ML20127K009

Notice of Violation from Insp on 921130-1204.Violation Noted:Licensee Failed to Follow Procedures in Accordance W/ TS 6.10.1 in That Licensee Failed to Conduct First Quarter Containment Purge Monitor Sampling & Comparison

ML20127K009
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	01/06/1993
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To:
Shared Package
ML20127J988	List: IR 05000424/1992028 ML20127J986 ML20127K009
References
50-424-92-28, 50-425-92-28, NUDOCS 9301260019
Download: ML20127K009 (2)

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• MCl.0SURE 1 NOTICE Of VI0l& TION Georgia Power Company Docket Nos. 50-424, 50-425 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant License Nos. NPf 68, NPf-81 During an NRC inspection conducted on November 30 - December 4, 1992, a violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the " General i Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, l Appendix C, the violation is listed below:

Technical Specification (TS) 6.10.1 requires procedures for personnel ,

radiation protection be prepared consistent with the requirements of )

10 CfR Part 20 and be approved, maintained, and adhered to for all operations involving personnol radiation exposure. ,

'1 Licensee procedure Number (No.) 31000 C, Chemistry Quality Assurance and '

Control Program, Revision 10 (Rev.10), dated July 5,1991, requires quarterly comparison ot ?rojected effluent monitor responses for radioactive releases wit 1 the actual observed monitor responses to confirm reasonable agreement.

Licensee procedure No. 46017 C, Control, Monitoring and Removal of Materials in Radiation Controlled Areas, Rev.13, dated May 6,1992, rcquires all contaminated or potentially contaminated materials stored within radioactive material storage areas to be labeled with the appropriate information on a radioactive material tag or sticker, or for -

concentrations less than 10 CfR 20,203 limits, to be labeled as "No Label Required." ,

Contrary to the above, the licensee failed to follow procedures in accordance with TS 6.10.1 in that:

1. For the period January 1 through December 3, 1992, the licensee failed to conduct a first cuarter containment purge monitor sampling and comparison anc, in addition, failed to complete comparisons for the containment purge and plant vent samples collected during the third quarter.

2. During tours of the Dry Active Waste Storehouse on December 2, 1992, the inspector identified three-B-25 boxes containing soils contaminated with low levels of radionuclides which were not labeled in accordance with the licensee procedure.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Georgia Power Company is hereby.

required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region II, and a copy _to the NRC 9301260019 930106-PDR .ADOCK 05000424 ,

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Georgia Power Company 2 Docket flos. 50-424, 50 425 Vogtle Electric Generating Plant license llos. f4PF-68, f4Pf-81 Resident inspector at the facility that is the subject of this flotice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this flotice of Violation (flot ice) . This reply should be clearly marked as a " Reply to a !10tice 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 achic>ed, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this flotica, an order or 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 be M taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Dated at Atlanta, Georgia this day of 1992

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