ML20058Q150
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| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 12/21/1993 |
| From: | Bettenhausen L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Reid D VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
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| ML20058Q151 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9312280099 | |
| Download: ML20058Q150 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000271/1993031
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Docket No. 50-271
DEC 211993
Mr. Donald A. Reid
Vice President, Operations
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation
RD 5, Box 169
Ferry Road
Brattleboro, Vermont 05301
Dear Mr. Reid:
SUBJECT:
VERMONT YANKEE SURVEILLANCE INSPECTION REPORT NO.
50-271/93-31
This letter transmits the findings of the special safety inspection conducted by
Mr. S. L. Hansell of this ofHee from November 15 through November 15:,1993, at the
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant, Vernon, Vermont. The inspection was a followup 'to
the Operational Safety Team inspection (OSTI) conducted between June 7 and July 2,1993.
At the conclusion of the inspection, Mr. Hansell held discussions of his findings with
members of your staff.
The inspection focused on areas related to safe operation of the plant and the OSTI team's
noted weaknesses related to the surveillance program. The primary objective was to
determine whether the surveillance of safety-related systems and components was conducted
in accordance with approved plant procedures and technical speciHcations. Also, open items
related to the reactor recirculation jet pump technical specincation surveillance, removal of
high pressure feedwater heaters from service, and chemistry technician training qualification
were reviewed.
Overall, the surveillance test program was implemented in accordance with approved plant
procedures and technical specifications applicable to this inspection. The recent program
upgrades adequately addreseed all of the OSTI's noted program weaknesses. However, a
new weakness was noted for the tracking of safety-related pumps that required an increased
frequency surveillance test. Plant personnel used an informal document to ensure the proper
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surveillance frequency was performed instead of an existing procedure change form to update
the computer automatic tracking system. You are requested to provide a written response to
the concerns identined in section 3.2.2 of the enclosed report within sixty days of receipt of'
this letter.
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The corrective actions associated with the four open items referenced above were reviewed
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and found to be acceptable (sections 4.1,4.2,4.3, and 4.4). - Within the scope of this
inspection, no violations were identified.
We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. 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. If you have any questions regarding this information, please
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R. Wanczyk, Plant Manager
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L. Tremblay, Senior Licensing Engineer, Yankee Atomic Electric Company
Mark Mervine, Training Manager
J. Gilroy, Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Inc.
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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
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee
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