ML20235W437

Forwards Safeguards Insp Rept 50-309/87-15 on 870608-12 & Notice of Violation.Steps Taken to Correct Violation Identified on 861113 Verified

ML20235W437
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Site:	Maine Yankee
Issue date:	10/09/1987
From:	Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Randazza J Maine Yankee
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See also: IR 05000309/1987015

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DESIGNATED ORIGINAL

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Docket No. 50-309

Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company

ATTN: Mr. J. B. Randazza

Vice President

Nuclear Operations

83 Edison Drive

Augusta, Maine 04336

Gentlemen:

Subject: Inspection No. 50-309/87-15

This refers to the routine safeguards inspection conducted by Mr. R. J. Bailey

of this office on June 8-12, 1987 at the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station,

Wiscasset, Maine of activities authorized by NRC License No. DPR-36 and to the

discussions of our finding; held by Mr. Bailey with Mr. J. Garrity 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.

Our inspector also verified the steps you have taken to correct the violation

brought to your attention in a letter dated November 13, 1986. We have no

further questions regarding your action at this time.

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 h'otice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix A. These

violations have been categorized by severity level in accordance with the

" General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR

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Part 2, Appendix C (Enforcement Policy). You are required to respond to this

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

Appendix A.

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Sections of the enclosed inspection report and Appendix A 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- i

l fere, they will not be placed in the NRC Public Document Room and will receive l

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limited distribution. This letter and the remaining portions of the inspection

report will be placed in the Public Document Room, in accordance with 10 CFR

2.790(a).

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

subject to the clearance proc (dures of the Office of Management and Budget as

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

Sincerely,

Oricir.cl sicaed By:

Jcla03R. Jcyner

Thomas T. Martin, Director

Division of Radiation Safety

and Safeguards

Enclosures:

1. NRC Region I Inspection Report No. 50-309/87-15(SafeguardsInformation

(SGI) is contained in paragraphs 3 a, b and c; 4 a & b, 5, 6 and 7 )

2. Appendix A, Notice of Violation (Contains SGI)

cc w/encls (w/o SGI):

C. E. Monty, President

C. D. Frizzle, Assistant Vice President / Manager of Operations

J. H. Garrity, Plant Manager

P. L. Anderson, Project Manager

G. D. Whittier, Licensing Section Head

J. A. Ritsher, Attorney (Ropes and Gray)

Phillip Ahrens, Esquire

Public Document Room (PDR) i

Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

NRC Resident Inspector (w/SGI)

State of Maine

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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

Management Assistant, DRMA (w/o encl)

Section Chief, DRP

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C. Warren, SRI, SRI, Yankee (w/SGI)

H. Eichenholz,

P. Sears, LPM, NRR

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