ML20149K040

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970429-0624.Violation Noted:On 970602,station Services Dept Worker Tied Open Boiler Room Door Which Forms Part of Radiologically Controlled Area & Action Not Directed by RP Personnel

ML20149K040
Person / Time
Site:	Pilgrim
Issue date:	07/22/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
Shared Package
ML20149K038	List: ML20149K035 ML20149K040 ML20149K043
References
50-293-97-03, 50-293-97-3, NUDOCS 9707290215
Download: ML20149K040 (1)

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a ENCLOSURE 1 Notice of Violation .

l Boston Edison Company Docket No. 50-293 l Pilgrim Station License No. DPR-35 i As a result of an inspection conducted April 29 - June 24,1997, the following violation of NRC requirements was identified. In accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy (60 FR 34381; June 30,1995), the violation is described below-PNPS technical specification 6.11 requires that radiation protection procedures shall be adhered to for all operations involving personnel exposure. PNPS procedure 1.3.114, i Conduct of Radiological Operations, Step 5.1.1.6 specifies not to move or remove any j radiological postings or boundaries unless directed by radiological protection (RP) personnel l to do so.

Contrary to the above, on June 2,1997, a station services department worker tied open the boiler room door which forms part of the radiologically controlled area and this action was not directed by RP personnel.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Boston Edison Company is hereby requested 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 I, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at Pilgrim, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation. The response should be clearly marked as " Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include: (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. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order may be issued to show cause why the license shoulo not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such action as may be proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, i consideration will be Di ven to extending the response time.

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Docket 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 PDR 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 infoimation from the public.

Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this 22nd day of July,1997 9707290215 970722 T PDR ADOCK 05000293 G PDR