ML19309E256

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 800121-25
ML19309E256
Person / Time
Site: Maine Yankee
Issue date: 02/21/1980
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
Shared Package
ML19309E245 List:
References
50-309-80-01, 50-309-80-1, NUDOCS 8004210049
Download: ML19309E256 (1)


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NOTICE OF VIOLATION Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company Docket No. 50-309 Based on the results of an NRC inspection conducted on January 21-25, 1980, it appears that certain of your activities were not conducted in full compliance with the conditions of your NRC Facility License No.

DPR-36, as indicated below.

Items A and B are categorized as infractions.

A~

Technical Specification 5.8.1 states, in part, " Written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering the activities referenced below:

a.

The applicable procedures recomended in Appendix "A" of Regulatory Guide 1.33, November, 1972."

Procedure 9.1.10 " Radiation Work Pennits", requires in part that, " Personnel should not deviate from instructions on the Radiation Work Permit without authorization from Health Physics and the Shift Operating Supervisor."

Contrary to the above, during an inspection in the refueling cavity area on January 21, 1980 the inspector identified that the refueling machine operator was not wearing protective cotton gloves as required by RWP 80-1-463 of January 21, 1980.

B.

Technical Specification 5.8.1 states, in part that, " Written procedures shall be established, implemented, and maintained covering the activities referenced below... b.

Refueling Operations." Procedure 10-1, " Core Reloading Maine Yankee Reactor" requires, in part, that "2.1 Changes in configuration of fuel assemblies... shall cease immediately... if any of the following occur..

2.1.7.

The neutron count rate audible signal becomes unavailable in the Control Room or refueling cavity area."

Contrary to the above, during an inspection of the refueling cavity area on January 21, 1980, the neutron count rate signal was inaudible.

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