ML20206L581

Forwards Safety Insp Rept 50-271/87-04 on 870203-0302 & Notice of violation.Licensee-identified Violation Concerning Discovery of Contaminated Matl in Dumpster Outside Radiation Controlled Area Noted But Not Cited During Insp

ML20206L581
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png
Issue date:	04/10/1987
From:	Wenzinger E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Murphy W VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
Shared Package
ML20206L586	List: IR 05000271/1987004 ML20206L581 ML20206L610
References
NUDOCS 8704170177
Download: ML20206L581 (3)

See also: IR 05000271/1987004

Text

,s_

.,

..

,

10 APR 1987

Docket No. 50-271

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 Report No. 50-271/87-04

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

of this office on February 3 - March 2, 1987, at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power

Station, Vernon, Vermont.

The inspection consisted of observation of activities,

interviews with personnel and document reviews.

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 inspec-

tion.

Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that one of your activities

was not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements, as set forth in the

Notice of Violation enclosed herewith as Appendix A.

The violation concerns the

failure to control maintenance and modification activities associated with the

toxic gas monitoring system on February 17, 1987 in accordance with the require-

ments of your administrative procedures for plant equipment control.

This viola-

tion has been categorized by severity level in accordance with the " General State-

ment of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix

C (Enforcement Policy 1986).

You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions

specified in the enclosed Notice when preparing your response.

We note that sub-

sequent to the NRC inspection of the toxic gas monitor maintenance activity on

-February 17, 1987, you took corrective actions to control the work in accordance

with the applicable administrative procedures.

Therefore, in your response, you

need only address corrective actions taken and planned to prevent recurrence.

A second, licensee-identified violation noted during the inspection, but not cited,

is discussed in the enclosed inspection report and concerns the discovery of con-

taminated material in a dumpster outside the radiation controlled area. While the

specific incident did not create a significant hazard, we are concerned about the

recurrence of the loss of control over low level radioactive materials.

Our in-

spectors will review your corrective actions to assure that they are effective to

prevent recurrence.

$

rQ h

91

\\

t

-.

. . . _

_

_

. . _ . _

_

_

__

_

.

,

.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power

2

g () pj)R 1987

Corporation

The response 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.

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.

Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Original signed BY:

&(Y(Q%

1 f Edward C. Wenzinger, Chief

p

Projects Branch No. 3

Division of Reactor Projects

Enclosures:

1.

Appendix A, Notice of Violation

2.

NRC Region I Inspection Report 50-271/87-04

cc w/encls:

Mr. R. W. Capstick, Licensing Engineer

Mr. J. Gary Weigand, 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.

Mr. Gerald Tarrant, Department of Public Service

Public Document Room (PDR)

Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

State of New Hampshire

State of Vermont

NRC Resident Inspector

i

i

<

- . - . . . . - - . - - - . , .- -

-

. - . ,

.

- . ,

.-. , -

. - . - . - .

- . . , . - ,

.,

..

-

.

.

_

. _ -

.

,

.

'

.

r

Vermont Yankee' Nuclear Power

3

10 APR 1987

Corporation

,

bec w/encls:

Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

' Management Assistant, DRMA (w/o encl)

DRP Se: tion Chief

I

DRP Branch Chief

M. McBride, SRI, Pilgrim

H. Eichenholz, SRI, Yankee

-V.

Rooney, LPM, NRR

i

Robert J. Bores, DRSS

R. Bellamy, DRSS

J. Cioffi, DRSS

!

,

d

4

4

i

1

1

s

RI:D P

RI:DR

RI:3

,h

Ry@ond/meo

[enzift}

kN

/

6

E f26ft1

sser

er

4{8

3/26/87

3

-

OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

_ _ _ _ . _

_ . _ . - _ . - _ _ _ _ , _ _ _ _ . - -

_ _ - . _ . . ,

. _ _ _ _ _ . _ . _

. _ _ _ - - . _

-

-