ML20206C713

Forwards Safety Insp Rept 50-271/88-14 on 880823-1010 & Notice of Violation.Violations,Including Failure to Meet Limiting Condition for Operation in Tech Spec 3.13.G.2 Re Firewatch Requirements Noted

ML20206C713
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	11/04/1988
From:	Wiggins J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Murphy W VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP.
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ML20206C716	List: IR 05000271/1988014 ML20206C713 ML20206C722
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Download: ML20206C713 (3)

See also: IR 05000271/1988014

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                                                                  NOV 041988
           Docket No. 50-271
           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:    NRC Region I Inspection Report No. 50-271/88-14
           This refers tu the routine resident safety inspection conducted by Mr. G. Grant
           of this office on August 23 - October 10, 1988, at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear
           Power Station, Vernon, Vermont. 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 enclosed with
           this letter and were discussed with Mr. J. Pelletier of your staff af ter the
           conclusion of the inspection.
           Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that some of your activ-
           ities were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements, as set forth
           in the Notice of Violation enclosed herewith as Appendix A.         These violations
           concern a failure to meet the limiting condition for operation in Technical
           Specification 3.13.G.2 concerning firewatch requirements when the recirculation
           motor generator set foam system is inoperable, and failure to meet 10 CFR Part
           50, Appendix B, Critorion III, requirements that design control measures shall
           provide for verifying or checking the adequacy of design. Additionally,
           another violation was identified concerning a repeated failure to meet the
           limiting condition for operation of Technical Specification 3.9. A.1 and Table
           3.9.1 requirement for obtaining 24-hour grab samples of the service water
           system when the ef fluent radiation monitor was inoperable.
           These violations have been categorized by severity level in accordance with the
           "General Statement of Policy and Procedure for Enforcement Actions", 10 CFR
           Part 2, Appendix C. You are required to respond to this letter and, in so
           doing, should follow the instructions in Appendix A.            In addition to the
           corrective actions taken or planned as a result of the violations issued in
           Appendix A, your response should include your coordinated approach 1o resolving
           all   fire protection program issues addressed in this report.            Also, the
           response should include your assessment and corrective actions for management
           inability to ensure effective correction of the past violation involving
           service water system effluent radiacion monitoring.
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              Corporation
          Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, PL 96-511, the response directed
          above is not subject to clearance by the Office of Management and Budget.
          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,
                                                     ORIC.m AL W N M
                                                     JAMES T. VAUGH3
                                                     James T. Wiggins, Chief
                                                      Reactor Projects Branch No. 3
                                                      Division of Reactor Projects
          Enclosures:
           1.   Appendix A, Notice of Violation
          2.     NRC Region I Inspection Report No. 50-271/88-14
          cc w/encis:
          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 Interert 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 Hampshire
           State of Vermont
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          bcc w/encis:
           Region I Docket Room (with concurrences)
          H. Perkins, DRMA (w/o encis)
           D. Haverkamp, DRP
          G. Grant, SRI - Vermont Yankee (w/ concurrences)
           H. Eichenholz, SRI - Yankee
           D. Ruscitto, SRI - Seabrook
           V. Rooney, PM, NRR
           R. Bares, DRSS
           C. Anderson, DRS (See Sections 6 and 9)
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