ML19259C038
| ML19259C038 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Maine Yankee |
| Issue date: | 03/29/1979 |
| From: | Brunner E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Groce R Maine Yankee |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19259C036 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7906120244 | |
| Download: ML19259C038 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000309/1979002
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Docket No. 50-309
Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company
ATTN: Mr. Robert H. Grace
Licensing Engineer
20 Turnpike Road
Westborough, Massachusetts 01581
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Inspection 50-309/79-02
This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. W. Baunack of this office
on March 6-9, 1979, at Maine Yankee Atomic Power Station, Wiscasset,
Maine, of activities authorized by NRC License No. DPR-36 and to the
discussions of our findings held by Mr. W. Baunack with Mr. Wood of your
staff at the conclusion of the inspection.
Areas examined during this inspection are described in the Office of
Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report which is enclosed with this
letter. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of selective
examinations of procedures and representative records, interviews with
personnel, and observations by the inspector..
Our inspector also verified the steps you have taken to correct the item
of noncompliance brought to your attention in a letter dated Septembqr
29, 1978. We have no further questions regarding your action at this
time.
Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that one of your
activities was not conducted in full ccmpliance with NRC requirements,
as set forth in the Notice of Violation, enclosed herewith as Appendix
A.
This item of noncompliance has been categorized into the levels as
described in our correspondence to you dated December 31, 1974. This
notice is sent to you pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.201 of the
NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part 2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
Section 2.201 requires you to submit to this office, within twenty (20)
days of your receipt of this notice, a written statement or explanation
in reply includ M g:
(1) corrective steps which have been taken by you
and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to
avoid further items of noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance
will be achieved. We wish to emphasize that you should address the
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citation, not the examples listed in that we are primarily concerned
about the implementation of your administrative controls that permitted
them to occur.
Consequently, in your reply, you should describe in
particular, those actions taken or planned to improve the effectiveness
of your administrative control systems.
In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practice," Part
2, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter and the
enclosures will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Room.
If this
report contains any information that you (or your contractor) believe to
be proprietary, it is necessary that you make a written application
within 20 days to this office to withhold such information from public
disclosure. Any such 7pplication must be accompanied by an affidavit
executed by the owner of the information, which identifies the document
or part sought to be withheld, and which contains a statement of reasons
which addresses with specificity the items which will be considered by
the Commission as listed in subparagraph (b) (4) of Section 2.790.
The
information sought to be withheld shall be incorporated as far as possible
into a separate part of the affidavit.
If we do not hear from you in
this regard within the specified period, the report will be placed in
the Public Document Room.
Should you have any questions concerning this inspection, we will be
pleased to discuss them with you.
Sincerely,
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Reac or Operations and Nuclear
Support Branch
Enclosures:
1.
Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection Report Number
50-309/79-02
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E. Wood, Plant Superintendent
E. W. Thurlow. President
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