ML19257A068
| ML19257A068 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 10/15/1979 |
| From: | Brunner E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Groce R Maine Yankee |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19257A064 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8001020037 | |
| Download: ML19257A068 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000309/1979014
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OCT 151979
Docket No. 50-309
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company
ATTN: Mr. Robert H. Groce
Licensing Engineer
20 Turnpike Road
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection 50-309/79-14
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. N. Blumberg of this office on
September 18-21, 1979 at Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station, Wiscasset, Maine of
activities authorized by NRC License No. DPR-36 and to the discussions of our
findings held by Mr. Blumberg with Mr. E. Wood and other members of your staff
at the conclusion of the inspection.
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.
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Our inspector also verified the steps you have taken to correct the item of
noncompliance brought to your attention in a letter dated March 29, 1979.
We
have no further questions regarding your action at this time.
Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain of your activi-
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ties 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 corres-
pondence 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 state-
(1) corrective steps which have been
ment or explanation in reply including:(2) correctivo steps which will be taken
taken by you and the results achieved;
to avoid further items of noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance
will be achieved.
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 enclosures will
be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
If this report contains any infor-
mation 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
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by an affidavit executed by the owner of the information, which identifies the
document or part sought to be withheld, and which contains a statement of reasons
which addresses with specificity the items which will be considered by the
Commission as listed in subparagraph (b) (4) of Section 2.790. The information
sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as far as possible into a separate
part of 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.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to
discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
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E,d n '. Brunner, Chief
Re ctor Operations and Nuclear
Support Branch
Enclosures:
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Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection
Report Number 50-309/79-14
cc w/encls:
E. Wood, Plant Superintendent
E. W. Thurlow, President
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