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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-309/82-19 on 821006-1126 & Notice of Violation
ML20028F290
Person / Time
Site: Maine Yankee
Issue date: 01/18/1983
From: Starostecki R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Randazza J
Maine Yankee
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See also: IR 05000309/1982019

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JAM 1 P 1993

Docket No. 50-309

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company

ATTN: Mr. J. B. Randazza ~

Vice President

Huclear Operations

83 Edison Drive

Augusta, Maine 04336

Gentlemen:

Subject:

Inspection No. 50-309/82-19

This refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Messrs. P. Swetland,

A. Cerne and J. Wiggins of this office on October 6 - November 26,.1982 of

activities authorized by NRC License No. DPR-36 and to the discussions of our

findings held by Mr. P. Swetland with Mr. E. Wood of your staff at the con-

clusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during this inspection are described in the NRC Region I

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Inspection Report which is enclosed with this letter. Within these areas,

the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representa-

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tive records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.

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Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain 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.

These

violations have been categorized by severity level in accordance with the NRC

Enforcement policy 10 CFR 2, Appendix C) published in the Federal Register

Notice (47FR9987)(datedMarch9,1982.

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You are required to respond to this

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

Appendix A.

In addition to the need for corrective action regarding these specific vio-

lations, we are concerned about the implementation of your quality assurance

program which permitted them to occur. With respect to violation B set forth

in Appendix A, the failure of a shock suppressor rod-end bearing indicates

inadequate corrective action associated with a previous occurrence. Further,

regarding violations C and D set forth in Appendix A, apparent misapplication

of quality control measures to contracted services resulted in violations

which were based upon a sampling of such activities. Consequently, in your

reply, you should describe in particular, those actions taken or planned to

improve tho offectiveness of your quality assurance program. These should

inclede measures planned or taken to ensure prevention of further snubber

bearing failures and to verify thtt inadequate control of contracted services

is not more widespread.

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a), a copy of this letter and the enclosures

will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room unless you notify this office,

by telephone, within ten days of the date of this letter and submit written

application to withhold infomation contained therein within thirty days of

the date of this letter. Such application must be consistent with the

requirementsof2.790(b)(1). 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.

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The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not

subject to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget

as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Your cooperation tith us in this matter is appreciated.

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Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation

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NRC Region I Inspection Report Number 50-309/82-19

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E. W. Thurlow, President

J. H. Garrity, Senior Director, Nuclear Engineering and Licensing

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