ML20198C557

Forwards Safety Insp Rept 50-271/85-25 on 850805-0920 & Notice of Violation.Peer Insp Program Deficiencies Described in Item B Appear as Recurrence of Violations in Insp Rept 50-271/83-22.Corrective Actions Requested

ML20198C557
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	11/05/1985
From:	Wenzinger E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Murphy W VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
Shared Package
ML20198C559	List: IR 05000271/1985025 IR 05000805/2009020 ML20198C557
References
RTR-NUREG-0737, RTR-NUREG-737 NUDOCS 8511120116
Download: ML20198C557 (2)

See also: IR 05000271/1985025

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Docket No. 50-271

Vemont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation

ATTN: Mr. Warren P. Murphy

Vice President and Manager of Operations

RD 5, Box 169

Ferry Road

Brattleboro, Vemont 05301

Gentlemen:

Subject: Inspection Report No. 50-271/85-25

This refers to the routine resident safety inspection conducted by Mr. W. J.

Raymond of this office on August 5 - September 20, 1985, at the Yemont Yankee

Nuclear Power Station, Vernon, Vemont. The inspection consisted of observation

of activities, interviews with personnel and document reiews. The results of

the inspection are described in the NRC Region I Inspection Report enclosed with

this letter and were discussed with Mr. J. P. Pelletier of your staff at the

conclusion of the inspection.

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

violations have been categorized by severity level in accordance with the

revised NRC Enforcement Policy (10 CFR 2, Appendix C), published in the Federal

Register on March 8, 1984 (FR 8583). You are requirec to respond to this letter

and in preparing your resoonse, you should follow the instructions in Appendix A.

With regard to Item B of the enclosed Notice, we recognize the management

initiatives to identify deficiencies in the onsite QC peer inspection program

through 0QA Audit 85-11. Your actions to improve the program were discussed

during a meeting with you at NRC Region I on August 7,1985. The corrective

actions taken and in progress appear to be sufficient to achieve compliance with

your QA program, and will be followed on subsequent NRC inspections. Nonetheless,

the peer inspection program deficiencies daNrbed in Item B appear as a

recurrence of NRC concerns previously broWr.. te your attention in NRC Inspection

Report 83-22 dated September 30, 1983, and we feel it appropriate for you to

address what additional measures need be taken to assure corrective actions are

effective in preventing a recurrence of problems in this area.

In accordance with .10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice" , a copy of

this letter and the enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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The responses directed by this letter and the enclosed Notice are not subject

to the clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required

by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511.

Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincere y,

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/ Edward C. zinger, Chief

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Projects Branch No. 3

D' vision of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A, Notice of Violation

2. NRC Region I Inspection Report No. 50-271/85-25

cc w/encls:

Mr. R. W. Capstick, Licensing Engineer

Mr. W. F. Conway, President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. J. P. Pelletier, Plant Manager

Mr. Donald Hunter, Vice President

Mr. Cort Richardson, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Inc.

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Local Document

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Document Room (PDR) (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

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