ML20045A554
| ML20045A554 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 06/04/1993 |
| From: | Bettenhausen L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Reid D VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
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| Download: ML20045A554 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000271/1993012
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Docket No. 50-271
Mr. Donald A. Reid
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Vice President, Operations
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation
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Ferry Road
Brattleboro, Vermont 05301
Dear Mr. Reid:
SUBJECT: EMERGENCY OPERATING PROCEDURE INSPECTION (INSPECTION
REPORT NO. 50-271/93-12)
This letter refers to a special safety inspection conducted by Ms. Tracy E. Walker and other
members of this office on May 11 and May 12,1993, at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power
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Station and to the discussions of our fmdings held by Ms. Walker with Mr. Wanczyck and
other members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
The objectives of the inspection were to address the open items associated with the
Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs) identified in Inspection Report No. 50-271/92-80
and to review your actions in response to discrepancies related to jet pump operability testing
identified in Examination Report No. 50-271/93-03. The purpose of the inspection was to
determine whether activities authorized by the license were conducted safely and in
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accordance with NRC requirements.
Areas examined during this inspection are described in the NRC inspection report, which is
enclosed with this letter. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective
examinations of procedures, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspectors.
In general, the EOPs and Plant Specific Technical Guidelines (PSTGs) were found to be
technically adequate and the majority of the previous concerns related to the technical -
adequacy of the PSTGs, EOPs, and EOP support procedures have been corrected. However,
concerns still exist related to implementation of the RPV Pressure Control mitigation strategy
for conditions that require entry into RPV Control. You are requested to provide a written
response to the concerns identified in section 3.3 and in the third paragraph of section 3.2 of
the enclosed inspection report within sixty days of receipt of this letter.
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The verification and validation (V&V) that was performed on the latest revision of the EOPs
and EOP support procedures appears to have been effective. The Procedure Generation
Package has been revised to address the previously identified concerns and to provide
appropriate V&V on the EOP support procedures. You have also taken effective corrective
actions to improve the administrative controls for ensuring that tools and materials are
available for implementation of the EOPs.
Based on the results of this inspection, certain of your activities appeared to be in violation
of NRC requirements, as specified in the enclosed Notice of Violation. The violation is of
concern because it should have been prevented by your corrective actions for a previous
weakness in the surveillance testing program and your failure to recognize the significance of
the event in your identification of the root cause for the failure to complete the jet pump
surveillance during single loop operations.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
enclosed Notice when preparing your response. In your 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.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and
its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.
The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject to the clearance
procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1980, Pub. L. No. 96.511.
Your cooperation with us in this matter is appreciated. Should you have any questions,
please contact Mr. R. Conte at (215) 337-5210.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By:
Lee H. Ileitenhausen
Lee H. Bettenhausen, Chief
Operations Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Enclosures:
2. Inspection Report No. 50-271/93-12
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cc w/encls:
R. Wanczyk, Plant Manager
J. Thayer, Vice President, Yankee Atomic Electric Company
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)
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Local Public Document Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
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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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
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V. McCree, OEDO
D. Dorman, NRR
W. Butler, NRR
L. Bettenhausen, DRS
R. Conte, DRS
T. Walker, DRS
S. Hansell, DRS
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