ML19330C270

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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-029/80-02 on 800128-0205 & Notice of Violation
ML19330C270
Person / Time
Site: Yankee Rowe
Issue date: 05/28/1980
From: Grier B
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Kay J
YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
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ML19330C263 List:
References
NUDOCS 8008080157
Download: ML19330C270 (2)


See also: IR 05000029/1980002

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MAY 2 8 1980

Docket No. 50-29

Yankee Atomic Electric Company

ATTN: Mr. James A. Kay

Senior Engineer - Licensing

25 Research Drive

Westborough, Massachusetts 01581

Gentlemen:

Subject:

Inspection 50-29/80-02

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. T. Foley of this office on January

28, 1980 - February 5,1980 at the Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Rowe, Massachu-

setts of activities authorized by NRC License No. DPR-3 and to the discussions

of our findings held by Mr. Foley with Mr. H. Autio 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

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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 have taken to correct the items of

noncompliance brought to your attention in letters dated March 8,1979 and

December 22,1978. We have no further questions regarding your action at this

time.

Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain of your activi-

ties were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements as set forth in

the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.

These items of noncom-

pliance have been categorized into the levels, as described in our correspondence

to you dated Dec'mber 31, 1974. This notice is sent to you ursuant to the

provisions of Section 2.201 of the-NRC's " Rules of Practice,p' Part 2, Title 10,

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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 state-

(1) corrective steps which have been

ment or explanation in reply including:(2) corrective steps which will be taken

taken by you and the results achieved;

to avoid further items of noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance

will be achieved.

In addition to the need for corrective action regarding these

specific items of nonccmpliance, we are concerned about the implementation of

your management control systems that permitted them to occur.

Consequently, in

your reply, you should describe in particular, those actions taken or planned to

improve the effectiveness of your management control systems.

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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 infomation 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 infomation,

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.

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

to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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B yce H. Grier

Director

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation

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Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection

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Report Number 50-29/80-02

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H. Autio, Plant Superintendent

J. E. Tribble, President

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