ML16341B534
| ML16341B534 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 01/23/1981 |
| From: | Blackwood E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| To: | Sniezek J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8102280522 | |
| Download: ML16341B534 (6) | |
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
James H. Sniezek, Director, Division of Resident and Regional Reactor Inspection, IE FROM:
Edward B. Blackwood, Acting Chief, Reactor Projects Section (RI 5 III), RPRIB, DRRRI, IE
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF THE MEETING WITH VERMONT YANKEE DECOMMISSIONING ALLIANCE REPRESENTATIVES ON DECEMBER 15, 1980 During the afternoon of December 15, 1980 in Bethesda, Maryland, the Director, IE met with four representatives of the Vermont Yankee Decommissioning Alliance (VYDA).
They were Ms. Virginia Callan, Mrs. Jean Lowell, Mr. Carlos Richardson and Mr. Cort Richardson.
Other NRC personnel who attended are included on the enclosed ",ist of meeting attendees.
The discussion focused on VYDA concerns about problems which had surfaced during the refueling and maintenance outag at the Vermon-Yankee Nuclear Power Station in late 1980.
VYDA also raised issues regarding the implication tha.
the problems were indicative of generally deteriorating conditions at the plant and were reflections on management competence o, the licensee.
Jurisdiction and responsibilities of the State of Vermont, NRC, the licensee, and Congress were discussed briefly.
Technical issues that were discussed included those contained in the letter to the Commission from Ms; Callan and Mr. Richardson dated November 27, 1980, i.e.,
anchor bolts, reactor water cleanup system pipe cracks, turbine cracks and erosion, inerting of the containmen= drywell, and repairs associated with the torus suppression pool.
Additional topics of discussion were environmental monitoring, evacuation
- zones, decommissioning and waste storage.
On these
- topics, VYDA sought information and voiced their concerns.
Mr. Victor Ste'iIo, Jr.,
Director, IE, explained NRC programs, positions, past and ongoing actions, con-tracted studies and administrative procedures related to the individual tooics VYDA reiterated the reauests in their November 27, 1980 letter and also requesi'-.."
regular briefings be conducted by the NRC residen; inspector Mr. Stello in-formed the VYDA representativ s ti a-. thei r Nove...ber 27, 1980 1
ter was bei n"-
zreated as a request for actior. uncer 10 CFR 2.206 of the Comm ssions'eve-lations.
Mr. Stello stated tha.
he would reach a decision on tnis reques:
befor=
Christmas.
The meeting which began at approximately 1:30 p.m.
ended at aporoximately 5:45 p.m.
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J.
H. Sniezek gAN P 3 SS1 Qn Friday, December 19, 1980, Mr. Sniezek informed Ms. Ca1lan of the Director's decision via telephone.
The written decision, copy enclosed, was signed December 29, 1980 and dispatched to Ms. Callan and Mr. Richardson the following week.
E.
B. Blackwood, Acting Chief Reactor Projects Section (RI 5 III)
Division of Resident and Regional Reactor Inspection Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Enclosures:
1.
List of meeting attendees 2.
Director's Decision
ENCLOSURE 1
L'ist of Meetin Attendees NRC VYDA V. Stello, IE R.
C. Oeyoung, IE J.
H. Sniezek, IE E.
B. Blackwood, IE L. B. Marsh, OCM T. T. Hartin, Region I M. J.
E. Mount, ELO Ms. V. Callan Hrs. J. Lowell.
Mr. Carlos Richardson Mr. Cort Richardson
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