ML20216C573

Forwards Insp Rept 50-213/98-01 on 980113-0413 & Notice of Violation.Areas That Require Further NRC Review Include Maint of Freeze & Flood Protection Measures & Application of Quality for Nuclear Island

ML20216C573
Person / Time
Site:	Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date:	05/13/1998
From:	Mark Miller NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Mellor R CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO.
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ML20216C577	List: IR 05000213/1998001 ML20216C573
References
RTR-NUREG-1600 50-213-98-01, 50-213-98-1, EA-98-242, NUDOCS 9805190329
Download: ML20216C573 (3)

See also: IR 05000213/1998001

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May 13,1998

EA 98 242

Mr. R. A. Mellor

Vice President - Operations and Decommissioning

Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company

362 Injun Hollow Road

East Hampton, CT 06424-3099

SUBJECT: NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-213/98-01 AND NOTICE OF

VIOLATION

Dear Mr. Mellor:

On, April 13,1998, the NRC completed an inspection at Connecticut Yankee Atomic

Power Company. The enclosed report presents the results of that inspection. During the

three month period covered by this inspection, the Haddam Neck staff assured safe

storage of the spent fuel as activities continued to prepare for decommissioning. Progress

was noted in the actions to improve the radiological controls program, to continue with

characterization and to plan remediation of on site and offsite areas, to address past

weaknesses in the licensing and design basis, and to implement modifications in support of

the nuclear island. Generally good performance was noted in operations, maintenance and

engineering support for decommissioning, security, and in the conduct of an emergency

preparedness training drill. Areas that require further NRC review include the maintenance

of freeze and flood protection measures, and the application of quality for the nuclear

island.

Our inspection identified that one activity was not in full compliance with NRC

requirements, as described in the enclosed Notice of Violation. The violation involved

modifying the seismic monitoring instrumentation as described in the safety analysis report

and the technical specifications without obtaining prior NRC approval as required by 10

CFR 50.59. Although improvements have been noted in the programs to establish and .

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maintain the licensing basis, the violation indicates that weaknesses in this process

warrant your continued attention. In your response to the enclosed Notice, please describe

why the corrective actions in response to the May 12,1997 enforcement action did not

prevent this violation.

The violation is cited in the enclosed Notice, and the circumstances surrounding the

violation are described in the enclosed report. Please note that 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, to determine whether

further enforcement action is necessary to ensure compliance with regulatory

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in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter

and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).

Sincerely,

Original Signed by:

Marie T. Miller, Chief

Decommissioning and Laboratory Branch

Division of Nuclear Materials Safety

Docket No. 50-213

License No. DPR-61

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2. NRC Inspection Report No. 50-213/98-01

cc w/encls:

D. Davis, President and Chief Executive Officer

T. Bennet, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

G. Bouchard, Unit Director

J. Haseltine, Engineering Director

D. Amerine, Vice President - Human Services

J. Ritsher, CYAPCO Counsel

G. van Noordennen, Licensing Manager

R. Bassilal:is, Citizens Awareness Network

J. Block, Attorney for CAN

J. Brooks, CT Attorney General Office

K. Ainsworth, Town of Haddam

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Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

NRC Resident inspector

J. Lieberman, OE

D. Holody, ORA

D. Screnci, PAO

J. Wiggins, DRS

J. White, DRS-

H. Miller, RA .

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S. Weiss, NRR, DRPM, PDND

T. Fredrichs, PM, NRR

M. Callahan, OCA

W. Travers, SPO

R. Correia, NRR

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