IR 05000255/2014004
| ML14310A480 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 11/06/2014 |
| From: | Eric Duncan Region 3 Branch 3 |
| To: | Vitale A Entergy Nuclear Operations |
| References | |
| IR 2014004 | |
| Download: ML14310A480 (51) | |
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November 6, 2014
SUBJECT:
PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT - NRC INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 05000255/2014004
Dear Mr. Vitale:
On September 30, 2014, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at your Palisades Nuclear Plant. The enclosed report documents the results of this inspection, which were discussed on October 15, 2014, with you and other members of your staff.
The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations and with the conditions of your license.
The inspectors reviewed selected procedures and records, observed activities, and interviewed personnel.
Based on the results of this inspection, two NRC-identified findings of very low safety significance were identified. The findings involved violations of NRC requirements. However, because of their very low safety significance, and because the issues were entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating the violations as non-cited violations (NCVs) in accordance with Section 2.3.2 of the NRC Enforcement Policy. Additionally, a licensee-identified violation is listed in Section 4OA7 of this report.
If you contest the subject or severity of the NCVs, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your denial, to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, ATTN: Document Control Desk, Washington, DC 20555-0001, with a copy to the Regional Administrator, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Region III, 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 210, Lisle, IL 60532-4352; the Director, Office of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; and the Resident Inspector Office at the Palisades Nuclear Plant.
If you disagree with the cross-cutting aspect assigned to any finding in this report, you should provide a response within 30 days of the date of this inspection report, with the basis for your disagreement, to the Regional Administrator, Region III, and the NRC Resident Inspector at the Palisades Nuclear Plant. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter and its enclosure, and your response (if any) will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records System (PARS)
component of NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS),
accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).
Sincerely,
/RA/
Eric Duncan, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No. 50-255 License No. DPR-20
Enclosure:
Inspection Report 05000255/2014004 w/Attachment: Supplemental Information
REGION III==
Docket No:
50-255 License No:
DPR-20 Report No:
05000255/2014004 Licensee:
Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.
Facility:
Palisades Nuclear Plant Location:
Covert, MI Dates:
July 1 through September 30, 2014 Inspectors:
A. Garmoe, Senior Resident Inspector
A. Scarbeary, Resident Inspector
J. Cassidy, Senior Health Physicist
J. Lennartz, Project Engineer
T. Bilik, Senior Reactor Inspector
Approved by:
Eric Duncan, Chief Branch 3 Division of Reactor Projects
SUMMARY
OF
PLANT STATUS
REACTOR SAFETY
.................................................................................................... 4
1R01 Adverse Weather Protection
............................................................ 4
1R04 Equipment Alignment
....................................................................... 8
1R05 Fire Protection
.................................................................................. 9
1R06 Flooding
......................................................................................... 10
1R11 Licensed Operator Requalification Program
.................................. 10
1R12 Maintenance Effectiveness
............................................................ 11
1R13 Maintenance Risk Assessments and Emergent Work Control
....... 12
1R15 Operability Determinations and Functional Assessments
.............. 13
1R18 Plant Modifications
......................................................................... 16
1R19 Post-Maintenance Testing
............................................................. 18
1R22 Surveillance Testing
....................................................................... 19
1EP6 Drill Evaluation
RADIATION SAFETY
................................................................................................ 21
2RS4 Occupational Dose Assessment
.................................................... 21
2RS7 Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program
OTHER ACTIVITIES
................................................................................................. 28
4OA1 Performance Indicator Verification
...................................................... 28
4OA2 Identification and Resolution of Problems
........................................... 30
4OA3 Followup of Events and Notices of Enforcement Discretion
............... 31
4OA6 Management Meetings..................................................................................... 32
4OA7 Licensee-Identified Violations........................................................................... 33
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
KEY POINTS OF CONTACT
..................................................................................................... 1
LIST OF ITEMS
OPENED, CLOSED AND DISCUSSED......................................................... 2
LIST OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED
......................................................................................... 3