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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-271/81-07 on 810325-27 & 0401-03 & Notice of Violation
ML20010J653
Person / Time
Site: Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date: 09/17/1981
From: Brunner E
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Rich Smith
VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
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ML20010J654 List:
References
NUDOCS 8110060316
Download: ML20010J653 (2)


See also: IR 05000271/1981007

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This refers to the routine safety inspe-tion conducted by Mr. P. Clemons of

this of fice on Msrch 25-27, 1981 and April 1-3, 1981, at Vernon, Vermont, of

activities authorized by NRC License No. DFR-28 and to the discussions of our

findings held by Mr. Clemons with Mr. Murphy and other members of your staff

at the conc;usion of the inspection, and to a subsequent, telephone discussion

between Mr. Clemons and Mr. Murphy on April 9, 1981.

Areas examined dcring 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

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inspector.

Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that one of your activities

war not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements, as set forth in

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the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A.

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pliance has been categorized into the levels described in the Federal Register

Notice (45 FR 66754) dated October 7, 1980.

You are required to respond to

this letter and in preparing your response, you should follow the instructions

in Appendix A.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's 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 contractors)

believe to be exempt from disclosure under 10 CFR 9.5(a)(4), it is necessary

that you (a) not.fy this office by telephone within ten (10) days from the

date of this letter d y.ur intention to file a request for withholding; and

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(b) submit within 25 days from the date of this letter a written application

to this office to withhold such information.

Consistent with section 2.790(b)(1),

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 full statement of the reasons on the basis which it is

claimed that the information should ba (thheld from public disclosure. This

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section further requires the statement to address with specificity the consider-

ations listed in 10 CFR 2.790(b)(4). 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 periods noted

above, the report will be placed in the Public Document Room. The telephone

notification of your intent to request withholding, or any request for an

extension of the 10 day period which you believe necessary, should be made to

the Supervisor, Files, Mail and Records, USNRC Region I, at (215) 337-5223.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be pleased

to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

Origina1 Signed By:

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Eldon J. Brunner, Chief

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Projects Branch #1, Division of

Resident and Project Inspection

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation

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Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report Number

50-271/81-07

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Mr. Warren P. Murphy, Plant Superintendent

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

Mr. J. E, Grif fin, President

Mr. L. H. Heider, Vice President

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Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

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