ML20217G776
| ML20217G776 | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 10/08/1997 |
| From: | Collins S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
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| ML20217G700 | List: |
| References | |
| 2.206, DD-97-25, NUDOCS 9710140216 | |
| Download: ML20217G776 (3) | |
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4 7590 01 P UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER STATION DOCKET NO. 50 271 ISSUANCE OF PARTIAL DIRECTOR'S DECISION UNDER 10 CFR 2.206 l
Notice is hereby given that the Director. Office of Nuclear Reactor i
Regulation, has taken action with regard to a Petition dated December 6, 1995, submitted by Mr. Jonathan M. Block, on behalf of the Citizens Awareness Network. Inc. (CAN). The Petition requested evaluation of certain Memoranda enclosed with the Petition relating to the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station operated by the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation (Licensee) to see if enforcement action is warranted.
The first document enclosed with the Petition is a CAN Memorandum dated December 5. 1996, that reviews information presented by the Licensee at an enforcement conference held on July 23, 1996, involving the minimum flow valves in the Vermont Yankee residual heat removal system.
CAN raises a
-concern that the corrective action taken by the Licensee in opening these valves may have introduced an unreviewed safety question with regard to containment isolation.
The second document enclosed with the Petition is a CAN Memorandum dated December 6, 1996, that contains a review of certain License, Event Reports (LERs) submitted by the Licensee in the latter part of 1996.
Various issues are presented. such as fire protection, tornado protection, thermal protection for piping lines. equipment operability. and equipment testing.
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is g,s=4e ?o 2-the basis of its analysis of the LERs. CAN reaches certain conclusions regarding the performance of the Licensee and actions that should be taken.
On the basis of these documents. CAN requests that the NRC determine whether enforcement action is warranted pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206.
The Director of the Office of Nucle'ar Reactor Regulation has granted the Petition in that the NRC staff has evaluated the majority of issues and LERs raised in these Memoranda to see if enforcement action is warranted based upon tha information contained therein.
The conclusion of the evaluation is that r.o further enforcement action is warranted for those issues and LERs that are closed.
LERs which remain open will be resolved through the normal inspection and enforcement process and will be addressed in a Final Director's Decision after the NRC staff has completed its evaluations. The reasons for the staff's conclusions are provided in the " Partial Director's Decision Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206" (DD 97-25), the complete text of which follows this notice and is available for public inspection at the Comission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building 2120 L Street. NW., Washington. DC 20037, and at the local public document room located at Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street Brattleboro. VT 05301. A copy of the Decision will be filed with the Secretary of the Commission for the Commission's review in accordance with 10 CFR 2.206(c) of the Commission's regulations.
As provided for by this regulation, the Decision will become the final action of the Commission 25 days after the date of issuance, unless the Comission, on its own motion.
institutes a review of the decision in that time.
Dated at Rockville. Maryland, this 8th day of October 1997.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION a
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October 8, 1997 MEMORANDUM TO:
Rules and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Administration FROM:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
PNtTI>L DIR113OR'S IICISION LOWUANT 1010 CPR 2.206 l
l One signed original of the FederalRep/ ster Notice identified below is attached fc your transmittalJ i
to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Additional conformed copies (
) of the Notice are enclosed for your use.
Notice of Receipt of Application for Construction Permit (s) and Operating License (s),
i C Notice of Receipt of Partial Application for Construction Permit (s) and Facility License (s):
Time for submission of Views on Antitrust matters.
Notice of Consideration of lasuance of Amendment to Facility Operating License. (Call with 30-day insert date).
Notice of Receipt of Application for Facility License (s): Notice of Availability of Applicant's Environmental Fieport; and Notice of Consideration of issuance of Facility License (s) and Notico of Opportunity for Hearing.
O Notice of Availability of NRC Draft / Final Environmental Statement.
Notice of Limited Work Authorization.
Notice of Availability of Safety Evaluation Report.
Notice of lasuance of Construction Permit (s).
Notice of lasuance of Facility Operating License (s) or Amendment (s).
O Order.
Exemption.
O Notice of Granting Exemption.
Environmental Assessment.
Notice of Preparation of Environmental Assessment.
Receipt of Petition for Director's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206.
@ lasuance ofNNector's Decision Under 10 CFR 2.206.
Other:
DOCKET NO.
50-271 Attachment (s):- As stated
Contact:
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(301) 415-2025 DOCUMENT NAME:
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