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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-309/80-09 on 800602-0702 & Notice of Violation
ML19338G400
Person / Time
Site: Maine Yankee
Issue date: 08/14/1980
From: Brunner E
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Groce R
Maine Yankee
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Download: ML19338G400 (2)


See also: IR 05000309/1980009

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Docket No. 50-309

AUG 141980

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company

ATTN:

Mr. Robert H. Groce

Senior Engineer - Licensing

25 Researce Drive

Westborough, Massachusetts 01581

Gentlemen:

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Subject:

Inspection No. 50-309/80-09

This refers to the routine inspection conducted by Mr. W. J. Lazarus of this

office on June 2-July 2, 1980, at the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Station,

Wiscasset, Maine of activities authorized by NRC License No. DPR-36 and to the

discussions of our findings held by Mr. W. Lazarus with Mr. E. Wood 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

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 noncompli-

ance 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 provi-

sions 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 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

information 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 information, 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.

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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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Eldon J. Brunner, Chief

Reactor Operations and Nuclear

Support Branch

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation

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Office of Inspection and Enforcement

Inspection Report No. 50-309/80-09

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E. Wood, Plant Superintendent

E. W. Thurlow, President

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