IR 05000282/1996001

Discusses M Wadley 961007 Request for Clarification of Comments in Exam Repts 50-282/96-01OL & 50-306/96-01OL. Informs That Addl Details Warranted

ML20134L044
Person / Time
Site:	Prairie Island
Issue date:	11/14/1996
From:	Grant G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III)
To:	Watzel E NORTHERN STATES POWER CO.
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NUDOCS 9611200134
Download: ML20134L044 (2)

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l November 14, 1996 '

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i l Mr. ; Vice President, Nuclear Generation

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l Northern States Power Company '

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l SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OF EXAMINATION REPORT COMMENTS l

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Dear Mr. Watzt:

l l We have reviewed a letter from Mr. M. Wadley dated October 7,1996, requesting clarification of comments in operator licensing examination report OL-96-01 with respect l to procedural inadequacies; specifically "During the course of the examination, the l _ examiners observed a number of operations procedures were lacking consistent, >

! comprehensive operator actions to ensure continued safe operations during normal and abnormal conditions. These procedure discrepancies will be discussed in Inspection  !

Reports 50-282/96007; 50-306/96007." '

l l Inspection Report 96007 identifies two separate proceduralissues. The first was  !

l observed when candidates had difficulty in the simulator responding to a degraded voltage - '

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event. The procedure referenced in the annunciator response procedure did not exist and

, the crew members took actions they deemed necessary without procedural guidance. The  ;

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second involved a lack of recording "as found" surveillance test data. Although these  ;

, issues had been identified by you, it still showed a weakness in procedures. l

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At the time the examination report was issued an additional procedure violation was believed to exist. This item was identified by an examiner and involved a potential l l violation for an inadequate surveillance procedure. This item in concert with the two !

examples of procedural problems identified in Inspection Report 96007. formed the basis for the comment in the examination report. ' However, during independent review of the matter before proceeding with a violation, the surveillsnce procedure was determined to be <

satisfactory and therefore this issue was not discussed in inspection Report 96007. l l

Based upon the issues described above, we do not feel you have a significant problem D with operational procedures; however, some additional attention to procedure details may

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be warranted.

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E. Watzi -2- November 14, 1996

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We will gladly discuss any questions you may have relative to this letter.

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Sincerely,

i Original Signed by Brent Clayton (for)

Geoffrey E. Grant, Director Division of Reactor Safety I i Docket No. 50-282  !

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cc: Plant Manager, Prairie Island John W. Fermar., Ph.D.

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State Liaison Officer, State of Minnesota l State Liaison Officer, State t of Wisconsin Tribal Council, Prairie Island ,

Dakota Community l Cistribution: i Docket File Rlli PRR Enf. Coordinator, Rlli '

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