ML17332A362
| ML17332A362 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 10/21/1994 |
| From: | Greenman E NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Fitzpatrick E INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO. (FORMERLY INDIANA & MICHIG |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17332A363 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9411010080 | |
| Download: ML17332A362 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000315/1994018
Text
October 21,
1994
Company
ATTN:
Hr. E.
E. Fitzpatrick
Senior Vice President
Nuclear Generation
1 Riverside Plaza
Columbus,
OH
43216
Dear Nr. Fitzpatrick:
This refers to the routine safety inspection
conducted
by messrs.
J.
Isom,
D. Hartland,
C. Orsini,
D. Shepard,
H. Huber, J. Schapker,
and
R.
Paul of this
office from August 13,
1994, through September
23,
1994.
The inspection
included -a review of activities at your Donald C.
Cook Nuclear Plant, Units
1
and 2.
At the conclusion of the inspection,
the findings were discussed
with
those
members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed
Notice when preparing your response.
In your
response,
you should
document the specific actions
taken
and
any additional
actions
you plan to prevent recurrence.
After reviewing your response
to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions
and the results of future
inspections,
the
NRC will determine whether further
NRC enforcement
action is
necessary
to ensure
compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In addition, other activities appeared
to be in violation of NRC requirements.
However,
as described
in the enclosed
inspection report,
you identified this
violation,
and to encourage
and support licensee initiatives for self-
identification and correction of violations, the violation is not being cited
because
the criteria specified in Section VII.B(2) of the "General
Statement
of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," (Enforcement Policy,
10 CFR Part 2, Appendix
C (1994)),
were satisfied.
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Areas
examined during the inspection
are identified in the report.
Within
these
areas,
the inspection consisted of a selective
examination of procedures
and representative
records,
observations,
and interviews with personnel.
Based
on the results of this inspection,
certain of your activities appeared
to be in violation of NRC requirements,
as specified in the enclosed
Notice of
Violation (Notice).
The violation is of concern
because failure to. remove
action request
(AR) tags
from repaired
equipment
could inhibit plant personnel
from initiating new ARs when equipment
problems recur.
In addition, failure
to remove the tags could result in an inaccurate
assessment
by operators of
the condition of plant components.
We are also concerned that
gA audits
and
surveillances
performed in 1993 noted similar discrepancies
with AR tags,
including failure to remove
AR tags
from components
in the auxiliary
and
tur bine buildings
as well as the control
rooms.
Company
The responses
directed
by this letter and the accompanying
Notice are not
subject to the clearance
procedures
of the Office of Management
and Budget
as
required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980,
PL 96-511.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's regulations,
a copy of
this letter, the enclosure,
and your response
to this letter will be placed in
the
NRC Public Document
Room.
We will gladly discuss
any questions
you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
Docket No. 50-315
Docket No. 50-316
Original Signed
by
T. 0. Martin for
Edward
G. Greenman,
Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
1.
2.
Inspection
Report
No.
50-315/94018(DRP);
50-316/94018(DRP)
cc w/encl:
A. A. Bl'ind, Plant Manager
James
R. Padgett,
Michigan Public
Service
Commission
Michigan Department of
Public Health
Distribution:
Docket File w/encl
PUBLIC IE-01 w/encl
OC/LFDCB w/encl
SRI,
D.
C.
Cook w/encl
DRP w/encl
RIII PRR w/encl
D.
C.
Cook,
PH,
NRR w/encl
(SEE
ATTACHED CONCURRENCE)
Document:
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DATE
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10/
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Company
The responses
directed
by this letter and the accompanying
Notice are not
subject to the clearance
procedures
of the Office of Management
and Budget
as
required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980,
PL 96-511.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's
regulations,
a copy of
this letter, the enclosure,
and your response
to this letter will be placed in
the
NRC Public Document
Room.
We will gladly discuss
any questions
you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
Docket No. 50-315
Docket No. 50-316
Edward
G. Greenman,
Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosures:
1.
2.
Inspection
Report
No.,
50-315/94018 (DRP);
50-316/94018 (DRP)
cc w/encl:
A. A. Blind, Plant Manager
James
R. Padgett,
Michigan Public
Service
Commission
Michigan Department
of
Public Health
Distribution:
Docket File w/encl
PUBLIC IE-Ol w/encl
OC/LFDCB w/encl
SRI,
D.
C.
Cook w/encl
DRP w/encl
RIII PRR w/encl
D.
C. Cook,
PM,
NRR w/encl
Document:
R:i
To receive a copy of this docuent,
indicate in the box
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~ Copy Hithout attach/encl
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H
Ho copy
OFFICE
RIII
NAME
RIII
Burdick
par
3.a
RIII
Jacobson
paras
2.f, 2+,
6.c, 6&i
RIII
JHcB
para 3.f
RIII
Pirok
RIII
Kropp
RIII
Greenman
DATE
10
94
10/
94
10/
94
10 go 94
OFFICIAL RECORD
COPY
10
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
REGION III
801 WARRENVILLEROAD
LISLE, ILLINOIS60532-4351
October 21,
1994
Indiana Hichigan Power
Company
ATTN:
Hr.
E.
E. Fitzpatrick
Senior Vice President
Nuclear Generation
.
1 Riverside Plaza
Columbus,
OH
43216
Dear Mr. Fitzpatrick:
This refers to the routine safety inspection
conducted
by Messrs.
J.
Isom,
D. Hartland,
C. Orsini,
D. Shepard,
H. Huber, J. Schapker,
and
R.
Paul of'h'.s
office from August 13,
1994, through September
23,
1994.
The inspection
included
a review of activities at your Donald
C. Cook Nuclear Plant,
Units
1
and 2.
At the conclusion of the inspection,
the findings were discussed
with
those
members of your staff identified in the enclosed report.
Areas
examined during the inspection
are identified in the report.
Within
these
areas,
the inspection consisted of a selective
examination of procedures
and representative
records,
observations,
and interviews with personnel.
Based
on the results of this inspection,
certain of your activities appeared
to be in violation of NRC requirements,
as specified in the enclosed
Notice of
Violation (Notice).
The violation is of concern
because failure to remove
action request
(AR) tags from repaired
equipment could inhibit plant personnel
from initiating new ARs when equipment
problems recur.
In addition, failure
to remove the tags could result in an inaccurate
assessment
by operators
of
the condition of plant components.
We are also concerned that
gA audits
and
surveillances
performed in 1993 noted similar discrepancies
with AR tags,
including failure to remove
AR tags
from components
in the auxiliary and
turbine buildings
as well as the control
rooms.
You are required to respond to this letter and should follow the instructions
specified in the enclosed
Notice when preparing your response.
In your
response,
you should document
the specific actions
taken
and
any additional
actions
you plan to prevent recurrence.
After reviewing your response
to this
Notice, including your proposed corrective actions
and the results of future
inspections,
the
NRC will determine whether further
NRC enforcement
action is
necessary
to ensure
compliance with NRC regulatory requirements.
In addition, other activities appeared
to be in violation of NRC requirements.
However,
as described
in the enclosed
inspection report,
you identified this
violation,
and to encourage
and support licensee initiatives for self-
identification and correction of violations, the violation is not being cited
because
the criteria specified in Section VII.B(2) of the "General
Statement
of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions," (Enforcement Policy,
10 CFR Part 2, Appendix
C (1994)),
were satisfied.
Company
The responses
directed
by this letter
and the accompanying
Notice are not
subject to the clearance
procedures
of the Office'of Management-and
Budget
as
required
by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980,
PL 96-511.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the Commission's
regulations,
a copy of
this letter, the enclosure,
and your response
to this letter will be placed in
the
NRC Public Document
Room.
We will gladly discuss
any questions
you have concerning this inspection.
Sincerely,
g.o.P~
go
Edward
G.
Greenman,
Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket No. 50-315
Docket No. 50-316
Enclosures:
1.
2.
Inspection
Report
No.
50-315/94018(DRP);
50-316/94018(DRP)
cc w/encl:
A. A. Blind, Plant Manager
James
R. Padgett,
Michigan Public
Service
Commission
Michigan Department of Public Health