ML19339B980
| ML19339B980 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Yankee Rowe |
| Issue date: | 06/10/1974 |
| From: | Knuth D US ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (AEC) |
| To: | Allen D YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8011110557 | |
| Download: ML19339B980 (2) | |
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Docket No. 50-29 Yankee Atomic Electric Company ATTN:
Mr. D. G. Allen President 20 Turnpike Road I
t Westboro, Massachusetts 01581 Centlemen:
This letter refers to the inspection of your activities authorized under AEC Operating License No. DPR-3 conducted by C. R. Oberg of our Region I Regulatory Operations office and other Regulatory Operations personnel on May 8-11, 1973 at the Yankee facility in Rowe, Massachusetts, and on May 22-23, 1973, at the Tankee Atomic Electric Company's corporate and engineering offices in Westboro, Massachusetts.
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Based on the results of the above inspection, it appears that certain of your activities were not conducted in full compMance with AEC require-These matters, which Messrs. Davis, O'Reilly and Carlson ments.
of this Directorste discussed with you and Mr. Minnick, and which Messrs. Carlson, Crews and Oberg discussed with other members of your j'
senior staff at the Yankee Atomic Electric Company's corporate offices il E
in Westboro on Septerler 12, 1973, are identified in the enclosure to
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this letter.
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I This Notice of Violation is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the AEC'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 I
statenent of 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 violations; and (3) the date
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when full compliance will be achieved.
We wish to note that Item No. 6 of the enclosure pertains to an action which was performed while violating reactor operating limits.
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during the meeting in your corporate offices, we view this type of I
violation with particular concern.
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this matter your particular attention in your respanse to this notice.
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As you were informed during the September 12, 1973 meeting, the number and nature of the identified violations and deficiencies indicate the need for improvement in the management control of the operational and administrative aspects of your licensed operations.
In your reply to this notice, please provide us with your comments regarding those actions taken or planned to improve the effectiveness of your Quality Assurance program and mansgment control systems.
Sincerely, Original signed liy
- D.F. Kouth Donald F. Knuth, Director Regulatory Operations
Enclosure:
Description of Violations cc:
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