ML20002A709

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Forwards IE Waste Packaging Insp Rept 15000039/80-07 on 800516 & Notice of Violation
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

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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