ML20217H578

Notice of Violation from Insp on 970608-0719.Violation Noted:No Instructions or Procedures to Ensure That All Licensed Operators Were Required to Wear Corrective Eyewear as Condition of Individual Licenses

ML20217H578
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	08/06/1997
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:
Shared Package
ML20198F601	List: IR 05000458/1997010 ML20198F596 ML20217H578
References
50-458-97-10, NUDOCS 9708130097
Download: ML20217H578 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Entergy Operations, Inc. Docket No.: 50-458 River Bend Station License No.: NPF. 47 During an NRC inspection conducted on June 8 through July 19,1997, two violations of NRC requiromonts were identified. in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violations are listed below: .

A. 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix 0, Criterion V, states, in part, that activities affecting

__ quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures, or drawings, of a type appropriate to the circumstances, and that these instructions, procedures, or drawings shallinclude appropriate quantitative or qualitative acceptance criteria for

- - . determining that important activities have been satisf actorily accomplished.

Contrary to the above, on June 11,1997, there were no instructions or procedures to ensure that alllicensed operators, who were required to wear corrective eyewear as a condition of their individual licenses, had corrective eyewear of the appropriate j

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type available should these individuals be required to wear self contained breathing apparatus while performing licensed duties.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement I) (50-458/97010-01).

B. 10 CFR 70.24(a) states, in part, that each licensee shall maintain, in areas in which special nuclear materialin excess of 700 grams is handled, used, or stored, radiation detectors which will energize clearly audible alarm signals if accidental criticality occurs, and that coverage of each area shall be by two detectors.

10 CFR 70.24(a)(3) states. in part, that the licensee shall maintain emergency procedures for each area ,n which licensed special nuclear materialis handled, used, or stored to ensure the: all personnel withdraw to an area of safety upon 30unding of the criticality accident alarm. These procedures must include the conduct of drills to familiarize personnel with the evacuation plan.

Contrary to the above, as of June 18,1997, three examples of noncompliance with 10 CFR 70.24 were identified:

1. The licensee did not maintain two radiation detectors that energized audible alarms in each area in which special nuclear material was handled, in that the new fuel receipt inspection area contained one area radiation monitor that would not energize an audible alarm during an accidental criticality.

2. The licensee did not maintain ernergency procedures during new fuel receipt inspection activities that ensured personnel would withdraw to an area of safety upon souncing of the criticality accident alarm.

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3. The licensee did not conduct drills with respect to criticality accidents that f amiliarized personnel with the evacuation plan.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement VI) (50 458/97010-03).

s Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Entergy Operations, Inc. is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Docurrent Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region IV,611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the f acility 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 be,is for disputing the violation, (2) the correctivo 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 includo previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses. the r' fred response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Not. O in order or a Demard 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 taken.

Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

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 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 b, Js to support your request for withholding the information from the public.

Dated at Arlington, Texas this 6th day of August 1997