IR 05000029/2001003
| ML020800327 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 03/20/2002 |
| From: | Bellamy R Division of Nuclear Materials Safety I |
| To: | Heider K Yankee Atomic Electric Co |
| References | |
| -RFPFR IR-01-003 | |
| Download: ML020800327 (15) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION rch 20, 2002
SUBJECT:
NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-029/2001-003
Dear Mr. Heider:
On February 15, 2002, the NRC completed an inspection at your nuclear reactor facility in Rowe, Massachusetts which covered an inspection period that began on October 1, 2001. The findings of the inspection were discussed with Mr. Brian Wood and members of his staff on February 14, 2002. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.
Your radiation protection, radioactive waste shipping, employee concerns, and emergency preparedness programs were inspected during this twenty-week inspection period. In addition, training and qualifications of personnel, and your response to NRC Security Advisories and a Safeguards Confirmatory Action Letter dated October 26, 2001, were reviewed. The inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector. Improvements in site security were made in response to the security advisories and effective programs for shipping radioactive waste were noted. However, there was one self-identified instance where the radiation protection program was not being fully implemented.
Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC has determined that one Severity Level IV violation of NRC requirements occurred during this inspection period. This violation involved dose rates beyond your restricted area fence in excess of 10CFR20.1301 limits to members of the public. This violation is being treated as a Non-Cited Violation (NCV), consistent with Section VI.A of the NRC Enforcement Policy. The NCV is described in the subject inspection report. If you contest the violation or severity level of the NCV, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington DC 20555-0001; with copies to the Regional Administrator, Region I; and the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRCs Rules and Practices, Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) and will be accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html. No reply to this letter is required.
Mr.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Ronald R. Bellamy, Chief Decommissioning and Laboratory Branch Division of Nuclear Material Safety Docket No. 05000029 License No. DPR-03 Enclosure: NRC Region I Inspection Report No. 50-029/2001-003 cc w/encl:
J. Kay, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, DE&S B. Woods, Site Manager R. Hallisey, Department of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts B. Holmgren, Engineering Manager, DE&S R. Sedano, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Public Service T. Rapone, Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety L. Stevens, New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners, Inc.
M. Comai, Yankee Rowe Community Advisory Board Citizens Awareness Network Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee State of Vermont, SLO Designee
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