IR 05000255/2008007

IR 05000255-08-007, (Drs), on 07/28/2008 - 08/01/2008, for Palisades, Ti 2515/171 Verification of Site Specific Implementation of B.5.b Phase 2 and 3, Mitigating Strategies - Cover Letter

ML082401818
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	08/24/2008
From:	Hironori Peterson Division of Reactor Safety II
To:	Schwarz C Entergy Nuclear Operations
References
IR-08-007
Download: ML082401818 (4)

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ust 24, 2008

SUBJECT:

PALISADES NUCLEAR PLANT TI 2515/171 VERIFICATION OF SITE SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION OF B.5.b PHASE 2 AND 3 MITIGATING STRATEGIES INSPECTION REPORT NO. 05000255/2008007(DRS)

Dear Mr. Schwartz:

On August 1, 2008, the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed a team inspection at your Palisades Nuclear Plant. The enclosed report documents the results of the inspection, which were discussed on August 4, 2008, with you and other members of your staff.

The inspection examined activities conducted under your license as they relate to the implementation of B.5.b Phase 2 and 3 mitigating strategies, your compliance with the Commission=s rules and regulations, and with the conditions of your operating license. Within these areas, the inspection involved examination of selected procedures and representative records, observations of activities, and interviews with personnel.

Based on the results of this inspection, one NRC-identified finding of very low safety significance was identified. However, because this violation was of very low safety significance and because it was entered into your corrective action program, the NRC is treating the issue as a Non-Cited Violation in accordance with Section VI.A.1 of the NRCs Enforcement Policy. The team concluded that, in general, you had implemented the Site Specific B.5.b Phase 2 and 3 Mitigating Strategies as described in your submittals and the associated Safety Evaluation Report.

If you contest the finding or the subject or severity of the Non-Cited Violation in this report, 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 copies 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 NRC Resident Inspector Office at the Palisades Nuclear Plant.

Enclosures Contains Sensitive Unclassified Non-Safeguards Information. Upon separation, this page is decontrolled. In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's "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 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). However, because of the sensitive information contained in the enclosure, and in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, a copy of this letters enclosure will not be available for public inspection.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Hironori Peterson, Chief Operations Branch Division of Reactor Safety Docket No. 50-255 License No. DPR-20 Nonpublic Enclosure: Inspection Report 05000255/2008007(DRS)

w/Attachment: Supplemental Information cc w/encl: D. Nelson, NRR/DPR/PSPB E. Bowman, NRR/DPR/PSPB cc w/o encl: Senior Vice President Vice President Oversight Senior Manager, Nuclear Safety & Licensing Senior Vice President and COO Assistant General Counsel Manager, Licensing W. DiProfio W. Russell G. Randolph Supervisor, Covert Township Office of the Governor Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Michigan Office of the Attorney General