ML20005B562
| ML20005B562 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | West Valley Demonstration Project |
| Issue date: | 06/16/1981 |
| From: | Joyner J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML20005B557 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-201-81-03, 50-201-81-3, NUDOCS 8107080371 | |
| Download: ML20005B562 (1) | |
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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Nuclear Fuel Services Incorporated Docket. No. 50-201 As a result of the inspection conducted on April 22-24, 1981, and in accordance with the Interim Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754, (October 7, 1980), the following violation was identified:
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Technical Specification 7.1.4 states, " Detailed written procedures, run sheets, letters of authorization and extended work procedures shall be provided for operation of the plant.
In addition, procedures fer handling abnormal operating conditions and for radiation protection shall be provided."
Item 3.4 of Section 3, Special Work Permit (SWP),
of the Health and Safety Manual, developed pursuant to the above states, "all entries into zone 4 areas or high radiation areas require a Special Work Permit (SWP)...
Whenever anyone except Health and Safety has to work alone in a zone 4 or high radiation area, a qualified individual must be assigned to check on the wellbeing of the person in work area.
This backup person must sign the SWP on the front beneath Health and Safety Technician."
Contrary to the above, on February 13, 1981, Special. Work Permit No.
9721, "(1) Calibrate instrument (2) Lube valves" was issued to cover operations in a high radiation area. The Special Work Permit required a backup person to check on the wellbeing of the person in the work area, but-the backup person failed to sign the Special Work Permit as required. The work was done on the date cited above.
This is a Severity Level VI Violation. (Supplement IV)
Pursuant to the provisions 10 CFR 2.201, Nuclear Fuel Services Incorporsted is hereby required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of this Notice, a written statement of explanation in reply, including:
(1) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations, and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Under the authority of Section 182 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, this response shall be summitted under oath or affirmation.
Dated 16 JUN 1981 h //
gy es H. Joyne C fef Technical Inspection Branc, Division of Engineering and Technical Inspect'on 4 C107080371 810616
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