ML20055J373

Forwards Enforcement Conference Repts 50-266/90-12 & 50-301/90-12 on 900525 & Notice of Violation.Nrc Plans to Increase Insp Frequency in Order to Better Evaluate Continued Performance in Radiation Protection Area

ML20055J373
Person / Time
Site:	Point Beach
Issue date:	06/08/1990
From:	Norelius C NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Fay C WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
Shared Package
ML20055J374	List: IR 05000266/1990012 ML20055J373 ML20055J375
References
EA-90-099, EA-90-99, NUDOCS 9008020163
Download: ML20055J373 (3)

See also: IR 05000266/1990012

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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NRC INSPECTION REPORTS NO. 50-266/90008(DRSS)

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This refers to an Enforcement Conference conducted by Dr. Carl J. Paperiello,

Deputy Regional Administrator, and other members of the NRC staff with .

Messrs. C. W. Fay, J. J. Zach, and other members of your staff on May 25,

1990, at the Region !!! office in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The conference was

conducted to discuss a

, No. 50-266/90008(DRSS)pparent violations identified in NRC Inspection Report

No.-50-301/90008(DRSS)ofactivitiesatPointBeach

Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, authorized by NRC Operating Licenses No. DPR-24 l

and No. DPR-27. The inspection was conducted by Messrs. W. B. Grant and

A. W. Markley of this office during the period April 23 through May 3,1990.

A May 18, 1990 letter transmitting the above report stated that the NRC

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was evaluating appropriate enforcement actions for the apparent violations. ,

Two of the three apparent violations that were identified during the

inspection have suasequently been determined to be violations and are

described in the enclosed Notice of Violation and involve: (1) the failure ,

to make adequate (timely) surve s or evaluations after the exposure of a l

worker to a fuel fragment, and 2) the failure to meet technical specification  !

requirements regarding high rad ation area entry control procedures. The

third apparent violation the failure to have approved radiological control

procedures for the collection and handling of highly radioactive particles

available for station personnel, met all criteria for the exercise of

discretion of Section V.G.1 of Appendix C to 10 CFR Part 2; therefore, a

Notice of Violation will not be issued for that violation. Similarly,

additional examples of high radiation area entry violations were not included  ;

in that Notice of Violation.

Regarding the first violation, the failure to adequately evaluate the workers'

exposure is a concern because only the persistence of the exposed worker

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was recognized were the other procedural, communications and programmatic

problems recognized. Your corrective actions appear adequate to prevent

similar violations.

Regarding the second violation, we continue to be concerned with your failure

to adequately control entry into high radiation areas. This violation is

similar in nature to those occurring in 1988 and 1989 which resulted in an

enforcement conference on September 6, 1989 (Enforcement Action No.89-174).

We are particularly concerned that your corrective action taken following that

enforcement conference was not sufficient and allowed a repeat violation

within such a short period of time. The NRC fully expects its licensees to

take immediate, effective and lasting corrective action to prevent recurrence

of violations. This repeat violation and the lack of effectiveness of the

corrective actions taken following the September 6, 1989 enforcement

conference represent management failure to ensure that radiation safety

procedures are followed and that effective corrective actions are implemented.

We expect that the lessons learned from these incidents will be incorporated

into your training and operating programs to preclude future similar

programmatic problems.

A civil conetary penalty can be considered for repetitive violations at any

Severity Level. In this instance the violation, as described in the enclosed

Notice of Violation (Notice), was classified at Severity Level IV in

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CFR" General Statement

Part 2 Appendix C of Policy (1990)

(EnforcementPolicy). While the violation was repetitive, it was discovered

by your health physics staff, corrective action to remedy the specific

violation was taken by your staff at the time of the incident, and the long

term corrective actions which you described at the May 25, 1990, enforcement

conference, appear to be comprehensive; therefore, a civil monetary penalty

is not proposed at this time.

As a result of this inspection, certain of your activities were determined

to be in violation of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice.

A written response is required.

Inasmuch as these events appear indicative of significant performance

weaknesses, we plan to increase our inspection frequency in order to better

evaluate your continuing performance in the radiation protection area,

including the effectiveness of your corrective actions for these violations.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations, a copy of

this letter, the enclosures, and your response to this letter will be placed

in the NRC Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not

subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget

as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

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