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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-309/78-20 on 781016-20.Notice of Violation.Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790)
ML19270G617
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Site: Maine Yankee
Issue date: 11/24/1978
From: Martin W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Groce R
Maine Yankee
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See also: IR 05000309/1978020

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NOV 2 41978

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 78-20

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. R. E. Shepherd of this

office.o.n October 16-20, 1978 at Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station,

Wiscasset, Maine of activities authorized by f;RC License fio. DPR-36 and

to the discussions of our findings held by Mr. Shepherd 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 Enforcenent Inspection Report which is enciesed 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.

Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, within twanty (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.

In accordance with Section 2.790(d) of the f;RC's " Rules of Practice,"

Part 2, Title 10, Coda of Federal Regulations, documentation of findings

of your control and accounting procedures for safeguarding special

nuclear materials end your facility security procedures are exempt from

disclosure; therefore, the enclosures to this letter, and your rcsponse

to this letter will not be placed in the Public Document Room and will

receive limited distrWution.

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Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be

pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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Walter G. f tartin, Chief

Safeguards Branch

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, fictice of Violation (Contains 2.790 Information)

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Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection

Report t' umber 50-309/78-20 (Contains 2.790 Information)

cc:

K. Kniskern,ftanager of Security (w report cover sheet only)

E. Wood, Plant Superintendent (w cy of encls)

E. W. Thurlow, President (w report cover sheet only)

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