IR 05000263/1978004

Insp Rept 50-263/78-04 on 780314-16.No Noncompliance or Deviations Noted.Major Areas Inspected:Environ Protection Including Licensee Internal Audits,Mgt Control Programs, Control of Quality in Analytical Measurements

ML20056B588
Person / Time
Site:	Monticello
Issue date:	04/05/1978
From:	Essig T, Januska A, Jorgensen B NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
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ML20056B584	List: IR 05000263/1978004 ML20056B583
References
50-263-78-04, 50-263-78-4, NUDOCS 9102070568
Download: ML20056B588 (5)

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Report No. 50-263/78-04 Docket No. 50-263 License No. DPR-22 Licenseek Northern States Power Company 414 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, MN 55401 )

l Facility name: Monticello Nuclear Generating Station Inspection at: Monticello Site and Minneapolis Corporate Offices l Inspection conducted: March 14-16, 1978 ,

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Inspection Summary Inspection on March 14-16, 1978 (Report No. 50-263/78-04) '

Areas Inspected: Routine, unannounced inspection of environmental '

protection including licensee internal audits; management control programs; control of quality in analytical measurements; and implemen-tation of radiological and nonradiological environmental monitoring l i

programs. The inspection involved 30 inspector-hours by two NRC inspector '

Results: No items of noncompliance or deviations were identified in any of the five areas inspecte :

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• Mr. L. O. Mayer, Manager, Nuclear Support Services (NSS)  !

] *Mr. E. L. Ward, Manager, Nuclear Environmental Services, NSS Mr. B. W. Clark, Administrator, Radiation Environnental ,

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Monitoring, NSS Mr. G. Heberling, Supervisor, Ecological Studies (Monti-Sherco)  !

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1 Mr. J. Weinhold, Field Biologist, EGAD i

] Mr. F. Fey, Radiation Protection Supervisor, Monticello Plant  ;

i Mr. R. Jacobsen, Plant Chemist, Monticello Plant

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2 Licensee Internal Audits

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a The inspectors reviewed documentation concerning an audit of the contractor performing radiological environmental monitoring, which ,

was conducted jointly by a technical member from the licensee's

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Nuclear Support Services Department and a quality assurance member j from the Quality Assurance Departmen This audit, conducted in ,

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i ( June,1977, covered the quality assurance program being implemented i by the environmental contractor in comparison to the criteria of

10 CFR 50. Appendix The quality assurance program was developed ,

, pursuant to contract agreements, and had as its basis the applicable i portions of Appendix B.- l l

t i The licensee audit identified a nuuber of minor inconsistencies j for which the inspectors reviewed licensee followup actio The licensee had subdivided audit findings by significance, and directed i the contractor to take. corrective action and report in writing for

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three items. Corrective action had.been completed, and identified deficiencies resolved, at the time of this inspection. None of the

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deficiencies identified involved compliance matters.

J l No items of noncompliance or deviations were identifie i

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k programs. These assignments, previously delegated by internal memoranda, are now formalized in licensee Administrative Control

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Directives (ACD's) in accordance with the licensee's current l quality assurance documentation policie The Environmental - Govermental Activities Department (EGAD) is assigned responsibility for sample collection, pretreatment and shipping for radiological environmental samples. EGAD also operates, maintains and calibrates air sampling stations for this program.

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Forfthe nonradiological environmental monitoring program, the licensee does not have technical specifications but conducts a voluntary study. Development and conduct of this study, including collection, analysis and evaluation, and preparation of study reports, are responsibilities assigned to EGA Responsibility for operation and maintenance of meteorological field data collection equipment has been transferred from EGAD to the Monticello plant staf The Nuclear Support Services (NSS) Department is responsible under the current ACD's for development and maintenance of the radiological environmental monitoring program, including manage-ment of the contract for radiological sample analysis. Respon- '

sibilities for report preparation and submittal, and for conduct i of an independent audit program are also assigned to NS Computer reduction and processing of meteorological data and development of dose pathway models are NSS responsibilities relating to the meteorological monitoring progra No items of noncompliance or deviations were identifie . Analytical Quality Control The inspectors examined licensee programs to assure quality in collection and analysis of samples for the radiological environ-mental monitoring progra Detailed sampling procedures have been developed to assure collection of all samples and to control integrity and representativeness of the samples collected by EGAD personne Records establishing implementation of these procedures were reviewed, with no problems noted. In addition, a combination audit and training program is carried out through occasional NSS ' accompaniment of the EGAD staff on field sample collectio (

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Analytical quality control,; as noted in Paragraph 2 above, is achieved through contractor , implementation of his own quality control program. The contractor's quality assurance and quality l control program manuals have been provided to and reviewed by the licensee, and have been approved for use in the contract program. The licensee is kept informed of revisions to either manua The contractor provides quality control program data to the licensee as part of the normal analytical data reporting proces These data are reviewed by NSS personnel along with data from the sampling program. At the time of this inspection, the

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the comprehensiveness of the quality control data provided during calendar year 197 ;

No items of noncompliance or deviations were identifie . Radiological Monitoring Program Implementation t The inspectors reviewed licensee implementation of the radio-

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logical environmental monitoring program for calendar year 197 Both raw data reports and the final summary report were examine No unusual results or trends ascribable to operation of the Monticello plant were observed in this review. The Radiation

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( Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP) did identify numerous samples showing deposition of radioactive debris from atmos-pheric nuclear weapons testing conducted by the People's Republic of China in late 1976 and again in September, 1977. The licensee has selected indicator nuclides for use in discriminating weapons fallout from plant effluent effects, and provides a referenced analysis and basis fer each determination where quantifiable levels of radioactivity were observed in environmental media.

The data showed very few instances of missed analyses, and each of these was provided with a reasonable justificatio During this inspection, three REMP sample collection stations i

were visited. Each was found to be located as specified and to be in good working order. The licensee's program for collection station maintenance and calibration was discussed i with licensee personnel. An excellent air sampling station operability record has been achieve No items of noncompliance or deviations were identifie (

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(- 6. Nonradiological Monitoring Program Implementation As previously noted, the licEhsee does not have Appendix B Technical Specifications covering detailed program conduct j for the nonradiological environmental monitoring progra ]

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The voluntary program conducted by the licensee was reviewed during the inspection to maintain cognizance of program statu In addition, the licensee's formal program report for calendar year 1976 was reviewed and discussed with licensee personnel, as were modifications to the program carried out in 197 .-

The nonradiological monitoring program has included the fol-Iowing specific studies: attached algae (periphyton); water quality; macroinvertebrates; fish creel surveys; electrofishing; and fish impingement. During 1977, the macroinvertebrate studies were terminated on the recommendation of the consultant performing the work. He concluded a sufficient data base had been established, such that additional expense was unlikely to garner information of value. Also in 1977, a fish seining survey was added to the ecological program. This continuing study is intended to 2 qualify types of species present and to provide abundance indices i

by year class. The fish impingement program was a one-year

+ intensive study performed by a contract consultant. This study was completed in May, 197 No items of noncompliance or deviations were identifie !

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7. Management Interview A management interview (with licensee representatives as indicated in paragraph 1) was conducted at the conclusion of the inspection on March 16, 1978. The inspectors summarized the scope and findings of the inspection, specifically noting that no problems

had been identified. The licensee requested early coordination with NSS staff following the initiation of future unannounced environmental inspections.

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