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Forwards Insp Rept 50-271/97-03 on 970309-0419.Design Basis Documentation Review Effort,Improved TS Program & Instrumentation Setpoint Review Have Been Very Effective in Identifying Variety of Design Related Issues
ML20196G517
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Site: Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date: 05/08/1997
From: Conte R
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Reid D
VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
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50-271-97-03, 50-271-97-3, NUDOCS 9705200324
Download: ML20196G517 (3)


See also: IR 05000271/1997003

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May 8, 1997

Mr. Donald Reid

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NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-271/97-03

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Dear Mr. Reid:

On April 19,1997, the NRC completed an inspection at your Vermont Yankee reactor

facility. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection.

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

the Vermont Yankee facility was generally characterized by safety-conscious operations,

sound engineering and maintenance practices, and careful radiological work controls. We

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note that your design basis documentation review effort, improved technical specification

program, and instrumentation setpoint review have been very effective in identifying a

variety of design related issues. Additionally, your immediate corrective actions,

operability determinations, and interim disposition of these issues through the basis for

maintaining operations process have been generally effective.

No reply to this report is necessary and your cooperation with us is appreciated.

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ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Richard J. Conte, Chief

Reactor Projects Branch 5

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R. McCullough, Operating Experience Coordinator

J. Duffy, Licensing Engineer, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation

J. Gilroy, Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Inc.

D. Tefft, Administrator, Bureau of Radiological Health, State of New Hampshire

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' Chief, Safety Unit, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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R. Correia, NRR (RPC)

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L. Cunningham, NRR (For Security / Safeguards Inspection Reports)

D. Barss, NRR (For Emergency Plan inspection Reports)

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