NRC CAL – NOV (White)

On February 23, 2015, the NRC issued a Notice of Violation associated with a White Significance Determination Process finding to Entergy Operations, Inc., for two violations involving the failure to comply with the requirements of 10 CFR 20.1201(c) and Technical Specification 5.4.1.a during control rod drive housing replacement activities between February 6 and March 8, 2014 at the Palisades Nuclear Plant. Specifically, the licensee failed to (1) properly use the deep-dose equivalent, and (2) determine the effective dose equivalent using a dosimetry method approved by the NRC, as required by 10 CFR 20.1201(c). In addition, the licensee failed to establish a procedure for personnel monitoring covering all practical worker positions and shielding geometries as required by Technical Specification 5.4.1.a.