ML20135B416
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| Site: | Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png |
| Issue date: | 08/30/1985 |
| From: | Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Opeka J CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO. |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8509110048 | |
| Download: ML20135B416 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000213/1985008
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Docket No. 50-213
Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company
ATTN: Mr. J. F. Opeka
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Senior Vice President - Nuclear
Engineering and Operations Group
P. O. Box 270
Hartford, Connecticut 06101
Gentlemen:
Subject:50-213/85-08
Your letter of June 20, 1985, in response to our letter dated May 20, 1985,
informed us of your corrective and preventive actions regarding performance of
Environmental audits. These actions will be examined during a future inspection
of your licensed program.
Additionally, we have received your letter dated August 14, 1985, detailing
your commitments in developing a supplemental method of data transmission
between the meteorological tower and the control room. This method will be
reviewed during a subsequent inspection in this area.
Your cooperation with us is appreciated.
Sincerely,
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D. 0.' Nordquist, Manager of Quality Assurance
'R. T. Laudenat, Manager, Generation Facilities Licensing
E. J. Mroczka, Vice President, Nuclear Operations
Gerald Garfield, Esquire
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June 20,1985
Docket No. 50-213
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Mr. Thomas T. Martin, Director
Division of Radiation Safety and Safeguards
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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
631 Park Avenue
King of Prussia, PA 19406
References:
(1)
T. T. Martin letter to 3. F. Opeka, dated May 20,1985.
Gentlemen:
Haddam Neck Plant
Response to I&E Inspection No. 50-213/85-08
In Reference (1), a violation was cited concerning required reviews and audits
performed by the Environmental Review Board (ERB) in accordance with the
Haddam Neck Plant Environmental Technical Specifications, Section 5.3.
Accordingly, pursuant to 10CFR2.201, CYAPCO is providing its response to the
subject Notice of Violation. A restatement of the violation followed by our
response is provided as Attachment 1.
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As a result of the inspection conducted on March 25-29,1985, and in accordance
with the NRC Enforcement Policy (10 CFR 2, Appendix C), the following
violation was identified:
Environmental Technical Specifications, Section 5.3, " Review and Audit," states,
in part, that, "The Environmental Review Board shall make or cause to be made
. at least semiannual reviews _or audits of the following... surveillance records,
written procedures, and reports required for
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Environmental Technical Specifications."
Contrary to the above, the scope of the 1983 Semiannual Environ' mental Audit
- A20021 failed to include a review of the Annual Environmental Operating
Report, Part B or the Radioactive Effluents Release Report. Additionally, the
scope of the 1983 Semiannual Environmental Audit #A20022 failed to include a
review of ' the Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program surveillance
records or the Annual Environmental Operating Report and the Radioactive
Effluents Release Report.
This is a Severity Level V violation. (Supplement 1)
Response
As a result of the finding, a review was conducted to ensure ERB audits ~
subsequent to 1983 were complete. Results of our review indicate that all
required audits were conducted. In order to correct the deficiencies cited and
provide - measures to help prevent reoccurrence, the following measures and
corresponding schedules are proposed:
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The ERB audit conducted during the summer of 1985 for the Haddam Neck
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Plant will ensure that the 1983 Annual Environmental Operating Report,
Part B and the two 1983 Radioactive Effluent Release Reports have been
reviewed. This action will be completed by September 1,1985.
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ERB audit procedure MPERB-1, " Environmental Review Board Procedure
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Environmental Audits", will be revised to include a requirement that the
ERB Chairman and Audit Chairman review the audit package to ensure
that all required items have been audited. This action will completed by
August 1,1985.
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August 14, 1985
Docket No. 50-213
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Mr. Thomas T. Martin, Director
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Reference:
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T. T. Martin letter to 3. F. Opeka, dated May 20,1935
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Haddam Neck Plant
inspection Report No. 50-213/85-03
Informational Letter in Regard to Unresolved item No. 213/85-08-04
During IE Inspection No. 50-213/85-08, your Mr. A. A. Weadock identified an
unresolved item (No. 213/85-03-04) in regard to our inability to bring
metteorological monitoring equipment within tolerance ranges specified in
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calibration procedures.
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between the Meteorological Building and Control Room.
Because of this
problem, we committed to provide a short term solution and evaluate potential
long term solutions considering the reoccurring nature associated with the
underground meteorological signal cable. Again, as noted within your inspection
report on March 31,1935, during a phone conversation we confirmed that a short
term solution had been accomplished. This was done by utilizing spare cable
within the cable run for meteorological signal transmission.
Once this
switchover was completed, successfulinstrument calibration was attained.
- In response to your second request to evaluate a long term solution, we have
done so and are enmmitted to the fo!!owing action plan:
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an on-demand, dial-up data terminal which will be installed in the
control room to obtain meteorological data from the mini-computer at
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October 1,1985. The strip chart recorders will remain operative,
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The planned final solution to provide meteorological data access in the
control room entails replacing the existing analog recorders with
digital data displays and installing a dedicated, real time data
terminal. This will continually display data from the mini-computer at
the base of the tower which will be transmitted via a telephone line.
Because of the time required to procure and install the new devices,
and consider appropriate backup schemes, an in-service date of
October 11,1986 is targeted.
If you should have any additional concerns, feel free to contact us.
Very truly yours,
CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY
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