ML20199J386
| ML20199J386 | |
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| Site: | Vermont Yankee File:NorthStar Vermont Yankee icon.png |
| Issue date: | 11/20/1997 |
| From: | Meyer G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | Reid D VERMONT YANKEE NUCLEAR POWER CORP. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20199J392 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-271-97-09, 50-271-97-9, NUDOCS 9711280134 | |
| Download: ML20199J386 (3) | |
See also: IR 05000271/1997009
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Mr. Donald A. Reid
Senior Vice President, Oparations
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporadon
RD 5, Box 169
Ferry Road
Brattleboro, Vermont 05301
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SUBJECT: VERMONT YANKEE EXAMINATION REPORT 50 271/97 09
Dear Mr. Reid:
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During the period of September 2-4,1997, the NRC administered initial exams to four
employees of your company who had applied for licenses to operate the Vermont Yankee
Nuclear Power Station. At the conclusion of the examinations, the praliminary findings
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were discussed with Mr. Kevin Bronson and members of your staff.
Two of the four applicants passed the exarns. One applicant failed the written and
operating portion of the exam, and one applicant failed the operating portion of the exam.
For the two applicants who failed the operating test, directing shift operations when using
emergency procedures was a significant area of weak performance. Contributing to this
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weakness may have been the useability of the Vermont Yankee emergency operating
procedures. We understand that you are in the process of an emergency procedure
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revision and control room layout study which may result in improved human factors and
useability of your emergency operating procedures. We are interested in your perspectives
and conclusions regarding the candidates' wem performance, and request a written
response addressing such.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's " Rules of Practics," a' copy of this letter
and its enclosures will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR).
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Should you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Don Florek of my
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Glenn Meyer, Chief
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Division of Reactor Safety
Docket No.: 50 271
- License No.: DPR 28
Enclosures:
Examination Report 50 271/97 009
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R. McCullough, Operating Experience Coordinator Vermont Yankee -
R. Wancryk, Director, Safety and Regulatory Affairs
G. Maret, Plant Manager
J. Duffy, Licensing Engineer, Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corporation
J. Gilroy, Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Inc.
D. Tefft, Administrator, Bureau of Radiological Health, State of New Hampshire
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Chief, Safety Unit, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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D. Lewis, Esquire
G. Bisbee, Esquire
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J. Block, Esquire
T. Rapone, Massachusetts Executive Office of Public .cLaty
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State of New Hampshire, SLO Designee
State of Vermont, SLO Designeo
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, SLO Designee
D. Katz, Citizens Awareness Network (CAN)
M. Mervine.-Training Manager
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W. Axelson, DRA
J. Wiggins, DRS
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