ML20128P572
| ML20128P572 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/18/1993 |
| From: | Linville J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Pelletier J VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
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| ML20128P574 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9302250009 | |
| Download: ML20128P572 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000271/1993002
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FE8181993
Docket No. 50-271
Mr. James P. Pelletier
Vice President, Engineering and Manager of Operations
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation
RD 5, Box 169
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Dear Mr. Pelletier:
SUBJECT:
VERMONT YANKEE INSPECTION 93-02
This refers to the resident safety inspection conducted by Messrs. H. Eichenholz and
P. Harris on January 3 February 6,1993, at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station,.
Vernon, Vermont. The preliminary results of the inspection were discussed with
Mr. D. Reid at the conclusion of the inspection. The inspection focused on issues important
to public health and safety, and consisted of performance oh?crvations, the conduct of control
room operations, maintenance, and independent verifications of safety system status.
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Our observations during this period indicated that the plant was operated safely However,
your staff failed to preclude the recurrence of inservice test deficiencies over the past two
years, which most recently caused a missed Technical Specification surveillance. This
failure to implement effective corrective action was not in full compliance with NRC
requirements, as set forth in the attached Notice of Violation.
Since this violation had been previously reported in Licensee Event Report 92-20, and your
corrective actions were reviewed during this inspection, no response to the enclosed Notice is
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Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Sincerely,
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Enclosures:
2. NRC Inspection Report 93-02
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D. Reid, Plant Manager
J. Thayer, Vice President, Yankee Atomic Electric Company
L. Tremblay Senior Licensing Engineer, Yankee Atomic Electric Company
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, Of6ce of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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R. Gad, Esquire
G. Bisbee, Esquire
R. Sedano, Vermont Department of Public Service
T. Rapone, Massachusetts Executive Of0ce of Public Safety
Public Document Room (PDR)
Local Public Docurnent Room (LPDR)
Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)
K. Abraham, PAO (2 copies)
NRC Resident inspector
State of New Hampshire, SLO Designee
State of Vermont, SLO Designee
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee
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E. Kelly, DRP
11. Eichenholz, SRI - Vermont Yankee (w/ concurrences)
V. McCree, OEDO
D. Dorman, NRR
W. Butler, NRR
Allegations Coordinator Section 4.1.1 (RI-92 A-0235)
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W. Kane, DRA
C. Hehl, DRP
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W. Hodges, DRS
W. lanning, DRS
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