ML19290D950
| ML19290D950 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 12/05/1979 |
| From: | Brunner E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Groce R VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19290D939 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8002290551 | |
| Download: ML19290D950 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000271/1979017
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Docket flo. 50-271
Vermont Yankee fluclear Power Corporation
ATTN:
fir. Robert H. Groce
Licensing Engineer
20 Turnpike Road
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection 50-271/79-17
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. T. Stetka of this office on
October 22-31, 1979 at Vermont Yankee fluclear Power Station, Vernon, Vermont and
at the corporate office in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts of activities authorized
by NRC License No. DPR-28 and to the discussions of our findings held by Mr.
Stetka with Mr. W. Conway and other members of his staff and with fir. L. Heider
and personnel of the corporate staff at the conclusion of the inspection. This
also refers to the subsequent telephone discussion between Messrs. Stetka and T.
Martin of this office with flessrs. D. Pike and R. flartin of the corporate staff
on November 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.
Our inspector also verified the steps you had taken to correct the Items of Non-
compliance brought to your attention in letters dated January 8,1979 and September
14, 1979.
We have no further 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.
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 hne been taken by
you and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which w'. .
oc taken to avoid
further items of noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance will be
achieved.
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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the flRC'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 flRC's Public Document Room.
If this report contains any infor-
mation 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 accom-
panied 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
specifled 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 , don J. Brunner, Chief
Reactor Operations and fluclear
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Support Branch
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, flotice of Violation
2.
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection
Report flumber 50-271/79-17
cc w/encls:
W. F. Conway, Plant Superintendent
Ms. J. Abbey, Technical Secretary