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Forwards Insp Rept 50-309/90-19 on 900919-1031.Violations Noted
ML20058H252
Person / Time
Site: Maine Yankee
Issue date: 11/06/1990
From: Hehl C
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Frizzle C
Maine Yankee
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EA-90-192, NUDOCS 9011150035
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See also: IR 05000309/1990019

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Docket / License: 50-309/DpR 36

EA No.90-192

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company

A*lTN: Mr. C. D. Frizzle

President

- 83 Edison Drive

Augusta, Maine 04336

Gentlemen:

Subject: NRC Inspection Report No. 50-309/90 19 (9/19/90 10/31/90)

This transmits the report of the above subject inspection by Messrs. C. Marschall,

R. Freudenberger, T. Koshy, and Ms. M. Banerjee at the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Plant,

Wiscasset, Maine.

Those findings have been discussed with Messrs. R. Blackmore and

R. Prouty of your staff.

As documented in the enclosed report, several apparent violations are being considered for

escalated enforcement action in accordance with the * General Statement of Policy and Procedure

for NRC Enforcement Actions" (Enforcement Policy),10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C. Two of

these involve a lack of Containment isolat;on Vive position indication limit switch

environmental qualification (EQ) from October 1985 to f\\tober 1990 and failure to promptly

correct this EQ deficiency when identified in Februarf 1990. Two others involve the failure to

provide qualified power supplies for the Containment Isolation Valve position indication system

from October 1985 to October 1990 and the failure to provide accurate associated information

to the NRC in March 1985.

. An enforcement conference to discuss these matters has been scheduled for November 15,1990

in the NRC Region I office. At that conference, please be prepared to discuss the apparent

violations, tlicir causes and safety significance; any corrections to the inspection report,

corrective actions taken and planned, and other information pertinent to NRC enforcement, in -

particular, we ask that you address your actions to ensure compliance with environmental

qualification requirements and the adequacy of your review of the implementation of associated

TMI related requirements. After the enforcement conference, you will be advised by separate

correspondence of the results of our deliberations.

Sincerely,

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G. D. Whittier, Licensing Manager

P. L. Anderson, Project Manager, (Yankee Atomic Electric Company)

J.A. Ritsher, Attomey (Ropes and Gray)

Maine Yankee Hearing Service List

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Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

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Mr. Charles B. Brinkman

Mr. G. D. Whittler

Manager, Washington Nuclear Operations

Executive Assistant to the President

Combustion Engineering, Inc.

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company

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12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 330

83 Edison Drive

Rockville, Maryland 20852

Augusta, Maine 04336

John A. Ritsher, Esq.

State Plann!ng Officer

Ropes & Gray-

Executive Department

225 Franklin Street

189 State Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Augusta, Maine 04330

Dr. E. T. Boulette, Vlec President

Mr. Robert W. Blackmore

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Plant Manager

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company

P. O. Box 408

P. O. Box 408

Wiscasset, Maine 04578

Wiscasset, Maine 04578

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First Selectman of Wiscasset

Mr. P. L. Anderson, Project Manager

Municipal Building

Yankee Atomic Electric Company

U.S. Route 1

580 Main Street

Wiscasset, Maine 04578

Bolton, Massachusetts 01740-1398

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Resident inspector

Regional Administrator, Region I

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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

475 Allendale Road

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King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Wiseasset, Maine 04578

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