ML20062F373
| ML20062F373 | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 11/14/1990 |
| From: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| 50-271-90-11, NUDOCS 9011270246 | |
| Download: ML20062F373 (4) | |
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{{#Wiki_filter:- o P v APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION l Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation Docket No. 50-271 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License No. OPR-28 As a result of the inspection conducted on August 29-31, 1990, and in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (Enforcement Policy 1990), the following violations were identified: A. Part 73.55(g)(4) of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations states, in part, that the security program shall be reviewed at least every 12 months. The review shall include a review and audit of security procedures and practices.... The NRC-approved Physical Security Plan for the Vermont Yankee plant, Chapter 12.6, " Quality Assurance," states that the Yankee Atomic Electric Company Quality Assurance Plan addresses the security plan and procedures under Chapter 18 - Audits. Audits to assure continued quality assurance are performed in accordance with Chapter 18 of the Yankee Operational Quality Assurance Manual, YOQAP-1-A. Additionally, these audits will + assess, on an annual basis, the potential impact of the Physical Security Plan and security procedures on plant and personnel safety. In addition, Chapter 14.1 of the Physical Security Plan, " Compliance Audits " states i that an annual audit is performed by the Operational Quality Assurance Department (0QAD) of Yankee Nuclear Services Division (YNSD) to ensure compliance with the Vermont Yankee Security Plan and implementing security procedures. Chapter 14.1 also specifies that a written audit report is l prepared and submitted to plant management, and that this audit program is conducted in accordance with OQAD procedures. Contrary to the above, the licensee failed to audit the practices and procedures' utilized for pre-employment screening conducted by'its contractors and union Business Agents on an annual basis to ensure compliance with the Vermont Yankee Security Plan and implementing procedures. This is a Severity level IV Violation (Supplement III). B. Part 73.71 of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations states, in part, that each licensee subje:t to the provisions of Part 73.55 shall notify the NRC-i Operations Center within one hour of discovery of the Safeguards Events i described in Appendix G to this Part, OFFICIAL RECORD COPY SG IR VY 90-11'- 0004.0.0 8M 901127o246 901114 ADr.iCK OS00gg{1 PDR O
Appendix A Appendix G lists, in Paragraph I, certain events required to be reported within one hour of discovery, followed by a written report within 30 days, including: (b) an actual entry of an unauthorized person into a protected area, (c) any failure, degradation, or the discovered vulnerability in a safeguards system that could allow unauthorized or undetected access to a protected area, material access area, controlleo access area, vital area or transport for which compensatory measures have not been employed. Contrary to the above, on August 22, 1990, three instances were identified by the licensee where contractor personnel who did not meet the access authorization criteria had been granted unescorted access to the station's protected area, yet the licensee did not notify the NRC Operations Center within one hour of any of the instances. This is a Severity level IV Violation. Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation is hereby required to submit to this office within 30 days of the date of the letter which transmitted this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including: (1) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending this response time. + e l ~ s OFFICIAL RECORD COPY SG IR VY 90 0004.1.0 11/14/90.
~ $4feochrds No. 2 18 '5'0-2 71 (continued) Mr. John DeVincentis Mr. L. A. Tremblay Vice President Senior Licensing Engineer Yankee Atomic Electric Company Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation 580 Main Street 5B0 Main Street Bolton, Massachusetts 01740-1398 Bolton, MA 01740-1398 Mr. J. Gary Weigand State New Hampshire, SLO President & Chief Executive Officer Desic.w Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation Ms. Diane Tefft, Program Manager RD 5, Box 169 Radiological Health Program Ferry Road Health and Welfare Building Bratteleboro, Vermont 05301 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03301 Commonwealth of MA, SLO Designee Robert J. Boulay, Director Civil Defense Agency and Office of Emergency Preparedness 400 Worchester Road Framingham, MA 02165 j VERMONT YANKEE HEARING SERVICE LIST a tiane Curran, Esq. Public Service Board Harmon, Curran & Tousley State of Vermont 2001 S Street, N.W., Suite 430 120 State Street Washington, D.C. 20009 Montpelier, Vermont 05602 John Traficonte, Esq. James Volz, Esq. Chief Safety Unit Special Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Vermont Department of Public Service One Ashburton Place,19th Floor 120 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 Montpelier, Vermont 05602 GeoffreyM.Huntington,Esq. G. Dana Bisbee, Esq.' Office of the Attorney General Office of.the Attorney General Environmental Protection Bureau Environmental Protection Bureau State House Annex State House Annex 25 Capitol Street 25 Capitol Street Concord, New Hampshire 03301-6397 Concord, New Hampshire 03301-6397 Charles Bechhoefer, Esq, Adjudicatory File (2) Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel Docket U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555 Mr. Gustave A. Linenberger, Jr. Dr. James H. Carpenter' Administrative Judge Administrative Judge Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Atomic Safety and Licensing Board U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission-Washington, D.C. 20555 Washington, D.C. 20555
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