ML030370727

Re Reply to NOV Dated January 2, 2003 and Notification of NRC Supplemental Inspection

ML030370727
Person / Time
Site:	Kewaunee
Issue date:	02/04/2003
From:	Gardner R NRC/RGN-III
To:	Coutu T Nuclear Management Co
References
IR-02-006, IR-03-003
Download: ML030370727 (4)

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February 4, 2003 EA-02-204 Mr. T. Coutu Site Vice President Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant N490 Hwy 42 Kewaunee, WI 54216

SUBJECT:

KEWAUNEE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT REPLY TO NOTICE OF VIOLATION DATED JANUARY 2, 2003, NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-305/02-06(DRS), AND NOTIFICATION OF AN NRC SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION, NRC INSPECTION REPORT 50-305/03-03(DRS)

Dear Mr. Coutu:

This acknowledges receipt of your letter dated January 2, 2003, in response to our letter dated December 2, 2003, transmitting a Notice of Violation associated with a White finding involving the lack of a fixed fire suppression system for fire area TU-95B. We have reviewed the corrective actions described in your letter. The corrective actions described appear to be adequate and we have no further questions at this time.

To review the adequacy of your corrective actions in greater depth, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Region III staff will conduct a supplemental inspection at the Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant, March 3 through 7, 2003. The inspection will be conducted by a reactor engineer from the NRC Region III Office. The inspection will be conducted in accordance with IP 95001, the NRCs supplemental inspection procedure for one or two White findings in a strategic performance area.

We request that during the on-site inspection week you ensure that all applicable information regarding this finding be readily accessible. Your cooperation and support during this inspection will be appreciated. If you have questions concerning this inspection, please contact the inspector conducting this inspection, Mr. Robert C. Daley, at (630) 829-9749 or myself at (630) 829-9751.

T. Coutu In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ronald N. Gardner, Chief Electrical Engineering Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-305 License No. DPR-43 cc: D. Graham, Director, Bureau of Field Operations Chairman, Wisconsin Public Service Commission State Liaison Officer

T. Coutu In accordance with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records (PARS) component of NRCs document system (ADAMS). ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html (the Public Electronic Reading Room).

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ronald N. Gardner, Chief Electrical Engineering Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-305 License No. DPR-43 cc: D. Graham, Director, Bureau of Field Operations Chairman, Wisconsin Public Service Commission State Liaison Officer ADAMS Distribution:

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