ML20151Q286

Ack Receipt of 880506 Response to Insp Rept 50-271/88-04 Re Plans to Request Relief from 10CFR50,App R for Emergency Light Installation in Control Room.Violation Still Applies. Corrective Actions Will Be Checked at Future Insp

ML20151Q286
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	07/29/1988
From:	Johnston W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Murphy W VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
References
NUDOCS 8808110097
Download: ML20151Q286 (2)

See also: IR 05000271/1988004

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JUL 2 91988

Docket No. 50-271 License No. OPR-28

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation

ATTN: Mr.. Warren P. Murphy

Vice President and Manager

of Operations

RD 5, Box 169

Ferry Road

Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

Gentlemen:

Subject: Inspection No. 50-271/88-04

This refers to your letter dated May 6, 1988, in response to our letter

dated April 6,1988.

Thank you for informing us of your plans to request relief from 10 CFR 50

Appendix R,Section III.J. However, since at the time of the inspection you -

did not have an exemption for this requirement, the violation still applies.

We will inspect your corrective actions on the emergency light installation at

the control room and your conclusion of not needing emergency lights at area

RB-5 at a future in pection following an NRC determination en the acceptability

of your proposed exemption request.

Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincerely,

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William V. Johnston

Acting Director

Division of Reactor Safety

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J. Pelletier, Plant Manager

J. DeVincentis, Vice President, Yankee Atomic Electric Company

R. Capstick, Licensing Engineer, Yankee Atomic Electric Company

C. Richardson, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Inc.

William Steinhurst, Acting Commissioner, Vermont Department'of Public Service

P. Agnes, Assistant Secretary of Public Safety, Commonwealth of

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Attn: Document Control Center

References: a) License No. OPR-28 (Docket No. 50-271)

b) Letter, USNRC to VYNPC, NVY 88-054, Inspection No.

50-271/88-04), dated 4/6/88

c) Letter, USNRC to VYNPC, Inspection Report 88-03,

dated 4/1/88

d) Letter, USNRC to VYNPC, Inspection Report 88-22,

dated 12/21/84

Dear Sir:

Subject: Response to Inspection 88-04, Notice of Violation

During a NRC inspection the week of February 8, 1988, a violation of NRC

requirements was identified (Reference b)]. The following information is in

response to that violation.

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VIOLATION "As a result of the 10 CFR S0, Appendix R inscection conducted on

February 8-11, 1988, and in accordar.ce u,1th 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:

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10 CFR 50, Appendix R, Section III.J, requires that emergency

lighting units with at least an eight-hour battery power supply

shall be provided in all areas needed for operation of safe shut-

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down equipment and in access and egress routes thereto.

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units with at least an eight-hour battery power supply were not

provided in the following safe shutdown areas and access and

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RESPONSE

As identified in the inspection report, emergency eight-hour battery

supplied lights were provided in the Control Room on February 9, 1988, prior to

the inspectors' exit from Vermont Yankee.

The Northeast Section of the Torus Catwalk does contain safe shutdown

equipment. However, this equipment is not required or operated until after the

Emergency Diesel Generator (s) start. Since power for the Torus Catwalk lights

is ultimately provided by the Diesel Generators, it was determined that no addi-

tional emergency lights are necessary for this area. As indicated in the report,

this technical justification was presented to your personnel during the inspec-

tion. Vermont Yankee will submit a formal request for relief from the require-

ments of 10 CFR 50, Appendix R, Section III.J for this area by June 1988.

Fire Area RB-S was reviewed, and it was again determined that no additional

emergency lighting is required for this area. This determination was made

following a detailed review of our design records and your Inspection Report

Nos. 88-03 and 84-22. As identified in NRC Report No. 84-22, normal lighting in

this area was shut off and emergency lighting was demonstrated adequately by

Vermont Yankee to NRC personnel.

Subsequent to the inspection, alternate shutdowr, and emergency lighting

design change packages previously installed were reviewed. In addition, a walk-

down of those areas identified as necessary to support safe shutdown activities,

including ingress and egress, were also performed. No further areas of concern,

other than those identified during the inspection, were identified. Therefore,

pending approval of our exemption request to be submitted by June 1988, Vermont

Yankee is in full compliance with the issues identified in the subject Notice of

Violation.

We trust the above information adequately addresses your concerns.

However, should you have any questions or desire further information, please do

not hesitate to contact us.

Very truly yours,

VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION

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Warren P. Murphy

Vice President and

Manager of Operations

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cc: W.V. Johnston, Region I

USNRC Region I, Regional Administrator

USNRC Resident Inspector, VYNPC

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