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Ack Receipt of Informing NRC of Steps Taken to Correct Violations Noted in Insp Rept 50-213/85-08.Method of Data Transmission Between Meteorological Tower & Control Room Will Be Reviewed During Subsequent Insp

ML20135B416
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Site:	Haddam Neck File:Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Co icon.png
Issue date:	08/30/1985
From:	Martin T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I)
To:	Opeka J CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 8509110048
Preceding documents:	ML20236H228 (23 July 1987)
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AUG 3 01985 Docket No. 50-213 Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company ATTN: Mr. J. F. Opeka

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Senior Vice President - Nuclear Engineering and Operations Group P. O. Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06101 Gentlemen:

Subject:50-213/85-08 Your letter of June 20, 1985, in response to our letter dated May 20, 1985, informed us of your corrective and preventive actions regarding performance of Environmental audits. These actions will be examined during a future inspection of your licensed program.

Additionally, we have received your letter dated August 14, 1985, detailing your commitments in developing a supplemental method of data transmission between the meteorological tower and the control room. This method will be reviewed during a subsequent inspection in this area.

Your cooperation with us is appreciated.

Sincerely, Ori6 nal Signed BYI

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R. Grayes, Plant Superintendent D. 0.' Nordquist, Manager of Quality Assurance

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U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 631 Park Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 References:

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T. T. Martin letter to 3. F. Opeka, dated May 20,1985.

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Haddam Neck Plant Response to I&E Inspection No. 50-213/85-08 In Reference (1), a violation was cited concerning required reviews and audits performed by the Environmental Review Board (ERB) in accordance with the Haddam Neck Plant Environmental Technical Specifications, Section 5.3.

Accordingly, pursuant to 10CFR2.201, CYAPCO is providing its response to the subject Notice of Violation. A restatement of the violation followed by our response is provided as Attachment 1.

Very truly yours, CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY

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Attachment 1 Notice of Violation

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As a result of the inspection conducted on March 25-29,1985, and in accordance with the NRC Enforcement Policy (10 CFR 2, Appendix C), the following violation was identified:

Environmental Technical Specifications, Section 5.3, " Review and Audit," states, in part, that, "The Environmental Review Board shall make or cause to be made

. at least semiannual reviews _or audits of the following... surveillance records, written procedures, and reports required for compliance with these Environmental Technical Specifications."

Contrary to the above, the scope of the 1983 Semiannual Environ' mental Audit

1. A20021 failed to include a review of the Annual Environmental Operating Report, Part B or the Radioactive Effluents Release Report. Additionally, the scope of the 1983 Semiannual Environmental Audit #A20022 failed to include a review of ' the Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program surveillance records or the Annual Environmental Operating Report and the Radioactive Effluents Release Report.

This is a Severity Level V violation. (Supplement 1)

Response

As a result of the finding, a review was conducted to ensure ERB audits ~

subsequent to 1983 were complete. Results of our review indicate that all required audits were conducted. In order to correct the deficiencies cited and provide - measures to help prevent reoccurrence, the following measures and corresponding schedules are proposed:

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The ERB audit conducted during the summer of 1985 for the Haddam Neck l

Plant will ensure that the 1983 Annual Environmental Operating Report, Part B and the two 1983 Radioactive Effluent Release Reports have been reviewed. This action will be completed by September 1,1985.

o ERB audit procedure MPERB-1, " Environmental Review Board Procedure

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Environmental Audits", will be revised to include a requirement that the ERB Chairman and Audit Chairman review the audit package to ensure that all required items have been audited. This action will completed by August 1,1985.

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C CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY B E R L I N, CONNECTICUT po sox 270 HARTFORD. CONNECTICUT 06141-0270 TELEPHONE 203-665-5000 August 14, 1985 Docket No. 50-213 Bil652 Mr. Thomas T. Martin, Director

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T. T. Martin letter to 3. F. Opeka, dated May 20,1935 Gentlemen:

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Haddam Neck Plant inspection Report No. 50-213/85-03 Informational Letter in Regard to Unresolved item No. 213/85-08-04 During IE Inspection No. 50-213/85-08, your Mr. A. A. Weadock identified an unresolved item (No. 213/85-03-04) in regard to our inability to bring metteorological monitoring equipment within tolerance ranges specified in

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calibration procedures.

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attributes this problem to inadequacies in some meteorological signal cable

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between the Meteorological Building and Control Room.

Because of this problem, we committed to provide a short term solution and evaluate potential long term solutions considering the reoccurring nature associated with the underground meteorological signal cable. Again, as noted within your inspection report on March 31,1935, during a phone conversation we confirmed that a short term solution had been accomplished. This was done by utilizing spare cable within the cable run for meteorological signal transmission.

Once this switchover was completed, successfulinstrument calibration was attained.

- In response to your second request to evaluate a long term solution, we have done so and are enmmitted to the fo!!owing action plan:

O A supplemental means of data transmission will be available via use of a

y an on-demand, dial-up data terminal which will be installed in the control room to obtain meteorological data from the mini-computer at j

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This terminal is scheduled to be operational by October 1,1985. The strip chart recorders will remain operative,

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O The planned final solution to provide meteorological data access in the control room entails replacing the existing analog recorders with digital data displays and installing a dedicated, real time data terminal. This will continually display data from the mini-computer at the base of the tower which will be transmitted via a telephone line.

Because of the time required to procure and install the new devices, and consider appropriate backup schemes, an in-service date of October 11,1986 is targeted.

If you should have any additional concerns, feel free to contact us.

Very truly yours, CONNECTICUT YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY S.%.D

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J. F. Opeka Senior Vice President i

By: C. F. Sears Vice President cc: A. A. Weadock

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