ML19263D407
| ML19263D407 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 03/02/1979 |
| From: | Moody D VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
| To: | Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| WVY-79-27, NUDOCS 7903290189 | |
| Download: ML19263D407 (2) | |
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VERMONT YAN KEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION SCVENTY SEVEN OROVC STRCCT RUTLAND. VERMONT 05701 REPLY TO:
ENGINEERING OFFICE TURNPtKC ROAD WESTBORO. MAsSACHUSCTTS 01581 TELEPHONE 817 3s6 90sI WY 79-27 March 2, 1979 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region I 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406 Attention: Office of Inspection and Enforcement Mr. George E. Smith, Chief Fuel Facility ard Materials Safety Branch
References:
(a) License No. DPR-28 (Docket No. 50-271)
(b) USNRC letter to VYNPC dated February 7, 1979 (Inspection Report 50-271/79-03)
Dear Sir:
Subject:
Response to I&E Inspection Report No. 79-03 This letter is written in response to Reference (b) which indicates that certain of our activities were not conducted in full compliance with Nuclear Regulatory requirements. The alleged items of noncompliance were noted during an inspection conducted on January 22-25, 1979, at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station in Vernon, Vermont.
Information is submitted as follows in answer to the alleged infraction and deficiency contained in the enclosure to ycur letter:
Item A "Section 6.5.A of the Technical Specifications requires, in part, that procedures written to implemert the Emergency Plan be followed.
Procedure 0.P. 3012, Rev. 1, ' Emergency Plan Training,' written pursuant to the above requirement,, requires, in part, that for Emergency Coordinators to be qualified initially or to maintain qualifications, these personnel must participate annually in at least two classroom exercises evaluating various meteorological conditions and calculation of off-site airborne activity.
" Contrary to the above, as of January 25, 1979, four of the nine per-sonnel designated as Emergency Coordinators did not participate in at least two classroom exercises, as defined above, since November 1977."
Response
A make-up class will be held by March 30, 1979, for the four Emergency Coordinators who did not complete the training requirements.
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- United States Nuclear Regulatory Cocsission March 2, 1979 Att: Office of Inspection and Enforcement Page 2 make-up lectures will be scheduled to insure the Emergency Coordinators attend the required number of lectures. This make-up schedule will be published upon complet".on of the annual Emergency Coordinator Training.
Item B
" Sections 6.5.A and 6.5.B of the Tec nical Specifications require, in part, that procedures be established and f ollowed relative to emergency conditions and radiation control, respectively. Procedure D.P. 4559, Rev. 3, written pursuant to the above requirements, specifies, in part, that personnel dosimeters be calibrated at six month intervals.
" Contrary to the above requirements, as of January 25, 1979, personnel dosimeters, including Nos. 504004, 50406, 12987, and 13053, from the emergency equipment kits were not calibrated since February 1978, exceeding their required calibration intervals."
Response
Chemistry and Health Physics personnel were instructed in the importance of following procedures.
In addition, the procedure for checking the readi-ness of the emergency equipment was changed to include a check of whether the dosimeters are in calibration.
It should be noted that no personnel used the dosimeters during the period of time when the calibration had expired. On subsequent calibration, the subject dosimeters checked satisfactory.
We trust this information will be satisfactory.
Should additional information be required, please feel free to contact us.
Very ruly yours, VERMONT YANKEE ECLEAR P0k% CORPORATION d.sbotA/
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U. E. Moody
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