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{{#Wiki_filter:January 28, 2005 EN-05-003 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: | {{#Wiki_filter:January 28, 2005 EN-05-003 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee: | ||
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. | |||
(EA-04-173) | |||
Vermont Yankee Docket Nos. 50-271 | Vermont Yankee Docket Nos. 50-271 | ||
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ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation associated with a White Significance Determination Process (SDP) finding will be issued on or around February 2, 2005, to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. as a result of inspections at Vermont Yankee. This White finding, an issue with low to moderate increased importance to safety, involved the failure to establish a means to provide early notification and clear instruction to the portion of the populace within the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ), as required by the Vermont Yankee Emergency Plan. Specifically, the portion of the populace that was within the Vermont Yankee EPZ, but outside of siren coverage, was not issued tone alert radios so that they could be notified in case of an emergency. The NRC has also determined that not establishing the means to provide early notification and clear instruction to a portion of the populace within the plume exposure pathway EPZ is a violation of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(5). Accordingly, a Notice of Violation associated with the White finding is being issued. | ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation associated with a White Significance Determination Process (SDP) finding will be issued on or around February 2, 2005, to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. as a result of inspections at Vermont Yankee. This White finding, an issue with low to moderate increased importance to safety, involved the failure to establish a means to provide early notification and clear instruction to the portion of the populace within the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ), as required by the Vermont Yankee Emergency Plan. Specifically, the portion of the populace that was within the Vermont Yankee EPZ, but outside of siren coverage, was not issued tone alert radios so that they could be notified in case of an emergency. The NRC has also determined that not establishing the means to provide early notification and clear instruction to a portion of the populace within the plume exposure pathway EPZ is a violation of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(5). Accordingly, a Notice of Violation associated with the White finding is being issued. | ||
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is: | It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is: | ||
Mailing of Final Significance Determination | Mailing of Final Significance Determination February 2, 2005 Telephone Notification of Licensee February 2, 2005 The State of Vermont will be notified. | ||
Contacts: A. Hayes, OE, 415-3121 C. Nolan, OE, 415-3360 Distribution: | Contacts: A. Hayes, OE, 415-3121 C. Nolan, OE, 415-3360 Distribution: | ||
OWFN | OWFN Chairman Diaz Comm. McGaffigan Comm. Merrifield Comm. Jaczko Comm. Lyons SECY OCA PA IP OWFN EDO DEDR DEDE OE OGC NRR OI SP TWFN OCFO OP CENTER NMSS NSIR OIG OCIO RES ACRS Regional Offices RI RII RIII RIV MAIL ADAMS ADAMS Accession No. ML050280198 E:\\Filenet\\ML050280198.wpd OFFICE OE-ES OE NAME AHayes CNolan DATE 1/28/05 1/28/05}} | ||
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 01/28/2005 |
| From: | Nolan M NRC/OE |
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| Hayes a | |
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| EA-04-173 EN-05-003 | |
| Download: ML050280198 (1) | |
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January 28, 2005 EN-05-003 OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ENFORCEMENT ACTION Licensee:
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Vermont Yankee Docket Nos. 50-271
Subject:
ISSUANCE OF FINAL SIGNIFICANCE DETERMINATION AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION This is to inform the Commission that a Notice of Violation associated with a White Significance Determination Process (SDP) finding will be issued on or around February 2, 2005, to Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. as a result of inspections at Vermont Yankee. This White finding, an issue with low to moderate increased importance to safety, involved the failure to establish a means to provide early notification and clear instruction to the portion of the populace within the plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ), as required by the Vermont Yankee Emergency Plan. Specifically, the portion of the populace that was within the Vermont Yankee EPZ, but outside of siren coverage, was not issued tone alert radios so that they could be notified in case of an emergency. The NRC has also determined that not establishing the means to provide early notification and clear instruction to a portion of the populace within the plume exposure pathway EPZ is a violation of 10 CFR 50.47(b)(5). Accordingly, a Notice of Violation associated with the White finding is being issued.
It should be noted that the licensee has not been specifically informed of the enforcement action. The schedule of issuance and notification is:
Mailing of Final Significance Determination February 2, 2005 Telephone Notification of Licensee February 2, 2005 The State of Vermont will be notified.
Contacts: A. Hayes, OE, 415-3121 C. Nolan, OE, 415-3360 Distribution:
OWFN Chairman Diaz Comm. McGaffigan Comm. Merrifield Comm. Jaczko Comm. Lyons SECY OCA PA IP OWFN EDO DEDR DEDE OE OGC NRR OI SP TWFN OCFO OP CENTER NMSS NSIR OIG OCIO RES ACRS Regional Offices RI RII RIII RIV MAIL ADAMS ADAMS Accession No. ML050280198 E:\\Filenet\\ML050280198.wpd OFFICE OE-ES OE NAME AHayes CNolan DATE 1/28/05 1/28/05