ML19350B141

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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-271/80-15 on 800915-1017 & Notice of Violation
ML19350B141
Person / Time
Site: Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date: 01/08/1981
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 05000271/1980015

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Docket No. 50-271

Vemont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation

ATTN: Mr. Robert L. Smith

Licensing Engineer

25 Research Drive

Westborough, Massachusetts 01581

Gentlemen:

Subject:

Inspection 50-271/80-15

This refers to the routine insper. tion conducted by Mr. W. Raymond of this

office on September 15-October 17, 1980, at Vemont Yankee Nuclear Power Station,

Vernon, Vennont, of activities authorized by NRC Licensee No. DPR-28 and to the

discussions of our findings held by Mr. Raymond with Mr. W. Murphy and other

members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas excmined 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

were 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

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 explana-

tion 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 informa-

tion 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

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such infonnation 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. The hfonnation

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.

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Rea tor 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. 50-271/80-15

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Mr. Warren P. Murphy, Plant Superintendent

Mr. W. F. Conway, Vice President and Manager of Operations

Mr. J. E. Griffin, President

Mr. L. H. Heider, Vice President

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