IR 05000255/1985001
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| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 08/06/1985 |
| From: | James Keppler NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Dewitt R CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
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| NUDOCS 8508120537 | |
| Download: ML18051B505 (4) | |
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Docket No. 50-255 Consumers Power Company ATTN:
Mr. R. B. DeWitt Vice President Nuclear Operations 212 West Michigan Avenue Jackson, MI 49201 Gentlemen:
AUG 0 6 1985 This refers to the NRC's Systematic Assessment of Licensee Performance (SALP 5) Board Report for the Palisades Nuclear Plant, our meeting of March 12, 1985, which discussed in detail the contents of the report, and your written comments dated March 14, May 16, and May 22, 1985 relative to the repor.Drn ?>
We have thoroughly reviewed and evaluated the context of your comments made during the meeting on March 12, 1985 and also in your written replies dated March 14, May 16, and May 22, 198 No corrections to the SALP Board Report dated February 12, 1985 were identified and as such the report is considered correct as issue As noted in the SALP Board Report, and discussed with you, Mr. Reynolds, and your staff at our March 12, 1985 meeting, the overall regulatory performance at the Palisades facility, though acceptable, had declined considerably from the prior assessment period (SALP 4). While we note that you yourselves had anticipated some decline based on your long outage, circumstances associated with the Midland project, and not yet having fully implemented new management
- systems, we expect that sufficient time has elapsed to place those problems behind you and enable you to focus your attention on improved performanc We expect you to aggressively carry out those commitments made in your replies cited above, and thereby halt the declining tren We further expect to see a significant improvement in your overall regulatory performance by the end of the current SALP period now in progres We are pleased to note that a recent plant tour and presentation on your self-initiated plant plan, although brief, left us with a favorable impression; it was very evident that you are making a concerted effort to bring about a positive change in your performanc Both your planning and implementation progress to date are noteworth We expect that you will make every effort to continue the corrective actions you have undertake 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 with the referenced attachments, will be placed in the NRC's Public Document Roo,
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Consumers Power Company AUG 0 6 1985 No reply to this letter is required; however, should you have questions regarding the SALP Report or the Appendix thereto, please let us know and we will be pleased to discuss them with yo
Attachment:
Appendix to SALP 5 Board Report No. 50-255/85001 (Meeting Summary)
REGION III==
SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT OF °LICENSEE PERFORMANCE
- so-255/85001 Inspection Report N Consumers Power Company Name of Licensee Palidades Nuclear Generating Station Name of Facility July 1, 1983 - October 31, 1984 Assessment Period SALP 5
- Palisades Facility Summary of Meeting with Consumers Power Company on March 12, 1985 The findings and conclusions of the SALP Board are documented in Report No. 50-255/85001 and were discussed with the licensee on March 12, 1985, in the Region III offic While the meeting was primarily a discussion between the licensee and NRC, it was open to members of the public as observer The following licensee and NRC personnel were *in attendance, as well as the noted observer The attendees for this meeting are the same as those for the SALP meeting for the Big Rock Nuclear Plan Consumers Power Company D. P. Hoffman, Plant Superintendent, Big Rock Point T. C. Bordine, Staff Licensing Engineer R. J. Alexander, Technical Engineer, Big Rock Point J. W. Reynolds, Executive Vice President, Energy Supply R. B. DeWitt, Vice President, Nuclear Operations J. F. Firlit, General Manager, Palisades
- R. D. Orosz, Engineering and Maintenance Manager, Palisades G. Slade, Executive Director, NAD
'D. J. VandeWalle, Nuclear Licensing Administrator D. W. *Rogers, Technica 1 Engineer K. M. Farr, Plant Public Affairs Director, Palisades Nuclear Regulatory.Commission James G. Keppler, Regional Administrator W. D. Shafer, Chief, Projects Branch 2 D. C. Boyd, Chief, Projects Section 2D R. Defayette, Project Inspector, Big Rock Point G. C. Wright, Chief, Projects Section 2A J. F. Suermann, Project Inspector, Palisades B. L. Jorgensen, Senior Resident Inspector E. R. Swanson, Senior Resident Inspector Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
T. Wambach, Licensing Project Manager, Palisades R. Dudley, Licensing Project Manager, Big Rock Point Other D. R. Hahn, Michigan Department of Public Health