IR 05000255/1993021

Forwards Insp Rept 50-255/93-21 on 930813-0929.No Violations Noted

ML20058P558
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	10/14/1993
From:	Kobetz T NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Slade G CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
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Dear Mr. Slade:

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SUBJECT: ROUTINE RESIDENT INSPECTION AT PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT l l

This refers to the inspection conducted by Messrs. M. E. Parker, D. G. -'

Passebl, and C. N. Orsini of this office, and B. C. McCabe of the Office of  ;

Nuclear Reactor Regulation, from August 13 through September 29, 1993. The  !

inspection included a review of authorized activities for your Palisades i Nuclear Generating Facility. At the conclusion of the inspection, the l findings were discussed with those members of your staff identified in the i enclosed report, i

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report. Within j these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures !

and representative records, interviews with personnel, and observation of

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activities in progress.

During this inspection a cooldown of the primary coolant system occurred that ,

exceeded the limit stated in the technical specifications. This is of concern l because it appears to have been caused by operator inattentiveness, compounded ~!

by an inadequate or ineffective primary system cooldown procedure. It also ,

suggests that you continue to experience operator errors that were identified I as a previous weakness. An unresolved item was identified for this issue.

No violations of NRC requirements were identified during the course of this inspection.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commissio< s reculations, a copy of this letter and the enclosed inspection report will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.

Sincerely, kquurb s PE 4uef h T. Kobetz, Acting Chief Reactor Projects Section 2A  !

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1. Inspection Report t No. 50-255/93021(DRP)

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TI2500/028 Questionnaire cc w/ enclosure:

David P. Hoffman, Vice President Nuclear Operations 6 David W. Rogers, Safety and Licensing Director  :

OC/LFDCB Resident Inspector, RIII James R. Padgett, Michigan Public ,

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Michigan Department of Public Health Palisades, LPM, NRR SRI, Big Rock Point bec: Public

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Reactor Projects Section 2A Enclosures:

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and Licensing Director OC/LFDCB I Resident inspector, Rlli James R.,Padgett, Michigan Public Service Commission :j'

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