ML19270G597
| ML19270G597 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 03/08/1979 |
| From: | Brunner E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Groce R YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO. |
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| ML19270G593 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906140151 | |
| Download: ML19270G597 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000029/1979002
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Docket No. 50-29
Yankee Atomic Electric Company
ATTN: Mr. Robert H. Groce
Licensing Engineer
20 Turnpike Road
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection 50-29/79-02
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. J. Higgins of this office
on February 13-16, 1979, at Yankee Nuclear Power Station (Yankee-Rowe),
Rowe, Massachusetts, of activities authorized by NRC License No. DPR-3
and to the discussions of our findings held by Mr. Higgins with Mr. H.
Autio of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection, and to a subsequent
telephone discussion between Mr. Higgins and Mr. R. Randall on February
20, 1979.
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 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.
Although Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, within 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, we note that items (1) and (3) have already been
addressed as described in the details of the enclosed inspection report,
therefore, your response to this matter need onTy address item (2).
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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 infonnation 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 Comission 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 'V. Brunner, Chief
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Reaptor Operations and Nuclear
Support Branch
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report Number
50-29/79-02
cc w/encis:
H. Autio, Plant Superintendent
L. E. Minnick, President
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