ML20249A119

Notice of Violation from Insp on 980315-0502.Violation Noted:Entrance Pathway to Reactor Bldg Vital Area Was Identified That Was Neither Locked Nor Guarded

ML20249A119
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	06/04/1998
From:	NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:
Shared Package
ML20249A115	List: IR 05000271/1998004 ML20249A114 ML20249A119
References
50-271-98-04, 50-271-98-4, NUDOCS 9806160078
Download: ML20249A119 (2)

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ENCLOSURE 1 NOTICE OF VIOLATION Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation Docket No. 50-271 Vermont Yankee License No. DPR-28 During the NRC inspection conducted from March 15 - May 2,1998, two violations of NRC requirements were identified. In accordance with the " General Statement of Policy and i Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," NUREG-1600, the violations are listed below: I A. Technical specification 6.5, " Plant Operating Procedures," section A, states that,

" Detailed written procedures. . . covering areas written below shall be prepared and approved. All procedures shall be adhered to." Item 6 of the listed areas is,

" surveillance and testing requirements." Technical specification 4.10, " Auxiliary l

Electrical Power Systems Surveillance Requirements," section A.2, " Battery l Systems," includes the requirement to conduct performance tests of the main  !

station batteries. I Contrary to the above, on April 1,1998, while performing the approved written procedure for conduct of the "A" main statiu battery performance test, Operating Procedure OP 4215, " Main Station Battary Performance / Service Test," the procedure was not adhered to, in that steps 5.3,5.4, and 5.5 were not performed in the sequence that was required by the procedure.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement 1).

B. The Vermont Yankee Physical Security Plan, section 4.3, " Vital Area Barriers,"

paragraph k, states that, "All entrances to Vital Areas. . . are locked or guarded. . ."

l Contrary to the above, on March 31,1998, an entrance pathway to the reactor i building vital area was identified that was neither locked nor guarded.

This is a Severity Level IV violation (Supplement Ill)  !

Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation is hereby required to submit a written statement or explanation to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, D.C. 20555 with a copy to the Regional Administrator, Region I, and a copy to the NRC Resident inspector at the facility that is the subject of this Notice, within 30 days of the date of the letter transmitting this Notice of Violation (Notice). This reply should be clearly marked as a

" Reply to a Notice of Violation" and should include: (1) the reason for the violation, or, if contested, the basis for disputing the violation, (2) the corrective steps that have been taken and the results achieved, (3) the corrective steps that will be taken to avoid further violations, and (4) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Your response may reference or include previous docketed correspondence, if the correspondence adequately addresses the required response. If an adequate reply is not received within the time specified in this Notice, an order or a Demand for Information may be issued as to why the license should not be modified, suspended, or revoked, or why such other action as may be 9906160078 990604 PDR ADOCK 05000271 G PDR

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proper should not be taken. Where good cause is shown, consideration will be given to extending the response time.

If you contest this enforcement action, you should also provide a copy of your response to the Director, Office of Enforcement, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

Because your response will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), to the extent possible, it should not include any personal privacy, proprietary, or safeguards information so that it can be placed in the PDR without reaction. However, if you find it necessary to include such information, you should clearly indicate the specific information request for withholding the information from the public.

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l Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

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