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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-213/77-23 on 771101-03 & Notice of Violation
ML19256A744
Person / Time
Site: Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date: 01/06/1978
From: Nelson P
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Switzer D
CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 7901100021
Download: ML19256A744 (2)


See also: IR 05000213/1977023

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Docket No. 50-213

Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company

ATTN: Mr. D. C. Switzer

President

P. O. Box 270

Hartford, Connecticut 06101

Gentlemen:

Subject:

Inspection 50-213/77-23

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. G. P. Yuhas of this

office on November 1-3, 1977, at Haddam Neck, Connecticut, of activities

authorized by NRC License No. DPR-61 and to the discussions of our

findings held by Mr. Yuhas with Mr. R. Graves and other representives of

your staff at the conclusion of the inspection, and to a subsequent

telephone discussion between Mr. Clow of your staff and Mr. Knapp on

November 16, 1977.

Areas examined during this inspection are described in the Office of

Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report which is enclosed with this

letter. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective

examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with

personnel, and observations by the inspector.

Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain of your

activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements,

as set forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix

A.

These items of noncompliance have been categorized into the levels

as described in our correspondence to you dated December 31, 1974.

This

notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the

NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.

Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, within twenty (20)

days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement or explanation

in reply including:

(1) corrective steps which have been taken by you

and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to

avoid further items of noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance

will be achieved.

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Item number 8, shown in the Notice of Violation enclosed with this

letter, is recurrent.

In your reply, plene give special attention to

the steps which will be taken to prevent further instances of noncom-

pliance of this nature.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part

2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the

enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC's Public Document

Room.

If this report contains any information that you (or your contractor)

believe to be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written

application within 20 days to this office to withhold such information

from public disclosure. Any such application must be accompanied by an

affidavit executed by the owner of the information, which identifies the

document or part sought to be withheld, and which contains a state. ment

of reasons which addresses with specificity the items which will be

considered by the Commission as listed in subparagraph (b)(4) cf Section

2.790.

The information sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as

far as possible into a separate part o.f the affidavit.

If we do not

hear from you in this regard within the specified period, the report

will be placed in the Public Document Room.

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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be

pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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Paul R. Nelson, Chief

Fuel Facility and Material Safety

Branch

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation

2.

Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report

Number 50-213/77-23

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R. Graves, Plant Superintendent

D. G. Diedrick, Manager of Quality Assurance