ML19330C270
| 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. |
| Shared Package | |
| 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
2.
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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