ML20042G417

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Notice of Violation from Insp on 900312-15.Violation Noted: Licensee Decreased Scope of Approved Operator Requalification Program
ML20042G417
Person / Time
Site: Maine Yankee
Issue date: 05/08/1990
From:
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
Shared Package
ML20042G416 List:
References
50-309-90-01OL, 50-309-90-1OL, NUDOCS 9005140211
Download: ML20042G417 (2)


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NOTICE OF VIOLATION 1

Maine. Yankee Atomic Power.. Company Docket No.

50-309 Maine Yankee Atomic Power 8tation Licemos No.

DPR-36 During an NRC requalification program evaluation from March 12-15, 1990, one violation of NRC requirements was identified.

In acorrdance with the " General Statement of. Policy and Procedure for 1

NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR 2, Appendix C, the violation is set forth below:

j 10 CFR 50, Egmestic Licensina of Production and l

Utilisation Facilities, paragraph 50.54, " Condition of L

Licenses," subparagraph 50.54(i-1), states, in part l

"... the licensee shall have in effect an operator requalification program which must as a minimum, meet the I

requirements of [ paragraph) 55.59(c) of this chapter.

Notwithstanding the provisions of [ paragraph) 50.59, the licensee may not, except as specif:.cally authorised by the Commission decrease the scope of an approved operator requalification program."

10CFA 55, Operators' Licenses, paragraph 55.59, "Requalification," subparagraph 55.59(c), "Requalification Program Requirements," states, in part:

"A facility licenses shall have a requalification program reviewed and approved by the Commission.

The requalification program must meet the requirements of paragraph (c) (1) through (7)...."

10 CFR 55.59 (c) (4) (i), " Evaluation," states, in part:

"The requalification program must include-Compreheruive requalification written examinations and annual operating tests..."

Contrary to the above, as of March 15, 1990, the licensee's Licensed ODerator Recertification Course, Revision 11, allowed for licensed personnel to be exempted from the applicable Knowledge Evaluation Requirements (examinations).

This is a Severity Level IV violation.

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Pursuant to the provision of 10 CFR 2.201, the Maine Yankee Atomic Power company is hereby required to submit to this office, within thirty days of the date of the letter transmitting this notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including for each violations (1) the corrective action steps which have been taken and the results achievedt (2) the corrective action steps which I

will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

' tore good cause is shown, consideration will be given to exk uing this response time.

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