ML20062H574

Notice of Deviation from Insp on 900813-1009.Deviation Noted:Spent Fuel Pool a Level Instrumentation Channel Equipment Rendered Inoperable by Removal of Power Source

ML20062H574
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	11/27/1990
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
Shared Package
ML20062H567	List: IR 05000271/1990010 ML20062H564 ML20062H571 ML20062H574
References
CON-#191-11329, CON-#191-11330, CON-191-11329, CON-191-113330 50-271-90-10, OLA, OLA-4, NUDOCS 9012050116
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APPENDIX B NOTICE OF DEVIATION Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation Docket No. 50-271 Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station License No. DPR-28 During a routine NRC inspection conducted on August 13 - October 9,1990, a deviation of the licensee's written commitment of May 3,1985 was identified, in accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (1990), the deviation is listed below.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power CorIx> ration letter to the NRC, dated May 3,1985, stated that it is the policy of Vermont Yankee's corporate management that all equipment and components which are addressed by Vermont Yankee's Environmental Qualification (EQ) program shall be maintained operable ard fully environmentally qualified at all times, commensurate with the status of the plant. In addition, the licensee committed that whenever safety class equipment or components which are EQ but are not covered by Vermont Yankee Technical Specifications fail (cre not operable), a Nonconformance Report shall be generated with disposition of the discrepancy provided within 30 days.

Contrary to the above, on July 5,1989, the "A" Spent Fuct Pool level instrumentation channel equipment (safety class and addressed by Vermont Yankee's EQ program) was made inoperable by the removal of its power source. This condition remained until July 3,1990, and a Nonconformance Report had not been r,enerated to disposition the discrepancy.

Please provide to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document control Desk, Washington, D.C.,20555, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and a copy to the NRC Resident Inspector, in writing within 30 days of the date of this Notice, the reason (s) for the deviation, the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved, the corrective' steps which will be taken to avoid further deviations, and the date when your corrective action will be completed. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511, the response directed above is not subject to clearance by the Office of Management r / Budget.

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