IR 05000309/1985031
| ML20140E802 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 01/28/1986 |
| From: | Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Randazza J Maine Yankee |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8602040084 | |
| Download: ML20140E802 (2) | |
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r3 JAN D P 1006 Docket No. 50-309 License No. DPR-36 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company ATTN:
Mr. J. B. Randazza Vice President Nuclear Operations 83 Edison Drive Augusta, Maine 04336 Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection No. 50-309/85-31 This refers to your letter dated January 2,1986, in response to our letter dated December 3, 1985.
Thank you for informing us of the corrective and preventive actions documented in your letter.
These actions will be examined during a future inspection of your licensed program.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
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Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards cc:
C. E. Monty, President C. D. Frizzle, Assistant Vice President / Manager of Operations J. H. Garrity, Plant Manager P. L. Anderson, Project Manager G. D. Whittier, Licensing Section Head J. A. Ritsher, Attorney (Ropes and Gray)
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January 2, 1986 MN-86-01 GDW-86-01 Region I United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Inspection and Enforcement 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Attention:
Dr. Thomas E. MJrley, Regional Administrator References:
(a) License No. OPR-36 (Docket No. 50-309)
(b) USNRC Letter to MVAPCo dated December 3, 1985 - Inspection Report No. 50-309/85-31 Subject: Response to Notice of Violation Gentlemen:
Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.201, this. constitutes our response to the Notice of Violation contained in Appendix A of Reference (b).
Notice of Violation Technical Specification 5.4, " Training" states "A retraining... program for the facility staff shall be maintained under the direction of the Plant Manager (sic) and shall meet or exceed the requirements and recommendations of Section 5.5 of ANSI N18.1-1971 and Appendix "A" of 10 CFR Part 55."
License Procedure No. 7.211, " Chemistry Section Training" states that
" Personnel shall receive retraining at least annually (once per calendar year), a record of which shall be maintained in the individuals Chemistry training record...."
Contrary to the above, two Chemistry Technicians have not been retrained annually as required: The Technicians were last trained in January 1984.
This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement IV).
Maine Yankee Resoonse:
(1) Corrective Steps Which Have Been Taken and Results Achieved:
In accordance with Procedure 7.211, Chemistry Section Training, the two Chemistry technicians who had not received retraining as identified in Reference (b) successfully completed the required retraining.
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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page Two MN-86-01 Attention: Dr. Thomas E. Murley, Regional Adninistrator (2) Corrective Steps which Will Be Taken to Avoid Further Violations:
A comprehensive training program matrix for the Technical Support Department personnel has been developed to ensure department personnel are scheduled to receive the required training and retraining, as applicable, within the time interval specified by applicaule procedures.
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Procedure 7.211, Chemistry Section Training, will be revised to eliminate the ambiguity regarding the frequency of retraining.
(3) Date When Full Comoliance Will be Achieved:
All required Chemistry Section retraining was completed by December 31, 1985.
We trust this information is satisfactory, however, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours, MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CONPANY t
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G. D. Whittier, Manager Nuclear Engineering & Licensing GDW/b.;c cc: Mr. Ashok C. Thadani Mr. Cornelius F. Holden
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