ML20004E732
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 02/12/1981 |
| From: | Brunner E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Rich Smith VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
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| ML20004E728 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 8106150130 | |
| Download: ML20004E732 (2) | |
See also: IR 05000271/1980019
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UNITED STATES
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Docket No. 50-271
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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation
ATTN: Mr. Robert L. Smith
Licensing Engineer
1671 Worcester Road
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701
Gentlemen:
Subject:
Irspection Number 50-271/80-19
This refers to the routine inspection conducted by Mr. N. Blumberg of this
office on November 17-21, 1980 at Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station, Vernon,
Vermont of activities authorized by NRC License No. DPR-28 and to the discussions
of our findings held by Mr. N. Blumberg with Mr. W. Murphy and other members of
your staff at the conclusion of the inspection, and to a subsequent telephone
discussion between Mr. W. Murphy and Mr. N. Blumberg on December 1,1980.
Areas examined during this inspection are described in the Office of Inspection
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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.
Based on the results of this inspection, it appears that certain of your activities
were not conducted in full compliance with NRC requirements as set forth in the
Notice of Violation, enclosed herewitn as Appendix A.
These items of noncompliance
have been categorized into the leysis described in the Federal Register Notice
(45 FR 66754) dated October 7, 1980.
In addition to the need for corrective
action regarding these specific items of noncompliance, we are concerned about
the implementation of your management control systems that permitted them to
occur.
Specifically, concerning Item A of the Notice of Violation, the decision
to implement certain valve lineups which had not been approved by the Plant
Superintendent and/or the Manager of Operations was made with the full knowledge
and approval of your managers at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station. We
recognize that these specific valve lineups had been reviewed by the Plant
Operations Review Committee and that plant safety and status (the plant was
completely 5 fueled) had been considered by management before starting the
lineups. However, we are concerned that in the future all administrative requirements
of the Technical Specifications be satisfied.
Consequently, in your reply, you
should describe in particular, those actions taken or planned to improve the
effectiveness of your management control systems and to assure that such violations
of license requirements do not recur.
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Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation
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12 FEB 1981
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 application 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.
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Rea tor Operations and Nuclear
upport Branch
Enclosures:
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Appendix A, Notice of Violation
2.
Office of Inspection and Enforcement Inspection
Report Number 50-271/80-19
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Mr. Warren P. Murphy, Plant Superintendent
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Mr. W. F. Conway, Vice President and Manager of Operations
Mr. J. E. Griffin, President
Mr. L. H. Heider, Vice President
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