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Responds to NRC 930304 Ltr Re Violations Noted in Insp Repts 50-315/93-10 & 50-316/93-10.Corrective Actions:Training for Selected Radiation Protection Personnel on Event & Use of Optimal Equipment for Surveys Will Be Completed by 930331
ML17331A117
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Site: Cook  American Electric Power icon.png
Issue date: 03/29/1993
From: FITZPATRICK E
INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO. (FORMERLY INDIANA & MICHIG
To: MARTIN A B
NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
References
AEP:NRC:1184A, NUDOCS 9304020176
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See also: IR 05000315/1993010

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l'indianaMichiganPowerCompanyP.O.8ox16631Columbus,OH43216ZINDIANANICHIGANPOWERAEP:NRC:1184ADonaldC.CookNuclearPlantUnits1and2DocketNos.50-315and50-316LicenseNos.DPR-58andDPR-74NRCINSPECTIONREPORTNOS.50-315/930010(DRSS)AND50-316/930010(DRSS);REPLYTOANOTICEOFVIOLATIONU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,D.C.20005ATTN:A.BEMartinMarch29,1993DearMr.Martin:ThisletterisinresponsetoMr.CharlesE.Norelius'etterdatedMarch4,1993,whichforwardedaNoticeofViolationthatresultedfromtheenforcementconferenceconductedonMarch2,1993.TheNoticeofViolationattachedtoMr.Norelius'etteridentifiedtwoseveritylevelIVviolationsfortheshipmentofanemptyboxthatexceededDepartmentofTransportation(DOT)-contactdoseratelimitsandfailuretoensurethelimitsweremetpriortoshipment.OurresponsetotheNoticeofViolationisprovidedintheattachmenttothisletter.Sincerely,IE.E.Fi.tzprickVicePresidentegAttachmentCC:A.A.Blind-BridgmanJ.R.PadgettG.CharnoffNRCResidentInspector-BridgmanNFEMSectionChiefA.B.Davis=Region--IIIAPR1g3

AttachmenttoAEP:NRC:1184AResponsetoNoticeofViolation

AttachmenttoAEP:NRC:1184APage1NRCViolation:A."10CFR71.5(a)requiresthatlicensees,whotransportlicensedmaterialoutsidetheconfinesoftheirplantsordeliverlicensedmaterialtoacarrierfortransport,complywiththeapplicablerequirementsoftheregulationsappropriatetothemodeoftransportoftheDepartmentofTransportation(DOT)in49CFRPart170-189.49CFR173.427(e)requiresthatanemptypackagethatpreviouslycontainedradioactivematerialsandhasbeenemptiedcomplywiththerequirementsof49CFR173.421(b)thatstatesthatradiationlevelsatanypointontheexternalsurfaceofthepackagedonotexceed0.5milliremperhour.Contrarytotheabove,onJanuary26,1993,anemptypackagewasdeliveredtoavendorinOakRidge,Tennesseewithexternalradiationlevelsof180milliremperhouroverasmallareaofthepackage.ThisisaSeverityLevelIVproblem(SupplementV).(1)ReasonforViolationThelicenseehasconcludedthatthepre-shippingdoseratesurveyofcontainerQG-27wasinadequate.Thecontributingcausesofthisviolationwerethatthedoseratemeterusedforthesurveywasnotoptimallysuitedforsurveyinganemptycontainerandthelocationofthesmall,localizedsourceincreasedthedifficultyofdetection.(2)CorrectiveActionsTakenandResultsAchievedOnJanuary27,1993,thelicenseeinformedtheNRCofnotificationfromavendorinOakRidge,Tennessee,thataseavan,manifestedasRadioactiveMaterialExceptedPackageEmptyPackaging,UN2910,hadbeenreceivedwithdoseratesurveysindicatingexternalradiationlevelsthatexceededthe0.5milliremperhourallowablelimit.OnJanuary29,1993,arepresentativeofthelicenseearrivedatthevendor'sfacilitytoinvestigatetheapparentviolation.Thevendorhadremoved,measured,anddisposedoftheparticlethepreviousday.Consequently,thelicenseewasunabletoverifythedoseratesontheseavan.

AttachmenttoAEP:NRC:1184APage2(3)PreventiveActionsTakenToAvoidFurtherViolationsPreventiveactionstakentopreventrecurrenceofasimilareventincludeindependentsurveysofalloutgoingshipmentsofradioactivematerialandenhancementofprocedurespertainingtoshipmentofradioactivematerial.ThepolicyofindependentsurveysforalloutgoingshipmentsofradioactivematerialwasinitiatedonFebruary1,1993.OnFebruary18,1993,apolicymemorandumwasdistributedtoallradiationprotectiondepartmentpersonneloutliningstandardsforshipmentofradioactivematerial.Theprocedure,PreparationofRadioactiveShipments,12THP3150.RMC.202,wasrevisedtoincludeindependentsurveysofalloutgoingradioactivematerialshipments,utilizationofoptimalinstrumentationforsurveys,andachecklistfor"emptypackage"shipments.ThisprocedurerevisionwascompletedonMarch1,1993.Trainingforselectedradiationprotectionpersonnelonthedescriptionoftheevent,selectionanduseofoptimalequipmentforsurveys,andpropersurveymethodologieswillbecompletedbyMarch31,1993.(4)DateWhenFullComlianceWillBeAchievedFullcompliancewillbeachievedonMarch31,1993,withthecompletionofscheduledtrainingforselectedradiationprotectionpersonnel.B.49CFR173.475requires,inpart,thatbeforeeachshipmentofanyradioactivematerialpackage,theshipperensurebyexaminationorappropriatetests,thattheexternalradiationlevelsarewithinallowablelimits.Contrarytotheabove,onJanuary26,1993,anemptypackagewasshippedwithouttheshipperensuringbyappropriatesurveysthatexternalradiationlevelswerewithinapplicablelimits.Specifically,thedeparturesurveyfailedtodetectaradiationlevelof180milliremperhour,whichexceededthe0.5milliremperhourallowablelimit.ThisisaSeverityLevelXVproblem(SupplementV)."

AttachmenttoAEP:NRC:1184APage3(1)ReasonforViolationThelicenseehasconcludedthatthepre-shippingdoseratesurveyofcontainerQG-27wasinadequate.Thecontributingcausesofthisviolationwerethatthedoseratemeterusedforthesurveywasnotoptimallysuitedforsurveyinganemptycontainerandthelocationofthesmall,localizedsourceincreasedthedifficultyofdetection.(2)CorrectiveActionsTakenandResultsAchievedOnJanuary27,1993,thelicenseeinformedtheNRCofnotificationfromavendorinOakRidge,Tennessee,thataseavan,manifestedasRadioactiveMaterialExceptedPackageEmptyPackaging,UN2910,hadbeenreceivedwithdoseratesurveysindicatingexternalradiationlevelsthatexceededthe0.5milliremperhourallowablelimit.OnJanuary29,1993,arepresentativeofthelicenseearrivedatthevendor'sfacilitytoinvestigatetheapparentviolation.Thevendorhadremoved,measured,anddisposedoftheparticletheprevt.ousday.Consequently,thelicenseewasunabletoverifythedoseratesontheseavan.(3)PreventiveActionsTakenToAvoidFurtherViolationsPreventiveactionstakentopreventrecurrenceofasimilareventincludeindependentsurveysofalloutgoingshipmentsofradioactivematerialandenhancementofprocedurespertainingtoshipmentofradioactivematerial.ThepolicyofindependentsurveysforalloutgoingshipmentsofradioactivematerialwasinitiatedonFebruary1,1993.OnFebruary18,1993,apolicymemorandumwasdistributedtoallradiationprotectiondepartmentpersonneloutliningstandardsforshipmentofradioactivematerial.Theprocedure,PreparationofRadioactiveShipments,12THP3150.RMC.202,wasrevisedtoincludeindependentsurveysofalloutgoingradioactivematerialshipments,utilizationofoptimalinstrumentati.onforsurveys,andachecklistfor"emptypackage"shipments.ThisprocedurerevisionwascompletedonMarch1,1993.

AttachmenttoAEP:NRC:1184APage4Trainingforselectedradiationprotectionpersonnelonthedescriptionoftheevent,selectionanduseofoptimalequipmentforsurveys,andpropersurveymethodologieswillbecompletedbyMarch31,1993.(4)DateWhenFullComlieneeWillBeAchievedFullcompliancewillbeacnievedonMarch31,1993,withtnecompletionofscheduledtrainingforselectedradiationprotectionpersonnel.

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ACCELERATEDDOCUMENTDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEMREGULATORYINFORMATIONDISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM(RIDS)ACCESSIONNBR:9304020176DOC.DATE:93/03/29NOTARIZED:NODOCKETFACIL:5G-315DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant,Unit1,IndianaM0500031550-316DonaldC.CookNuclearPowerPlant,Unit2,IndianaM05000316AUTH.NAMEAUTHORAFFILIATIONFITZPATRICK,E.IndianaMichiganPowerCo.(formerlyIndiana&MichiganEleRECIP.NAME'ECiPIENTAFFILIATIONMARTIN,A.B.DocumentControlBranch(DocumentControlDesk)SUBJECT:RespondstoNRC930304ltrreviolationsnotedininsprepts50-315/93-10&50-316/93-10.Correctiveactions:trainingforselectedradiationprotectionpersonnelonevent&useofoptimalequipmentforsurveyswillbecompletedby930331.DISTRIBUTIONCODE:IE06DCOPIESRECEIVED:LTRENCLSIZE:TITLE:Environ&Radiological(50DKT)-InspRept/NoticeofViolationResponsNOTES:RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD3-1LADEANiWINTERNAL:AEOD/ANDERSON,RNMSS/SGTB4E4NRR/DRIL/RPEB10NUDOCS-ABSTRACTOGC/HDS2RES'GN3FILE01EXTERNAL:EG&GSIMPSON,FNSICCOPIESLTTRENCL101-1111111111111112211RECIPIENTIDCODE/NAMEPD3-1PDAEOD/DSPNRR/DREP/PRPB10NRR/PMAS/ILRB12OEDREGLE02RGN3SS/RPBRGN4MURRAY,BNRCPDRCOPIESLTTRENCL11112211111,1111111NOTETOALL"RIDS"RECIPIENTS:PLEASEHELPUSTOREDUCEWASTEICONTACTTHEDOCUMENTCONTROLDESK,ROOMPl-37(EXT.504-2065)TOELIMINATEYOURNAMEFROMDISTRIBUTIONLISTSFORDOCUMENTSYOUDON'TNEEDlTOTALNUMBEROFCOPIESREQUIRED:LTTR22ENCL21

indianaMichiganPowerCompanyP.O.Box16631'oinmbosOH4321F~R-INDIANANICHIGAMPOWMAEP'NRO'1184ADonaldC.CookNuclearPlantUnits1and2Docket,.Nos.50-315and50-316LicenseNos.DPR-58andDPR-74NRCINSPECTIONREPORTNOS.50-315/930010(DRSS)AND50-316/930010(DRSS);REPLYTOANOTICEOFVIOLATIONU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommissionAttn:DocumentControlDeskWashington,D.C.20005ATTN:A.B.MartinMarch29,1993DearMr.Martin:ThisletterisinresponsetoMr.CharlesE.Norelius'etterdatedMarch4,1993,whichforwardedaNoticeofViolationthatresultedfromtheenforcementconference,conductedonMarch2,1993.TheNoticeofViolationattachedtoMr.Norelius'letteridentifiedtwoseveritylevelIVviolationsfortheshipment'fanemptyboxthatexceededDepartmentofTransportation(DOT)contactdoseratelimitsandfailuretoensurethelimitsweremetpriortoshipment.OurresponsetotheNoticeofViolationisprovidedintheattachmenttothisletter.Sincerely,E.E.FitzprickVicePresidentegAttachmentCC:A.A.Blind-BridgmanJ.R.PadgettG.CharnoffNRCResidentInspector-BridgmanNFEMSectionChiefA.B.Davis-RegionIII0200349304020176930329PDRADQCK050003l56PDR>py<I]

AttachmenttoAEP:NRC:1184AResponsetoNoticeofViolation

AttachmenttoAEP:NRC:1184APage1NRCViolation:"10CFR71.5(a)requiresthatlicensees,whotransportlicensedmaterialoutsidetheconfinesoftheirplantsordeliverlicensedmaterialtoacarrierfortransport,complywiththeapplicablerequirementsoftheregulationsappropriatetothemodeoftransportoftheDepartmentofTransportation(DOT)in49CFRPart170-189.49CFR173.427(e)requiresthatanemptypackagethatpreviouslycontainedradioactivematerialsandhasbeenemptiedcomplywiththerequirementsof49CFR173.421(b)thatstatesthatradiationlevelsatanypointontheexternalsurfaceofthepackagedonotexceed0.5milliremperhour.Contrarytotheabove,onJanuary26,1993,anemptypackagewasdeliveredtoavendorinOakRidge,Tennesseewithexternalradiationlevelsof180milliremperhouroverasmallareaofthepackage.ThisisaSeverityLevelIVproblem(SupplementV).(1)ReasonforViolationThelicenseehasconcludedthatthepre-shippingdoseratesurveyofcontainerQG-27wasinadequate.Thecontributingcausesofthisviolationwerethatthedoseratemeterusedforthesurveywasnotoptimallysuitedforsurveyinganemptycontainerandthelocationofthesmall,,localizedsourceincreasedthedifficultyofdetection.(2)CorrectiveActionsTakenandResultsAchievedOnJanuary27,1993,thelicenseeinformedtheNRCofnotificationfromavendorinOakRidge,Tennessee,thataseavan,manifestedasRadioactiveMaterialExceptedPackageEmptyPackaging,UN2910,hadbeenreceivedwithdoseratesurveysindicatingexternalradiationlevelsthatexceededthe0.5milliremperhourallowablelimit.OnJanuary29,1993,arepresentativeofthelicenseearrivedatthevendor'sfacilitytoinvestigatetheapparentviolation.Thevendorhadremoved,measured,anddisposedoftheparticlethepreviousday.Consequently,thelicenseewasunabletoverifythedoseratesontheseavan.

AttachmenttoAEP:NRC:1184APage2(3)PreventiveActionsTakenToAvoidFurtherViolationsPreventiveactionstakentopreventrecurrenceofasimilareventincludeindependentsurveysofalloutgoingshipmentsofradioactivematerialandenhancementofprocedurespertainingtoshiprpentofradioactivematerial.ThepolicyofindependentsurveysforalloutgoingshipmentsofradioactivematerialwasinitiatedonFebruary1,1993.OnFebruary18,1993,apolicymemorandumwasdistributedtoallradiationprotectiondepartmentpersonneloutliningstandardsforshipmentofradioactivematerial.Theprocedure,PreparationofRadioactiveShipments,12THP3150.RMC.202,wasrevisedtoincludeindependentsurveysofalloutgoingradioactivematerialshipments,utilizationofoptimalinstrumentationforsurveys,andachecklistfor"emptypackage"shipments.ThisprocedurerevisionwascompletedonMarch1,1993.Trainingforselectedradiationprotectionpersonnelonthedescriptionoftheevent,selectionanduseofoptimalequipmentforsurveys,andpropersurveymethodologieswillbecompletedbyMarch31,1993.(4)DateWhenFullComlianceWillBeAchievedFullcompliancewillbeachievedonMarch31,1993,withthecompletionofscheduledtrainingforselectedradiationprotectionpersonnel.49CFR173.475requires,inpart,thatbeforeeachshipmentofanyradioactivematerialpackage,theshipperensurebyexaminationorappropriatetests,thattheexternalradiationlevelsarewithinallowablelimits.Contrarytotheabove,onJanuary26,1993,,anemptypackagewasshippedwithouttheshipperensuringbyappropriatesurveysthatexternalradiationlevelswerewithinapplicablelimits.Specifically,thedeparturesurveyfailedtodetectaradiationlevelof180milliremperhour,whichexceededthe0.5milliremperhourallowablelimit.ThisisaSeverityLevelIVproblem(SupplementV)."

AttachmenttoAEP:NRC:1184APage3(1)ReasonforViolationThelicenseehasconcludedthatthepre-shippingdoseratesurveyofcontainerQG-27wasinadequate.Thecontributingcausesofthisviolationwerethatthedoseratemeterusedforthesurveywasnotoptimallysuitedforsurveyinganemptycontainerandthelocationofthesmall,localizedsourceincreasedthedifficultyofdetection.(2)CorrectiveActionsTakenandResultsAchievedOnJanuary27,1993,thelicenseeinformedtheNRCofnotificationfromavendorinOakRidge,Tennessee,thataseavan,manifestedasRadioactiveMaterialExceptedPackageEmptyPackaging,UN2910,hadbeenreceivedwithdoseratesurveysindicatingexternalradiationlevelsthatexceededthe0.5milliremperhourallowablelimit.OnJanuary29,1993,arepresentativeofthelicenseearrived'tthevendor'sfacilitytoinvestigatetheapparentviolation.Thevendorhadremoved,measured,anddisposedoftheparticlethepreviousday.Consequently,thelicenseewasunabletoverifythedoseratesontheseavan.(3)PreventiveActionsTakenToAvoidFurtherViolationsPreventiveactionstakentopreventrecurrenceofasimilareventincludeindependentsurveysofalloutgoingshipmentsofradioactivematerialandenhancementofprocedurespertainingtoshipmentofradioactivematerial.ThepolicyofindependentsurveysforalloutgoingshipmentsofradioactivematerialwasinitiatedonFebruary1,1993.OnFebruary18,1993,apolicymemorandumwasdistributedtoallradiationprotectiondepartmentpersonneloutliningstandardsforshipmentofradioactivematerial.Theprocedure,PreparationofRadioactiveShipments,12THP3150,RMC.202,wasrevisedtoincludeindependentsurveysofalloutgoingradioactivematerialshipments,utilizationofoptimalinstrumentationforsurveys,andachecklistfor"emptypackage"shipments.ThisprocedurerevisionwascompletedonMarch1,1993.

AttachmenttoAEP:NRC:1184APage4Trainingforselectedradiationprotectionpersonnelonthedescriptionoftheevent,selectionanduseofoptimalequipmentforsurveys,andpropersurveymethodologieswillbecompletedbyMarch<<31,1993.(4)DateVhenFullComlianceVillBeAchievedFullcompliancewillbeachievedonMarch31,1993,withthecompletionofscheduledtrainingforselectedradiationprotectionpersonnel.