ML20148R938

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Forwards IE Inspec Rept 50-309/78-17 on 780905-08 & Notice of Violation
ML20148R938
Person / Time
Site: Maine Yankee
Issue date: 09/29/1978
From: Brunner E
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Groce R
Maine Yankee
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Download: ML20148R938 (2)


See also: IR 05000309/1978017

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SEP 2 91978

Docket No. 50-309

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company

ATTN:

Mr. Robert H. Groce

Licensing Engineer

20 Turnpike Road

Westborough, Massachusetts 01581

Gentlemen:

Subject:

Inspection 50-309/78-17

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. R. Markowski of this

office on September 5-8, 1978, at Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station,

Wiscasett, Maine, of activities authorized by NRC License No. DPR-36 and

to the discussions of our findings held by Mr. Markowski with Mr. E.

Wood, Mr. D. Pike and other members of your staff at the conclusion of

the inspection, and to a subsequent telephone discussion between Mr. D.

Pike and Mr. G. Napuda on September 19, 1978.

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Areas examined during this inspection are described in the Office of

Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report which is enclosed with this

letter. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective

examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with

personnel, and observations by the inspector.

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Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain of your

activities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements,

as set forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix

A.

These items of noncompliance have been categorized into the levels

as described in our correspondence to you dated December 31, 1974.

This

notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the

NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.

Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, within twenty (20)

days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement or explanation

in reply including:

(1) corrective steps which have been taken by you

and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to

avoid further items of noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance

will be achieved.

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In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part

2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the

enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.

If this

report contains any information that you (or your contractor) believe to

be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written application

within 20 days to this office to withhold such information from public

disclosure. Any such application must be accompanied by an affidavit

executed by the owner of the infonnation, which identifies the document

or part sought to be withheld, and which contains a statement of reasons

which addresses with specificity the items which will be considered by

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the Commission as listed in subparagraph (b)(4) of Section 2.790.

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information sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as far as possible

into a separate part of the affidavit.

If we do not hear from you in

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this regard within the specified period, the report will be placed in

the Public Document Room.

Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be

pleased to discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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Eldon J.

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Reactor Operations and Nuclear

Support Branch

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation

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Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection

Report Number 50-309/78-17

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E. Wood, Plant Superintendent

E. W. Thurlow, President

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