ML20004B721
| ML20004B721 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 04/28/1981 |
| From: | Brunner E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Rich Smith VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
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| ML20004B722 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8105290372 | |
| Download: ML20004B721 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000271/1980022
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ATTN: Mr. Robart L. Smith
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Licensing Engintar
1671 Worcester Road
Framingham, Massachuset.ts 01701
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection 50-271/80-22
This refers to your letter dated April 9, ?981, in response to our letter dated
March 17, 1981.
Based on an April 17, 1981 telephone conversation between Mr. Richard Burke, nf
your staff, and Messrs. Robert Gallo and William Raymond, of this office, we
understand that, with regard to the changes made to Step A.10 of Appendix B to
OP 4029, Vermont Yankee acknowledges that the changes can neither be classified
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as typographical in nature nor as " valve positions required to be different as
dictated by system status", and therefore, changes to this section should have
been accomplished under the provisions of Technical Specification 6.5.0 and your
procedure AP 0002.
We also understand that the following actions will be undertaken and completed
prior to further use of an exceptions list in a procedure governed by Technical Specification 6.5. A or 6.5.B requir6ments to avoid further violations.
1.
Develop and implement a change to OP 4029 to define " exceptions" consistent
with the following: " Temporary changes to the status of plant equipment as
required by the conditions of the plant that do not change the intent of
the activity in progress or effect safe operation of the facility."
2.
Develop and implement a method such that changes made to OP 4029 that
qualify as exceptions will be required to be listed on the applicable
exceptions list with concurrence of the shift supervisor documented.
These actions will be examined during a future inspection of your licensed
program.
If our understanding is incorrect, please contact this office within
seven days.
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Regarding changes mada to Steps A.1 and A.3 of Appendix B to 0F 4029, we note
that these changes were for the correctior. of typographical errors and, as such,
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were not proper for incorporation in a citation against the requirements of
Technical Specification 6.5.D.
We, therefore, withdraw those changes from
consider:1 tion in the Notice of Violation,
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Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
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Warren P. Murphy, Plant Superintendent
W. F. Conway, Vice President and Manager of Operations
J. E. Griffin, President
L. H. Heider, Vice President
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