IR 05000295/2013014

IR 05000295-13-014, 05000304-13-014; 12/23/2013; Zion Power Station Fourth Quarter, Inspection Report

ML14052A359
Person / Time
Site:	Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	02/21/2014
From:	Robert Orlikowski NRC/RGN-III/DNMS/MCID
To:	Sauger J ZionSolutions
Slawinski W
References
IR-13-014
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UNITED STATES uary 21, 2014

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT 05000295/2013014(DNMS); 05000304/2013014(DNMS) -

ZION NUCLEAR POWER STATION

Dear Mr. Sauger:

On December 23, 2013, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed onsite inspection activities for the fourth calendar quarter of 2013 at the permanently shut-down Zion Nuclear Power Station in Zion, Illinois. The inspection continued with in-office review through mid-January 2014. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether decommissioning activities were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. The enclosed report presents the results of this inspection, which were discussed with Mr. Thurman on January 23, 2014.

During the quarterly inspection period, the NRC inspectors evaluated your staffs performance during an emergency preparedness drill; reviewed aspects of the occupational radiation exposure control program; and reviewed the implementation of the corrective action program.

Additionally, during the inspection, we reviewed the implementation of the corrective actions specified in your letter dated December 12, 2013, in response to the Notice of Violation documented in NRC Inspection Report 05000295/2013011(DNMS);

05000304/2013011(DNMS).

The inspection consisted of an examination of activities at the site as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations. Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the enclosed report. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures and representative records, observation of work activities, independent radiation measurements, and interviews with personnel.

Based on the results of this quarterly inspection, two violations of regulatory requirements were identified, both associated with compliance with radiation work permits. One violation is categorized at Severity Level IV (very low safety significance) while the other has been determined to be of minor safety significance. However, because the safety significance of the former violation is very low and both are documented in your corrective action program, the NRC is treating these issues as non-cited violations (NCVs) in accordance with Sections 2.3.2 and 2.3.1 of the NRC Enforcement Policy. No response is required for the non-cited violations. However, if you contest the subject or severity level of the NCVs, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN:

Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001, with copies to the Regional Administrator, Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III; and the Director, Office of Enforcement, Washington, DC.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 2.390 of the NRC's

"Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and the enclosed report will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRCs Public Document Room or from the NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRCs website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

We will gladly discuss any questions you may have regarding this inspection.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Robert J. Orlikowski, Chief Materials Control, ISFSI, and Decommissioning Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket Nos. 050-00295; 050-00304 License Nos. DPR-39; DPR-48 Enclosure:

Inspection Report No. 05000295/2013014(DNMS);

05000304/2013014(DNMS)

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