ML20151C703

Notice of Violation from Insp on 880208-11.Violation Noted: Emergency Lighting Units w/8-h Battery Power Not Provided in Safe Shutdown Areas & Access & Egress Routes in Control Room,Northeast Section of Torus Catwalk & Fire Area RB-5

ML20151C703
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	04/06/1988
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
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Shared Package
ML20151C684	List: ML20151C682 ML20151C703 ML20151C709
References
50-271-88-04, 50-271-88-4, NUDOCS 8804130140
Download: ML20151C703 (1)

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APPENDIX A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation Docket No. 50-271 Vermont Yankee Power Station License No. DPR-28 As a result of the 10 CFR 50 Appendix R inspection conducted on February 8-11, 1988, and in accordance with the "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C (Enforcement Policy 1987), the following violation was identified:

10 CFR 50, Appendix R, Section III.J. requires that emergency lighting units with at least an 8-hour battery power supply shall be provided in all areas needed for operation of safe shutdown equipment and in access and egress routes thereto.

Contrary to the above, as of February 8,1988, emergency lighting units with at leact an 8-hour battery power supply were not provided in the following safe shutdown areas and access and egress routes:

The Control Room The North East Section of the Torus Catwalk Fire Area RB-5 This is a Severity Level IV violation. (Supplement I)

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation is hereby required to submit to this office within thirty days of the date of the letter which transmitted this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, including: (1) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (2) the corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further violations; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved.

Consideration may be given to extending the response time for good cause shown.

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