ML20035E952
| ML20035E952 | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 04/09/1993 |
| From: | Joyner J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Reid D VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
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| NUDOCS 9304200111 | |
| Download: ML20035E952 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000271/1993006
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Docket No. 50-271
Mr. Donald A. Reid
Vice President, Operations
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation
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Brattleboro, Vermont 05301
Dear Mr. Reid:
SUBJECT: Inspection Report No. 50-271/93-06
An announced safety inspection of the radwaste and transportation activities at your facility
was conducted by Mr. J. Nick on March 9-12,1993. The results of this inspection were
discussed with your staff on March 12, 1993.
Areas reviewed during this inspection were important to health and safety and are discussed
in the enclosed inspection report. These areas included review of: storage of radioactive
materials, radwaste processing, transportation of radioactive materials, staffing levels, staff
qualifications, training, quality assurance, and relevant procedures.
The radwaste and transportation program was generally effective in safely disposing of
radioactive materials. Areas toured in the facility were well maintained and exhibited good
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housekeeping. The radwaste processing was performed by qualified individuals with .
documented training and qualifications. The assurance of quality, including audits and
surveillances, was comprehensive and detailed. Improvements were noted in the processing
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ofliquid radioactive waste and radwaste/ transportation procedures. Weaknesses were noted
in the timeliness of updating waste stream analysis data and revising scaling factors. Another
weakness involved attention to detail in following certain procedures.
Within the scope of this inspection, one violation was identified regarding the classification
of radioactive material for disposal and is described in the enclosed inspection report and
Notice of Violation (Notice). You are required to respond to this letter and should follow
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the instructions specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your
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response, you should document the specific actions taken and any additional actions you plan
to prevent recurrence. After reviewing your response to this Notice, including your
proposed corrective actions and the results of future inspections, the NRC will determine
whether further NRC enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with NRC
regulatory requirements.
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Enclosures:
2. Inspection Report No. 50-271/93-06
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R. Wanczyk, Plant Manager
J. Thayer, Vice President, Yankee Atomic Electric Company
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L. Tremblay, Senior Licensing Engineer, Yankee Atomic Electric Company
J. Gilroy, Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Inc.
D. Tefft, Administrator, Bureau of Radiological Health, State of New Hampshire
Chief, Safety Unit, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
R. Gad, Esquire
G. Bisbee, Esquire
R. Sedano, Vermont Department of Public Service
T. Rapone, Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (N51C)
K. Abraham, PAO (2)
NRC Resident Inspector
State of New Hampshire, SLO Designee
State of Vermont, SLO Designee
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee
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