed0.5milliremperhour.Contrarytotheabove,onJanuary26,1993,anemptypackagewasdelivered

toavendorinOakRidge,Tennessee

withexternalradiation

levelsof180milliremperhouroverasmallareaofthepackage.ThisisaSeverityLevelIVproblem(Supplement

V).(1)ReasonforViolation

Thelicenseehasconcluded

thatthepre-shipping

doseratesurveyofcontainer

QG-27wasinadequate.

Thecontributing

causesofthisviolation

werethatthedoseratemeterusedforthesurveywasnotoptimally

suitedforsurveying

anemptycontainer

andthelocationofthesmall,,localized

sourceincreased

thedifficulty

ofdetection.

(2)Corrective

ActionsTakenandResultsAchievedOnJanuary27,1993,thelicenseeinformedtheNRCofnotification

fromavendorinOakRidge,Tennessee,

thataseavan,manifested

asRadioactive

MaterialExceptedPackageEmptyPackaging,

UN2910,hadbeenreceivedwithdoseratesurveysindicating

externalradiation

levelsthatexceededthe0.5milliremperhourallowable

limit.OnJanuary29,1993,arepresentative

ofthelicenseearrivedatthevendor'sfacilitytoinvestigate

theapparentviolation.

Thevendorhadremoved,measured,

anddisposedoftheparticlethepreviousday.Consequently,

thelicenseewasunabletoverifythedoseratesontheseavan.

Attachment

toAEP:NRC:1184A

Page2(3)Preventive

ActionsTakenToAvoidFurtherViolations

Preventive

actionstakentopreventrecurrence

ofasimilareventincludeindependent

surveysofalloutgoingshipments

ofradioactive

materialandenhancement

ofprocedures

pertaining

toshiprpent

ofradioactive

material.

Thepolicyofindependent

surveysforalloutgoingshipments

ofradioactive

materialwasinitiated

onFebruary1,1993.OnFebruary18,1993,apolicymemorandum

wasdistributed

toallradiation

protection

department

personnel

outlining

standards

forshipmentofradioactive

material.

Theprocedure,

Preparation

ofRadioactive

Shipments,

12THP3150.RMC.202,

wasrevisedtoincludeindependent

surveysofalloutgoingradioactive

materialshipments,

utilization

ofoptimalinstrumentation

forsurveys,andachecklist

for"emptypackage"shipments.

Thisprocedure

revisionwascompleted

onMarch1,1993.Trainingforselectedradiation

protection

personnel

onthedescription

oftheevent,selection

anduseofoptimalequipment

forsurveys,andpropersurveymethodologies

willbecompleted

byMarch31,1993.(4)DateWhenFullComlianceWillBeAchievedFullcompliance

willbeachievedonMarch31,1993,withthecompletion

ofscheduled

trainingforselectedradiation

protection

personnel.

49CFR173.475requires,

inpart,thatbeforeeachshipmentofanyradioactive

materialpackage,theshipperensurebyexamination

orappropriate

tests,thattheexternalradiation

levelsarewithinallowable

limits.Contrarytotheabove,onJanuary26,1993,,anemptypackagewasshippedwithouttheshipperensuringbyappropriate

surveysthatexternalradiation

levelswerewithinapplicable

limits.Specifically,

thedeparture

surveyfailedtodetectaradiation

levelof180milliremperhour,whichexceededthe0.5milliremperhourallowable

limit.ThisisaSeverityLevelIVproblem(Supplement

V)."

Attachment

toAEP:NRC:1184A

Page3(1)ReasonforViolation

Thelicenseehasconcluded

thatthepre-shipping

doseratesurveyofcontainer

QG-27wasinadequate.

Thecontributing

causesofthisviolation

werethatthedoseratemeterusedforthesurveywasnotoptimally

suitedforsurveying

anemptycontainer

andthelocationofthesmall,localized

sourceincreased

thedifficulty

ofdetection.

(2)Corrective

ActionsTakenandResultsAchievedOnJanuary27,1993,thelicenseeinformedtheNRCofnotification

fromavendorinOakRidge,Tennessee,

thataseavan,manifested

asRadioactive

MaterialExceptedPackageEmptyPackaging,

UN2910,hadbeenreceivedwithdoseratesurveysindicating

externalradiation

levelsthatexceededthe0.5milliremperhourallowable

limit.OnJanuary29,1993,arepresentative

ofthelicenseearrived'tthevendor'sfacilitytoinvestigate

theapparentviolation.

Thevendorhadremoved,measured,

anddisposedoftheparticlethepreviousday.Consequently,

thelicenseewasunabletoverifythedoseratesontheseavan.(3)Preventive

ActionsTakenToAvoidFurtherViolations

Preventive

actionstakentopreventrecurrence

ofasimilareventincludeindependent

surveysofalloutgoingshipments

ofradioactive

materialandenhancement

ofprocedures

pertaining

toshipmentofradioactive

material.

Thepolicyofindependent

surveysforalloutgoingshipments

ofradioactive

materialwasinitiated

onFebruary1,1993.OnFebruary18,1993,apolicymemorandum

wasdistributed

toallradiation

protection

department

personnel

outlining

standards

forshipmentofradioactive

material.

Theprocedure,

Preparation

ofRadioactive

Shipments,

12THP3150,RMC.202,

wasrevisedtoincludeindependent

surveysofalloutgoingradioactive

materialshipments,

utilization

ofoptimalinstrumentation

forsurveys,andachecklist

for"emptypackage"shipments.

Thisprocedure

revisionwascompleted

onMarch1,1993.

Attachment

toAEP:NRC:1184A

Page4Trainingforselectedradiation

protection

personnel

onthedescription

oftheevent,selection

anduseofoptimalequipment

forsurveys,andpropersurveymethodologies

willbecompleted

byMarch<<31,1993.(4)DateVhenFullComlianceVillBeAchievedFullcompliance

willbeachievedonMarch31,1993,withthecompletion

ofscheduled

trainingforselectedradiation

protection

personnel.