ML20205B397

Forwards Safeguards Insp Rept 50-271/85-19 on 850520-24 & Notice of Violation

ML20205B397
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	09/06/1985
From:	Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Murphy W VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
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ML20205B402	List: IR 05000271/1985019 ML20205B397 ML20205B408
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NUDOCS 8509120060
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See also: IR 05000271/1985019

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SEP 0 61985

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. 50-271/85-19

This refers to the routine safeguards inspection conducted by Mr. W. Madden of

this office on May 20-24, 1985, at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station,

Vernon, Vermont of activities authorized by NRC License No. DPR-28 and to the

discussions of our findings held by Mr. Madden with Mr. J. Pelletier and other

members of your staff at the conclusion of the inspection.

Areas examined during this inspection are described in the NRC Region I

Inspection Report which is enclosed with this letter. Within these areas, the

inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures and representative

records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the inspector.

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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 vio-

lations have been categorized by severity level in accordance with the revised

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

Notice (49 FR 8583) dated March 8, 1984. You are required to respond to this

letter and in preparing your response, you should follow the instructions in

Appendix A.

Appendix A and sections of the enclosed inspection report contain details of

your security program that have been determined to be exempt from public

disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 73.21 (Safeguards Information). There-

fore, the sections so identified in the inspection report and Appendix A will

not be placed in the NRC Public Document Room and will receive limited

distribution. The inspection report cover sheet and the remaining portions of

the inspection report will be placed in the Public Document Room.

The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying Notice are not

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

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

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Your cooperation with us in this matter is appreciated.

Sincerely,

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Original Signed By:

Jar.es H. Joy::::

Thomas T. Martin, Director

Division of Radiation Safety

and Safeguards

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A, Notice of Violation (Contains Safeguards Information)

2. NRC Region I Inspection Report 50-271/85-19(Paragraph 2, 7, 9, 14, 15,

and 16 'Contain Safeguards Information)

cc w/ enclosures (w/o Safeguards Information):

Mr. R. W. Capstick, Licensing Engineer

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

Mr. J. P. Pe11etter, Plant Manager

Mr. Donald Hunter, Vice President

Public Document Room (PDR)

Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

NRC Resident Inspector (w/SGI)

State of New Hampshire

State of Vermont

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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

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