ML20247K084

Forwards Safety Insp Rept 50-271/89-04 on 890320-23 & Notice of Violation

ML20247K084
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	05/18/1989
From:	Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Murphy W VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
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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. 50-271/89-04

This letter refers to the routine safety inspection of your Fire Protection

Program conducted by Mr. A. Krasopoulos of this office on March 20 -

March 23, 1989 at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Station, Vernon, Vermont.

Mr. Krasopoulos discussed the findings of the inspection with Mr. J. Pelletier

at the conclusion of the inspection. The findings of the inspection were

further discussed in a telephone conversation between Dr. W. Johnston of NRC

Region I and Mr. R. Pagodin of your staff on April 21, 1989.

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 a selective review of procedures and records, interviews with

personnel, and observations made by the inspector.

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 has been  ;

categorized by severity level in accordance with the " General Statement of

Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," 10 CFR Part 2, Appendix C.

You are required to respond to this letter within 30 days and in preparing your

response, you should follow the instructions in Appendix A. This violation refers

to the operability of the carbon dioxide suppression systems in the cable vault

and in the diesel fire pump day tank room.

The responses directed by this letter and the accompanying 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.

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Sincerely,

Original Signed By:

Thomas T. Martin

Thomas T. Martin, Director

Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosures:

1. Appendix A, Notice of Violation

2. NRC Region I Inspection Report Number 50-271/89-04

cc: w/ enc 1:

J. Weigand, President and Chief Executive Officer

J. Pelletier, Plant Manager

J. DeVincentis, Vice President, Yankee Atomic Electric Company

R. Capstick, Licensing Engineer, Yankee Atomic Electric Company

J. Gilroy, Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Inc.

G. Sterzinger, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Public Service

P. Agnes, Assistant Secretary of Public Safety, Commonwealth of

Massachusetts

Public Document Room (POR)

Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (HSIC)

NRC Resident Inspector

State of New Hampshire

State of Vermont

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

M. Perkins, Management Assistant, DRMA (w/o enc 1)

D. Haverkamp, Section Chief, DRP

G. Grant, SRI - Vermont Yankee (w/ concurrences)

H. Eichenholz, SRI - Yankee

V. Rooney, PM, NRR

R. Bores, Technical Assistant, DRSS

K. Abraham, PA0 (12) (SALP Reports Only)

J. Wiggins, DRP

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