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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-220/79-15 on 790508-11.Notice of Violation Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790)
ML19262A666
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Site: Nine Mile Point Constellation icon.png
Issue date: 09/12/1979
From: Martin W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Schneider R
NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP.
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See also: IR 05000220/1979015

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SEP 1 2 1979

Docket No. 50 220

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation

ATTN:

Mr. R. R. Schneider

Vice President

Electric Operations

300 Erie Boulevard, West

Syracuse, New York 13202

Gentlemen:

Subject:

Investigation 50-220/79-15

This refers to the investigation conducted by Mr. R. Shepherd of this office on

fiay 8-11, 1979, at Nine Mile Point, Unit 1, Scriba, New York, of activities

authorized by NRC License No. DPR-63 and to the discussions of our findings held

by Mr. Shepherd with Messrs. J. Bartlett, J. J. Sunser and R. F. Orr at your

offices in Syracuse, New York and with Messrs. T. J. Perkins, R. F. Orr and W.

C. Chambers at the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Scriba, New York at

the conclusion of'the investigation.

Areas examined during this investigation are described in the Office of Inspection

and Enforcement Investigation Report which is enclosed with this letter.

Within

these areas, the investigation consisted of selective examinations'of procedures

and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the

investigator.

Based on the results of this investigation, it appears that one of your activities

was not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements, as set forth in the

Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.

This item of noncompliance

has 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.E01 requires you to submit to this office,

within twenty (20) days of your receipt of this notice, a wr.tten 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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Corporation

Item number 1 shown in the Notice of Violation enclosed with this letter, is a

recurrent item.

In your response please give this matter your particular at-

tention.

In accordance with Section 2.790(d) of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,

Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, documentation of findings of your control

and accounting procedures for safeguarding special nuclear materials and your

facility security procedures are exempt from disclosure; therefore, the en-

closures to this letter and your response to this letter will not be placed in

the Public Document Room and will receive limited distribution.

Should you have any questions concerning this investigation, we will be pleased

to discuss them with you.

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Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation (Contains 2.790 Information)

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Office of Inspection and Enforcement Investigation Report Number

50-220/79-15 (Contains 2.790 Information)

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T. E. Lempges, General Superintendent, Nuclear Generation

T. J. Perkins, Station Superintendent

C. L. Stuart, Operations Super'tisor

J. J. Sunser, Manager - Systems Security

E. B. Thomas, Jr., Esquire

A. Z. Roisman, Natural Resources Defense Council

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