ML19209C582

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Forwards IE Insp Rept 50-293/79-11 & on 790626-29 & Notice of Violation
ML19209C582
Person / Time
Site: Pilgrim
Issue date: 08/10/1979
From: Brunner E
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To: Andognini G
BOSTON EDISON CO.
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ML19209C572 List:
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Download: ML19209C582 (2)


See also: IR 05000293/1979011

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AUG 10 1979

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ATTN:

Mr. G. Carl Andognini, Manager

Nuclear Operations Department

800 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 0219)

Gentlemen:

Subject:

Inspection No. 50-293/79 'l

This refers to the inspection conducted by Mr. R. Zimerman of this office on

June 26-29, 1979, at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1, Plymouth, Massa-

chusetts, of activities authorized by NRC License No. DPR-35 and to the discussions

of our findings held by Mr. Zimmernan with Mr. C. Vantrease and other members of

your staff at the conchsion of the inspection, and to subsequent telephone

discussions on July 2,1979 between Mr. R. Zimerman and Mr. P. McGuire of your

staff and between Mr. Zimmerman and Mr. P. Smith of your staff.

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 items of

noncompliance brought to your attention in letters dated August 11, 1978 and

April 29,1979. 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 compliance 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 including:

(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.

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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 in-

formation 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 discicsure.

Any such application must be accom-

panied 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 subpsragraph (b)(4) of Section 2.790.

The infor-

mation 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 inspectNn, we will be pleased to

discuss them with you.

Sincerely,

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Eldon J. Brunner, Chief

Reactor Operations and Nuclear

Support Branch

Enclosures:

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Appendix A, Notice of Violation

2.

Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection

Report Number 50-293/79-11

cc w/encls:

P. J. McGuire, Pilgrim Station Manager

A. Z. Roisman, Natural Resources Defense Council (Without Repu't)

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