ML19270F029
| ML19270F029 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 11/24/1978 |
| From: | Brunner E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Groce R YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO. |
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| ML19270F028 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7901110183 | |
| Download: ML19270F029 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000029/1978016
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Docket No.50-029
2 4 NOV 1978
Yankee Atomic Electric Company
ATTN:
Mr. Robert H. Groce
Licensing Engineer
20 Turnpike Road
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection 50-029/78-16
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. W. Lazarus of this office
on October 30-November 2, and Novembe'r 7-9, 1978, at the Yar.kee Nuclear
Power Station, Rowe, Massachusetts (Yankee-Rowe) of activities authorized
by NRC License No. DPR-3 and to the discussions of our findings held by
Mr. Lazarus with Mr. H. Autio 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
pusonnel, and observations by the inspector.
Our inspector also verified the steps you have taken to correct the
items of noncompliance brought to your attention in a letter dated
January 9, 1978. We have no further questions regarding your action at
this time.
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
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avoid further items of noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance
will be achieved.
With respect to Appendix A, we note that you have corrected Item No. B,
and therefore you need not address yourself to this matter in your
response.
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 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 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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. Brunner, Chief
Reac' tor Operations and Nuclear
Support Branch
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report Number
50-029/78-16
cc w/encls:
H. Autio, Plant Superintendent
L. E. Minnick, President