ML19331C180

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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-271/80-06 on 800428-0501 & Notice of Violation
ML19331C180
Person / Time
Site: Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date: 06/10/1980
From: Brunner E
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Rich Smith
VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
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See also: IR 05000271/1980006

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Docket No. 50-271

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation

ATTN:

Mr. Robert L. Smith

Licensing Engineer

25 Research Drive

Westborough, Massachusetts 01581

Gentlemen:

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Subject:

Inspection 50-271/80-06

This refers to the inspection conducted by Dr. L. Bettenhausen of this office on

April 28 - May 1,1980 at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Vernon, Vermont

of activities authorized by NRC License No. DPR-28 and to the discussions of our

findings held by Dr. Bettenhausen with Mr. W. Murphy of your staff at the

conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during thi:: 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.

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

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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 have been taken by

you and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid

further items of noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance will be

achieved.

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

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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 infor-

mation that you (or your contractor) believe to be proprietary, it is necessary

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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 identi-

fies 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.

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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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Re ctor Operations and Nuclear

S pport Branch

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation

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Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection

Report Number 50-271/80-06

cc w/encls:

Mr. Warrea P. Murphy, Plant Superintendent

Ms. J. Abbey. Technical Secretary

Mr. J. E. Griffin, President

Mr. L. H. Heider, Vice President

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