ML19282B294

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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-309/78-23 on 781218-21 & Notice of Violation
ML19282B294
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Site: Maine Yankee
Issue date: 01/19/1979
From: Brunner E
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Groce R
Maine Yankee
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See also: IR 05000309/1978023

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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 50-309/78-23

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. W. Lazarus of this office

on Decemoer 18-21, 1978 at Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station of activities

authorized by NRC License No. DPR-36 and to the discussions of our

findings held by Mr. Lazarus with Mr. E. Wood 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

personnel, and observations by the inspector.

Our inspector also verified the steps ycu have taken to correct the

items of noncompliance brought to your attention in letters dated May 10

and November 6, 1978. We have no furtner questions regarding your

action at this time.

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 of explanation,

we note that this item of noncompliance was corrected prior to the com-

pletion of our inspection, and therefore, no response with respect to

this matter is required.

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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 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.

No reply to this letter is required; however, if you should have any

questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased to discuss them

with you.

Sincerely,

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Reactor Operations and Nuclear

Support Branch

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation

2.

Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection

Report Number 50-309/78-23

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E. Wood, Plant Superintendent

E. W. Thurlow, Preside.nt