IR 05000255/1981018
| ML18046B004 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 10/08/1981 |
| From: | Boyd D, Spessard R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML18046B003 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-255-81-18, NUDOCS 8110290340 | |
| Download: ML18046B004 (4) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
REGION III
Report No. 50-255/81-18 Docket No. 50-255 Licensee:
Consumers Power Company 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, MI 49201 Facility Name:
Palisades Nuclear Generating Plant Management Meeting At:
Region III Office Glen Ellyn, IL Management Mee~ing Conducted:
September 22, 1981
,<;e/cf~r Report Prepared By:
D. C. Boyd I~ _
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Approved By:
R. L. Spessard~birector ("'.
Division of Resident and Project Inspection Management Meeting Summary License No. DPR-20
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10/f/f f Management Meeting on September 22, 1981 (Report No. 50-255/81-18)
Areas Discussed:
A special meeting, requested by the licensee, was held to inform the Nuclear Regulatory Commission of the current status of Consumers Power Company's program and plans for meeting the requirements of the con-firmatory order of March 9, 198 I( 8110290340 811015 \\
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DETAILS Attendance Consumers Power Company Attendees (CPCo)
J. D. Selby, President J. W. Reynolds, Executive Vice President R. B. DeWitt, Vice President, Nuclear Operations F. W. Buckman, Executive Director, Nuclear Activities Department R. W. Montross, General Manager, Palisades D. P. Hoffman, Nuclear Licensing Administrator R. W. Sinderman, Director of Radiological Services P. R. Elbert, Director, Nuclear Operations Training J. E. Firlit, Director, Quality Assurance J. S. Rang, Operations and Maintenance Superintendent, Palisades B. Johnson, Senior Licensing Engineer R. A. English, Corporate Health Physicist G. H. R. Petitjean, Technical Engineer, Palisades NRC Attendees V. Gilinsky, Commissioner E. C. Abbott, Assistant to the Commissioner James G. Keppler, Director, Region III R. L. Spessard, Director, Division of Resident and Project Inspection D. C. Boyd, Chief, Reactor Projects Section lA B. L. Jorgensen, Senior Resident Inspector, Palisades J. K. Heller, Resident Inspector, Palisades Plant Tour Prior to the formal management meeting, Messrs. Gilinsky, Abbott, Keppler, Spessard and Boyd, toured the facility with the Senior Resident Inspector, Mr. B. L. Jorgensen, acting as the tour guid Areas visited included the Control Room, the Cable Spreading Room, the roof area above the Control Room, and the Turbine Dec Key areas of interest were direct observation of control switches or breakers which had been mispositioned through operator error in past months resulting in degradation of safety related system Also observed and/or discussed during the tour were the various correc-tive actions taken by the licensee to prevent recurrence of these types of event.
Introduction of the Commissioner Mr. James G. Keppler, Director of Region III introduced Commissioner Victor Gilinsky and his assistant Ed. C. Abbott to the grou......:._.... -. '..___(...
Commissioner Gilinsky stated that he has been aware of the problems experienced in the operation of the Palisades plant for some time and that his office was following their progress with interes He stated that his reason for attending this meeting was to personally convey his interest and concerns to Consumers Power Company manage-ment and to obtain first hand information regarding their progress to date and their future plans for improving their regulatory performanc.
Licensee's Presentation Following introductory remarks by Messrs. J. D. Selby, President, J. R. Reynolds, Executive Vice President, Mr. D. P. Hoffman, Nuclear Licensing Administrator, introduced the formal presentation of the regulatory performance improvement progra The agenda for the remainder of the meeting was essentially as follows:
Background Review of Four Significant Events...... R. B. DeWitt Containment Isolation Valve Incident (September 1979)
Personnel/Procedure Problems (July 28 and August 19, 1980)
"Battery" Incident (January 6, 1981)
Initial Corrective Action NRC Actions 1979-1981....... B. L. Jorgensen (Senior Resident Inspector)
Mr. B. L. Jorgensen, Senior Resident Inspector, presented a detailed description of all NRC actions taken in relation to each of the above identified significant event This included discussions of the causes, related problems, NRC requirements imposed, NRC independent verification actions taken, and the current status of each of these requirements as determined by direct NRC inspectio *
Management Task Force Results....... F. W. Buckman Regulatory Performance Improvement Program Organization/Staffing.......... F. W. Buckman/R. W. Montross Health Physics Program......... R. A. English Training....................... P. A. Elbert Mr. Elbert reviewed the plans and status of the Nuclear Operations Training Departmen He stated the overall plan includes all of the Consumers Power Company nuclear facilities, and includes all plant craft and operations personne He discussed the training contracts with the University of Michigan (scheduled for completion in 1982)
General Physics, and the Company Training Center being built at the Midland sit He stated that the central training station buildings are scheduled for completion in 1982 and that the simulators are scheduled for installation in 198 L
Quality Assurance Program............ J. F. Firlit Miscellaneous Topics................. D. P. Hoffman Palisades Performance Record 1981.... R. W. Montross In response to an NRC question Mr. Montross acknowledged that the problem of insufficient numbers of licensed operators has resulted in the temporary curtailment of fifth shift retraining of licensed operator Mr. Montross stated that there are presently six operators in formal training and they are currently scheduled for licensing exams in March of 198 Summary......................... R. B. DeWitt Mr. DeWitt stated that all items identified in the April 7, 1981 Consumers Power Company response to the March 9, 1981 Confirmatory Order are progressing on schedul Closing Remarks................. James G. Keppler/Commissioner Gilinsky
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