ML20246L636

Forwards Safety Insp Rept 50-029/89-11 on 890626-0731.No Violations Noted.Tmi Action Plan Commitments Re Main Steam Line Radiation Monitor Should Have Received More Attention. Addl Info Re Four Unresolved Items Requested

ML20246L636
Person / Time
Site:	Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	08/31/1989
From:	Jerrica Johnson NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	St Laurent N YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
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' Docket No. 50-29

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/ ATTN: Mr. Norman St. Laurent.

Manager of Operations-

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l Gentlemen:

Subject: Inspection R v ,rc No. 50-29/89-11

.This refers to the routine resident safety inspection conducted by Messrs.

'J. Macdonald. and M.' Markley of this office on June 26 '- July 31,1989 at the -

Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Rowe, Massachusetts. 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

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enclosed with this letter and were discussed with Mr. R. Mellor of your staff'

at the conclusion.of the inspection.

L This.repcrt describes an: instance of untimely implementation of your commit-

t ments regarding main steam line radiation monitor (MSLRM) technical'specifica-

' tions-(TS) as well..as spare part availability problems which'resulted in three. -

of four MSLRMs being inoperable during plant operation. The TMI Action Plan

commitments ' associated with these monitors should have receiveo more attention,

L resulting in; application of a higher priority to' equipment reliability. . Al-

though it appears that this was an isolated instance of-poor commitment track-

ing, the effectiveness of your program will continue to be assessed.

'No. written response to this report is required; however, our resident inspector

staff awaits additional information regarding four unresolved items.

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, i

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Original Signed By:

Jon R. Johnson

'Jon R. Johnson, Chief

Projects Branch No. 3

Division of Reactor Projects

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