ML20198N257
| ML20198N257 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png |
| Issue date: | 10/29/1997 |
| From: | Jason White NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Feigenbaum T CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20198N260 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-213-97-08, 50-213-97-8, NUDOCS 9711030245 | |
| Download: ML20198N257 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000213/1997008
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October 29,1997
Mr. Ted C. Feigenbaum
Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Off' sr
c/o R. A. Mellor, Director
Site Operations and Decommissioning
Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company
362 injun Hollow Road
East Hempton, CT 06424-3099
SUBJECn
NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-213/97-08
Dear Mr. Feigenbaum:
This refers to the safety inspection conducted by Mr. R. L. Nimitz, and others of this office
during the period July 3,1997, and August 11 - September 19,1997, at the Connecticut
Yankee Atomic Power Station, Haddam, Connecticut. The enclosed report presents the
findings of this inspection. The inspection findings were discusst,d by Mr. Nimitz with Mr.
Mellor of your staff and others on August 15,1997, and September 12,1997, and with
you on September 19,1997. This letter also refers to your letter dated September 16,
1997,in response to our letter and Notice of Violation dated August 12,1997.
Areas reviewed during the inspection were important to safety and aro discussed in the
enclosed NRC Inspection report. Areas reviewed during the inspection included the applied
radiological controls program, including external and internal exposure controls, the
contamination control program, training of personnel relative to 49 CFR 172 Subpart H, the
licensee's plans and activities assalated with radiological characterization of the site for
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decommissioning planning purposes, and licensee action on commitments to the NRC
relative to NRC Confirmatory Action Letter (CAL) th. 1-97-082, dated March 4,1997.
The inspection included review of licensee provided documents at the NRC Region I office.
The inspection identified that efforts were on-going to perform initial scoping reviews of
the site for purposes of planning for cite characterization, remsdiation, and
decommissioning. Based on review of radiological survey data obtained by the end of the
inspection period, independent sampling and analysis of environmental samples, review of
radiological history files, and performance of independent radiological surveys, no apparent
significant residual radioactive contamination, that would pose and immediate health and
safety concern to the public or workers, was identified. However, a number of unresolved
items were identified associated with previous unplanned releases of contamination to the
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environment. These items are discussed in the enclosed inspection report and will be the
subject of further NRC review.
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We have reviewed your September 16,1997, letter in response to our August 12,1997,
letter and Notice of Violation. The review was conducted in accordance with NRC
procedure 92904, " Plant Support." We have no questions on this letter at this time and
concur with your assessment of the root cause. The actions you have taken appear to be
acceptable and their effectiveness will be further reviewed in a future inspection.
The inspection identified two violations which are described in the enclosed Notice of
Violation. The first violation involved three examples of failure to follow rad lation
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protection procedures and was identified by '.he NRC. The second violation involved failure
to perform adequate radiological surveys of material deposited in the landfill and was
identified by your staff.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions specified in the
enclosed Notice when preparing your response. The NRC will use your response, in part,
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to determine whether further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with
regulatory requirements,
in accordame with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this lette ,
its enclosures, and your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
To the extent possibit, your response should not include any personal privacy, proprietary,
or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without redaction.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:
John R. White, Chief
Radiation Safety Branch
Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No. 50 213
License No. DPR-61
Enclosure: NRC inspection Report No. 50 213/97-08
cc w/ encl:
B. Kenyon, President and Chief Executive Officer
D. Goebel, Vice President - Nuclear Oversight
F. Rothen, Vice President - Nuclear Work Services
J. Thayer, Recovery Officer, Nuclear Engineering and Support
L. Cuoco, Senior Nuclear Counsel
- G. van Noordennen, Manager, Nuclear Licensing
- R. Johannes, Director - Nuclear Training
J. Smith, Manager, Operator Training
W. Meinert, Nuclear Engineer
R. Bassilakis, Citizens Awareness Network
J. Block, Attorney for CAN
J. Brooks, CT Attorney General Office
M..DeBold, Town of Haddam
Stats of Connccticut SLO
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