ML20126H228
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 12/24/1992 |
| From: | Joyner J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Murphy W VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
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| Download: ML20126H228 (4) | |
See also: IR 05000271/1992019
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Docket 50-271
Mr. Warren P. Murphy
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Senior Vice President, Operations
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Dear Mr. Murphy:
Subject: NRC REGION I EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INSPECTION No. 50-271/92-19
Enclosed is the NRC report of the inspection of the September 2,1992 Vermont Yankee Nuclear
Power Station (VYNPS) emergency preparedness (EP) exercise and of the EP program. _The
inspection consisted of inspector observations, interviews with personnel, and examination of
documents. The inspection began with observation of the emergency exercise and associated
activities, and included inspection of your EP program. The inspection was conducted from
September 1-4, 1992. Follow-up on EP program considerations, including telephone discussions
with members of your staff and review of additional materials provided by your staff, continued
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at the NRC Region I office through October 30,1992. Discussions of our fmdings were held by
the lead inspector, Mr. C. Amato, with you and your staff at the conclusion of the on-site
inspection, and by telephone discussion on December 1,1992. In addition, inspection fmdings-
were discussed by telephone with Messrs. R. Sojka and E. Porter of your staff by Mr. E. McCabe
on December 15, 1992.
During the exercise, we noted that representatives of Vermont and other States within the ten-mile
emergency planning zone were given frequent and detailed briefmgs at the Emergency Operations
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Facility. While this inspection did not include off-site EP activities we also noted that-Vermont,
New Hampshire and Massachusetts simulated extensive protective measures.
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The ins [rctors concluded that your staff successfully demonstrated the ability to implement the
emergency plan so as to protect public health and safety. Overall, exercise performance was
assessed as acceptable. There were strengths in Simulator Control Room selection of the reactor -
shutdown process and in Emergency Operations Facility performance, but a weakness in Operations
Support Center (OSC) performance was noted. That weakness (Report Detail 4.3) involved over-
simulation of repair activities and failure of equipment repair personnel to follow relevant
procedures. We noted that you and your staff also identified this weakness during your post-
exercise critique. However, because we consider this OSC performance aspect significant, we
request that, within 60 days of receipt of this letter, you provide us your assessment of that
performance and of any actions you plan to take to address it.
We apologize for the delay in transmitting this report to you. Thank you for your cooperation.
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James H. Joyner
James H. Joyner, Chief
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Division of Radiation Safety
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J.-Thayer, Vice President, Yankee Atomic Electric Company
L. Tremblay, Senior Licensing Engineer, Yankee Atomic Electri: Company
J. Gilroy, Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Inc.
D. Tefft, Administrator, Bureau of Radiological Health, State of New Hampshire
Chief, Safety Unit, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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G. Bisbee, Esquire
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T. Rapone, Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety
Public Document Roem (PDR)
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Stata of New Hampshire, SLO Designee
State of Vermont, SLO Designee
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