ML19209C715
| ML19209C715 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 07/13/1979 |
| From: | Patterson J MAINE, STATE OF |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| ML19209C711 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7910180140 | |
| Download: ML19209C715 (2) | |
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UEPAE7 MENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENER AL A l*Gl'S'i A. \\1 \\lN L 01JJ J July 13, 1979 Unr.ted States :*uclear Regulatory Co ission Region I Office of Inspection and Enforcement 631 Park Avenle King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
- aine Yankee Atomic Power Ccapany Re:
Dear Sir / Madam:
Tais office was advised yesterday by Maine Yankee Atomic Power Compar,y that it received a shipment of nuclear fuel at its diseascet, Maine facility in a manner inconsistent with the terms ci its ]perating Fermit.
Maine Yankee's permit requires, in a condition expressly requested by the State and agreed to by the licensee during the Operating Permit Proceedings, that truck sr.ipments of fuel and waste products to or from the. plant must be made via the Maine Turnpike and Interstate 95 to points closest to diseasset, Maine.
The purpose of the provision was to restrict shinment of nuclear materials to these lini.ted access and compara-ti id 3 remote highways c.nd to kees such materials away from other
.. ore nenvily travelled primary and secondary roads and more deve:cped areas of the State.
According to the information provided to us, the company rceei.ved a shiprent of fuel on July 11, 1979, that was shipped
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Route 1 f-om K:. :;er'y, Maine to Wiscacset and not the route req 2 ired by the Operat ing Permit.
As a Consequence, the materials received on Ju'.y 1) were moved through the most populous urban corridor of the State cnd directly through -he center of a rcc.ua t r c f large communities.
Although we were advised by the licensee tnat the shipper dis-regarded its instruction, recarding transportation routes, we under-ste :d that under fe dera.1 law and regulations, rhe licensee is 1 65 022 mor e o t yy
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Because we view the foregoing requirement as a serious one, we, request the N.R.C.
to initiate appropriate proceedings to obtain penalties for this violation of the Operating Permit.
I would appreciate your 3eping us advised of the outcome of this matter.
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PATERSON Deputy Attorney General JME.':mfe cc:
Commissioner Peter Bradford U.S.N.R.C.,
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