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Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in IE Insp Rept 50-271/79-11. Disagrees That Item 4 Should Be Withdrawn as Item of Noncompliance.Portions Withheld (Ref 10CFR2.790)
ML19309G648
Person / Time
Site: Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date: 01/11/1980
From: Martin W
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Groce R
VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
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See also: IR 05000271/1979011

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Docket No. 50-271

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Mr. Robert H. Groce

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Gentlemen:

Subject:

Inspection 50-271/79-11

This refers to your letter dated November 19, 1979, in response to our letter

dated October 25, 1979.

Thank you for informing us of the corrective and preventive actions documented

in your letter with regard to three of the items of noncompliance, namely,

numbers 1, 2 and 5, contained in the Notice of Violation enclosed with our

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letter of October 25, 1979. These actions will be examined during a subsequent

inspection of your licensed program.

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10 CFR 2.790(d) INFORMATION, NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.

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THESE PARAGRAPHS INTENTINALLY LEFT BLANK, THEY CONTAINED

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In view of the above, we disagree with your contention that.Iten 4 of the

Notice of Violation should be withdrawn as an item of noncompliance and we hold

to the position that the security officer in question, regardless of his status

with respect to the armed response force, was not equipped with the communica-

tions equipment specified in the approved security plan.

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this letter, please let us know the corrective steps which have been and will be

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taken regarding this item of noncompliance, in accordance with the provisions of

Section 2.201 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal

Regulations.

In accordance with Section 2.790(d) of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2,

Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, documentation of your control and account-

ing procedures for safeguarding special nuclear materials and your facility

security procedures are exempt from disclosure; therefore, this letter and the

enclosure to your letter, dated November 19, 1979, will not be placed in the

Public Document Room and will receive limited distribution.

Should you have any questions concerning the above, we will be pleased to

discuss them with you.

Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincerely,

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Walter G. Martin, Chief

Safeguards Branch

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W.F. Conway, Plant Superintendent (w/o para 3 through 7) *

Ms. J. Abbey, Technical Secretary

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K. Kniskern, Manager of Security

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