ML20247M865

Forwards Safety Insp Rept 50-271/89-14 on 890807-11. Corrective Actions for Six Violations & Two of Three Open Items Found Acceptable & Items Closed.Resolution for Thomas & Betts Connector Qualified Life Inadequate

ML20247M865
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Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	09/19/1989
From:	Durr J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Murphy W YANKEE ATOMIC ELECTRIC CO.
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Docket No. 50471

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation

ATTN: Mr.: Warren P. Murphy.

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Vice President and Manager ,

of Operations

RD 5, Box 169-

Ferry Road'

Brattleboro, Vermont 05301-

. Gentlemen:

Subject: Inspection No. 50-271/89-14'

-This letter refers to the routine safety inspection conducted by Mr.

JA. L.'Della~Greca

of this office on August 7-11, 1989 at the Vermont. Yankee Nuclear Power Station

'of the activities. authorized by NRC License No.- DRP-28, to the discussions

- of- our findings held by Mr. Della Greca with Mr. Wanczyk and members of your

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staff.at the conclusion of the inspection, and to a subsequent telephone discus-

sion between Mr. Della' Greca and your Mr. O. Phillips .on September 6,1989.

Areas examined during this inspection included your. corrective actions associated

with'previously identified equipment qualification deficiencies and are described

in the NRC Region I; Inspection Report which.is enclosed with this letter. Within

this. area,.the inspection consisted of. selective examinations of procedures and

representative' records, interviews with personnel, and observations by the;

inspector.

Your correct 10e actions'for the six violations and two.of the three open items

.were found to be acceptable and the issues are closed. However, ~your resolu-

tion for'the Thomas and Betts connector qualified life wa's determined to be

' inadequate. Therefore that item remains open.

No reply to;this letter is required. Your cooperation with us on this subject

is appreciated.

Sincerely,

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Jacque P. Durr, Chief

Engineering Branch

Division of Reactor Safety

Enclosure: NRC Region.I Inspection Report No. 50-271/89-14

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J. Weigand, President and Chief Executive Officer

J. Pelletier, Plant Manager

J. DeVincentis, Vice President, Yankee Atomic Electric Company

R. Carstick, Licensing Engineer, Yankee Atomic Electric Company

J. Gilroy, Director, Vcrmont 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 (PDR)

Local Public Document Room (LPDR)

Nuclear Safety Information Center (NSIC)

NRC Resident Inspector

State of New Hampshn e '

State of Vermont

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Vermont Yankee Hearing Service List

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Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)

M. Perkins, DRMA (w/o encl)

R. Blough, DRP

J. Johnson, DRP

G. Grant, SRI - Vermont Yankee .

J. Macdonald, RI - Vermont Yankee

M. Fairtile, NRR

K. Abraham, PA0 (21) (SALP Reports Only)

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