ML20062F368

Forwards Safeguards Insp Rept 50-271/90-11 on 900829-31 & Notice of Violation

ML20062F368
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	11/14/1990
From:	Joyner J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Murphy W VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
Shared Package
ML20062F371	List: IR 05000271/1990011 ML20062F368 ML20062F373
References
IEIN-88-026, IEIN-88-26, NUDOCS 9011270244
Download: ML20062F368 (3)

See also: IR 05000271/1990011

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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation

ATTN: Mr. Warren P. Murphy

Senior Vice President, Operations

RD 5, Box 169

Ferry Road

Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

Gentlemen:

Subject: Inspection No. 50-271/90-11

This letter refers to the special safeguards insnection conducted by Messrs.

R. J. Albert and G. C. Smith of this office on August 29-31, 1990, of

activities authorized by NRC License No. OPR-28 and to the discussions of our

findings held by Mr. Smith with Mr. Reid and other members of your staff at

the conclusion of the inspection.

The area examinad duMng thi: in: pact Ma 4= daeceihad in the MP.C P,c;,en !

Inspection Report which is enclosed with this letter. Within this area, the

inspection consisted of :clective examinations of procedures and

representative recons, interviews with personnel, and observations by the

inspectors.

Based on' the results of this inspection, it appears that two of your

activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements, as set

forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A. These

violations have been categorized by severity level in accordance with the

" General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10

CFR Part 2, Appendix C (Enforcement Policy). You are required to respond to

this letter, and in preparing your response, you should follow the

instructions in Appendix A.

As described in Section 2.3 of the enclosed inspection report, since 1978 the

NRC has issued several notifications to licensecs concerning the potential-for 1

inadequate / falsified rer.ords. . Pre-employment screening records were parti-

cularly emphasized in two of these notifications, one of which (Information

Notice 88-26) specifically alerted licensees to the need for conducting

appropriate audits (as required by 10 CFR 73.55(g)) of contractors who conduct

pre-employment screening. Despite these cautionary notifications, Violation A

in the enclosed Not!ce of Violation resulted from your failure to include such

audits in your program. Accordingly, in your response to Violation A, please

give particular attention to the reasons for your failure to" conduct the

required audits and to your plans for assuring that comprehensive security

program audits are conducted in the future.

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Sections of the enclosed report contain details of your program that have been  ;

! determined to be exempt from public disclosure in accordance'with 10 CFR 73.21

(SafeguardsInformation). Therefore, the sections so identified will not be.

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placed in the NRC Public Document Room and will receive limited distribution.

This letter, Appendix A and the remainder of the inspection report will be

placed in the Public Document Room in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790(a).

Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Ori;insi Str.2d By:

James H. Joyner

James H. Joyner, Chief _

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Enclosures:

1. Appendix A

2. NRC Region I Inspection Report Number 50-271/90-11(ContainsSafeguards

Information (SGI) in Paragraphs 2.3 through 2.3.4)

cc w/ enc 1 (w/o SGI):

J. Weigand, President and Chief Executive Officer

J. Pelletier, Vice President, Engineering

D. Reid, Plant Manager

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J. DeVincentis, Vice President Yankee Atomic Electric Company

l L. Tremblay, Senior Licensing Engineer, Yankee Atomic Electric Company

l J. Gilroy, Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Inc.

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Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

NRCResidentInspector(w/SGI)

State of New Hampshire, SLO Designee

State of Vermont, SLO Designee

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,' SLO Designee

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