ML20002A709
| ML20002A709 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 02700047, Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 09/17/1980 |
| From: | Galen Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Groce R Maine Yankee |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20002A700 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8011210356 | |
| Download: ML20002A709 (2) | |
See also: IR 015000039/1980007
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SEP 171980
Docket No. 50-309
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company
ATTN:
Mr. Robert H. Groce
Senior Engineer - Licensing
25 Research Drive
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection No. 50-309/80-13 (15000039/80-07)
This refers to an unannounced inspection conducted by Mr. T. C. MacArthur of
our Region II office on May 16, 1980.
A shipment of radioactive waste shipped
from your facility was inspected upon arrival at the Chem-Nuclear Systems,
Inc., Barnwell, South Carolina disposal rite.
Areas examined during the inspection and our findings are discussed in the
enclosed inspection report.
Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a
review of the shipping papers, placarding and labeling requirements, radiation
measurements, selective ~ contamination surveys, and observations by the
inspector.
Based on the results nf 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 has been categorized into the levels as described in our
correspondence to you dated December 31, 1974 and December 3, 1979.
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.
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Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company
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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 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.
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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George H. Smith, Chie
. Fuel Facility and Materi
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Safety Branch
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection
Report No. 50-309/80-13 (15000039/80.07)
cc w/encls:
E. Wood, Plant Superintendent
E. W. Thurlow, President