ML020460312

EN-02-002, Txu Electric, Issuance of the Final Significance Determination for a White Finding and Notice of Violation

ML020460312
Person / Time
Site:	Comanche Peak
Issue date:	02/15/2002
From:	Nolan M NRC/OE
To:	TXU Electric
Nolan C
References
EA-01-304 EN-02-002
Download: ML020460312 (2)

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February 15, 2002 EN 02-002 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee:

TXU Electric (SDP/EA-01-304)

Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (Docket Nos. 50-445; 50-446)

Subject:

ISSUANCE OF THE FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION FOR A WHITE FINDING AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation associated with a White Significance Determination Process (SDP) finding will be issued on or about February 21, 2002, to TXU Electric. This White finding was the result of the staff's assessment of the significance of 11 examples in which items containing detectable radioactivity were unconditionally released from a radiologically controlled area (RCA) at Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES). This violated Technical Specification-required procedures at CPSES, which allow no detectable activity in material unconditionally released from an RCA. Each of the 11 examples involved items containing low levels of contamination, and did not pose a significant radiological hazard.

However, these events revealed a potentially unmonitored pathway for radioactive material to be released from the facility, and the NRC's Public Radiation Safety SDP considers the extent to which a licensee has formal and systematic controls in place to prevent radioactive material from entering the public domain. Thus, public confidence in the control of radioactive material is an implicit feature of the SDP. The NOV associated with this finding covered 9 of the 11 examples. A previously issued inspection report documented non-cited violations (NCVs) for the remaining two events.

It should be noted that the licensee has not yet been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:

Mailing of Notice February 21, 2002 Telephone Notification of licensee February 21, 2002 The State of Texas will be notified.

Contacts: Chris Nolan, OE, 301-415-2249; James Luehman, OE, 301-415-2741 Distribution:

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TWFN ______ Regional Offices Chairman Meserve EDO OCFO RI Comm. Dicus DEDR OP CTR RII Comm. Diaz DEDMRS NMSS RIII Comm. McGaffigan OE OCIO RIV Comm. Merrifield STP OIG OGC NRR RES MAIL SECY OI ACRS ADAMS/PUBLIC OCA IP PA Filename:C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Acrobat 4.0\\PDF Output\\EN02002R.WPD OFFICE OE OE:DD NAME CNolan JLuehman DATE 02/15/02 02/15/02 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION - NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNTIL VERIFICATION THAT LICENSEE HAS RECEIVED ACTION