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Forwards Insp Rept 50-309/96-13 on 961027-1207.No Violations Noted
ML20133P981
Person / Time
Site: Maine Yankee
Issue date: 01/15/1997
From: Conte R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Frizzle C
Maine Yankee
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NUDOCS 9701270173
Download: ML20133P981 (3)


See also: IR 05000309/1996013

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Dear Mr. Frizzle:

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On December 7,1996, the NRC completed an inspection at your Maine Yankee reactor

facility. The results of that inspection were discussed with Mr. R. Blackmore, and others of

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During the 6-week period covered by this inspection period, your conduct of activities at the

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Maine. Yankee facilities was well focused safety. Your staff demonstrated excellent safety

perspective when a plant shutdown was initiated upon discovery of cable separation

problems with the reactor trip manual pushbuttons.

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In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and .

its enclosure will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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G. Leitch, Vice President, Operations

J. M. Block, Attorney at Law

P. L. Anderson, Project Manager _ (Yankee Atomic Electric Company)

R. Blackmore, Plant Manager

L. Diehl, Manager of Public and Governmental Affairs

J. A. Ritsher, Attorney (Ropes and Gray).

P. Dostie, State Nuclear Safety inspector

P. Brann, Assistant Attorney General

U. Vanags, State Nuclear Safety Advisor

C. Brinkman, Combustion Engineering, Inc.

W. D. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer

First Selectmen of Wiscasset

Maine State Planning Officer - Nuclear Safety Advisor

State of Maine, SLO Designee

State Planning Officer - Executive Department

Friends of the Coast

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