ML20137M852

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970303-07.Violation Noted: on 970225,individual Signed in on Standing Radiation Permit 97-0004-1,entered Area Posted, High Radiation Area, Radiography in Progress

ML20137M852
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	04/03/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:
Shared Package
ML20137M850	List: IR 05000266/1997004 ML20137M845 ML20137M852
References
50-266-97-04, 50-266-97-4, 50-301-97-04, 50-301-97-4, NUDOCS 9704080190
Download: ML20137M852 (1)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Wisconsin Electric Power Company Docket Nos. 50-266; 50-301 '

Point Beach Nuclear Plant Licenses No. DPR-24; DPR 27 During an NRC inspection completed on March 7,1997, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for  ;

NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violation is listed below:

Technics 4 Specification 15.6.11 requires, in part, that radiological control procedures shall be written and made available to all station personnel, and shall state permissible radiation ,

exposure levels. The radiation protection program shall meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part 20.

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Nuclear Procedure NP 4.2.21, " Standing Radiation Work Permit" states, in part, that  !

' standing radiation work permits (RWPs) shall not be used to enter areas whose radiation levels are affected by radiographic evolutions.

1 Contrary to the above, on February 25,19g7, an individual who was signed in on standing radiation permit 97-0004-1, entered an area which was posted, "High Radiation Area, Radiography in Progress." >

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Wisconsin Electric is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatosy Commission, t ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional 1 Administrator, Region 111, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a Notice of -

Violation" and should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response, if an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may '

be proper should not ta taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time. .

s Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards

~ information so that it can be placed in the POR without redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such Information, you should clearly indicate the specific information ,

that you desire not to be placed in the PDR, and provide the legal basis to support your request for withholding the information from the public.

l Dated at Lisle, lilinois this 3rd day of April 1997 i

9704090190 970403 f PDR ADOCK 05000266 l G PDR j

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