ML20217D619
| ML20217D619 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Humboldt Bay |
| Issue date: | 10/01/1997 |
| From: | Scarano R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | Rueger G PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20217D622 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-133-97-02, 50-133-97-2, NUDOCS 9710060037 | |
| Download: ML20217D619 (5) | |
See also: IR 05000133/1997002
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Gregory M. Rueger, Senior Vice President
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Pacific Gas and Electric
Nuclear Power Generation, B14A77
77 Beale Street, Room 1451
P. O. Box 7 0000 -
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San Francisco, California 94177
SUBJECT: NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50133/97 02 AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Dear Mr. Rueger:
An NRC inspection was conducted on May 1315 and August 26-28,1997, at your
Humboldt Bay Power Plant No. 3 facility with addit;onaiinformation providc<1 via phone on
September 11,1997. The enclosed report presents the scope and results of that
inspection.
Major areas reviewed as part of the inspection included work related to reducing the
groundwater in-leakage into the reactor caisson, review of the current organization and
staff qualifications, adequacy of recent safety evaluations completed, evaluation of two
recently submitted Licenses Event Reports, and a review of the 1996 annual effluent report
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Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that ene violation of NRC
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requirements occurred. This violation is cited in the enclosed Notice of Violation (Notice)
and the circumstances surrounding the violation are described in detail in the enclosed
report. This violation involved an improper alarm setting on the in line process monitor for
the liquid radwaste discharge line. This monitor is the final monitonng point for any
radioactive liquids released from the Humboldt Bay facility. Because of this, the in-line
process monitor performs a special and unique role to ensure that releases of radioactive
material do not occur above regulatory limits. Proper setting of the monitor's alarm is
critical to the operation of this system.
Please note that you are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
- .pecified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your
response, in part, to determine whether further enforcement action in necessary to ensure
compliance with regulatory requirements.
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In accordance with-10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter,
its enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
To the extent possiblei your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary,
or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss
them with you.
Sincerely,
oss A. Scarano, Director
Division of Nuclear Materials Safety
Docket No.: 50 133
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Enclosures:
2. NRC inspection Report
50-133/97-02
3. Briefing Handouts
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Christopher J. Warner, Esq.
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P.O. Box 7442
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Thomas A. Moulia, Plant Manager
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Humboldt Bay Power Plant
1000 King Salmon' Avenue
Eureka, California 95503
Chairman
Humboldt County Board of Supervisors
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Eureka, California 95501
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Linda J. Brown,' Esq; .
Donohew, Jones, Brown & Clifford
100 Van Ness Avenue,19th Floor
San Francisco, California 94102
Regional Radiatiori Representative
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Region IX Office
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, California 94105
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Dr. Richard Ferguson
Energy Chair
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State Department of Health Services
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