ML20199F506

Notice of Violation from Insp on 971116-1227.Violation Noted:On 971118,4 H Reporting Requirement Was Not Met. Several Workers Involved in Unit 2 Outage Activities Signed Into RCA on Improper RWPs Between 970317-0411

ML20199F506
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch
Issue date:	01/23/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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ML20199F462	List: ML20199F457 ML20199F506 ML20199F541
References
50-321-97-11, 50-366-97-11, NUDOCS 9802040028
Download: ML20199F506 (3)

See also: IR 07100116/2012027

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION

Southern Nuclear Operating Company. Inc. Docket Nos. 50-321. 50,366

Hatch Units 1 and 2 License Nos. DPR-57. NPF-5

During the NRC inspection conducted - November 16, 1997 through December 27,

1997, violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accerdance with the

" General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions." NUREG

1600, the viola ions are listed below:

A. 10 CFR 50.72 (b)(2)(11). Four-hour reports, states, in part, that

l the licensee shall notify the NRC as soon as practical and, in all

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cases, within four hours of...any event or condition that results

in a manual or automatic actuation of any engineered safety

featuro...

Contrary to the above, a four-hour reporting requirement was not

i met on November 18, 1997. A nitrogen supply line in the Unit 1

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drywell developed a leak. Primary containment isolation valve

1-P70-F004 closed at about 5:52 p.m. on November 18. after a

10-minute delay following a high flow condition. This was a valid

Eng neered Safety Feature actuation. The required 4-hour NRC

report was not made until 12:58 p.m. on November 19, 1997.

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

is applicable to Unit 1 only.)

B. 10 CFR 50. Appendix B. Criterion XVI. Corrective Action, requires,

in part, corrective actions to preclude repetition of significant

conditions adverse to quality.

Contrary to the above, on November 18, 1997, a required

10 CFR 50.72 4-hour notification was not made within the requirsd

time. As a result, the NRC was not timely informed of an

Engineered Safety Feature actuation. The previous corrective

actions for late 10 CFR 50.72 4-hour reports which occurred on

June 10. 1996. August 30. 1996, and May 5. 1997 were not adequate

to preclude repetition of significant conditions adverse to

quality.

This is a Severity Level IV Violation (Supplement I).

C. TS 5.4.1.a requires that written procedures be established,

implemented, and maintained covering activities delineated in

Appendix A of Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.33. Rev. 2. dated February

1978. Regulatory Guide 1.33. Appendix A. " Typical Procedures for

Pressurized Water Reactor and Boiling Water Reactors."

Paragraph 7.e. requires, in part, radiation protection procedures

for Radiation Work Permit (RWP) system.

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Administrative control (AC) Health Physics procedure

60AC-HPX-004-05, Radiction and Contamination Control. Rev 14.

effective October 14, 1996. Section 4.6 required plant personnel

to read and comply with the requirements of the RWP whenever their

duties require such authorization.

-Contrary to the above, between March 17 and April 11, 1997,

several workers involved in Unit 2 outage activities signed into

the Radiologically Controlled Area (RCA) on im) roper RWPs. At

least three instances of worker entry into hig1 radiation areas on

RWPs intended for use in non-high radiation areas were identified.

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

D. TS 5.4.1.a requires that written procedures be established,

implemented, and maintained covering activities delineated in

Appendix A of RG 1.33. Rev, 2 dated February 1978. Regulatory

Guide 1.33.-Appendix A. " Typical Procedures for Pressurized Water

Reactor and Boiling Water Reactors. Paragraph 7.e. requires, in

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part, radiation. protection procedures for bioassay programs.

l Radiation Protection (RP) procedure 62RP-RAD 004-05. Personnel

-Decontamination. Rev. 8, effective February 18, 1997.

Section 7.1.5.2. requires that if contamination occurs on or near

the nose and/or mouth area, then have the individual perform a

nasal swab and count for contamination and if the results are

positive,'then initiate a whole body count in the Whola Lody

Counter (WBC) by completing a WBC Worksheet.

Administrative control (AC) procedure 60AC-HPX-004-05, Radiation

and Contamination Control. Rev. 15, effective August 29, 1997,

requires, in part, that whenever internal contamination is

suspected, bioassays shall be performed in accordance with

60AC-HPX-003, Bioassay Program procedure.

Contrary to the above. for a November 14. 1997, contamination

event resulting in two laborers having distributed contamination

on the face and nasal area', the licensee personnel failed to

follow procedure in that nasal swabs were not taken, or were not

taken until the nose was cleaned and individuals were not sent for

a whole body analyses as required.

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

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Southern Nuclear Operating

' Company. Inc. 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 11.

and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector. Hatch Nuclear Plant, within 30 days

of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice).

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This reply should be clearly marked as a Reply to a Notice of Violation" and l

should include for each violation: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if

contested the basis for disputing the violation. (2) the corrective steps

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that have been taken and the results achieved. (3) the corrective steps that '

will be taken to avoio further violations, and (4) the date when full

com)liance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include arevious  !

docceted correspondence, if the corres ondence adequately addresses t1e i

required response. If an adequate rep y is not received within the time

specified in this Notice, an order or emand for Information may be issued as

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to why the licensa should not be modificd, sus) ended, or revoked, or why such

other action as may be proper should not be tacen. Where good cause is shown.

. consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Because your res>onse will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (POR). to

the extent posd @ . it should not include any personal privacy 3roprietary; '

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or safeguards oft emation so that it can be placed in the PDR witicut

redaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information,

youshould clearly indicate the s)ecific information that you desire not to be

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placed in the PDR anci provide tle legal basis to support your request for

withholding the information from the public.

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Oated at Atlanta, Georgia

this 23rd day of January 1998

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