ML17333A521
| ML17333A521 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cook  |
| Issue date: | 07/23/1996 |
| From: | Axelson W NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Fitzpatrick E AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC. |
| Shared Package | |
| ML17333A522 | List: |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9607300387 | |
| Download: ML17333A521 (7) | |
See also: IR 05000315/1996005
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UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORYCOMMISSION
REGION III
801 WARRENVILLEROAD
USLE, ILUNOIS60532-4351
July 23,
1996
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Mr. E.
E. Fitzpatri ck
Senior Vice President
Nuclear
Generation
American Electric Power
Company
Cook Nuclear
Plant
One Cook Place
Bridgman,
MI -49106
SUBJECT:
NRC
INTEGRATED INSPECTION REPORT 50-315/316-96005(DRP)
Dear Mr. Fitzpatrick:
On May 25,
1996, the
NRC completed
an inspection at your D. C.
Cook
1
& 2
reactor facilities.
The enclosed report presents
the results 'of that
inspection.
During the 6-week period covered
by this inspection period, your conduct of
activities at the D. C. Cook facilities was generally characterized
by
professional
and safety-conscious
performance.
However,
we are concerned
about the operator
performance
problems that were observed
during the period.
Two of the three non-cited violations discussed
in this report are associated
with licensed operator performance.
We are particularly concerned with the
Senior Reactor Operator
(SRO)
who left the Unit 2 control
room shortly after
he had
assumed
the watch which is
a violation of Technical Specification 6.2.2.
Although, the
SRO was absent for a brief, period it reflects
a lack of
attention to his responsibility in that position.
The operator
performance
problems
appeared
to be limited to one shift and your staff took actions to
correct the problems that resulted in the violations being non-cited.
We will
continue to monitor operator
performance to ensure that the actions taken will
prevent recurrence of the problems.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
a copy of
this letter, its enclosures,
and your response will be placed in the
NRC
Public Document
Room (PDR).
Sincerely yours,
W. L. Axe son, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Docket Nos.: 50-315,
50-316
License
Nos:
Enclosure:
Inspection
Report
No. 50-315/316/96005(DRP)
See Attached Distribution
9607300387
960723
ADOCK 05000315
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E.
E. Fitzpatrick
Distribution:
A. A. Blind, Site Vice President
John
Sampson,
Plant Manager
James
R. Padgett,
Michigan Public
Service
Commission
Michigan Department of
Public Health
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July 23,
1996
Mr. E.
E. Fitzpatrick
Senior Vice President
Nuclear Generation
American Electric Power
Company
Cook Nuclear Plant
One Cook Place
Bridgman,
MI 49106
SUBJECT:
NRC
INTEGRATED INSPECTION
REPORT 50-315/316-96005(DRP)
Dear Mr. Fitzpatrick:
On May 25,
1996, the
NRC completed
an inspection at your D.
C.
Cook
1
8
2
reactor facilities.
The enclosed
report presents
the results of that
inspection.
During the 6-week period covered
by this inspection period, your conduct of
activities at the D.
C.
Cook facilities was generally characterized
by
professional
and safety-conscious
performance.
However,
we are concerned
about the operator
performance
problems that were observed
during the period.
Two of the three non-cited violations discussed
in this report are associated
with licensed operator performance.
We are particularly concerned
with the
Senior Reactor Operator
(SRO)
who left the Unit 2 control
room shortly after
he had
assumed
the watch which is
a violation of Technical Specification 6.2.2.
Although, the
SRO was absent for a brief period it reflects
a lack of
attention to his responsibility in that position.
The operator
performance
problems
appeared
to be limited to one shift and your staff took actions to
correct the problems that resulted in the violations being non-cited.
We will
continue to monitor operator
performance to ensure that the actions taken will
prevent recurrence of the problems.
In accordance
with 10 CFR 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice,"
a copy of
this letter, its enclosures,
and your response will be placed in the
NRC
Public Document
Room (PDR).
Sincerely yours,
Docket Nos.:
50-315,
50-316
License
Nos:
/s/W. L. Axelson, Director
W. L..Axelson, Director
Division of Reactor Projects
Enclosure:
Inspection
Report
No. 50-315/316/96005(DRP)
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E. Fitzpatrick
Distributio
A. A. Blind, Site Vice President
John
Sampson,
Plant Manager
James
R. Padgett,
Michigan Public
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Commission
Michigan Department
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