ML20045C603

Notice of Violation from Insp on 930412-16.Violation Noted: No Certification Exams Given to Five Health & Safety Technicians within Six Months of Employment

ML20045C603
Person / Time
Site:	Framatome ANP Richland
Issue date:	06/07/1993
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
To:
Shared Package
ML20045C598	List: ML20045C597 ML20045C603 ML20045C608
References
70-1257-93-03, 70-1257-93-3, NUDOCS 9306240063
Download: ML20045C603 (2)

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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Siemens Power Corporation Docket No. 70-1257-Richland, Washington License No. SNM-1227 During an NRC inspection conducted on April 12-16, 1993, three violations of NRC requirements were identified.

In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C, the violations are listed below:

A.

License Condition No. 9 of License No. SNM-1227 authorizes the use of licensed materials in accordance with the statements, representations, and conditions contained in Part I of the licensee's application dated July 1987, and supplements dated November 12, 1987, through November 25, 1992.

Section 2.4.3, " Health Physics Technician Training," Part I of the license application states:

" Health Physics Technicians [ Health and Safety Technicians] are given special training related to their radiation protection assignment.

Previous training is accepted if considered equivalent to the Advanced Nuclear Fuels [Siemens Power Corporation] training program. Despite previous acceptable training, the Health Physics Technicians are required to be to become proficient in Advanced Nuclear Fuels radiation protection and criticality safety programs, specifications, procedures, and routines, as demonstrated by successfully. passing a Advanced Nuclear Fuels certification examination within six months after employment as a Health Physics _ Technician.

In addition, refresher

-l training is provided to all Health Physics Technicians annually."

Contrary to the above, as of April 16, 1993, no certification exams had been given to five Health & Safety Technicians [H&STs] within six months of employment as a H&ST.

The five H&STs had either been hired in as a qualified H&ST or had been promoted to a qualified position:

(1) one individual was hired on July 25, 1990, (2) one individual was promoted on July 29, 1992, (3) one individual was hired on September 1,1992, (4) one individual was hired on September 8,1992, and (5) one individual was hired on September 22, 1992.

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

B.

10 CFR 20.311(d) states that any generating licensee who transfers radioactive waste to a land disposal facility shall comply with the requirements in paragraphs (d)(1) through (d)(8).

Paragraph (d)(3) states that a licensee shall conduct a quality control program to assure compliance with 10 CFR 61.55, " Waste Classification," and 10 CFR 61.56,

" Waste Characteristics."

Contrary to the above, on December 22, 1992, through December 29, 1992, the licensee on five occasions transferred radioactive waste to a land disposal facility and did not conduct a quality control program to 9306240063 930607 PDR ADOCK 07001257 C

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assure compliance with 10 CFR 61.55 and 10 CFR 61.56.

Specifically, as i

of April 16, 1993, the licensee did not have procedures in place to conduct the quality control program referenced in 10 CFR 20,311(d)(3).

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

C.

10 CFR 71.87(j) requires that prior to each shipment of licensed material, the licensee ensure that external radiation levels around the package and around the vehicle, if applicable, will not exceed the limits specified in 10 CFR 71.47 at any time during transportation.

l 10 CFR 71.91(a)(10) requires that each licensee maintain for a period of three years after shipment a record of each shipment of licensed material showing the results of the determinations required by 10 CFR 71.87.

Contrary to the above, on March 29, 1993 through April 2, 1993, the licensee made three shipments of fuel assemblies containing licensed material and did not maintain a record showing the results of required external radiation surveys of the transport vehicle.

This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement V).

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Siemens Power Corporation 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 V, within 30 days of the date of the letter transm:tting 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 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 or a Demand for Information may be issued to cause 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.

Dated at Walnut Creek, California this 9R day of p m 1993

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